🏢Former Wall Street banker's path to the priesthood.
🙏Personal conversion experience and encounter with God's love.
🚪Challenges faced and doors closed on the path to priesthood.
🎯Resilience and trust in God's plan.
✝️Ordination as a deacon and call to serve as a priest.
What prompted the former banker to consider becoming a priest?
—After experiencing a profound encounter with God's love, he felt called to leave his successful career and pursue a life of service in the Church.
How long did it take him to discern his vocation to the priesthood?
—His discernment process spanned over 11 years, during which he encountered challenges, rejections, and closed doors.
Did he ever doubt his calling?
—Yes, there were moments of doubt and frustration when it seemed that the doors were closing. However, he remained resilient and trusted in God's plan.
What was his experience of being ordained as a deacon and ultimately as a priest?
—The former banker describes his ordination as a significant moment in his life, where he felt a deep sense of fulfillment and a strong desire to serve God and the Church.
What advice does he have for others discerning their vocations?
—He encourages individuals to remain faithful, resilient, and open to God's plan, even when faced with uncertainty and challenges.
00:04Introduction and welcome.
00:39Background and early perceptions of the Church.
01:43Decision to leave the Church and pursue wealth and success.
03:21Profound experience of God's love and conversion.
04:58Call to priesthood and encounters with rejection.
09:40Surrendering to God's plan and waiting for a bishop's call.
12:28Acceptance by a bishop and journey towards ordination.
14:17Resilience and trust in God's timing and plan.
