Shepherd's Gate

With the elections less than 2 weeks away, Msgr. Baker speaks to the seminarians on the virtue of civility and provides some guidance on being a priest in the midst of a heated political atmosphere. 

Msgr. Baker reflects on the role of the priest as a father to his people. 

Msgr. Baker reflects on the importance of discipleship in the life of a seminarian and priest. 

Msgr. Baker explains how human formation is the foundation for all dimensions of priestly formation and provides clarity and direction regarding various concrete aspects of human formation in the Seminary. 

Msgr. Baker was interviewed by Dr. Dana Sauers, Director of Institute for Leadership Studies, about how sacramental and faith "resources" help us in our journey to heaven. 

Interview of Mitch Schleis by seminarians Ray Gilmore and Benedict Radich on 89.9 WMTB Emmitsburg

Interview of Deacon Liam by seminarians Ray Gilmore and Benedict Radich on 89.9 WMTB Emmitsburg

Msgr. Baker gave a conference on poverty in the life of a diocesan priest to the seminarians. 

Msgr. Baker speaks to the seminarians about the important virtue of naturalness. 

Msgr. Baker gives a rector's conference to the seminarians on the life of Blessed Stanley Rother and how his life helps us integrate the four dimensions of formation. 

In a rector's conference Msgr. Baker continues to speak to the seminarians about friendship. 

In a rector's conference  Msgr. Baker speaks to the seminarians about the need to develop true friendship 

Another interview with the two seminarians who lived at the Mount during the remote delivery of formation. 

Listen to the conversation that Msgr. Baker had with Brian Florin, Vince Faurote, Brian Kempiak, and Holden Berg, from the Diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend. 

We spoke with Mount seminarians Ryan Budd and Matt Collins from the Archdiocese of Hartford about their experience of the remote delivery of priestly formation. 

Listen to interview with seminarians from the Diocese of Peoria as they reflect on their life back home and as they continue their priestly formation remotely during COVID-19. 

Listen to Msgr. Baker's conversation with two seminarians from the Diocese of Arlington as they reflect on their life in the midst of COVID-19 and the remote delivery of formation. 

An interview with seminarian Thomas Pressley from the Diocese of Colorado Springs during the time of COVID-19 and the remote delivery of formation. 

Msgr. Baker interviews seminarians from the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, WV, during the COVID-19 pandemic as they adjust to the remote delivery of priestly formation. 

In this rector's conference, Msgr. Baker speaks to the seminarians about the importance of be civil in conversations with other, especially with those with whom we disagree. It is about being kind and charitable. It is learning how to disagree without being disagreeable.