Ep. 31 Father Daniel Barnett and Msgr. Roger Landry | Shepherd Circle Priest Podcast

In this episode, Msgr. Landry speaks with Father Daniel Barnett of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Walla Walla, Washington about his own call to the priesthood, serving as vocations director and what mercy truly is, and he also reflects on his 25 years of priestly ministry.00:00 Introduction 01:45 Catholic upbringing as a middle child03:10 Asking for application to seminary in high school05:42 Entering into a period of discernment06:21 Growing in seminary07:23 Memories of ordination day8:21 Leading pilgrims to the tomb of St. Peter in Rome11:21 What is life like in the Diocese of Spokane 15:12 Anti-Catholic backlash within the state 16:28 The challenge of immigration within the diocese19:15 The role of mercy within parish life 21:00 Essential need for daily prayer25:00 The work of guiding young seminarians29:00 If you're not failing, you're not doing it right32:00 Importance of good advisors including laity34:30 Helping people to encounter Christ38:50 Making healing more ordinary 41:50 The priesthood of Jesus, not me 43:10 Burying the dead, the unclaimed 44:50 Mercy is creative before it's redemptive 46:50 Blessing of working with the Missionaries of Charity