Thanks so much for this Salvation.We had a priest friend who used to love to tell this story.He lived about 3 hours from the shrine I think.As a young boy he felt a strong urge to become a priest.Not sure if he had a vocation he got on his bike.He told his mother and father that he was going on an overnight trip with school.He rode his bike all the way to the shrine and knelt in front of the statue of St Joseph and prayed.He fell asleep and the priests found him there and brought him in.They were amazed that he rode his bike that far.I think he was 16 years old then.He decided to become a priest and forged his mother’s signature because she was against it.He wanted to join the Jesuits but they said no because their seminary was too full.He was loved by all and died in the year 2000.His name is Father Joe.
What a neat story about Father Joe.
I talked to a young man at Daily Mass today and asked him if he was studying for the seminary.
Turns out he is a student at the local community college taking courses and practicum in their fire-fighter program.
I just complimented him on being at Daily Mass!