“On my knees in prayer, God showed me the clearest image of me sitting in my hospital room, and again I felt the absolute conviction I had when I felt God had forgotten about me. And then, there Jesus was, sitting on the end of my hospital bed. Looking at His beloved, withered away daughter, with sadness, grace, and so much love in His eyes.”

“There is one prayer that has completely changed my life and always served as that reminder for me. “God, show me how you see me.” I pray that every time I feel lost or overwhelmed, and God in His mercy and love always brings back the same image to me. I am His little girl.”

“As I prayed with these revelations, the 3 words that God spoke to Francis began to echo in my ears: “Build, my, church”. I didn’t at all know what it would look like, but it became clear then that God had called me to give my WHOLE life to Him - whatever form it takes. Sainthood was now the only thing that mattered.”

“I remember that moment... the moment that I encountered Jesus for the first time. It was magnificent. Best moment in my life, hands down. I felt whole. Full. Like someone had coloured in my heart. I found the love and fulfilment that I had been seeking in all these other faulty places.”

“The more I would attend these youth groups, develop friendships, go to Mass, experience the sacraments, develop fraternity and serve in the community, the more I shed the old, dead layers that had bogged down my heart.“

“The song that did it was called ‘All I Need’ - YouTube it. I spent the second half of the night on my own reflecting on my life, what and WHO I needed, and where I needed to be as a man, as a son of God.”

“The past 10 years have been exhilarating; I do not live for worldly pleasures (they come and quickly go), but for God who created me to love Him and to spread that love throughout the world.”

“So, I went into a chapel, and asked Jesus Christ to be the center of my life, I gave that yes and never looked back.”

“Discerning the priesthood came with many difficulties, sacrifices, pain and even heartbreak. But the journey is purifying, it is beautiful, and it is an awesome adventure.”

“I knew he was real and personal and loved me in that moment and I knew that with a greater conviction than anything else in my life. It was life changing.”