priesthood
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In a middle-class neighborhood, altars, crucifixes, and images of the Pope adorn the home of Joaquin Kawakami Effio, a 15-year-old who is considering the priesthood.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Mr O'Kelly was a father-of-five who studied for the priesthood before becoming a solicitor and moving from Coalisland to Bangor when he began working for the DPP.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Mr. Burgis withdrew from seminary after realizing the priesthood wasn’t his calling, but he remains a devout Catholic whose faith centers his academic work in entrepreneurship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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
It was a seminary, but there was no obligation to the priesthood.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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