Ep. 22 Father Boniface Hicks and Msgr. Roger Landry | Shepherd Circle Priest Podcast

In this week's episode, Msgr. Landry speaks with Father Boniface Hicks of the Benedictine Archabbey of St. Vincent's in Latrobe, Pa., about his own conversion as a student at Penn State, his life in the monastery in prayer, study, and teaching, and what is was like to lead 50,000 people in Eucharistic adoration during the National Eucharistic Congress. To learn more about Napa Institute and our priest formation programs, please visit Napa-Institute.org.00:00 Introduction 02:26 Growing up in a loving home but no knowledge of who love is...2:57 Entering Penn State as an atheist 03:05 Getting invited to Bible Study on campus 04:05 My conversion was two phases 08:08 Visiting the Archabbey for the first time11:23 Entering into a year of discernment 13:56 Studying computer science but moonlighting in campus ministry14:40 Maybe God wants me to go to Saint Vincent 15:32 Memories of ordination and first Mass 18:30 Helping others in spiritual formation 20:18 The importance of spiritual direction in the life of a priest23:13 Teaching the mastery of prayer 24:27 3 things necessary to be a spiritual director26:22 Seminarians and priests can enter into Father's program 29:03 Writing a book on spiritual direction 29:30 Understanding the interior life 31:37 Leading Eucharistic Adoration for 50,000 faithful36:53 Latest book, The Hidden Power of Silence in the Mass