Returning Catholics FAQs: Vocations

On Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics , a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this ministry.

At my parish, we’re always praying for vocations. Why is that? Is the Church that desperate for priests?

In its broadest meaning, accepting your vocation is saying yes to where th...