Ep. 4 Father Matt Wheeler and Father Michael Duffy | Shepherd Circle Priest Podcast

In this fourth episode, Father Michael Duffy interviews Father Matt Wheeler, administrator at USC's Caruso Catholic Center, about his own journey to the priesthood, serving students at his alma mater, and how to live more intentionally. To learn more about the Napa Institute and our priest formation programs, please visit Napa-Institute.org 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Intentionality 03:00 Young Adults Packing Pews 04:40 Serving Alma Mater 06:00 Catholic upbringing 08:10 Dreams of Rock 'n Roll 08:45 Discerning the Priesthood 11:08 Spiritual Direction 16:50 Finding Community 19:40 First Parish 24:47 Serving as Administrator 27:00 Opportunity of a lifetime 29:00 Prioritize People, Not Perfection 30:55 FOCUS Missionaries 32:42 What does it mean to be a fisher of men? 33:55 Dreams and Goals 35:09 Advice for others discerning?