As in the church at large, there was a shortage of priests.
Now, then, what are we going to do about this shortage of priests?
Many reasons have been given for the shortage of priests.
Given the other demands they face in light of a priest shortage, a good number won't take the time to learn it.
But now there is a shortage of missionary priests especially in Africa.
There is a real and dramatic shortage of priests, a situation critical enough to make us worry about the future.
One reason might be the priest shortage in America.
This was in response to the priest shortage in the church.
"Our age is now experiencing an acute shortage of priests," it states.
That reality includes poverty, social injustice and a shortage of priests.