Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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On this week's episode, Msgr. Landry speaks with Father Jeffrey Kirby, Catholic priest, moral theologian, writer, and pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Indian Land, South Carolina, about his own vocation calling beginning with his time in Boy Scouts, serving the faithful during the summer in Myrtle Beach, and what he has learned from being a Missionary of Mercy.

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00:00 Introduction
02:21 Priestly vocation came from parents
04:00 Impact of Scouts involvement
08:14 Experiencing the indulgence in the Baroque
12:10 We are formed and fashioned for our vocations
12:48 Entering the North American College in Rome
15:15 Meeting the Holy Father
17:22 Memories of ordination
19:05 Greatest miracle of all occur in your fingertips
24:07 Assignments with Diocese of Charleston
27:29 Founding pastor of a new community
29:39 Joys and challenges of starting a new parish
33:25 Being named a missionary of mercy
40:00 Writing for Crux
43:50 Advice for anyone discerning the priesthood