Fr. Jason Huynh, LC, joins the BeatiDudes at the Tiny Table to share how God has slowly formed him from a kid in Atlanta into a missionary priest who has lived and studied in Georgia, New Hampshire, Mexico, Spain, and Rome. He unpacks what “formation” really means, from novitiate boot camp with one pen and real penance, to a 13-year path to ordination that taught him how to be a priest who can be “black ops special forces for Christ” wherever he is sent.

The conversation moves from football analogies and SEC smack talk to serious discernment as the Dudes and Father discuss the priesthood and marriage, and how good formation shapes men for both. Fr. Jason offers a simple three-step roadmap for young men discerning any vocation, while the Dudes share stories about seminary, their kids, and why every dad should at least raise the possibility of the priesthood with his sons.

Along the way, they wrestle with the Benedict Option, introduce the “Irving option,” and show how living a noble life in the middle of business, media, and everyday culture can evangelize the world more effectively than hiding from it. Of course, it would not be The BeatiDudes without a ridiculous round of Blessed Are the Joke Makers that somehow ties together St. Nicholas, The Notebook, bare necks in the woods, and Roman ticks.

Takeaways and Action Items

• Pursue human nobility: Surround yourself with noble people, noble media, and noble habits so grace has something solid to build on.
• Build a real prayer life: Move beyond emergency prayers and grow an honest daily relationship with Jesus.
• Know yourself and stretch yourself: Step outside your comfort zone with things like pilgrimages, service, or new challenges to discover how God is calling you.
• Dads, name the priesthood: Ask your sons if God might be calling them to be a priest or a husband and let them know you will support either path.

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