I have felt the call to priesthood almost all of my life. I remember when I was 5 years old, I realized a feeling of being called to the priesthood. My family and I are very close with each other and as I was growing up we would pray the rosary daily and go to Mass together. It was my junior year of high school that I took prayer life more seriously and felt very close to the Lord, especially in the Blessed Sacrament. It is because of this love and encounter that I seek to serve God and the people of Dallas because this is how I feel God is calling me to live happily.
I’m excited and look forward to every aspect of priesthood - from celebrating the sacraments with the people to the friendships and relationships that will be formed in the parish. Most particularly, I look forward to Confessions and spiritual direction. It is my deep desire for people to know that God loves them, and that He has come to set us free from our sins beginning with His mercy. And through spiritual direction, that they may know God who walks with them in every aspect of life.