In this episode, Olivier and Emily interview our pastor, Fr. Mike. Fr. Mike begins with an outline of his assignments throughout his 35 years as a priest and explains how teaching in a classroom setting helped him become a more creative person and a better preacher. He shares his vocation story and touches on how a weekly holy hour in the middle of the night helped shaped his call to the priesthood. Recounting a couple of highlight "God moments" of his priesthood," Fr. Mike shares about experience of the presence of Jesus at a time when he was feeling exhausted in his ministry and vocation. Finally, we wrap up the episode with a few stories from Fr. Mike's times as a pilgrim in the Holy Land.

Fr. Mike's Pastoral Assignments

• 1991: Priestly Ordination
• 1991-1993: Associate Pastor, St. Mary's, West Point; Teacher, West Point Central Catholic
• 1993-1994: Associate Pastor, St. Bernadette, Bellevue, NE
• 1994-1997: Associate Pastor, St. Patrick, Fremont; Teacher, Fremont Bergan High School
• 1997-2002: Pastor, St. Patrick, Battle Creek; Pastor, St. Francis de Sales, Schoolcraft; Teacher, Norfolk Catholic High School
• 2002-2004: Director, Rural Diaconate Program
• 2002-2007: Pastor, St. Rose of Lima, Hooper; Pastor, St. Lawrence, Scribner
• 2007-2011: Pastor, St. Joseph, Walt Hill; St. Augustine, Winnebago; Our Lady of Fatima, Macy; St. Cornelius, Homer; Associate Director of the St. Augustine Indian Mission
• 2011-2018: Pastor, St. Pius X, Omaha, NE
• 2018-2022: Servant Minister, Archdiocese of Omaha
• 2020-2022: Executive Director, Catholic Charities Omaha
• 2022-Present: Pastor, St. Wenceslaus, Omaha