His ideas of the priesthood matured as he moved on to Theology. By the time he was ordained at 28 years of age, he had served in several parishes for brief periods and had begun developing the pastoral skills he would need as a priest. He serves now in a small-town parish where he is often seen comforting the sick at the local hospital and talking with the students in the parish school. Father Ned laughs when asked if he would do it again. I can't think of anything more exciting than being a priest.
Every day is different.
And you're always about the Lord's business. Father Ted grew up in the city of Washington in a family that was actively involved in the Church. When he went off to college, he met some fellow students to whom faith was important. As he lived his faith in that setting, he gradually began to hear a call to the priesthood. His senior year he applied to enter the seminary and was accepted.