Shepherd Circle Priest Podcast

In this week's episode, Father Brian Kennedy of the Diocese of Phoenix shares details about his childhood growing up in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, a city of 2,300 people, to his calling to the priesthood discerning just after high school. He also discusses his decision to enter the Congregation of Holy Cross, an order that emulates the Holy Family, and his work serving at the Andre House, a mini...

This week, Father LoCoco talks to Father Michael Nugent of the Diocese of Arlington about priestly vocation after working on Wall Street as well as for the CIA. Raised in a military family, Father Nugent also offers insights into the similarities behind military formation and priestly formation, and his future of serving as a chaplain for the Navy. He also shares what he loves most about his life...

On this week's episode Father Robert Gahl, a priest of Opus Dei, discusses his own call to the priesthood, his work at the Busch School of Business at Catholic University of America where he has relaunched Church Management Programs including the Master in Ecclesiastical Administration and Management. 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Father's call did not come early in life 02:15 Seeing JPII in To...

On this week's episode, Father John LoCoco discusses own calling to the priesthood, the role of a Holy Hour in discernment, and his important work serving the faithful at St. John Vianney Catholic Parish and school. He also discusses his important work in canon law working with Catholics seeking annulment. 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Meet Father LoCoco 01:50 Coming from a large family of 8 02:50...

In this week's episode, Father Paul Shovelain of the Diocese of Minneapolis shares some unique outreach he is doing at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and his parish school and discusses the fruits he is witnessing by being mission-oriented and why faith formation is at the core of this "culture of evangelization." 00:00 Introduction 02:30 Helping students understand Catholic cu...

In this week's episode, Dominican Father Joseph Anthony Kress discusses his own vocation story beginning with a trip to Lourdes in high school where he acquired his habit Rosary that he still carries to this day, why it's more about the knowledge of love than the love of knowledge, what he learned serving as chaplain to undergrad students at UVA, and the popularity of his podcast, 'God...

Happy 1 year anniversary of the Shepherds Circle Priest Podcast!

On this week's episode, Father Dominic Rankin of the Diocese of Springfield, Ill., discusses his calling to the priesthood at a very early age, the fastest time he's ever run a marathon (and it's impressive!), the impact his upbringing had on his vocation (his twin sister is a Dominican nun!), and the spiritual warfare young men experience when considering a vocation. 00:00 Introductio...

In this week's episode, Father Michael Nolan of St. Mary Parish in Waltham, Mass., discusses his upbringing and call to the priesthood, his own experience becoming a priest in the shadow of the clergy abuse scandal, and the many programs he began to help children and college students grow more deeply in their own faith. 00:00 Introduction 02:20 Growing up outside Boston in Framingham07:00 Memo...

On this week's episode, Msgr. Landry talks with Bishop James Wall about his own calling to the priesthood at the age of 19, the joys of camaraderie walking with brother bishops along the Camino, and what he has learned serving the diocese of Gallup, New Mexico. 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Bishop Wall's upbringing and family life 03:35 Deciding to go to Mass everyday during Lent in college 4:00 Signin...

On this week's episode, Father Duffy speaks with Dominican Father Lawrence Lew about his conversion and calling to the priesthood, his work as a promoter of the Rosary after being once a skeptic of Marian devotion, and the beauty he sees in the music, liturgy, and art within the Church. 00:00 Introduction 03:00 The old Catholic boys' school in Singapore 05:00 Are Catholics really Christians? 7:30...

On this week's episode, Father Duffy talks with Father Luke Mata of Opus Dei about his upbringing in a fun Catholic family that always put Mass first, his call to the priesthood, and why camaraderie is so key in the life of a priest. 00:00 Introduction 02:08 Offering spiritual direction at Napa's summer conference 03:33 Blessed with a beautiful family growing up in Madrid 05:02 Growing up the 2nd...

On this week's episode, Msgr. Landry speaks with Archbishop Thomas Wenski of the archdiocese of Miami about his own calling to the priesthood as a young 3rd-grader, working with immigrants who have come to our country, and the many lessons he's learned from the Haitian Catholics he has served in Florida. 00:00 Introduction 02:10 Memories of a 3rd grader aspiring to be a priest03:30 Wanting to plea...

