Diocese: Evansville, IN

Home Parish: St. Philip Parish, IN

Birthday: 5/13/2003

Vocation Story: I began to take my faith much more seriously through the good example of a fellow Christian. When I began to take my faith more seriously, I realized that this person had changed my perspective in such a marvelous way, and just in being a good example of what a genuine Christian should be. I knew from then that, somehow, I wanted to be that way to other people, because his example opened God up to me. I only considered priesthood when I read an interesting dystopian novel, Lord of the World, which depicts the Catholic Church under the reign of the Antichrist. Through Benson's depiction of priests risking death just to administer the sacraments, as well as further reading of the Catholic Church under Communism, I discovered the value of what priests truly do. When I met with a vocations promoter I felt such an overwhelming feeling of peace that I knew God was calling me in that direction.

Hobbies: Riding my bike, going on walks, reading

Favorite Quote(s): "Because love grows within you, so beauty grows; for love is the beauty of the soul." - Augustine

Favorite Saint(s): St. Mary, St. Dominic, St. Augustine

Favorite Book: The Divine Comedy