Welcome to our special program on the Year of Faith, THE FAITHFUL WITNESS, a series
on the lives of Inspiring People and Witnesses of faith in the Catholic Church from
around the world. These are people who lived their ordinary lives in extraordinary
ways. They are examples of great fortitude and virtue. Their unique stories inspire
us to be rooted in our faith. God calls each one of us today to inspire our brothers
and sisters and to be witnesses of our faith. The Faithful Witness of this week
is Fr Joseph Shenosky. He is from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in
the United States of America. This mechanical engineer-turned Catholic priest is presently
the Director of Pastoral and Apostolic Formation at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
in Philadelphia. As a priest, and a formator, living and working with young seminarians,
he encounters many challenges in his life and mission. xxx Our Faithful
Witness of today, Fr Joseph Shenosky from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
USA shares with us his faith experiences, inspirations, and the challenges he faced
in his life and mission. Fr Shenosky, a very hearty welcome to Vatican Radio. We are
very happy to have you with us today. Listen: Tell us briefly
about you. Who were your inspirations to become a Catholic priest? You are a
formator, taking part in the formation of young people to priesthood. How do you see
the faith of the young under your care in the seminary? In your younger days, you
witnessed a faith quite different from today. Does it challenge you?
Thank
you Fr. Shenosky. That was Father Joseph Shenosky from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, USA sharing with us his faith experiences. xxx You have
been listening to The Faithful Witness, our weekly series based on the lives of
Inspiring People and Witnesses of faith in the Catholic Church from around the world.
Our Faithful Witness today has been Fr. Shenosky from the US. If you have a faith
experience to share with us, let us know. Visit our website radiovaticana.va. By
P.J. Joseph SJ FRIDAY, 26 April 2013