Do strange people become priests, or does being a priest make a person strange? The answer seems to be “yes.” Many of the priests I know have extreme personalities. If they are quiet, they are very quiet. If they are angry, they are very angry. If they are kind, they are very kind. There isn’t much middle ground. They are opinionated, and often about a wide range of subjects. Many are socially awkward. Some are inscrutable. Yes, I’m oversimplifying and being judgmental. Which goes to my point: we priests are different.
