His Father's Faith

And after he became a convert, I wanted him to hear my catechism lessons. And then he'd bring my elderly grandmother to church-she lived up into her nineties. And so then he did become a Catholic and became a little more observant than my mother, although she and I would attend Marian devotions. He was quite close to our pastor.

Starting in Parish Work

I got into teaching a little math at Cheverus from 1965 to 1967. And then in talking with Fr. Guindon, our Provincial, I got into the type of work I have been doing ever since-I call it troubleshooting. And because of the various backgrounds in my own life, I try to see if I can work with the bishops and so give a more pastoral sense to theology. I try to see if relations between the various religious orders and the diocese could be better.

Role of Prayer

The role of prayer is very, very high. Yes, I do the Bible every day, and I keep memorizing the psalms. I memorize parts of the Bible, except for the long genealogies and numbers. So one gets a real feel for the Bible, as well as one can.

God's Providence

As to the question whether I felt a kind of providential guidance in life, I'd like to say "Amen" to that. The Lord is always there to help. And we will have both the cross and the joyful season and the Christmas season. I have felt, overall, joyful, and felt God's support, even when things didn't go well. The strength of God was there.