College seminarian at Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio
Birthplace/date: Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 24, 1977
Home parish, location: Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Charleston (was a student at the College of Charleston)
Family: only child with divorced parents; father in Washington, D.C., and mother in West Virginia
Favorite aspect of seminary: brotherhood
Most difficult aspect of seminary: trying to give up, or not focus so much on, worldly goods
3 people you would like to meet: St. Patrick, Pope John Paul II, Don Shula
Who/what inspired your vocation: my family and association with priests
What do you do for stress relief: take long walks
Last book you read: The Spirit of the Liturgy by Cardinal Ratzinger
Reactions from others on your entering the seminary: Everyone’s been very supportive. Some suggested I wait a little longer, until I was older.
What occupation would you have pursued, if not priesthood: accountant
Time period you might like to live in: I enjoy the present.
If you were stranded in a bell tower, what three things would you want with you: Bible, rosary, loaf of bread
What’s your biggest fear: losing my faith
What did you want to be as a kid: police officer
If you could be a patron saint, what would it be of: patron saint of patience
What might you choose as your personal motto: Psalm 25 … to you, oh Lord, I lift my soul