Ep. 7 Father Sean Suckiel and Father Michael Duffy | Shepherd Circle Priest Podcast

In this week's episode, Father Michael Duffy talks with Father Sean Suckiel of Holy Family Parish in Brooklyn about his own calling as a priesthood at the young age of 8, leading his parish through calamities like Hurricane Sandy and COVID, and helping other men answer the call. To learn more about the Napa Institute and our priest formation programs, please visit Napa-Institute.org 00:00 Introduction 01:28 Shepherd of Brooklyn 02:30 Christmas After Hurricane Sandy 05:30 Faith Tested 07:15 Family upbringing 08:45 What is a lifer? 10:45 Life in Seminary 13:00 Learning from Archbishop Henning 13:46 Ordination 15:20 Asked to lead Vocations 18:30 Does God want me to be a priest? 22:36 Covid crisis in New York 25:40 Blessed Sacrament in the window 32:38 Praying with your flock 35:40 Joy of the priesthood