Ep. 49 Father Robert Gahl with Father Michael Duffy

On this week's episode Father Robert Gahl, a priest of Opus Dei, discusses his own call to the priesthood, his work at the Busch School of Business at Catholic University of America where he has relaunched Church Management Programs including the Master in Ecclesiastical Administration and Management. 00:00 Introduction01:40 Father's call did not come early in life 02:15 Seeing JPII in Toronto 03:00 When someone asked: Why aren't you a priest? 03:30 Amazing connection with saints 05:00 Working as a professor at Santa Croce 05:40 Doctoral dissertations of priests including Father John Burns07:00 Long history working with Cardinal Pell 07:30 Teaching the virtues to CEOs 09:00 Schedule of a priest helped Cardinal Pell in prison 11:50 Helping priests prepare for the administrative responsibility12:50 Thinking like an apostolic entrepreneur 13:30 A corporation centered on the celebration of the Holy Eucharist16:00 The art of fundraising or friend-raising18:00 Investing creates good stewards of the Church19:30 Working closely with seminaries 21:00 When the parish is healthy, the diocese of healthy 23:00 What we learn from the Parable of the Talents 24:40 Program also open to the laity 25:45 Helping to build a foundation for the administrative tasks 26:45 Mentorship opportunity under a pastor 28:00 Getting a Masters' in church management