Memoir
One of Them? Selection for the Catholic Priesthood in Britain Today
2013·382 pages
A personal account of seven attempts to join the Catholic priesthood in Britain, exploring vocational challenges and church issues.
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A personal account of seven attempts to join the Catholic priesthood in Britain, exploring vocational challenges and church issues.
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The author gives a moving, often amusing, account of his seven attempts to be selected for the Catholic priesthood between 1976 and 2010, and, in doing so, provides one explanation as to why there are so few priests and why the situation can only deteriorate unless there is a big rethink in the way of doing things. Along the way he opens the lid on life in a series of seminaries and religious houses, some well-known, and notes how the issues of homosexuality and child abuse have increasingly com...
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Romance & sex
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Brief mentions of sexual themes in context of church issues.
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Discussions of homosexuality as a significant issue in the church.
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Central focus on Catholic priesthood, seminaries, and religious life.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Critiques of ecclesiastical politics and church policies.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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References to child abuse as a major concern in the church.
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