For our final installment of Seminarian Spotlights, we are showcasing our transitional deacons!
Name: Deacon Barry Meinholz
Where are you from/home parish: Holy Cross Parish/St. Francis Xavier, Cross Plains
If you were stranded on a desert island and could only have one spiritual book (not the Bible) what would it be? Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales
Best advice you’ve gotten in seminary so far? “Stay close to Mary.”
Favorite Marian title or devotion? Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Rosary
What is your favorite prayer or sacramental? The Chaplet of St. Michael
Favorite sports team? Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers
Favorite movie? Jurassic Park
Favorite Catholic podcast? Pints with Aquinas
If you could have dinner with a saint, who would it be? Mary, Joseph, or Maximilian Kolbe
Go-to Culver’s order? Butterburger, cheese curds, vanilla custard with Reese’s
Visit madisonvocations.org/seminarians to meet all of our men in formation!
Please join us this week in giving thanks to God for all of our priests, deacons, and consecrated men and women, and in praying for more vocations to ordained and consecrated life, especially here in our diocese!
If you or someone you know are considering answering the call to the priesthood, please visit madisonvocations.org/priesthood.
