Discerning the Call: Change in the American Priesthood | An Original Documentary

When a man discovers a call to the priesthood today, his process of discernment
looks much different than it would have decades ago. But why?
Discerning the Call is a new documentary that explores the cultural changes that
have affected the American Catholic priesthood in the past 75 years.
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Discerning the Call is free to stream online at discerningthecall.com. Additional
screenings around the country will take place over the coming months. The
premiere took place on April 25 at The Howard Gilman Theater in New York.
From the social and political upheaval of the 1960s, to the clerical sex abuse crisis
of the early 2000s, to the modern embrace of secularism, Discerning the Call
explores the many elements that have changed priestly discernment in the United
States.
The film features interviews with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New
York, and Jesuit author Fr. James Martin, S.J., plus dozens of men ordained from
the 1950s to the present day.
Patrick Cullinan and Jay Doherty are 2023-2024 Duffy Fellows at the Fordham
University Center on Religion and Culture. Recently, they spoke about the film on
SiriusXM’s Catholic Channel. Please learn more about the directors at discerningthecall.com
Correction, Credits: Brendan Hodge, not Brandon Hodge - The Pillar