What question would you ask a priest if you could ask them absolutely anything?
Dermot & Dave were joined by Father Chris O’Donnell, the soundest priest you'll ever meet.
The 43 year old, who is from Limerick, recently made headlines when his parish started a petition and sent it directly to the Pope to keep him in his diocese when they were told he would be moving on.
And he gave some brilliant answers during Dermot & Dave's #AskMeAnything interview!
D&D: Have you ever gotten drunk on altar wine?
Father Chris: No! I can categorically say no to that question.
D&D: Could you if you drank enough of it?
Father Chris: I don’t drink you see but I know there is a percentage of alcohol in altar wine, like anything if you drank enough of it you could get drunk.
Dermot: When I was an altar boy me and the other altar boys had competitions to see how many of the unblessed hosts we could fit into our mouth at the same time. My record was 35. Have you tried it and if you have what’s your record?
Father Chris: Im sorry to say I haven't - I feel sort of deprived now!
D&D: How long can you stay in one place?
Father Chris: Depends when the transfer window opens really (smooth Footaball reference there Father!) I was in a parish for 11 years but you could be in a parish for just four years.
D&D: How sick are you of Father Ted references?
Father Chris: I will never be sick of Father Ted references. I have more Father Ted t-shirts than I can throw a stick at.
D&D: Where do you get your ideas for your sermons?
Father Chris: Google is great! But you read and research as much as you can and then every day life will throw stuff at you that you can’t help but use.
D&D: Do you get nervous before mass?
Father Chris: Depends on how big the mass is! I would get nervous before preaching if I'm not prepared, obviously for bigger masses or more serious masses you’re anxious, you want them to go well for people.
D&D: Who makes the holy communion, do you order it online?
Father Chris: It’s like Shreddies, it’s knitted by nuns somewhere. Ah no various communities make them.
D&D: Do you get double pay working on Christmas Day?
Father Chris: Yeah double pay on Christmas Day and Sundays - why else would we do it?! No the answer to that is definitely not.
D&D: Have you ever been to an exorcism?
Father Chris: No I’d be afraid of my life!
D&D: Have you ever gotten the name wrong at a funeral?
Father Chris: That is your greatest fear. Because you sadly might know the person well, but you’re on the spot publically and you can think, ‘Did I get the name right there?’
D&D: What does heaven look like to you?
Father Chris: Well heaven looks like Manchester United winning the league!
Catch the brilliant chat in full below:
