March 17, 2024

Periodically, I am asked when I knew I was being called to the priesthood. There were many seeds for the origin of my vocation, including my parents and our faith-filled family environment, the formation I received from teachers in Catholic elementary school, and numerous people who encouraged me to listen to that call. One experience that had a profound effect on my considering priesthood was the high school retreat program in the Archdiocese of Washington. In community with others my age, we experienced what was a mini-immersion in the Paschal Mystery. From Friday night into the first part of Saturday, the focus was on dying with Christ. During the latter part of Saturday and through the conclusion on Sunday, we…

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