His parents believed that the priesthood was his 'destiny'. [=that he would or should become a priest because fate or God intended it]
They were living in a time when expansion to the Pacific was regarded by many people as the 'Manifest Destiny' of the United States.
She felt that 'destiny' [='fate'] had decided that she would one day be President.
(..) Hey, John, we gotta go. Oh. Yeah. Did you ever wonder what your purpose in life is? This book is about finding your soul's purpose or destiny. Every soul has its path, but sometimes that path is not clear. The Inner Map Theory is an example ofhow each soul begins with an imprint, (..)2003 Lost in Translation