On this week's episode, Cardinal Raymond Burke joins discussing his own call to the priesthood as a young boy playing Mass with his siblings, his memories of being ordained a priest by Pope Paul VI, and also being consecrated a bishop by Pope John Paul II. 00:00 Introduction 03:10 Early life growing up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin04:15 Memories of priests visiting the house when his father was sic...

On this week's episode, Msgr. Roger Landry talks with Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska about his call to the priesthood through the humanities, a defining moment seeing John Paul II in person in Iowa, and what he has learned about mental health in the life of a priest from his own personal experiences. 00:00 Introduction02:07 Personal priestly autobiography04:00 Knowledge of God himself08:...

In this week's episode, Msgr. Landry interviews Bishop Erik Varden of Trondheim, Norway about his own vocation fueled by his witness of a Dominican nun and his love for music. He also gives glimpses into the life of a Trappist monk and what it's like to serve as bishop in his homeland of Norway. 00:00 Introduction01:07 Meet Bishop Erik Varden02:17 Seeds of vocation 05:07 Exploring Catholicism at 1...

In this week's episode, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield discusses his call to the priesthood at an early age playing Mass with his siblings, his call to the study of law and the importance of justice, and his thoughts on an American Pope from Chicago! 00:00 Introduction01:00 Meet Bishop Paprocki02:15 Paprocki's priestly autobiography 05:00 His mother's faith06:50 Preparing for...

On this week's episode, Msgr. Roger Landry speaks with Father Marcel Taillon of the Diocese of Providence about his own vocation story after working as an executive for CVS, forming hearts and minds as a chaplain, and what he has learned serving the parishes on the shores of Narragansett for over 18 years, with a brief stint helping the Archdiocese of Military Services in the vocations department....

In this week's episode, Msgr. Roger Landry talks with Father Paul-Anthony Halladay who serves as vocation director for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. Father Halladay discusses his calling to the priesthood and specifically, serving as a military chaplain, and what his experience on the ground in war-torn regions brings to his role as vocations director for the military. 00:00 Intr...

On this week's episode, Msgr. Roger Landry and Father Jim Sichko of the Diocese of Lexington, KY, discuss his call to the priesthood, serving as a missionary of mercy, and ways to see the face of Christ in everyone we meet. 00:00 introduction02:49 The youngest of 5 children09:11 First assignments as a priest12:34 Pastoral year in the mountains of Appalachia 15:45 The joy of teaching youth and teen...

This week's episode features Archbishop Paul Coakley of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City in an episode taped in July on the sidelines of the Napa Summer Conference. Now serving as the USCCB president, the prelate discusses his road to the priesthood after dramatic events during.a trip to Ireland, the importance of priestly fraternity and friendship including his close camaraderie with Bishop James...

In this episode, Msgr. Landry speaks with Father Daniel Barnett of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Walla Walla, Washington about his own call to the priesthood, serving as vocations director and what mercy truly is, and he also reflects on his 25 years of priestly ministry.00:00 Introduction 01:45 Catholic upbringing as a middle child03:10 Asking for application to seminary in high school05:42 Ente...

On this week's episode, Msgr. Landry speaks with Father Jeffrey Kirby, Catholic priest, moral theologian, writer, and pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Indian Land, South Carolina, about his own vocation calling beginning with his time in Boy Scouts, serving the faithful during the summer in Myrtle Beach, and what he has learned from being a Missionary of Mercy. To learn more about the Napa In...

On this week's episode, Father Roger Landry speaks with Msgr. James Shea, president of the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota about his own calling to the priesthood, learning from then-Msgr. Timothy Dolan, and his tips on mastering the art of preaching. To learn more about Napa Institute and our priest formation programs, please visit Napa-Institute.org.00:00 Introduction04:10 Childhood...

In this week's episode Msgr. Roger Landry speaks with Father Leo Patalinghug about his own faith journey beginning as a child not really like Mass, to discerning his own vocation to the priesthood, and the theology of food as he not only talks faith in the kitchen, but helps to serve those in need, both with nourishment of the body and soul. He also discusses his culinary showdown with celebrity c...