priesthood

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David’s eventual decision to leave the priesthood for Margaret is painful and momentous.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

And then as I say in the book, I came home and turned on the TV and saw a documentary about Thomas Merton, the Trappist monk, and monastic life and the priesthood.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

WSJ: You and Powell have come from similar backgrounds, not academic, not from the priesthood of central banking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Where Frank veered into a life of teaching, Chris continued his path into the priesthood.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

His wife’s nagging complaints hadn’t begun to make Father Mike think about leaving the priesthood yet, and hadn’t led him to his desperate act.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides