about four o'clock

Seminarians beware: today we come up with some ideas for good, just punishments for guys who break a House rule. Then we jump into a good conversation about the inevitable and often difficult experience of watching someone decide to leave seminary.

Today we are joined by Fr. Matt McGinness. Before hearing about his journey to the priesthood, we chat about his gift for hospitality, his affection for gin and tonics, and his experience as Vocations Director for 17 years.

This week we begin by sharing experiences of our ordination weekends and which priests we invited to preach at our first Mass and to vest us as a deacon and priest (while also throwing out some hot takes for the diocesan Office of Worship to consider). Then we discuss what it means to be a mentor to young people discerning their vocation.

We are joined by Sr. Rosie of the Missionary Catechists of the Poor, a community of religious sisters based in Monterrey, Mexico who serve here in the Wichita diocese. We discuss the beauty and difficulty of learning a second language before hearing how the Lord called Sr. Rosie to give her life to Him as a religious sister.

We chat about our practices of preparing for homilies before sharing our experience of the Liturgy of the Hours, the daily prayer of the Church, which sanctifies the entire day to God.

We talk with Fr. Jacob Carlin to hear how the Lord brought him to the priesthood through the trials of discernment, four knee surgeries, and, worst of all, living in England for five years.

Fr. Garett sits down with Fr. Jacob Carlin and Sr. Rosie, MCP to have a discussion in Spanish about the unique reality of promoting vocations in Hispanic immigrant families.

El padre Garett tiene una conversacion importante con el P. Jacob Carlin y la Hna. Rosie, MCP sobre la realidad de promover vocaciones en las familias de inmigrates hispanos.

How "The Chaz" became a priest.

The three priests sit down with Fr. Zach Pinaire to share some stories, including the origins of his nickname "The Chaz." Then, he shares how his love and appreciation for marriage led him to the seminary.

Recording live from a recent meeting of the Catholic Assembly for Business, we chat about what we'd be doing for a living if we were not a priest and then discuss our experience of business administration as a priest and how the laity can support priests in that aspect of life as a pastor.