New priests share journeys of discernment and discipleship that led to 2026 ordinations

New priests share journeys of discernment and discipleship that led to 2026 ordinations

(OSV News) — Father James Musgrave III, 39, a Detroit native who is one of more than 400 men ordained to the priesthood in the United States this year, came late not only to his discernment, but also to faith itself. He grew up as a “none” and was not baptized until he was 19, while he was a student at Hillsdale College. That, according to the annual survey of new priests conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgeto…