Is it true that you can become a Catholic priest by being a monk first? If so, how?
2007-02-03 09:39:38 · 4 answers · asked by Gideonbernstein 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You go to a friary and say " I would like to be a monk" Stay a few years and in your free time study priest stuff then do the priest exam and your there!
2007-02-03 09:43:12 · answer #1 · answered by Energizeer 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what the differences are, but there are different orders. Some religious become ordained priests; some simply enter brotherhoods and vow themselves to God. To be a priest, you must go to a Catholic seminary where you will be schooled in the priesthood. From there, if you go all the way through and want to be a priest, you will be ordained. If you are interested in this, you should talk to your local priest. He can point you in the right direction.
2007-02-03 10:19:57 · answer #2 · answered by Danny H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not true. One goes into a Seminary and discerns if this is something he is called to do. Then he studies and I think the first thing he does is get ordained as a Deacon before the actuall priesthood. The Monks are a seperate thing all together.
2007-02-03 10:00:14 · answer #3 · answered by Midge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes this is true,when a man enters an order like the Franciscans or Dominicans for example he will be a brother,later on if he and his superior decide that ordination is right for him,he will undergo study for the Priesthood and this study is usually shorter for him than for a young man who enters a seminary in the outside world.
2007-02-03 09:55:56 · answer #4 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