Link to Video above: Youtube - This Is Life With Lisa Ling | Season 1 Episode 8 - “Called to the Collar”
Lisa Ling follows Fathers Gary and Todd as they minister to
their new parishes. Tune in on Sunday night at 10 pm to see them celebrate
Mass, baptize new members, visit the area hospital to anoint a woman suffering
from liver disease as she awaits a transplant, reflect on loneliness (Fr. Gary: "A
wise priest once told me: When you feel the loneliness, don't run away from it,
turn it over to Jesus and see what he does."), and look back on hearing
their first confessions, answering whether it's difficult to be nonjudgmental.
Those you will meet in "Called to the Collar:"
Meet the twins' parents, Agnes and Brian Koenigsknecht, who
speak of their support for their sons' calling and quickly dismiss the question
about not having grandchildren by explaining that "not everyone is called
to marriage." It's good to note that the Koenigsknechts actually have ten
children.
Agnes belongs to a support group for the mothers of
seminarians. You will meet these women who explain that unless you have a son
in the seminary you can't understand the challenges faced by both the sons and
their families... Learn how they react to people who regularly remind them that
they won't be grandmothers, and to those who are negative about the notion of
priesthood as a vocation, as these proud Moms discuss the critical need
to pray for their sons as they journey through the seminary years.
Above taken from the Catholic Review: Perspective on 'Called to the Collar'
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