Hometown: Lincoln Park, NJ
Year in Formation: Collegian
College: Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, IN
College Major: Psychology
Patron Saint: St Padre Pio
Favorite Movies: Top Gun, Fatima, Cars, Casino Royale
Favorite Books: “Andre Bessette,” “The Screw Tapes Letters” by C.S Lewis, and “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison.
Favorite Music: Country, R&B, Spanish, House
Hobbies: Hikes, walks, hanging out with friends, studying Church history, studying psychology.
Most Memorable Prayer/Liturgy you have Attended: I attended the Easter Vigil at my diocese’s cathedral last year.
Place of Pilgrimage you Most Want to Visit and why: Fatima, Portugal. I’ve always been inspired by the message of hope that Our Lady of Fatima brought to the Church via her apparition to Lucia Dos Santos, Jacinta Marto, and Francisco.
Favorite Way to Pray: I love praying through the Mass and all the other sacraments. I often pray through journaling, adoration, and lectio divina.
What drew you to Holy Cross? I was introduced to Holy Cross through my time at the Summer Seminary Immersion Program two years ago. From the very beginning, I noticed that CSC religious were unlike any other I had met before. These were men who were completely committed to Christ and the Church but also men who had character and genuine joy. It’s the community’s hope in the Cross and their devotion to bringing that hope to others that ultimately made me fall in love with Holy Cross.
Favorite Scripture Passage: Luke 15:11-32
Favorite Spiritual Quote: “The places where we are most broken are often the places where God desires to love us the most.” – Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT
How can visitors to this page pray for you? Pray for my discernment and that I may grow in the virtues of faith, hope, and charity.