priesthood
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Mr O'Kelly was a father-of-five who studied for the priesthood before becoming a solicitor and moving from Coalisland to Bangor when he began working for the DPP.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Speaking to Good Morning Ulster Fr Mulgrew said being around his father possibly inspired his call to priesthood.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Ed has since left the priesthood and married a kind and patient woman named Kathy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
WSJ: You and Powell have come from similar backgrounds, not academic, not from the priesthood of central banking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
In Mormonism, the priesthood is God’s power to act on earth—to advise, to counsel, to heal the sick, and to cast out demons.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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