How do we attract young men to the priesthood?

Why would a young man be attracted to the priesthood today? It's actually incredibly simple - so why are we finding it so difficult to discern the direction the Holy Spirit is guiding us in? A young man entering seminary later this year tells us about his calling 



 

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