Ep. 19 Father Christopher Sullivan and Msgr. Roger Landry | Shepherd Circle Priest Podcast

Msgr. Landry sits down with Father Christopher Sullivan of Holy Family Parish in Hicksville, NY about his own road to the priesthood, serving as master of ceremonies for the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, and accompanying Catholics through the annulment process. To learn more about the Napa Institute and our priest formation programs, please visit Napa-Institute.org00:00 Introduction 02:18 Vocation story10:00 A mother's intuition about the call11:13 Serving an altar boy as a child12:41 Fruits of Marian consecration 14:01 The deep end of spirituality 14:33 200 parishioners follow in the act of consecration17:33 Remembering ordination 19:30 Parish assignments 21:01 Opportunities for growth in first 8 years of ministry23:07 The art of being a master of ceremonies 25:55 Centering oneself on Christ in the midst of the crowd. 27:05 Finding time to stop and just look at Jesus. 28:40 Tips on being a master of ceremonies 30:27 Organizing Long Island's Eucharistic procession 33:30 An altar piled high with pokemon cards33:50 Serving as master of ceremonies for the NYC Eucharistic procession34:12 An exchange between a cop and a woman stuck in traffic 36:44 Walking with Catholics through the annulment process46:05 Advice to young men discerning the priesthood