Almost A Priest: Countdown till Ordination [T-Minus 2 days] – My Own Chalice, First Mass Vestments, and Random Thoughts As Ordination Approaches
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As the big day is coming down to the wire, the moment hasn’t quite “hit” me yet. Also: Getting my Chalice and First Mass vestments. Video below: About This Series: Join me as I show an inside look at what’s like to prepare to be ordained to the Catholic priesthood in the last 3 months from…
Almost A Priest: Countdown till Ordination [T-Minus 3 days] – Handwritten Petition for Priestly Order and Official Call to Orders From the Bishop
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Only a few days away and I wanted to share a part of the journey that most people don’t see and are probably not aware of. Before a man is ordained to either the diaconate or priesthood he must hand-write a petition to his bishop to request to be ordained to the specific Holy Order…
Homily for the Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C) July 27, 2025
The following transcript of the homily is in the original formatting that was used for the sake of live delivery with all cues, emphasis, and notes included. Transcript: “Then Abraham drew nearer and said: ‘Will you sweep away the innocent with the guilty?’ The LORD replied, ‘I will spare the whole place for their sake.’”…
Almost A Priest: Countdown till Ordination [T-Minus 27 days] – My First (Priestly) Assignment
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As ordination to the priesthood gets even closer I reflect on receiving my first priestly parish assignment and being welcomed by that parish. Filmed on July 13 when there were 27 days left till ordination. Here a video of my reflection on this moment: About This Series: Join me as I show an inside look at…
Homily for the Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year C)July 13, 2025 [First Homily at New Future Priestly Assignment]
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The following transcript of the homily is in the original formatting that was used for the sake of live delivery with all cues, emphasis, and notes included. Transcript: “It is something very near to you, already in your mouths and in your hearts; you have only to carry it out.” Words from our first reading…
Almost A Priest: Countdown till Ordination [T-Minus 31 days] – The Official Invitation to the Ordination Drops
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And, by the Grace of God, we are one month away, ladies and gentlemen! My name is number four in the list. Continue to pray for me and my brothers, please! About This Series: Join me as I show an inside look at what’s like to prepare to be ordained to the Catholic priesthood in…
Almost A Priest: Countdown till Ordination [T-Minus 34 days] – Leaving My Last Seminarian Assignment
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As I get closer to ordination, I leave my very last assignment as a seminarian in order to embrace a new assignment, what will be my first assignment as a priest. But before I leave, I had to say goodbye to the people. It has been my honor to serve the People of God at…
Homily for the Solemnity of SS. Peter and Paul on Sunday (Year C) June 29, 2025 (For Mass During the Day)
The following transcript of the homily is in the original formatting that was used for the sake of live delivery with all cues, emphasis, and notes included. Transcript: “The time of my departure is at hand.” “Know that I love you” Words from Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy and the Gospel of John. In the…
Almost A Priest: Countdown till Ordination [T-Minus 47 days] – The First Experiences of Spiritual Fatherhood
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During the last part of the journey to the priesthood, a man gets to experience the beginnings of spiritual fatherhood as a deacon. In this case, a recent baptism allowed me to feel like a father before the title of “Father” is officially mine. See my reflection in the video below: About This Series: Join…
Almost A Priest: Countdown till Ordination [T-Minus 56 days]: Attending Classmates Priestly Ordination and Getting Their First Blessing
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Part of the final leg of the journey to the priesthood for any guy includes this absolute must, if he can make it. This is showing up to support some of the guys you made it through and out of seminary with in order to see them become priests. Today, I sat and celebrated vested…