The Life of a Priest

n this episode, we learn about the life of Father Will Straten. He is currently the Pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Center at College Station, Texas. This parish serves the Catholic community of Texas A&M University, one of the largest in the United States. Born in West, Texas Father Will shares memories about his childhood, his discernment process during college and much more. In this episode you will find:

• How he defines himself as a priest
• His childhood experiences
• The role models who inspired him to become a priest
• His discernment process
• His years in seminary
• His first assignment as a priest
• His current assignment at St. Mary's Catholic Center
• A reflection on Catholic identity and prayer life

In this episode, we learn about the inspiring life of Father Manny Alvarez. He is currently the Pastor of the Church of the Little Flower in Coral Gables, Florida. Born in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents. Father Manny shares memories about his upbringing, his discernment process and much more. In this episode you will find:

• How he defines himself as a priest
• His childhood experiences
• His discernment process
• His years in seminary
• A reflection on golfing and our spiritual life
• A reflection on suffering with joy for Christ

In this episode, we learn about the incredible life of Father Fiel Pareja. He is the most followed priest in the world, with over 2.1M people listening to him across his social networks. If you want to pray along with Father Fiel, head on over to Tabella's Filipino section, where you can find daily inspiring content from him.

In this episode of The Life of a Priest, Father Fiel Pareja discusses:

• About his social media mission and apostolate 
• Childhood experiences that made him who he is today 
• Turning points in his life 
• Necessary Graces 
• Aspirations of material things 
• Discernment Truth and Goodness 
• And change happening in the mundane

This is The Life of Father Paul-Michael Piega, a priest from the diocese of Austin, Texas. This episode was recorded while he was a priest at Texas A&M University. He is now pastor at St. Patrick Hutto.