Most popular questions

• Why do we have priests? Can’t lay people do the work of priests?
• Do religious communities offer a trial period?
• Is there a vocations test I can take to see if I have a vocation to the priesthood?
• Are there any books I should read to help me discern my vocation?
• Is a brother the same as a priest?
• If I don’t believe that Christ is really present in the Eucharist, can I still become a priest?
• At times, I find it very hard to pray. Is prayer easier when you become a priest?
• I see on vocations websites that I should contact their vocations director. What is a vocations director?
• I’m not a native of Ireland, can I still join the priesthood in Ireland?
• If I become a priest, will I be living with mostly elderly men?