Episode 1: When the Mass took Fr. Mike's Breath Away

In this episode, Olivier and Emily interview our pastor, Fr. Mike. Fr. Mike begins with an outline of his assignments throughout his 35 years as a priest and explains how teaching in a classroom setting helped him become a more creative person and a better preacher. He shares his vocation story and touches on how a weekly holy hour in the middle of the night helped shaped his call to the priesthood. Recounting a couple of highlight "God moments" of his priesthood," Fr. Mike shares about experience of the presence of Jesus at a time when he was feeling exhausted in his ministry and vocation. Finally, we wrap up the episode with a few stories from Fr. Mike's times as a pilgrim in the Holy Land. Fr. Mike's Pastoral Assignments 1991: Priestly Ordination 1991-1993: Associate Pastor, St. Mary's, West Point; Teacher, West Point Central Catholic 1993-1994: Associate Pastor, St. Bernadette, Bellevue, NE 1994-1997: Associate Pastor, St. Patrick, Fremont; Teacher, Fremont Bergan High School 1997-2002: Pastor, St. Patrick, Battle Creek; Pastor, St. Francis de Sales, Schoolcraft; Teacher, Norfolk Catholic High School 2002-2004: Director, Rural Diaconate Program 2002-2007: Pastor, St. Rose of Lima, Hooper; Pastor, St. Lawrence, Scribner 2007-2011: Pastor, St. Joseph, Walt Hill; St. Augustine, Winnebago; Our Lady of Fatima, Macy; St. Cornelius, Homer; Associate Director of the St. Augustine Indian Mission 2011-2018: Pastor, St. Pius X, Omaha, NE 2018-2022: Servant Minister, Archdiocese of Omaha 2020-2022: Executive Director, Catholic Charities Omaha 2022-Present: Pastor, St. Wenceslaus, Omaha