Meet Our Seminarians
One thing I have learned through my discernment is how God has called me in a way that is personal to me. As I let God into the personal relationships and experiences of my life, He transforms spiritually isolated places of my heart into sources of healing, mercy, and a home for Jesus within me.
Padrick Mulligan
Configuration III
Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
Dennis Trickey
Pastoral Internship
Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
One thing I have learned in discernment is that I have found that you must jump in with trust when the Lord speaks to you. He asks me to lay down my self-reliance and take up sonship.
Thomas Marten
Configuration II
Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
One thing I have learned about discernment is that it is not merely about my desire, but another desiring in me. My true life consists in following where there is a union of desire-that is, when my heart is in union with His.
Devin Flach
Configuration II
Kenrick-Glennon Seminary
Joseph Tuttle
Configuration I
St. Meinrad Seminary
One thing I learned throughout discernment is that I cannot discern alone. Fruitful discernment comes about through relationship with God, our Blessed Mother, and, ideally, close friends and mentors with whom we can share our hearts.
Martin McGrath
Discipleship IV
Bishop Simon Bruté Seminary
One thing is have learned so far in discernment is seeing God in the ordinary day to day by recognizing him in the present and inviting him into everything I do.
Sean Sullivan
Discipleship II
St. Meinrad Seminary
One thing I have learned in my discernment is about being pruned so you might bear more fruit. Humility receives this gift with joy.
Steven Kehoe
Discipleship II
St. Meinrad Seminary
One thing I have learned about discernment is that there is safety in listening to Jesus. His desires and plans for us may scare us at first, but they are for our good and he will "be with us always" (Matt. 28).
Joshua Fruend
Discipleship I
St. Meinrad Seminary
One thing I have learned about discernment is that God is a loving God and wants what is best for us. He loves us so much that he gives us the free will to choose what we believe is best for ourselves. If we choose to come after him, we must 'deny ourselves, take up our cross daily and follow him.' (Luke 9:23)
Ryan Kaufmann
Propaedeutic
St. Meinrad Seminary
One thing I have learned about discernment is the importance of giving everyone and everything in my life back to God. He can take far better care of my friends and family than I can, and everything I offer Him will be returned in a much greater form.
Samuel Lutostanski
Propaedeutic
St. Meinrad Seminary
One thing I have learned about discernment is to stay close to the Sacraments especially the Eucharist and Confession as well as to set aside time to spend with Jesus in the Eucharist in adoration.
Wyatt Clark
Propaedeutic
Bishop Simon Bruté Seminary