Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
This week, Father LoCoco talks to Father Michael Nugent of the Diocese of Arlington about priestly vocation after working on Wall Street as well as for the CIA. Raised in a military family, Father Nugent also offers insights into the similarities behind military formation and priestly formation, and his future of serving as a chaplain for the Navy. He also shares what he loves most about his life as a priest as he leads the faithful at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Annandale, Virginia.
00:00 Introduction
01:40 Being part of the "blessed" diocese of Arlington
04:15 Youngest of 3 and a father with a 30-year naval career
06:15 Learning Greek and Latin at Catholic High School
09:05 Witnessing a friend become Catholic at Easter Vigil Mass
10:15 The daunting task of evangelizing by taking friends to Mass
12:00 Being bored working on Wall Street
13:20 Working for the VIA as Mideast analyst during rise and fall of ISIS
16:30 The impact of being rewarded when being reflective working in intel
19:00 Living in formation with brother seminarians
20:30 A disciplined life but in a new mode
21:20 The connection between priestly formation and military life
25:20 Learning to 'brief' for intel and being 'compassionately curious'
28:30 The joys of serving the faithful in Annandale
29:00 Sharing a meal living in community with brother priests
31:30 Preparing couples for the sacrament of marriage
33:08 Advice for anyone contemplating the priesthood
This week, Father LoCoco talks to Father Michael Nugent of the Diocese of Arlington about priestly vocation after working on Wall Street as well as for the CIA. Raised in a military family, Father Nugent also offers insights into the similarities behind military formation and priestly formation, and his future of serving as a chaplain for the Navy. He also shares what he loves most about his life as a priest as he leads the faithful at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Annandale, Virginia.
00:00 Introduction
01:40 Being part of the "blessed" diocese of Arlington
04:15 Youngest of 3 and a father with a 30-year naval career
06:15 Learning Greek and Latin at Catholic High School
09:05 Witnessing a friend become Catholic at Easter Vigil Mass
10:15 The daunting task of evangelizing by taking friends to Mass
12:00 Being bored working on Wall Street
13:20 Working for the VIA as Mideast analyst during rise and fall of ISIS
16:30 The impact of being rewarded when being reflective working in intel
19:00 Living in formation with brother seminarians
20:30 A disciplined life but in a new mode
21:20 The connection between priestly formation and military life
25:20 Learning to 'brief' for intel and being 'compassionately curious'
28:30 The joys of serving the faithful in Annandale
29:00 Sharing a meal living in community with brother priests
31:30 Preparing couples for the sacrament of marriage
33:08 Advice for anyone contemplating the priesthood
