Ep. 43 Bishop James Wall and Msgr. Roger Landry | Shepherd Circle Priest Podcast

On this week's episode, Msgr. Landry talks with Bishop James Wall about his own calling to the priesthood at the age of 19, the joys of camaraderie walking with brother bishops along the Camino, and what he has learned serving the diocese of Gallup, New Mexico. 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Bishop Wall's upbringing and family life 03:35 Deciding to go to Mass everyday during Lent in college 4:00 Signing up for Eucharistic Adoration 05:40 Faith of his family as converts to Catholicism 07:38 Growing up going to public school 08:36 Impact of college life on faith discussing theology 10:22 Memories of seminary life 12:30 Becoming a priest on a hot day in Phoenix14:30 Remembering hearing the first Confession 17:50 Serving a bilingual community 18:32 Becoming a parish priest with a Catholic school 22:38 The fruits of teaching NFP to young couples 26:30 Helping post-abortive women and men29:10 A missed call and the appointment to Bishop 32:25 What it's like leading the faithful in Gallup33:40 Learning from all the distinct tribes of Native Americans 36:00 What it means to be authentic when teaching the faith 37:14 Lessons from watching priests who thrive 40:00 What being 'doers of the word' means to Bishop Wall 45:05 Learning from Bishop Olmsted47:15 Advice for young men discerning the priesthood