Fr. Joel Sember
Fr. Joel was born into a family that loved and served the Lord Jesus. He remembers growing up with Bible stories and family prayer. At the age of 12 his family transitioned into the Catholic Church. He began serving Mass and feeling the tug of priesthood as he grew into high school.
His journey of discernment took him to St. John Vianney Seminary at the University of St. Thomas, and later to Mundelein Seminary. He was ordained a priest in 2007.
Fr. Joel holds a License degree in Moral Theology from the Pontifical University Santa Croce in Rome. He currently serves as pastor of three parishes near Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA.
About the Blog
Brother Priest began as a place to share weekly homilies and reflections on following Jesus in everyday life. The Brother Priest Preaching Podcast offers free audio homilies, and the blog covers topics ranging from scripture meditation to navigating the intersection of Church and modern culture.
In 2020, Fr. Joel published Oriens: A Pilgrimage Through Advent and Christmas, a book designed to guide readers through the liturgical seasons of Advent and Christmas. It is available through Our Sunday Visitor, Amazon, and Bookshop.