"To Save a Thousand Souls" - Discerning a Call to the Priesthood

I'm excited to be subscribing to the National Catholic Register again. I had been a subscriber a few years back, but then couldn't justify the expense for a while. With my diocesan newspaper ceasing publication, however, I decided that this was one publication I wanted to get again.

In the August 29th - September 11th issue, there is an article profiling Father Brett Brannen who wrote To Save a Thousand Souls : A Guide for Discerning a Vocation to Diocesan Priesthood. Obviously, there is a relatively small target market for this book, but it meets a definite need. As Fr. Brannen states:

"Because priesthood is such a radical commitment and it requires celibacy, it can be very intimidating for a young man when he first begins to feel an attraction. Most young men today, even Catholic men who grew up in the Church and attended parochial schools, simply do not have enough information to know whether or not they are called to be a priest. How can a man discern a call to something that he does not know? No information or bad information leads to a bad decision."

Free copies of this book have been sent to every bishop and vocation director in the US and Canada. If you know a young man who might be considering the priesthood, it might be a good idea to get them this book.