Hometown: Coon Rapids, MN
Year in Formation: Postulant, transitioned from Old College
College: University of Notre Dame
College Major: B.A. Music, Philosophy
Patron Saint: St. Valentine
Favorite Movie: Whiplash, The Irishman, The Big Short
Favorite Books: The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis, The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton
Favorite Music: Pink Floyd, The Strokes, Semisonic, Green Day
Hobbies: Singing, musical composition, hiking, fishing, trapshooting
Most Memorable Prayer/Liturgy you have Attended: 2025 Diaconate Ordinations Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica
Place of Pilgrimage you Most Want to Visit and why: The Holy Land. Being able to be in the physical places where the events, particularly of the Gospels, took place would be a really incredible experience.
Favorite Way to Pray: Meditative prayer
What drew you to Holy Cross? The emphasis Holy Cross places on trusting Divine Providence was really relevant to me when I was discerning the priesthood in high school. This particular focus combined with the faithful witness of priests and brothers I had met and the apostolate of education all greatly attracted me.
Your Vocation Story: From a very young age I have always been attracted to the priesthood. I credit this in a particular way to the young priests that were often sent to my home parish for their first assignments. In high school, I found myself doubting if priesthood was truly where God was calling me, or if it was the trajectory I had determined for myself in my youth. During my sophomore year of high school, I learned about the Summer Seminary Immersion Program (SSIP) hosted by the Holy Cross Vocations Office, which I totally credit to Divine Providence given the random circumstances that led to my learning of it. This was when I first learned about the consecrated life in depth. I participated in SSIP the next year as well. After reading Augustine’s Confessions and writing my own spiritual autobiography, I determined God was leading to my discernment with Holy Cross.
Favorite Scripture Passage:“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40)
Favorite Spiritual Quote or Saint Quote:“Our zeal is always guided by charity. Everything is done with strength and gentleness.” -Blessed Basil Moreau; Christian Education
How can visitors to this page pray for you? Please pray that I may have the competence to see and the courage to act regarding my vocation.