Becoming a Discalced Carmelite Priest - Fr. John's Vocation Story (Catholic Testimony)

00:00 About Fr. John and his order, the Discalced Carmelites.
2:50 Irish Catholic Faith Background
4:00 Growing up in the 60’s and Drifting from the Church
9:45 Searching for Purpose as a Young Adult
14:00 Recognizing his Unhappiness and Returning to the Church
16:20 Discerning a Vocation to the Priesthood


I was very honored to hear Father John McGowan OCD's vocation story. He is a Discalced Carmelite Priest and was ordained 41 years ago by Pope Saint John Paul II. I was very blessed and encouraged by his story, and I think you will be too.

You can find Fr. John's blog here: https://carmelitevocationsocd.wordpre...
You can also check out Fr. John's Camino trip, 34 days, 500 miles by foot to the tomb of St James in Spain: My Camino Diary