Fr. Mike Schmitz Answers the Internet's Top Questions About Priests

by Fr. Mike Schmitz

Fr. Mike is at the library of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, and he’s answering the most asked questions about priests and the priesthood—according to the Internet.

He answers great questions like:

- Do priests get paid?
- Do Catholic priests get married?
- Do priests pay taxes?
- How do priests become bishops?
- Why do priests wear black?
- Why do priests kiss the altar? And more ...

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