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Can a gay man become a priest?
6 Articles Discernment
- How do I really know that I have a calling to the priesthood?
- I think I might have a vocation to the priesthood but I cannot be sure, what do I do to find out?
- I do not consider myself to be exceptionally holy, I try to pray every day and follow the commandments. I have always been very interested in the priesthood but I have never felt a burning passion for it. Could I still be called to the priesthood?
- Can widowed or divorced people enter religious life?
- Are there any books I should read to help me discern my vocation?
- Is there a vocations test I can take to see if I have a vocation to the priesthood?
19 Articles Obstacles
- If I became a priest, what would I do if I fell in love?
- Can a gay man become a priest?
- Why would anybody become a priest nowadays?
- I have had relationships that have been sexual in nature. Is it still possible for me to make a vow of chastity?
- Why do I have to be celibate to be a priest?
- Why do we have priests? Can’t lay people do the work of priests?
- What happens to my belongings if I join the priesthood? Can I keep my car?
- If I take a vow of celibacy, will I get very lonely?
- Do you have to be a virgin to become a priest?
- Can I still join the priesthood if I have personal debts?
14 Articles Religious Orders
- Would entering a religious community mean that I would have to sever my relationships with family and friends?
- What is a deacon and how is it different than a priest?
- Is a brother the same as a priest?
- What’s the difference between a diocesan priest and a priest in a religious order?
- Why are there so many different religious orders?
- Were the first apostles priests?
- How do I decide which Order would be best for me?
- What’s the difference between a brother and a priest?
- What’s the difference between a sister and a nun?
- Are religious orders different from one another? If so, how are they different?
15 Articles Priestly Life
- Do priests retire?
- If I become a priest can I decide where I go and what I do?
- Does a priest have any money or possessions of his own?
- Can I leave the priesthood if I want, and is there any support if I do?
- Is it a lonely life being a priest?
- As a priest if I decide that I no longer want to do something, such as work in a specific parish, do I have any say or is it all out of my hands?
- What do priests do all day?
- How important is prayer in the daily life of a priest?
- Why do some priests wear religious clothes while others don’t?
- If I become a priest, will I be living with mostly elderly men?
12 Articles Joining
- How long does it take to become a priest?
- Can I become a bishop or cardinal and not a priest?
- What steps are involved in becoming a priest?
- When I left school I went straight to work and didn’t go to college. I’m nearly 40 now and feel called to the priesthood. Can an older man still study for the priesthood?
- At times, I find it very hard to pray. Is prayer easier when you become a priest?
- If I request information about joining a religious organisation, will I be pressured into joining?
- I see on vocations websites that I should contact their vocations director. What is a vocations director?
- What age do I have to be to become a Catholic priest in Ireland?
- I’m not a native of Ireland, can I still join the priesthood in Ireland?
- I hear my local priest say in his homily that there’s a shortage of priests in Ireland, is there really a shortage of priests?