Ep. 34 Father Paul-Anthony Halladay and Msgr. Roger Landry | Shepherd Circle Priest Podcast

In this week's episode, Msgr. Roger Landry talks with Father Paul-Anthony Halladay who serves as vocation director for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. Father Halladay discusses his calling to the priesthood and specifically, serving as a military chaplain, and what his experience on the ground in war-torn regions brings to his role as vocations director for the military. 00:00 Introduction02:21 A 'normal' call to the priesthood03:30 Being an altar server as a young boy with brother04:15 Parents planting the seed for vocations06:16 Discerning the priesthood 07:50 A letter from the Archbishop 8:50 Going to seminary 09:50 Understanding we are incarnational 10:50 Learning from living in community 12:10 Being ordained by then-Cardinal Ratzinger13:35 Memories of ordination day and first Mass15:00 First assignments in Mobile 16:05 You never forget your first parish 17:55 Road to being a military chaplain22:00 Serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan... 25:45 Always making Adoration available to military29:45 If you don't like the outdoors, don't join the army31:05 Serving at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park 33:00 Converts having call to priestly vocations 34:30 How does the military form its priests? 36:40 Succeeding Father Marcel Taillon as vocations director40:30 The incredible need for military chaplains 42:50 'A call within a call...'44;30 What to do if you feel a call toward military chaplaincy45:55 Fruits of serving as vocations director with military background47:35 Is it Major Halladay or Father Halladay now? 48:56 Greatest joys serving as a priest