Ep. 9: Journey to Priesthood (Fr. Seamus Kettner)

Seamus Kettner· Guest0:00

I didn't consciously, but like in here, in my heart, I, I kinda, I, I, I can't trust God, and I can't trust my parents. Um, and I just have to trust myself. You know, and that's not a good place to be. I, I was anxious, I was unfulfilled, I was restless, and I had no idea what I was gonna do with my life. And I was just ... I was angry, too. You throw that in the mix, that's a bad combo. That's a bad day.

Sr. John Dominic· Host0:26

Right.

Seamus Kettner· Guest0:27

Um, you know? [laughs] And, uh, you're 21. And I remember kind of having this thought, like, "Well, everything I've done isn't working, so r- now I gotta just try anything else." Her persistence, her annoyance, if you will, right? Like, I was like, "Oh, my goodness," like, for her sake, I gotta go.

Sr. John Dominic· Host0:46

You gotta go- I gotta- ... so she stopped asking you the question ...

Seamus Kettner· Guest0:48

yeah, so she just stopped.

Sr. John Dominic· Host0:49

Yeah. [upbeat music] Welcome to Open Life Media. I'm so happy to have with me, um, a wonderful guest who we're gonna introduce to you for the first time. And, and Father, I just know you as Father Shamus.

Seamus Kettner· Guest1:15

Mm.

Sr. John Dominic· Host1:15

So, what, is that your first or last name?

Seamus Kettner· Guest1:18

That is my first name. It's an Irish Gaelic name meaning James.

Sr. John Dominic· Host1:22

Oh, I love it.

Seamus Kettner· Guest1:23

And then my last name is Kettner, K-E-T-T-N-E-R. That's a German name to German.

Sr. John Dominic· Host1:26

Ger- oh, that's a interesting combination. Um- It's a doozy ... well, I'm sure we'll