Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
On this week's episode, Cardinal Raymond Burke joins discussing his own call to the priesthood as a young boy playing Mass with his siblings, his memories of being ordained a priest by Pope Paul VI, and also being consecrated a bishop by Pope John Paul II.
00:00 Introduction
03:10 Early life growing up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin
04:15 Memories of priests visiting the house when his father was sick.
06:20 Playing Mass at home with siblings
07:10 Beginning school days with Holy Mass
10:30 Attending the minor seminary boarding school in La Crosse.
12:20 The great upheaval of 1968
13:20 The importance of persevering with the faith amid upheaval
15:00 The fruits of good camaraderie during the seminary
17:00 Blessed time during seminary in the holy city of Rome
18:40 Being ordained alongside more than 350 other men
18:47 The Holy Year and Pope Pius VI
20:40 Memories of ordination day and first Mass
21:25 First memories of being a parish priest
25:00 The greatest task is offering daily Mass
25:30 The importance of a daily Rosary
27:00 The absence of Mass during suffering
29:30 The days of the Second Vatican Council
30:30 The importance of praying for your flock
31:00 The difficulties of standing up to dangerous ideologies
32:00 Priests are in it for the long haul
33:01 Priests cannot fall into the 'nice guy' syndrome
34:30 Standing up for life from conception to natural death
35:00 Ministering to women that have had abortions
35:30 A powerful homily leading someone to the confessional
37:20 The importance of proper catechesis
37:35 Being consecrated a bishop by Pope John Paul II
39:00 Celebrating 30 years as a bishop this year
39:50 Being a spiritual father to the priests in the diocese
39:55 Priests facing spiritual warfare and discouragement
42:00 Strengthening the bond between priests and their bishop
46:50 The importance of fellowship and fraternity among priests
48:10 The dilemma of young priests leaving their vocation these days
49:55 Without good priests, no way to accomplish the mission of bishop
50:30 Hope in the Holy Father Pope Leo
51:48 Pope Leo's missionary heart after 30 years in Peru
52:30 Advice for priests: never lose faith in grace you received on ordination day
On this week's episode, Cardinal Raymond Burke joins discussing his own call to the priesthood as a young boy playing Mass with his siblings, his memories of being ordained a priest by Pope Paul VI, and also being consecrated a bishop by Pope John Paul II.
00:00 Introduction
03:10 Early life growing up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin
04:15 Memories of priests visiting the house when his father was sick.
06:20 Playing Mass at home with siblings
07:10 Beginning school days with Holy Mass
10:30 Attending the minor seminary boarding school in La Crosse.
12:20 The great upheaval of 1968
13:20 The importance of persevering with the faith amid upheaval
15:00 The fruits of good camaraderie during the seminary
17:00 Blessed time during seminary in the holy city of Rome
18:40 Being ordained alongside more than 350 other men
18:47 The Holy Year and Pope Pius VI
20:40 Memories of ordination day and first Mass
21:25 First memories of being a parish priest
25:00 The greatest task is offering daily Mass
25:30 The importance of a daily Rosary
27:00 The absence of Mass during suffering
29:30 The days of the Second Vatican Council
30:30 The importance of praying for your flock
31:00 The difficulties of standing up to dangerous ideologies
32:00 Priests are in it for the long haul
33:01 Priests cannot fall into the 'nice guy' syndrome
34:30 Standing up for life from conception to natural death
35:00 Ministering to women that have had abortions
35:30 A powerful homily leading someone to the confessional
37:20 The importance of proper catechesis
37:35 Being consecrated a bishop by Pope John Paul II
39:00 Celebrating 30 years as a bishop this year
39:50 Being a spiritual father to the priests in the diocese
39:55 Priests facing spiritual warfare and discouragement
42:00 Strengthening the bond between priests and their bishop
46:50 The importance of fellowship and fraternity among priests
48:10 The dilemma of young priests leaving their vocation these days
49:55 Without good priests, no way to accomplish the mission of bishop
50:30 Hope in the Holy Father Pope Leo
51:48 Pope Leo's missionary heart after 30 years in Peru
52:30 Advice for priests: never lose faith in grace you received on ordination day
