Life is Still Worth Living Peoria Seminarians

And they're back!

In this episode, Deacon Hopper and Jacob Martini discuss what life has been like since Dcn. Nathan's diaconate ordination. Dcn. Nathan shares some of the graces of ordination.

"For by your ministry the spiritual sacrifice of the faithful will be perfect, being united to the sacrifice of Christ, which will be offered through your hands in an unbloody way on the altar, in union with the faithful, in the celebration of the sacraments. Understand, therefore, what you do and imitate what you celebrate." -Rite of Ordination of One Priest

Have you ever wondered what goes through mind of a man beginning his time in seminary or what leads a man to the point that they are ready to begin seminary?

John Assaf, one of our newest seminarians, is here to answer those questions.

John and Ben Schoonmaker talk about the gift of a vocation, the simplicity of discernment, the importance of holy friendships and his excitement to start at Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in the fall.

In this episode, Jacob Martini and Jacob Hopper sit down with Dr. John Love, a professor of systematic theology at Mount St. Mary's Seminary, and his wife, Alexis to continue the conversation from last episode on the sacrament of Matrimony.

When did Christ institute marriage as a sacrament?

In this episode, Pat Wille and Jacob Martini talk about the theology and development of the Sacrament of Marriage. They start by looking at the biblical foundations of the sacrament and then discuss different papal documents on the sacrament. Pray for holy marriages!

"Marriage is to help married people sanctify themselves and others. for this reason they receive a special grace in the sacrament which Jesus Christ instituted. Those who are called to the married state will, with the grace of God, find within their state everything they need to be holy." -St. Josemaria Escriva