Ep. 18 Father Bryce Sibley and Msgr. Roger Landry | Shepherd Circle Priest Podcast

On this week's episode, Msgr. Roger Landry talks with Father Bryce Sibley of the Diocese of Lafayette about his conversion to the priesthood, working with FOCUS to build up Catholic campus life at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and how he works with his brother priests now in formation at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. To learn more about the Napa Institute and our priest formation programs, please visit Napa-Institute.org00:00 Introduction02.15 The wild path that God brought Father Sibley into his vocation03.38 A deeper conversion through Our Lady during college05:20 Growing in seminary07:20 Seeing yourself in young wild seminarians today 09:06 Remembering ordination and your first Mass 09:55 Always remember that first confession I heard10:56 First assignments as a priest13:28 Lessons learned through daily work as a priest14:40 Background in debate helpful for constructing homilies16:45 Getting the call to go into campus ministry 18:14 Bringing FOCUS to campus first order of business 20:30 Highest records of vocations, seminary and women religious22:40 The importance of befriending those discerning26:19 Advice for every diocese to expand vocations 28:25 Importance of vision and relationality 29:45 Advice for young priests asked to lead Catholic college centers32:20 What about women religioius--how to help those discern? 36:20 The shift from campus life to leading seminarians39:05 What do you really want seminarians to know about moral theology? 41:29 Takeaways working with seminarians as spiritual director44:23 Working with those who have suffered sexual abuse 47:06 Greatest joys over 25 years of priestly ministry48:53 Visiting the chapel of St. Landry in Lafayette