Ep. 20 Jesuit Father Joe Laramie and Father John LoCoco | Shepherd Circle Priest Podcast

On this week's episode, Father LoCoco interviews Father Joe Laramie of the Society of Jesus who serves as director of the Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat in Sedalia, Colorado, about his own road to the priesthood, his role leading the Apostleship of Prayer, and his special devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. To learn more about the Napa Institute and our priest formation programs, please visit Napa-Institute.org00:00 Introduction 02:00 Serving the faithful in Colorado02:30 love of baseball 03:15 The impact Jesuits have on imprint of Church04:07 25th year of priestly ministry 04:44 Promotion of the Sacred Heart devotion05:15 Exposure to priests at an early age 05:35 Upbringing and formation 08:29 Rise of woundedness helping devotion to Sacred Heart10:45 Pope Francis' encyclical on the Sacred Heart14:40 The seeds of a Sacred Heart devotion16:23 The beauty of prayer and self-reflection16:45 Most grace-filled moment of ministry 18:15 The need for good spiritual direction and confession18:38 Talking about one's brokenness20:40 Discussing priestly balance with those discerning22:00 A calling to the priesthood doesn't mean sainthood23:13 The Pope Leo effect on priestly vocations 24:30 Apostleship of Prayer 28:00 The Sacred Heart of Jesus & the Rosary29:00 Advice on beginning a devotion to the Sacred Heart30:30 The work of running a retreat center 31:40 Father Joe offers a closing prayer