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The OratoriansCurrent address: Mount Saint Mary's Seminary, 16300 Old Emmitsburg Rd, Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Anticipated ordination date: Priesthood on May 11th, 2024
High school and college attended: St Thomas More Academy, Raleigh. The University of Pittsburgh
Birth date: May 23, 1996
Home parish: Our Lady of Lourdes, Raleigh.
Hobbies: Playing sports and hiking or doing anything outside
Who or what influenced your decision to pursue this vocation? Getting to know good priests and learning from them what an awesome thing the priesthood is. It is a gift of a life to live it and a gift to share it.
Who is your favorite saint and why? St Philip Neri. He is the founder of my religious congregation and patron saint of joy. He used his joy and sense of humor to encourage others to love God more and more.
Favorite scripture passage: John 1:38-39
What devotion(s) do you find helpful in discernment? The most helpful thing for me was consistent prayer. I especially appreciated the time I spent in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and reading about the lives of the saints. Praying everyday gave me the guidance and peace I needed to pursue what God was calling me to do.
What advice would you give someone considering a vocation? Talk with people already living that vocation and get advice and help from them, whether that's for the priesthood, religious life or married life. Everyday do your best to pray and make choices to love God and the people in your life more and more.
