Becoming one of the #NewLApriests at 56, Joseph Cruz sees God’s hand in his past life: “It sort of just made sense that God had me have those be important parts of my life in the past, that they would be useful or important in this new life.”

Read his unconventional journey to the priesthood on Angelus News:

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Meet your new LA priests 2025: Joseph Cruz

"When I first started at seminary, I was one among five people who were in their 50s, and then all of a sudden, I became the only one."