Vocations Stories Webcasts

This page includes webcast vocation stories and Lenten podcasts.

Click the link, or scroll down to read entries for:

• Rev. Charles Rodrigues, SJ
• Rev.Bill Murphy, SJ
• Rev. Michael Conley, SJ
• Rev. Pat McGrath, SJ
• Rev. Dave Meconi, SJ

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Rev. Jim Gartland, SJ Fr. Gartland, President of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, shares his reflections on Lent, and on his many years as a Jesuit in this 90 minute presentation (audio takes a moment to load). If you'd like to download this presentation as an mp3 file, simply right-click here.

Fr. Terry Charlton, SJ

Fr. Terry Charlton, SJ from St. Aloysius Gonzaga in Nairobi, Kenya shares his prayers, stories and audio podcasts (mp3 format) Click here to learn more...

Rev. Bill Murphy, SJ	Audio Podcast Files (Flash Browser Plugin Required) To download a file as an mp3, just right-click the underlined text.
	How did you come to discover your vocation to the Jesuit priesthood?
	How has your family reacted to your decision for a Jesuit vocation?
	When were you first attracted to the Jesuits?
	What have been the challenges and graces of your Jesuit formation thus far?
	What have been some of the highlights of your formation as a Jesuit?
	What have been the graces of your Jesuit formation?
	Can you tell us something about the other men in your ordination class?
	Is your Jesuit vocation a challenge to today's world? In what ways has your Jesuit life been a challenge to others in your life?
	What has given you hope in the last few years as a Jesuit? How do you see the future of the Society of Jesus?
	Do you have any advice for someone considering a Jesuit vocation?

Rev. Charles Rodrigues, SJ	Audio Podcast Files (Flash Browser Plugin Required) To download a file as an mp3, just right-click the underlined text.
	Who are you, and how did you meet the Jesuits?
	What is the story of your vocation?
	Was there another person, perhaps a Jesuit, who was helpful in your discernment?
	How did your family react to your decision to consider a Jesuit vocation?
	What attracted you to the Jesuits?
	What did you do before entering the Jesuits?
	What period of your Jesuit formation was the most helpful or challenging?
	What has it been like living in community as a Jesuit?
	What helped you in the course of making a decision to enter the Jesuits?
	What types of Jesuit work do you see in your future?
	Can you tell us something about the other 4 men with whom you will be ordained?
	What have you learned about your vocation over the 10-year formation period?
	What is your prayer as you look ahead to a life of priesthood and service?
	How are you affected by the support of benefactors and other Jesuit partners?
	How are you affected by the support of other Jesuits in your life?

Rev. Michael Conley, S J	Audio Podcast Files - mp3 format
	How Did You First Hear the Call to Religious Life? (2:01)
	What Attracted You to the Priesthood in the Society of Jesus? (2:14)
	Why the Jesuits? (3:07)
	What was it like to be a candidate for the Society? (2:22)
	What did you learn about Jesuit life? (1:55)
	How did you discern that this was the right life for you? (1:13)
	What is included in Jesuit formation? (2:20)
	Can you describe your own Jesuit formation process? (3:47)
	What challenges or tasks face the Society of Jesus today? (3:19)
	What advice do you have for someone considering the Jesuits? (1:39)
	Video: Windows Media Format	Video: Quicktime Format
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	To view individual segments click on the links below	To view individual segments click on the links below
	How Did You First Hear the Call to Religious Life? (2:01)	How Did You First Hear the Call to Religious Life?
	What Attracted You to the Priesthood in the Society of Jesus? (2:14)	What Attracted You to the Priesthood in the Society of Jesus? (2:14)
	Why the Jesuits? (3:07)	Why the Jesuits? (3:07)
	What was it like to be a candidate for the Society? (2:22)	What was it like to be a candidate for the Society? (2:22)
	What did you learn about Jesuit life? (1:55)	What did you learn about Jesuit life? (1:55)
	How did you discern that this was the right life for you? (1:13)	How did you discern that this was the right life for you? (1:13)
	What is included in Jesuit formation? (2:20)	What is included in Jesuit formation? (2:20)
	Can you describe your own Jesuit formation process? (3:47)	Can you describe your own Jesuit formation process? (3:47)
	What challenges or tasks face the Society of Jesus today? (3:19)	What challenges or tasks face the Society of Jesus today? (3:19)
	What advice do you have for someone considering the Jesuits? (1:39)	What advice do you have for someone considering the Jesuits? (1:39)

Rev. David Meconi, SJ	Audio Podcast Files - mp3 format
	Hearing God's Call: Why Become a Jesuit? (4:37)
	Answering God's Call: Formation in the Jesuit Tradition (3:29)
	A Lifetime of Service in the Society of Jesus (5:28)
	A Message to Anyone Discerning a Vocation (1:19)
	Video: Windows Media Format	Video: Quicktime Format
	To view entire video click here	To view entire video click here
	To view individual segments click on the links below	To view individual segments click on the links below
	Hearing God's Call: Why Become a Jesuit? (4:37)	Hearing God's Call: Why Become a Jesuit? (4:37)
	Answering God's Call: Formation in the Jesuit Tradition (3:29)	Answering God's Call: Formation in the Jesuit Tradition (3:29)
	A Lifetime of Service in the Society of Jesus (5:28)	A Lifetime of Service in the Society of Jesus (5:28)
	A Message to Anyone Discerning a Vocation (1:19)	A Message to Anyone Discerning a Vocation (1:19)