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			Home  /  FAQ's Page Options Back to FAQ's Previous Next Add to Favorites Ask Your Vocation Question Send Feedback Obstacles Can you be turned away from the priesthood for something you did in the past? Will there ever be married priests and women priests? Are there any groups which help those interested in the priesthood to pay for their seminary education? I will probably need to take two medications for the rest of my life. Is it still possible for me to become a priest? Is epilepsy an obstacle to my vocation to the priesthood? I want to apply for a religious order in another country but don't think I'll be accepted. Any suggestions? There are so many emotional and financial factors complicating my vocation decision... can you help? I'm overweight; is it really a problem? Can a person with physical limitations become a sister? Can I still be called to the priesthood if I am suffering from a major disease? Can I be called to the priesthood if I have problems with anxiety and depression? Is a mental illness a sign that I might not be called? Would an addiction like smoking disqualify you from the priesthood? What is considered "good health" by the "average" congregation? Are tattoos an obstacle to becoming a monk? Too introverted to become a diocesan priest? Is it a good idea to go on a pilgrimage to leave bad habits behind before pursuing a vocation? Can a man whose parents have been divorced enter the seminary? Can I say I have depressive symptoms to get out of the army in order to join the seminary? Can a person that is very, very shy become a priest? Will my non-offensive tattoo prevent me from joining a religious order? Have I been 'blackballed'? What are some impediments to becoming a nun? I am drawn to the Missionaries of Charity but I am currently in a relationship. I also fear my albinism will be an impediment. Type your question here to search the responses in the AnswerBase. If you don't find an answer, send your question to Fr Bannon online...    Related Links Why do religious communities have age limits? What should you do if your parents and other factors seem to contradict your calling to consecrated life? Can I sin against my body and still be a priest? Can God call me to the religious life despite my sins? Is it possible that my sins could keep me from the priesthood? Is it possible to enter a religious order even though I still have debts to pay? What is the balance between obeying my father and discovering God's will? How can I know if or where I'm called to active or contemplative life, especially since I don't have time to visit anywhere? What do you feel when you think you have a vocation? What should I be looking for to tell me whether to get married or be a priest? How far does the vow of obedience go? What if I feel some aspects of religious life aren't for me? How much does personality have to do with a vocational decision? Can a vocation be destroyed? After I enter the Catholic Church, how should I follow a calling to the priesthood? How can I pursue my vocation now that I'm overseas? I feel like God may be calling me, but certain things are making my vocation get dimmer. Any advice? Is not being accepted to any convents a sign you don't have a vocation? How does one find his vocation? Now that I've found another path that interests me, how can I tell where God wants me to be? Does God want me to continue in the seminary? Is my student loan going to be an obstacle to entering the convent? My mom wants me to get married. How do I tell her I'm considering religious life? Why is my family against my vocation? My parents opposed my vocation and I've been drifting away from it... can I still join the sisters? My parents don't want me to join the convent this year, but I feel like I should. What should I do? Should I allow my son to go to a high school seminary? What sort of psychological tests do you have to go through to get into the seminary?			Search    Q&A Brendan asks: Would it be okay if I made my own vows to Christ? more questions... Adoration for Vocations Today (In GMT time) 11:30 PM Colegio Cumbres Femenino (Chile) Tomorrow Midnight Sección Señoras Santa María de Guadalupe (Santiago de C...) 1:00 AM kouame jean louis abouho (abidjan, COTE...) 3:00 AM La Natividad del Señor (Chile) View entire week... what is this?... News Pilgrims Have Their Reasons <Zenit, September 1> Paul's Biography <Zenit, August 27> Volume Collects Pope's Words from US Visit <Zenit, August 24> more news... Events Feb 27 - Mar 1, Cheshire, CT. Test Your Call Retreat. (6) May 22-25, Cheshire, CT. Test Your Call Retreat. (11) Nov 25-29, Cheshire, CT. Test Your Call Retreat. (18) more events...
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