The Lord is the "Hound of Heaven" | Deacon Gregory Dougherty

Deacon Greg Dougherty is a member of the Class of 2024 and serving the Diocese of Venice in Florida. In today’s podcast, Deacon Greg talks with Msgr. Bill Fay about his eventful discernment journey which eventually led him to seminary. If you like to row, you'll enjoy hearing about Greg’s spiritual experience on the water during a 90-day adventure. What prayer brought him through? How is the Lord the true “Hound of Heaven”? Msgr. Fay aptly points out, “If we open our hearts to Him, He’ll get us.” Deacon Greg speaks about life at the Seminary and the broad spectrum of men in the house who are “all dying to self” to serve God. You’ll hear why Mother Mary has a special role in Greg’s life, as well as his practical advice for any discerner.

Deacon Greg has experiences in teaching, industrial sales, prison ministry, and establishing small businesses in the health and wellness industry which will all benefit his life as a parish priest. For Deacon Greg, “Pope Saint John XXIII National Seminary has been an incredible blessing and I am very thankful that God has opened this door for me.”

Deacon Gregory Dougherty was ordained a Transitional Deacon on April 29, 2023.