Stayed at Marytown, also known as The National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe- amazing!
Taped a radio show with Fr. Francis all about vocations, of course!
Had delicious deep dish pizza with 12 awesome college seminarians from St. Joseph College Seminary at Loyola University. Please say a Hail Mary for each of them!
Then, the big day arrived. I can’t tell you how excited I was to speak with the 425 priests of Chicago in attendance! They received the Vocation Ministry message well and bought many books! Praise God! I sat next to Cardinal Cupich as a bonus! I love subtle (and not so subtle) hints from the Holy Spirit. The antiphon we sang (Holy Spirit, Come to Us)! The Holy Spirit was with us!
Another standout was that only 28% knew what to do to learn more or how to explore a vocation to the priesthood or religious life further.