Discernment involves prayer, the willingness to seek out quiet in an otherwise noisy world, a desire to know God's will for your life, and a love for the Church and all Her members.

Discernment is the first step in coming to know if the Lord is calling you to serve Him as a priest, deacon, consecrated woman or man, or as a lay volunteer in the

North American Old Roman Catholic Church (NAORCC), Utrecht Succession.