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 A Journey from Head to Heart: The Vocation Story of Fr. Francis Lai

by Rosa Tse
2025-09-16

Fr. Francis Lai, CSJB was ordained a priest on June 25, 2025. Baptized in 2011, he has been a Catholic for only 14 years. What was his journey from non-belief to discerning his vocation to the priesthood and joining the Congregation of Saint John the Baptist? How did he navigate his eight years of priestly formation, and what challenges and transformations did he face along the way?

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Religious & VocationPriestVocational DiscernmentReligious Life
Interviewees
黎穎楓修士 Br. Francis Lai CSJB
Languages
Cantonese
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Religious Life @envocationDiscernment

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