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I Thought I’d Get Married But… My Vocation Story (w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)

by Fr. Mark Mary
Photo by Roberta Sant’Anna on Unsplash

What do a college party, In-N-Out, and St. Maximilian Kolbe have in common? They’re all unexpected moments woven into Fr. Mark-Mary’s vocation story. 

From skipping Sunday Mass in college to becoming a Franciscan Friar, Fr. Mark-Mary shares how God quietly yet powerfully guided him from confusion to a clear call to the priesthood, one surprising encounter at a time.

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