Seminarians Anthony Lazcano, left, and 2nd Lt. Brian Wood are pursuing military chaplaincy training.

We know God gives us different gifts according to his will. In the case of Brian Wood and Anthony Lezcano, they may have the gift of a vocation to the priesthood – and to the military chaplaincy, too.

 

Brian is a second-year theologian studying for the Diocese of Lubbock. He joined the Air Force in 1994 right out of high school, eventually becoming a technical sergeant. "Military life was the only life I had ever known," he says.

 

At times, Brian felt called to the priesthood, but it wasn't until 2005 that he acted upon the inclination. Supported by his mother, Carolyn, and father, Richard, who is a deacon, Brian sought the guidance of his military chaplain and parish pastor. Ironically, the chaplain was Msgr. Robert Sable, a priest with the Archdiocese of Detroit.  more...