Christy McDonald Lenahan and Michael Hebert
Recorded
December 18, 2023
Archived
December 18, 2023
35:00 minutes
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Id:
mby023411
Description
Christy McDonald Lenahan (43) interviews her friend and colleague Michael Hebert (59) about his work as a priest and a nurse and his views on religion.Subject Log / Time Code
Michael (M) shares when he first started at the University of Louisiana (UL) and his first impressions of Christy (C).
M details what his family life was like growing up in Abbottville, Louisiana. He discusses his parent's divorce and the role his grandparents played in raising him. M talks about the estrangement he experienced with his father after the divorce.
M says when he was younger he wanted to be a veterinarian. he details how he then became interested in priesthood.
M shares that during his time in Catholic school, he decided he wanted to be both a nurse and a priest. He details how he became a priest and his most notable parishes.
M says his favorite parts of priesthood were the camaraderie and the people. He says he's also been able to travel a lot. M says the worst parts of priesthood were the loneliness and the administration.
M talks about how he feels about celibacy and priesthood.
M speaks about when he decided to take an administrative leave from the priesthood.
M details his path to becoming a nurse after taking administrative leave.
M shares his thoughts on the Catholic church and stigma against the LGBTQ+ community. M and C discuss the leadership of Pope Francis.
M explains why he remains a devout Catholic.
M shares his thoughts on the Protestant church.
M shares what he would tell people struggling with their faith: don't give up.
C shares why she wanted to record with M today.
Participants
- Christy McDonald Lenahan
- Michael Hebert