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On October 29 and 30, 2026, St. Timothy Catholic Church in Lutz hosted the relics of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a French nun and visionary to whom Christ appeared and revealed His Sacred Heart.

For seminarian Ben Kieler, the call toward priesthood was something he felt early, but it required a reversion to the faith, a strengthened relationship with the Lord, and time discerning in order for him to consider entering seminary.

November has been celebrated as Black Catholic History Month in the United States since 1990. It was then that the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States established this month to celebrate the history and heritage of Black Catholics.

When considering both the larger questions, such as our vocation, as well as smaller choices, such as our weekly tithe, we have to be careful not to fall into what I call “discernment paralysis.”