Vocation Awareness Week with Fr. Joseph Keating

A priest prays during a liturgy during a Vocations Awareness Program in Irving. (NTC/Ben Torres)

Third in a series: Father Joseph Keating, pastor of Holy Redeemer Parish in Aledo.

Q. What advice would you have for a man considering his vocation?

There are two main things you should do when considering whether God is calling you to be a priest:

• 1. Pray every day, especially about your vocation.
• 2. Get a spiritual director, who will help you to discern what you are receiving in prayer.

Q. What is the best part of being a priest?

Celebrating the holy sacrifice of the Mass is my favorite part of being a priest. I enjoy preaching, especially when the parishioners tell me that the message really helped them. I am so happy to be able to celebrate the sacraments for others.

Please pray for our young people, that the Holy Spirit will fill them with wisdom, courage, and a desire to know God’s unique plan for each of them. 

FIND THE NEXT IN THE SERIES HERE