Most popular questions

• If I request information about joining a religious organisation, will I be pressured into joining?
• 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?
• Why are there so many different religious organisations?
• School was never something I really liked. Is the study part of formation very hard?
• 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?
• What if as a priest I need to take time out to care for a relative or family member?
• 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?
• If I become a priest, will I be living with mostly elderly men?
• Why do we have priests? Can’t lay people do the work of priests?
• Can I become a bishop or cardinal and not a priest?