Toledo, Ohio, Oct 25, 2005 / 22:00 pm
A new book demonstrates that the vast majority of priests are happy in their vocation and find their lives fulfilling. The Joy of Priesthood (Ave Maria Press, $15.95) is by author and licensed psychologist Fr. Stephen J. Rossetti.
Survey results before, during, and after the sexual abuse crisis began in 2002 consistently show priests are happy in their work.
In his own survey of 1,286 priests, taken between September 2003 and April 2005, Fr. Rossetti found that 80.2 percent agreed with the statement: "My morale is good."
When presented with the statement, "Overall, I am happy as a priest," 90.2 percent agreed, and more than 90 percent said they would do it all over again if given the choice of entering the priesthood.