Catholic Resources for Parents about the Priesthood
Books for Parents: Priesthood
A Parent’s Guide for Vocations by Fr. Todd J. Petersen (2012)
A Priest in the Family: A Guide for Parents Whose Sons Are Considering Priesthood by Fr. Brett A. Brannen (2014)
And You Are Christ’s: The Charism of Virginity and the Celibate Life by Thomas Dubay (1987)
Called By Name: The Inspiring Stories of 12 Men Who Became Catholic Priests by Dr. Christine Anne Mugridge and Jerry Usher (2011)
Forming Families, Forming Saints by Fr. Carter Griffin (2024)
Raising Catholic Kids for Their Vocations by John and Claire Grabowski (2019)
Resting on the Heart of Christ: The Vocation and Spirituality of the Seminary Theologian by James Keating (2009)
The Joy of Priesthood by Stephen J. Rossetti (2005)
The Sacred Heart and the Priesthood by Mother Louise Margaret Claret de la Touche (2009)
To Save a Thousand Souls by Fr. Brett A. Brannen (2010)
Why Celibacy?: Reclaiming the Fatherhood of the Priest by Fr. Carter Griffin (2019)
Why Priests Are Happy: A Study of the Psychological and Spiritual Health of Priests by Stephen J. Rossetti (2005)
Websites for Parents: Priesthood
Parents of Vocations: https://parentsofvocations.com/
Seminarian Parents: Parents’ perspectives on a Catholic vocation journey by seminarianpriests.com: https://seminarianparents.com/
Advice from Parents of Priests by Diocese of Davenport: https://davenportdiocese.org/advice-from-parents-of-priests
Catholic Parents by Archdiocese of Portland: https://archdpdxvocations.org/resources/catholic-parents/
For Parents: Six Myths About Priesthood for Parents by Archdiocese of Chicago: https://vocations.archchicago.org/where-do-i-begin/for-parents
Parent to Parent: Real Answers to Frequently Asked Questions by DCPriest: https://dcpriest.org/parent-to-parent/
Parents Resources: Parents Page by Diocese of Trenton: https://godiscallingyou.org/parents-resources/
Mommy, I Want to Be a Priest by Rebecca W. Martin: https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2016/08/24/mommy-want-priest
Mothers, Encourage Your Sons to Be Open to the Priesthood by Catholic Exchange, Constance T. Hull (2025): https://catholicexchange.com/mothers-encourage-your-sons-to-be-open-to-the-priesthood/
The Family – Think Priest: https://www.thinkpriest.org/The-Family
Towards the Grace of Uncertainty: When My Son Wants to Become A Missionary by Rubianto Satrio: https://rsatrio.com/2020/05/22/towards-the-grace-of-uncertainty-when-my-son-wants-to-become-a-missionary/
