Hooking up as a priest is hard. And not for the reasons you might think.Downloading an app is easy as anything. Matching happens often enough.
Linking up is usually smooth. But then there I am, sitting across from someone at dinner—or if they’re more direct, in their bedroom—and it comes out.
They ask what I do for work, and I have to say: “I’m a priest.”In almost every instance, the vibe shifts dramatically. I’ve struggled to find an analogy to another kind of reveal that would achieve the same effect, and I can’t think of anything.
The revelation is disruptive, and produces equal parts curiosity and fear. I can see them checking themselves, doing an internal inventory, and reassessing their surroundings.