Joseph Carlson

About

Hometown: Traverse City, MI

Year in Formation: Freshman

College: Holy Cross College

College Major: Education

Patron Saint: St. Joseph

Favorite Movie: Gladiator and Top Gun Maverick

Favorite Books: Hardy Boys, Mere Christianity, Boys In The Boat

Favorite Music: Happy summer vibe music

Hobbies: Running, ultimate frisbee, spike ball, water sports, fishing, camping, hiking, guitar, listening to Pints with Aquinas, and leather working

Most Memorable Prayer/Liturgy you have Attended: Adoration during the Youth Encounter Retreat

Place of Pilgrimage You Most Want to Visit and Why: St Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal because I have heard it is absolutely beautiful there, I would love to conclude a consecration to St Joseph there, I think that would be super cool!

Favorite Way to Pray: Liturgy of the Hours with chant with a group of guys.

What Drew you to Holy Cross? One of the things that really drew me to Holy Cross is the community. The spiritual brotherhood and fatherhood which transcends the day to day life of a Holy Cross Religious.

Favorite Verse: Jesus prays in the garden of Gethsemane, “14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 17 Sanctify them by[d] the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. 19 For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.” —

Favorite Quote: “You can’t lose your footing when you’re on your knees” -Fulton Sheen

How can visitors to this page pray for you? Please pray the Memorare to St Joseph for the intention that all the men in formation to Holy Cross may be strengthened in the virtues of St Joseph. Especially in the virtue of docility to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.