Dear Justin,

You have to trust Christ enough to take one step at a time and not worry excessively about the future. If you have taken all the prudent steps, as you must have if youve been accepted into the seminary, those are some of the means God uses to guide us and let us know his will. I would say that the mere fact that you have been accepted is an initial clarification as regards your vocation.

What you should do now is to get a good spiritual director, be very open with him and follow his advice. When you join the seminary, throw yourself into it with absolute trust, no moping around. If it is not what God wants you to do you will find out by doing your best, but if you hold back you will always have cause to doubt.

It is very important if you are going to be a seminarian to become a man of prayer. Be constant in going to Mass, receiving Communion and going regularly to Confession from now until you join. Dont allow other distractions to get in your way. Live like a man who has his mind made up, especially when it comes to media, social life, friendships, internet. You will see how Christ repays your efforts with his grace and strength.

God bless.