There was a 20% increase in ordinations in 2015.

Among the dioceses whose seminaries are full are Lincoln, Nebraska; Wichita, Kansas; Phoenix, Arizona; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; and the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter.

These seminarians are largely coming out of traditional backgrounds from families that consider vocations a blessing.

The young men I have encountered take their vocations seriously, and put the Eucharist and Penance at the very top of their sacramental priorities.