Jesuit Mock Interview, IV

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The fourth in the series, this one stars: Yours Truly!

Comments

Kiwi Nomad said…
You saved the best until last ;-)
Saturday, March 07, 2009 2:04:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Very funny, though I wish you could have thrown a little tin whistle in...(Ha!)
Saturday, March 07, 2009 10:56:00 PM
Anonymous said…
well done!
Sunday, March 08, 2009 4:22:00 PM
Unknown said…
HI Ryan......I loved it!!
aunt cheryl
Monday, March 09, 2009 8:25:00 PM
testsjmg said…
Unrelated to anything, I used to think "enneagram" was a sort of X-ray for worms.

Good job!

AMDG,

-J.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 11:00:00 AM
John Norberg said…
I really liked the vid. I, too, am discerning a vocation to the priesthood, and these videos present a light side of that process. Well done, well done.

P.S. I'm also very interested in tin whistle and Irish music, mainly because of my Irish heritage. I LOVE your playing!!! I can only hope to be that good some day.
Saturday, September 12, 2009 9:43:00 PM
Ryan G. Duns, SJ said…
Hi John,

Thanks for the post. I'm glad to hear both that you're in discernment and that you're a fan of the tin whistle - we need more priests and whistlers!

If there's any way that I can be a support to you, please don't hesitate to contact me. My email is dunsryan "at" yahoo dot com (I reckon you can figure out what I mean - I'm just trying to avoid SPAM).

All the best,

Ryan
Sunday, September 13, 2009 7:59:00 AM
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