Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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In this new episode, Msgr. Roger Landry talks with Father Paul Scalia of the Diocese of Arlington about his own vocation story, sharing comical stories about his father, the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, helping his brother priests as clergy director for the diocese, and the vital role strong families play in vocations to the priesthood.

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00:00 Introduction
02:50 Running an errand after confirmation
04:00 Memories of his father and his parish priest
06:55 Seeing Pope John Paul II in Chicago
08:22 Running an alternative campus newspaper
09:44 Studying Greek and Latin at Holy Cross
11:48 Seminary life
13:40 Meeting John Paul II in Rome
17:00 Parish priest for huge Chicago parish
20:10 Being pastor at his home parish in McLean
22:42 Helping priests as clergy director
30:20 Priorities every priest should have
32:00 The art of the homily
34:15 How have you changed during your tenure as a priest?
34:57 Preparation for Sunday Mass
36:50 Learning from commentaries ahead of writing
38:09 Advice for young men discerning the priesthood
38:42 Learning how to pray