A young seminarian reflects on his vocation, recounting childhood piety, the influence of his devout mother, youthful indiscretions, and the discovery of a family scandal that precipitates a moral crisis. The narrative traces a fall into vice followed by an abrupt spiritual conversion brought on by confession, liturgy, and the solicitude of senior clergy. Scenes alternate between interior prayers and the routines of seminary life, depicting the slow work of grace, repentance, and the struggle to live chastely amid temptation and communal expectations.