Third Theology
Parish: Holy Name of Jesus, Sheboygan
Seminary: Saint Francis de Sales
Birthday: May 16
Intercessor: Blessed Virgin Mary
Hailing from the far northern part of the Archdiocese (Sheboygan), I enjoy the outdoors, being on the water, and spending time with friends. I love being Catholic and have a passion for catechesis and evangelization.
Thanks to my parents, I received a very good Catholic education and have always had a consistent sacramental life. This served as tinder which then caught a spark in high school when a priest introduced me to St. Thomas Aquinas’ teachings on the Eucharist. This helped me to appreciate together both the mystery and the reasonableness of the Catholic Faith. My faith was deepened in College by two very important things happened to me which also motivated me to discern the priesthood. The first was that I learned how to pray - I learned how to consistently set aside a portion of time every day to sit in front of the Blessed Sacrament and listen to the Lord. The second was I became involved in work as a lay missionary, which included two summers as a Totus Tuus missionary. Totus Tuus gave me the opportunity to give myself 100% to prayer and ministry for a summer while also providing me an experience of parish and diocesan youth ministry. Following these two summers, I decided that seminary was the next step for me to take and so I applied and was accepted.
I think a big challenge in discerning a vocation is the desire to have a definitive answer to our questions. Discernment is less about figuring something out than it is about a relationship with the Lord. This requires a lot of patience and that can be quite challenging.
Psalm 5:7 “But I through the greatness of your love have access to your house.” I love this verse because although it was written about the Jerusalem temple, it is literally true of the Church. The Church is the house of God which we are adopted into because of the greatness of His love.
I love to play sports, right now I would say that ultimate frisbee is my favorite but I don’t dislike any and I am always willing to try a new one. I also enjoy singing and playing musical instruments, I can play the violin and have been teaching myself piano and guitar over the last two years.
I like to pray in dark churches. For me, turning off the lights adds to the silence of the space and allows me to pray better.
I am a big time fan of the library. It is where I get most of my work and studying done.
St. John Paul II.
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