Andrew Trapp Catechetics February 8, 2005 Accepting the Lord’s Call to the Priesthood            I suppose that most people imagine that a priest (or someone studying for the priesthood) must have been a miniature St. Francis of Assisi right from the womb. But actually, I had a fairly typical American childhood. My parents were always pretty active in [...]

Andrew Trapp Moral Theology Research Paper  The Gospel of Suffering as Pillar of Moral Formation in the Parish              Last Fall, I spoke to a local parish’s fifth graders about vocations. Many of the kids had to sit on the floor, so I encouraged them to offer that sacrifice up to the Lord. To my surprise, [...]