A Priest Whose Mom Chose Life – Fr. Jerry Byrd

Fr. Jerry Byrd was raised in a strong Christian family, so when his mom became pregnant with him and doctors suggested terminating a possibly difficult pregnancy, she was firm in her conviction to keep her baby.

Later, when Fr. Byrd became Catholic and discerned a vocation to the priesthood, he began to understand more deeply the ripple effects of his mom choosing life, and the lasting spiritual fruit of her Christian motherhood.

Ordination footage courtesy of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Watch Fr. Byrd’s episode of The Journey Home