Hello Readers,
I’m an ordained Catholic priest who opted to leave the Church a few years ago to pursue love, romance, marriage, and family. I have a lot of stories to tell.
Since I’m no longer Catholic in the institutional sense, that is, I don’t attend Catholic Mass, I write FREELY of my experiences in my early twenties when I was full of hormones and ready to start dating, only to discover God calling me to leave my career in engineering and go into ministry! I write about my wrestling with celibacy in a raw exposé, revealing to readers the various steps in my journey from layperson to ordained priest. . From childhood to college, applying to seminary, my years in seminary, and years of parish work as a priest, I catalog the scandals, questionable morality, temptations, and seductions that were a part of my life. And finally, the decision to leave ministry after falling in love for my fourth time; this last romance I was not able to break off like the previous three.
Besides tidbits on my upcoming MEMOIR, I will be writing stories that reveal my insights in the areas of FAITH, INTIMACY, and COMMUNICATION. My hope is that you will find these refreshingly different and relevant. More about this in the next post.
I am intending this content for Catholics, former Catholics, and anyone who may be fascinated—or concerned—with the inner workings and mystique of Catholicism. If you are scarred or traumatized by an experience involving your Catholic faith, this may be cathartic for you. If you love your faith and want to experience and understand it more deeply, you too may be fascinated.
Initially, I plan to post once per week. I invite you to ENGAGE with me, by sending me your comments—let me know what you are enjoy and what you may dislike. And please send any questions or suggested topics that I can address! This will help me to write meaningful posts.
– Father Paul
Always a
Priest: A coming-of-age story of sexual
urgings and a love of the divine
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