Nearly three years ago I decided to start seeing a Psychologist. I had found myself in a really strange place, and if I’m being honest, it had been building up for a long time. I had just got back from the Novitiate (which is a year long time of discernment/prayer/study that we undertake before
Since joining the Passionists in 2015, I have slowly re-evaluated some of my earlier desires to have massive numbers of young people magically come rushing forward to join us. As wonderful as that would be, I understand that religious life in Australia is undergoing a radical reimagining. As the ACBC’s Pastoral Research Office report,
I’m often asked the question, “Why?” Why did I join the Passionists, and why do I want to be a priest today, with all that’s going on in the church? It’s something that I ask myself, from time to time: “what on earth am I doing?” Well, simply put: I’m following where I believe
