In this week's episode, Father Brian Kennedy of the Diocese of Phoenix shares details about his childhood growing up in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, a city of 2,300 people, to his calling to the priesthood discerning just after high school. He also discusses his decision to enter the Congregation of Holy Cross, an order that emulates the Holy Family, and his work serving at the Andre House, a ministry to the homeless and vulnerable in the Phoenix area. He also shares the many joys of serving his diverse parish, Saint John Vianney Catholic Church.

This week, Father LoCoco talks to Father Michael Nugent of the Diocese of Arlington about priestly vocation after working on Wall Street as well as for the CIA.

Raised in a military family, Father Nugent also offers insights into the similarities behind military formation and priestly formation, and his future of serving as a chaplain for the Navy.

He also shares what he loves most about his life as a priest as he leads the faithful at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Annandale, Virginia.

On this week's episode Father Robert Gahl, a priest of Opus Dei, discusses his own call to the priesthood, his work at the Busch School of Business at Catholic University of America where he has relaunched Church Management Programs including the Master in Ecclesiastical Administration and Management.

00:00 Introduction

01:40 Father's call did not come early in life

02:15 Seeing JPII in Toronto

03:00 When someone asked: Why aren't you a priest?

03:30 Amazing connection with saints

05:00 Working as a professor at Santa Croce

05:40 Doctoral dissertations of priests including Father John Burns

07:00 Long history working with Cardinal Pell

07:30 Teaching the virtues to CEOs

09:00 Schedule of a priest helped Cardinal Pell in prison

11:50 Helping priests prepare for the administrative responsibility

12:50 Thinking like an apostolic entrepreneur

13:30 A corporation centered on the celebration of the Holy Eucharist

16:00 The art of fundraising or friend-raising

18:00 Investing creates good stewards of the Church

19:30 Working closely with seminaries

21:00 When the parish is healthy, the diocese of healthy

23:00 What we learn from the Parable of the Talents

24:40 Program also open to the laity

25:45 Helping to build a foundation for the administrative tasks

26:45 Mentorship opportunity under a pastor

28:00 Getting a Masters' in church management