
Miles Swigart
Birthday | October 6 |
Ordination Year | 2024 |
Home Town | Kingman, Kansas |
Undergraduate | The University of Dallas (Philosophy & Letters) |
Hobbies | Sports, hiking, novels, medieval culture and literature, music, dancing, comedy, and karate, among many other things. |
Tidbit | Before seminary I was being trained to become a professional ballroom, Latin, and swing dance instructor. |
Favorite Saint | Saint John Paul II |
Vocation Story | I felt interested in the priesthood at a young age, but I had many different interests and so I did not seriously consider it. When I was 14 I had an encounter with God’s love and mercy through confession, and I desired to give myself totally to God through celibacy and to care for souls through spiritual fatherhood. After staying open to other options throughout high school my sense of a priestly vocation deepened and I entered seminary at 19. I was sent to study philosophy at the University of Dallas through Holy Trinity Seminary, and in late 2019 I was chosen to continue my priestly formation here at Mundelein. |
Priest Aspirations | Being a spiritual father and dedicating my every day to saving souls. |
How can Mundelein's donors and community pray for you? | I always welcome prayers that I will become a holy and virtuous priest. |