Gabriel sat down in the next row and thought for a moment. "Try to see it from your congregation's side. It's not about God's patience and forgiveness, but about what they can handle with the time and resources they have." He looked at her intently. "You can still live a holy life, you can still be an example to the people around you. You could get married and have children and serve God through your family..." Gabriel had never considered that vocation. When the longing didn't come, he had known for sure that he was called to be a priest.