Class: Propaedeutic
Diocese: Austin
Hometown: Belton, TX
Home Parish: Christ the King, Belton
SPENCER COLE DIEM
I did not grow up Christian, so in high school I was a staunch atheist. During my time at Texas Tech University though, I wanted to be more open minded. I joined a Baptist group and read the Bible for the first time and became Protestant. However, as I learned more about Christianity, I found that the Catholic Church is the Church that Jesus Himself established, and I converted. I began seriously discerning marriage but after a few years, during my first semester of working as a high school teacher, I felt God call me to discern priesthood.
Favorite Quote or Bible Verse
“Even though you meant to harm me, God meant it for good, to achieve this present end, the survival of many people.” – Genesis 50:20
Fun Fact
I can speak German, and I taught it for two years.