Friends of the Bridegroom
Father Ben Little from Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church and School in Savage, Minnesota, wants to help you deepen your friendship with Jesus Christ. This Catholic podcast will explore ways to become friends with Jesus, help others embrace Jesus as their friend, and how friendship with Jesus can help us achieve eternal salvation.
Friends of the Bridegroom
From Seminary, to Parishes... and Then Back to Seminary
In this episode, Father Ben Little, our pastor, discusses his upcoming transition from Saint John the Baptist Parish to become a spiritual director at Saint Paul Seminary. He explains what spiritual direction involves—helping individuals deepen their prayer life and discern God's will—and how it differs from counseling or therapy.
Father Ben shares insights about seminary formation, including the 7- to 9-year journey seminarians undertake, and the crucial role spiritual directors play in guiding these men. He reflects on how his parish experience will benefit seminarians who ultimately hope to serve in parishes themselves.
The conversation also explores the broader concept of vocational discernment, with both Father Ben and Adrian Sanchez, director of marketing and communications, offering personal perspectives on accompanying others on their spiritual journeys. They discuss the importance of affirming the gifts we see in others rather than simply asking if someone has considered priesthood or religious life.
Father Ben closes by reassuring parishioners he plans to maintain connections with the parish despite his new assignment, viewing this transition as "pausing" rather than ending parish ministry.
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