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Fr. Kris Schmidt on his “moment of calling,” the roller coaster of priesthood and the importance of not discerning your vocation alone

In middle school and the beginning of high school, I felt alone and isolated in my vocational discernment. The idea of becoming a priest was appealing in many ways, but it was also scary.

The reason we still have a vocations crisis isn't poor catechesis or smaller families. It's something more insidious.