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Samuel Kurth
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Kairos Yearcrazymas2001gmail.comParish: Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, De Pere
Birthday: September 28
Holy Name of Jesus House of Formation
2589 S. Webster Ave.
Green Bay, WI 54301-2951
Which saint should people invoke for your vocation?
St. Joseph. A saint that has been present during discerning priesthood. He has shown
himself as the protector of the Church and an example of living as a holy man.
Coffee or tea?
Coffee, primarily because of accessibility. Living with people
who prefer it means that it is around most mornings.
If Jesus drove a vehicle during his public ministry, what
would it be?
Jesus would drive a bus. It fits into the way he ministers — he
meets people where they are and brings them along with him.
Also, he would want to fit as many people as possible.
What is your ideal way to spend the Lord’s Day?
The morning would start by sleeping in, waking up, and making
my way to a late-morning Mass. I would arrive back home to
have brunch with my family. After the meal, I’d allow for some
afternoon recreation time (maybe a nap) and then the evening
would finish off with a movie night.
If you could celebrate Mass anywhere in the world, where
would you and why?
I would celebrate Mass at the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel at
Camp Tekakwitha. One of the main reasons is because it is the
perfect size for having a good amount of people, but not too
many. The other reason is because Camp Tek has become a
home for me the last couple years. Being able to return to camp
and celebrate Mass would be very special. It would bring the
special gift of the Eucharist to the counselors who in turn serve
the kids of the community in a profound way.
What spiritual book or author has most influenced your
journey of discipleship?
The spiritual book that has had a lot of impact on my faith,
especially this past year, is “Consecration to St. Joseph” by Fr.
Donald Calloway. St. Joseph has always been such a mystery
but is also known to be a powerful intercessor. The insight
of who St. Joseph was is very evident in the book, but it also
provides other aspects of his life to ponder. With so little known,
there is no way of fully understanding the reasons behind his
actions. The book gives some different perspectives about why
St. Joseph did what he did. The most impactful part of the book,
in my opinion, is the dynamic of the Holy Family. As much as the
book is about St. Joseph, it shows what kind of man he was in
the framework of the family. The book is technically about St.
Joseph but, for the most part, is a reflection of God’s work in the
parents of Jesus.
How is the Eucharist meant to foster unity in the Church?
There are two main ways that the Eucharist fosters unity in the
Church. The first is in a physical sense in which people come
together. Every Sunday, we gather together as a community as
Christ asked us to celebrate the Eucharist. There is such an
importance of Jesus being fully present in the Eucharist, and
how good it is that we do it with others. Jesus did not die on the
cross for a few, but for all.
The second way that it fosters unity is in more of a spiritual
sense. When we are baptized into the church, we are welcomed
into the Body of Christ. As a baptized people, we have been
given a mission to finish what Christ’s ministry started — to
spread the Gospel and bring Jesus to everyone around us. We
are unable to fulfill this goal on our own because we are too
weak; we need to rely on the help of others. In addition, there
must be a true sense of purpose, of why we do what we do. That
is at the “heart” of the Eucharist. Jesus is giving us his heart in
the Eucharist and only through this gift and blessing do we have
a true sense of what the purpose is.