Episode 12: Surrender Fully and Hear God | Deacon Edgar Serrano

Deacon Edgar Serrano is a member of the Class of 2023 and will be serving the Diocese of Orlando once ordained. He sat with Msgr. Bill Fay to discuss his path to priesthood. Deacon Edgar grew up in Bogota-Columbia in South America, but he did not always stay with the predominant religion of the country – Catholicism. He explored another path but ultimately walked away. He ventured into the secular world and was successful. When a family tragedy struck, he and his family “doubled down” on their prayers to God for guidance and sustenance. Hear when the moment struck Edgar that God was calling him to do something more. How was his experience at the Seminary? How did surrendering fully to God’s plan make his seminary formation so full that he can now be a man of God as a priest whose heart is open to what God needs? Hear the discussion and perhaps you or someone you know can relate to Deacon Edgar’s path and may consider if God is calling you. Deacon Edgar worked as a dance / acting teacher for children from preschool to High School. He moved to the USA in 1999, worked in the customer service industry, and volunteered in community theater for years. He worked as a Director of Hispanic Ministry, became a Permanent Deacon, and eventually entered Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary. Deacon Edgar Serrano will be ordained to the priesthood on May 27, 2023.