Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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On this week's episode, Msgr. Roger Landry talks with Father John Burns of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee about his own unique vocation story, the joy he felt on ordination day, and what 'Friends of the Bridegroom' is all about when it comes to the renewal of women's religious life.

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00:00 Introduction
01:35 Growing up
04:00 Discerning a vocation
09:00 The moment he knew
11:45 Focusing on Bioethics
12:50 Intersection of grace and psychology
13:37 The joy of ordination
14:48 Remembering first Mass
15:35 First assignment
18:58 Fruits from small groups
23:08 Friends of the Bridegroom
29:00 Women Religious
30:00 Bucking the trend, vocations growing in US
35:10 Spiritual advising women religious
38:32 How to help Friends of the Bridegroom
41:13 Biggest joy of the priesthood
42:20 Advice for those discerning