Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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In this week's episode, Father Michael Duffy interviews Vocations Director for the Boston Archdiocese Father Eric Cadin about his own discernment, the "gift and mystery" of the priesthood, and what accompanying the faithful has meant to him, especially in times of mourning.

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00:00 Introduction
01:41 Working with Archbishop Henning
02:44 Seeing any uptick in vocations?
05:29 Father Cadin's own vocation story
09:20 A longing to do great things
13:45 Contemplating the sacrifice of the Mass
15:25 Faith is the most important thing
16:20 Understanding how much the Father really loves you
17:30 Searching for 'the big adventure'
19:22 First assignment as a parish priest
20:30 Shepherding children at Catholic school
22:20 Helping parishioners who are grieving
23:40 Possible miracle?
25:42 The faith of a child with terminal illness
29:15 Offering hope in the face of death
32:05 Contemplating the heart of the priest
32:28 The 'gift and mystery' of the priesthood
35:25 Seminarians opening up to Archbishop Henning
37:45 Discerning the priesthood
39:00 Not the sum of your sins, but the Father's love...