THE JOURNEY OF DISCERNMENT

Not long after reading this apologetical book, I learned how to talk with others about the faith. This included topics on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist from the perspective of Scripture, the relationship of Scripture and Tradition, and performing works in connection with faith. During this time of seeing a much more serious and intellectual side of Christianity, I was led to take the Sacraments, faith and prayer, much more seriously. Ultimately, this comes to the decision of my future.

From this time onward, the idea of the priesthood kept coming back to my mind. I was not originally sure what to do with this thought of maybe trying to become a priest. At the end of my senior year of high school, I attended a “Come and See” weekend discernment retreat in which the idea of becoming a priest was becoming clearer.

during this year of college that the idea of entering the seminary only became stronger over time as I was beginning to realize that I needed to at least try seminary.

Before long I was applying to seminary, and in the fall of 2016, I was a sophomore at St. Joseph Seminary College (St. Ben’s). After three years at St. Ben’s, I was asked to study theology at the North American College in Rome, where I moved in the fall of 2019. While transitioning to Rome, my prayer shifted, and I was no longer discerning the vocation to the priesthood so to speak but more intentionally preparing for the priesthood itself at that stage in my formation. At that point, I was firm in my own resolve and commitment to becoming a priest for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux if it be the Will of God and His Church. At this point as a transitional deacon, I am