The results are in from a recent survey of men about to be ordained in the Catholic Church in the USA. The results are interesting. First, the average age of the men is 35. This is out of the "baby boomer" range and is encouraging for the future of orthodox theology and solid liturgy. The group is also highly educated, which I think is important. Six percent of the men are converts from Protestantism and one was formerly a Buddhist. I think converts bring a nice perspective to the Church (as do cradle Catholics), so this statistic is hopeful as well. I was surprised by the education and military background of many of the future priests too. Things seem to be improving. Praise God!

Hat tip: Catholic Report