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The three priests watch Mark Wahlberg's latest movie Fr. Stu and offer what they liked and disliked about the movie and specifically how it approached discernment. Spolier alert, there are spoilers. All over. You've been warned.

Last week the three priests discussed the joys of spiritual consolation. This week, they take a look at the other side of the coin, the difficulties and the importance of spiritual desolation. This is an area that trips up many discerners in their spiritual journey. In this episode learn how to understand it and how to pass through it.

Not all prayer leads to a surging of the heart. But what do we do when it does? Where do we go from there? This week the three priests discuss the importance and purpose of consolation in prayer.

Okay, the title is a little misleading. A more accurate title would be 'one of the most important things after establishing a regular sacramental life.' But obviously that would make for a poor title. Today the priests discuss consistency in prayer. Also two corrections: St. John Vianney died in 1859 and the last Calvin and Hobbes appeared in newspapers in 1995, not 1994 (although the month is correct).

Most things in the natural world grow in silence. A vocation is no different. If we are to hear God speaking to us, we must make sure we are quieting our hearts to listen. This week the priests talk about the importance of silence in discernment.

Many people think of the priesthood as a lonely life. It is one of the more commonly expressed fears of young men discerning--that I will be lonely. The three priests discuss their experience of loneliness and the priesthood.

The title is self-explanatory. This episode is about Fr. Drew's vocation story. It includes meat washing, KU, Totus Tuus and sleeping in adoration while one of your best friends has a life changing experience with God. This is how a priest gets made.

For some people, the act of discerning can be an experience of deep anxiety. Underneath this stress is a fear that they might choose the wrong vocation. Then what? In today's podcast, the priests tackle this question question head on. What if I choose the wrong vocation?

The Lord is certainly capable of making His will known through signs. But does He typically do that when it comes to a vocation? Whereas it is not unheard of, neither is it likely. The three priests discuss the role of signs in a vocation as well as the dangers of looking for them before making a decision.