I was raised in a large Catholic family and grew up just outside of Ann Arbor near our parish of Christ the King. I have wanted to be a priest from a young age and used to do “play Mass” growing up. I was home schooled through elementary school and high school, and though I tried to talk myself out of priesthood during my senior year in high school, I couldn’t ignore the fact that God seemed to be calling me to this vocation. After graduating from high school in 2009, I eventually stopped dating and entered St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. After graduating from there in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, I moved on to Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit to begin my masters degree in theology. During my years in seminary, God has been drawing me closer and closer into a relationship with Him and my desire for the priesthood has only grown. On June 10th, 2016 I was ordained a deacon and committed my life to the Lord and the Church. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done! Now in my final year of seminary, it's hard for me to believe all that God has done for me over the years. His goodness is more than I can describe, and I am looking forward to my priestly ordination in June 2017.