God or the Girl

So the first two hours of the reality show/documentary about four guys discerning priesthood aired last night on A&E. It was good, as the reviews have told us. It really is a great witness to many things. It does not cloud the reality that this decision is counter cultural. It also had a great witness to saving sex for marriage, which is a topic that I love to see discussed. So after the first session this is what I think:

Joe has a lot of soul searching to do. He really needs to figure out himself, before he can make a decision for seminary or not. He should also stop listening to his brother.

Steve will go to seminary.

Mike, in his uncertainty, should take the teaching job he was offered. I think he fits better with Aly than with seminary.

Dan should keep discerning. I think he seems to be on the right path where he is now, and doesn't need to be at the same crossroads that Mike and Steve are.