www.vocation.com - How smart do you have to be to be a priest?

	Peter asks: How smart do you have to be to be a priest? I am in community college now and not doing terrific but am passing. I am worried that I might not do well in the seminary. but then maybe it is because I work about 20-25 hours a week and in the seminary will I have more time to study and not work?
	Dear Peter, To be a priest you ordinarily have to be able to handle college studies. The time you put into work each week now is probably a factor that's keeping you away from 'doing terrific'. When you get into the seminary you may not be able to put all of those 20-25 hours into study (you will have other responsibilities, will probably dedicate more time to prayer, etc...) but you will have some extra hours for study compared with now, you may be more relaxed, you most probably will have less distractions, and greater motivation to do better. Don't be afraid of the studies. If God is calling you, you can do it with an extra effort. You may even surprise yourself. And remember, studies are only a means to an end. They are not your goal in life.


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