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David Pellican

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Men of the Hearts

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Father Patrick and Emily speak to guest Father David Pellican about his journey as a joyful missionary disciple, from his childhood growing up with seven sisters in rural Michigan raising pigs, to his call to the priesthood, to his current work of bringing students at Divine Child Schools into encounters with Christ. (0:25) Fr. Patrick and Emily open by discussing local community outreach. Fr. Patrick shares about his ministry of sharing the gospel and prayer with those in the local neighborhoods and stores, and Emily shares that she will be participating in St. Al’s Light the Night event downtown, where she will be helping welcome Detroiters to the parish.  (3:50) Emily introduces guest Fr. David Pellican, and Fr. Patrick invites Fr. David to share about his own podcast, Men of the Hearts, which is a podcast about priestly vocations.  (6:20) Emily asks Fr. David about what his life was like prior to joining the priesthood. Fr. David speaks about growing up in a large family with seven sisters, and discusses how his parents dedicated themselves to teaching their children about the Catholic faith and the great impact this had on shaping his first encounters with Jesus in his youth.  (14:20) Fr. Patrick asks Fr. David to speak on the topic of the domestic church. Fr. David reflects on how all families, with their unique dynamics and struggles, can look to the Holy Family for inspiration. Emily notes that, being the second oldest of eight children, Fr. David had a leadership role in his family. Fr. David discusses how he sees that through the role of being a leader and guide to his younger sisters, the Lord was preparing him for his role as a priest working with the young student population of Divine Child.  (19:50) Emily asks Fr. David what he does to grow his faith life, and Fr. David discusses his practice of finding quiet moments to stop into the chapel for reflection, as well as reading books about church figures that inspire his faith journey.  (24:10) Fr. Patrick asks Fr. David about his dreams for his work at Divine Child, and Fr. David discusses some of the exciting initiatives happening at the schools, including setting aside weekly time with the high schoolers to do different workshops focused on encountering Jesus, as well as giving them time for adoration.  (32:50) Fr. Patrick notes the various struggles that can arise for high school students, especially in terms of identity and relationships. Emily agrees, noting that even for adults, the pandemic has caused feelings of struggle and yearning for relationships with others. Fr. David agrees, saying that he saw the need for a young adult group at Divine Child during the pandemic, and speaks to the wonderful fruits that have come from that. (36:15) Emily asks Fr. David to share about something giving him life in his spiritual life at the moment, and Fr. David shares about the peace he finds in his regular visits to the Solanus Casey Center.  (39:20) Fr. David offers closing prayer with Fr. Patrick and Emily. Men of the Hearts Podcast Solanus Casey Center The Bishop of the Abandoned Tabernacle

Father Patrick and Emily speak to guest Father David Pellican about his journey as a joyful missionary disciple, from his childhood growing up with seven sisters in rural Michigan raising pigs, to his call to the priesthood, to his current work of bringing students at Divine Child Schools into encounters with Christ. (0:25) Fr. Patrick and Emily open by discussing local community outreach. Fr. Patrick shares about his ministry of sharing the gospel and prayer with those in the local neighborhoods and stores, and Emily shares that she will be participating in St. Al’s Light the Night event downtown, where she will be helping welcome Detroiters to the parish. (3:50) Emily introduces guest Fr. David Pellican, and Fr. Patrick invites Fr. David to share about his own podcast, Men of the Hearts, which is a podcast about priestly vocations. (6:20) Emily asks Fr. David about what his life was like prior to joining the priesthood. Fr. David speaks about growing up in a large family with seven sisters, and discusses how his parents dedicated themselves to teaching their children about the Catholic faith and the great impact this had on shaping his first encounters with Jesus in his youth. (14:20) Fr. Patrick asks Fr. David to speak on the topic of the domestic church. Fr. David reflects on how all families, with their unique dynamics and struggles, can look to the Holy Family for inspiration. Emily notes that, being the second oldest of eight children, Fr. David had a leadership role in his family. Fr. David discusses how he sees that through the role of being a leader and guide to his younger sisters, the Lord was preparing him for his role as a priest working with the young student population of Divine Child. (19:50) Emily asks Fr. David what he does to grow his faith life, and Fr. David discusses his practice of finding quiet moments to stop into the chapel for reflection, as well as reading books about church figures that inspire his faith journey. (24:10) Fr. Patrick asks Fr. David about his dreams for his work at Divine Child, and Fr. David discusses some of the exciting initiatives happening at the schools, including setting aside weekly time with the high schoolers to do different workshops focused on encountering Jesus, as well as giving them time for adoration. (32:50) Fr. Patrick notes the various struggles that can arise for high school students, especially in terms of identity and relationships. Emily agrees, noting that even for adults, the pandemic has caused feelings of struggle and yearning for relationships with others. Fr. David agrees, saying that he saw the need for a young adult group at Divine Child during the pandemic, and speaks to the wonderful fruits that have come from that. (36:15) Emily asks Fr. David to share about something giving him life in his spiritual life at the moment, and Fr. David shares about the peace he finds in his regular visits to the Solanus Casey Center. (39:20) Fr. David offers closing prayer with Fr. Patrick and Emily. <a href="https://detroitpriestlyvocations.com/category/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Men of the Hearts Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.solanuscenter.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solanus Casey Center</a> <a href="https://scepterpublishers.org/products/the-bishop-of-the-abandoned-tabernacle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bishop of the Abandoned Tabernacle</a>

