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?
• 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 don’t believe that Christ is really present in the Eucharist, can I still become a priest?
• The idea of public speaking is very challenging to me and I avoid it if possible. How can I be a priest when I hate public speaking?
• What if as a priest I need to take time out to care for a relative or family member?
• I’m not a native of Ireland, can I still join the priesthood in Ireland?
• I feel I have a specific charism to youth outreach. Can I live this charism out as a priest, or must I follow the charism of the order I join?
• 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?