‘I am building God’s kingdom.’

Sept. 1, 2025

By Brother Lucio Galicia, Missionaries of the Holy Spirit

Sept. 1, 2025

Brother Lucio Galicia. (Photo by Jay Fram) — (Photo by Jay Fram)

When I was little, I remember a teacher asking me, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Right away, I envisioned myself drawing buildings and houses. I wanted to become an architect. That dream became real but in a different way, for God had another blueprint for my life — to help build his kingdom.

When I was 25 years old, I attended a “Come and See” retreat with the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit, not knowing what to expect. During that retreat, I realized I liked living in community, and I also loved centering everything around the Eucharist.

Letting go of my dreams of becoming an architect and of getting married was difficult, but I sensed a deep fire within me that could not be contained. I thought, “This is something I could happily see myself doing.”

Now, 20 years after joining the congregation, I’m blessed to serve as vocations director and a spiritual director. In this way, I firmly believe I am building God’s kingdom as an architect for the Lord.

Brother Lucio Galicia
Missionaries of the Holy Spirit
Cristo Rey de Guadalupe Council 15016
Oxnard, California

Father Christopher Murphy, Diocese of Providence.

‘I am building God’s kingdom.’

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