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Meanings of enter the priesthood in English

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Usage of enter the priesthood in English
1
Come now, it might be well for me to enter the priesthood.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice
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Now I find the call has come again, this time to enter the priesthood.
The Guardian
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He did so willingly, and endeavoured to induce the young man to enter the priesthood.
Barbara Blomberg — Volume 10
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He had received an education gratis in a Seminary, but had refused to enter the priesthood.
Z. Marcas
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When he was very young, he came to me and asked permission to enter the priesthood of Astra.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
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However that may have been, when he finished his studies in the medical faculty he did not enter the priesthood.
The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories
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From his tenderest youth, Miguel José evinced an ardent desire to enter the priesthood and displayed a zealous missionary spirit.
Chimes of Mission Bells; an historical sketch of California and ...
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At a confessional, he had an intense conversation with a priest, decided to skip the picnic and vowed to enter the priesthood.
Reuters
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He decided to enter the priesthood and studied theology and philosophy at the Vatican's Gregorian University from 1943 to 1946.
The Guardian
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And it was the sound of the lute, at a public Renaissance concert, that drew him away from his ardent desire to enter the priesthood.
Angel time: the songs of the seraphim
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His theological studies preparatory to his entering the priesthood were very hasty and superficial.
Luther Examined and Reexamined / A Review of Catholic Criticism ...
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Nearly every male inhabitant of Siam enters the priesthood at least once in his lifetime.
The English Governess at the Siamese Court / Being Recollections...
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Some have cited celibacy as one reason for the decline in men entering the priesthood.
Reuters
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Zoroaster entered the priesthood and later became the high priest of the temple in the king's palace.
Standard Selections / A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Pr...
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This is a common number for those entering the priesthood and some batches don't even produce any priests.
Reuters
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He was born about the year 1100, became a disciple of Abelard-whoseteachings fired him with enthusiasm-andentered the priesthood.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 / (From Charlem...
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