I began feeling a call to the priesthood about three years ago. I had grown moot in my faith, I wentthrough the motions, but I never really put forth effort into growing spiritually. But freshman year I met some of the priests and theology teachers, and I saw how happy they were. They always smiled, and never really complained about anything, and I thought, "Maybe there is something about this God thing that makes people happy".
I began to open my life to God more fully, and I let Him in. I began to pray more and delve deeper into my theological studies. Through this effort, I began to feel a closeness to God, and I thought, "Do you want me to be a priest God?" I prayed about this and last year during my Kairos retreat (there is an option to go on a Junior Kairos and lead the senior version), I felt the call in full force. I knew that I was called to at least pursue the possibility, to discern more seriously than just praying about it. Even now, I feel the call. I cannot imagine myself doing anything else. Whenever I think about certain paths, the first image that pops into my head is me, consecrating the Eucharist at Mass.
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