My family taught me the value of sacrifice. As I grew up, watching Mom give of herself to raise us boys and Dad lay down his life to provide for our needs, I observed that true love is sacrificial love.
When I left home at 18 to work, I chose to continue to practice my Catholic faith. In addition to attending Sunday Mass, I decided to read sacred Scripture and pray the rosary regularly. Eventually, this led to the discipline of going to daily Mass.
That was when I started to fall in love with Jesus in the Eucharist. Over the next several years, my heart began to revolve around Our Lord. Though I desired to be married and raise a family, I wanted more than anything to fulfill the Father’s will.
The stage was thus set for the call to the priesthood I received at the age of 28. Though the sacrifice of leaving human ambitions behind was tough, I responded out of love. This response to God’s love continues as I lay down my life daily with Christ as a Catholic priest.
Father Bryce Lungren
Diocese of Cheyenne
Father De Smet Council 3332
Buffalo, Wyoming
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