Formation Stage: Propaedeutic
Diocese: Austin
Hometown: Cancun, MX
Home Parish: St. Mary’s Catholic Center, College Station
Emiliano Diaz Gonzalez
Before 2022, the thought of the priesthood had never crossed my mind. However, that changed when I visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, I saw a priest walk by, and the thought “that could be you” sprang into my mind. I expected this idea to fade, but it persisted. By August 2023, I was on the verge of giving up on my vocation, but God pulled me back while on a trip to Rome, and I knew at that moment I had to surrender my will to God.
Favorite Quote or Bible Verse
“A man knows when he has found his vocation when he stops thinking about how to live and begins to live.” – Thomas Merton
Fun Fact
I used to work at Krispy Kreme.