Most popular questions

• Why are there so many different religious organisations?
• Do religious communities offer a trial period?
• Are there any books I should read to help me discern my vocation?
• At times, I find it very hard to pray. Is prayer easier when you become a priest?
• Why would anybody become a priest nowadays?
• 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?
• 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?
• If I request information about joining a religious organisation, will I be pressured into joining?
• I read stories of religious communities merging or closing down. Are religious organisations dying out?
• If I take a vow of celibacy, will I get very lonely?