Christ the King Parish
4000 Ave Maria Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
United States

I grew up at Christ the King in Ann Arbor, but I would say I began to truly consider a vocation to the priesthood during my time at St Albert the Great university parish in Houghton Michigan. One powerful moment in my discernment was the FOCUS seek conference in 2017. During the big adoration night, I strongly felt Jesus asking me if I was willing to follow Him and to trust in His plan for my life rather than my own. He broke through that night and since then I have felt invited to pursue seminary to discern more clearly what exactly is Christ’s call for my life?  I have spent the years since completing my degree at Michigan Tech and now am enrolled at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, continuing the discernment process. My advice to men considering a call to the priesthood is to do something about it. Quietly sitting still, praying and wonder what God is call you to do rarely yields a satisfactory answer. God cannot guide a person who refuses to move.