Episode 78: Fr. David Pellican

Fr. David takes the lead as he and Fr. Craig discuss the Ignatian spiritual exercises and their experience on the 30-day silent retreat that all seminarians attend. Show notes:  (0:30) Fr. David takes the lead for this episode as him and Fr. Craig talk about the discernment of spirits with St. Ignatius of Loyola. Fr. David also shares updates from the past month, including that samples are back at Costco!    (3:35) Fr. David talks about experiencing Divine Child Homecoming for the first time with a parade, football game, and the decoration of his dad’s truck.   (6:15) Fr. Craig shares his joy of hosting the first Discernment Weekend at the seminary since the pandemic and the six men who attended. He explains the purpose of the event and details the schedule, which was recently updated. Fr. Craig highlights that there’s another Discernment Weekend coming up at the beginning of December.   (11:30) Fr. David transitions to discernment in the work of St. Ignatius, particularly his Spiritual Exercises. He also shares the fact that a parishioner at Divine Child painted (wrote) and presented him an icon of the holy saint, which sits on his desk. Fr. Craig mentions the importance of prayer in his past work creating art while he discerned the priesthood.    (15:00) Fr. Craig explains who St. Ignatius is and how his life as a warrior and military man and love for reading tales of knights in shining armor was suddenly upended by a serious injury. While in his bed recovering, the only books available were those on the lives of the saints. And he shares that while reading these books, St. Ignatius, slowly but surely, became a warrior for Christ in his own conversion.    (20:57) Fr. David introduces Fr. Timothy Gallagher’s Discernment of Spirits and its connection to Ignatian Spirituality while talking about the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Both Fr. Craig and Fr. David explain how part of their seminarian formation included a 30-day silent retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises. They also delve deeper into the format of them and their experience on the retreat.   (31:50) Fr. David introduces the Suscipe (from the Latin word “receive or accept”) prayer, which St. Ignatius recommended at the end of the retreat. Fr. Craig shares how the Lord spoke to him through the retreat, particularly the grace of belonging to a band of brothers, the winning team for saving souls as faithful priests. Fr. David, on the other hand, talks about how the Lord spoke to him through a meditation on particular judgment and the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary.   (39:15) Fr. David talks about a few principles from the Spiritual Exercises about discerning or looking within at the heart: the thoughts, feelings, and desires. He focuses on consolation and desolation, according to the Rules of St. Ignatius. Both Fr. Craig and Fr. David explore moments of consolation and how they overcame times of desolation in their own lives.  (50:20) Fr. David offers some tips from St. Ignatius for those who find themselves in moments of desolation. He emphasizes that times of desolation are a reminder that the graces of consolation are God’s grace, not something we can earn.   (55:20) Fr. David concludes with a prayer by St. Ignatius for desolation, and Fr. Craig thanks him for leading the discernment of spirits and talking about St. Ignatius. 

Fr. David takes the lead as he and Fr. Craig discuss the Ignatian spiritual exercises and their experience on the 30-day silent retreat that all seminarians attend. Show notes: (0:30) Fr. David takes the lead for this episode as him and Fr. Craig talk about the discernment of spirits with St. Ignatius of Loyola. Fr. David also shares updates from the past month, including that samples are back at Costco! (3:35) Fr. David talks about experiencing Divine Child Homecoming for the first time with a parade, football game, and the decoration of his dad’s truck. (6:15) Fr. Craig shares his joy of hosting the first Discernment Weekend at the seminary since the pandemic and the six men who attended. He explains the purpose of the event and details the schedule, which was recently updated. Fr. Craig highlights that there’s another Discernment Weekend coming up at the beginning of December. (11:30) Fr. David transitions to discernment in the work of St. Ignatius, particularly his Spiritual Exercises. He also shares the fact that a parishioner at Divine Child painted (wrote) and presented him an icon of the holy saint, which sits on his desk. Fr. Craig mentions the importance of prayer in his past work creating art while he discerned the priesthood. (15:00) Fr. Craig explains who St. Ignatius is and how his life as a warrior and military man and love for reading tales of knights in shining armor was suddenly upended by a serious injury. While in his bed recovering, the only books available were those on the lives of the saints. And he shares that while reading these books, St. Ignatius, slowly but surely, became a warrior for Christ in his own conversion. (20:57) Fr. David introduces Fr. Timothy Gallagher’s Discernment of Spirits and its connection to Ignatian Spirituality while talking about the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Both Fr. Craig and Fr. David explain how part of their seminarian formation included a 30-day silent retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises. They also delve deeper into the format of them and their experience on the retreat. (31:50) Fr. David introduces the Suscipe (from the Latin word “receive or accept”) prayer, which St. Ignatius recommended at the end of the retreat. Fr. Craig shares how the Lord spoke to him through the retreat, particularly the grace of belonging to a band of brothers, the winning team for saving souls as faithful priests. Fr. David, on the other hand, talks about how the Lord spoke to him through a meditation on particular judgment and the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary. (39:15) Fr. David talks about a few principles from the Spiritual Exercises about discerning or looking within at the heart: the thoughts, feelings, and desires. He focuses on consolation and desolation, according to the Rules of St. Ignatius. Both Fr. Craig and Fr. David explore moments of consolation and how they overcame times of desolation in their own lives. (50:20) Fr. David offers some tips from St. Ignatius for those who find themselves in moments of desolation. He emphasizes that times of desolation are a reminder that the graces of consolation are God’s grace, not something we can earn. (55:20) Fr. David concludes with a prayer by St. Ignatius for desolation, and Fr. Craig thanks him for leading the discernment of spirits and talking about St. Ignatius.