My family wouldn't agree

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And Luke 12

51 Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division; 52 for henceforth in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three; 53 they will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against her mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

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I’m just 15 years old
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Yeah then as others said, I’d just pray for now and make your decision at 18.
 
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Welcome to the forum!

Good that you feel a calling butas you are only 15 yeas old, you have time to discern this question!

You said very little on your religious practice apart you arent able to receive the sacaments of Chistian Initiation. Are you able to go to mass all sunday and live the faith with others Catholics such as youth groups? Do you read litterature, books listen videos etc on catholicism?

I would start by that in the limits your parents allowed you. It is not important that they are not Catholics. Maybe they would let you to practice your faith even if they disagree.

We cannot advise more. And be assure that many adult men choose to be priest wile knowning they may deceive in some way their Catholic parents.
 
Once you’re an independent adult it would be appropriate for you to make the decision for yourself, if you feel strongly about it. For now it would be best to pray about it, but not fight with your parents.
 
I promise you (and I am sure that any priest would agree), that if you are truly called to be a priest then nothing - not family opposition or anything - will stop you from fulfilling your call.
 
If you look at what I said within its context it means he cannot do this of his own volition until he reaches the age of majority. Of course, with the consent of his parents he could enrol in RCIA now or whenever that may be possible given what is currently happening in the world. However, from what the OP has told us I doubt that such parental consent will be forth comimg.
 
@graham24 It is so great that you want to serve the Lord by thinking of becoming a priest. On the other hand it is also hard that your family comes from a non practicing Catholic family. I think you should really meditate on whether or not it is your true calling. Like a lot of people mentioned on the other posts you don’t mention your age, which plays a huge role. Try to talk to a priest/advisor, but most important talk to God and pray. Don’t feel resentment because you think they will not support you because at the end of the day they are the family the Lord gave you. Pray for them and for you.

Luke 18:29-30 Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come eternal life.”

God bless you🙏
 
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