Formation Stage: Propaedeutic
Diocese: Austin
Hometown: Austin, TX
Home Parish: St. William, Round Rock
Juan Pablo Basualdo
I have felt a tug toward the priesthood since I was young. As I grew in my relationship with Christ and with Our Lady, I had a growing desire to radically give him my life. During high school, I realized that I felt unfree to date and my heart was conflicted. It was not until I met other discerning men in college that my longing for a celibate vocation grew and I was able to freely respond to the Lord and his invitation. I am excited to enter a period of deliberate discernment through seminary and continue to follow him!
Favorite Quote or Bible Verse
“He said to them, ‘Come and see.’” – John 1:39
Fun Fact
I summited a mountain in Durango, Colorado.