Father Rolf was reared in the United Church of Christ and was very active in the choir and other youth activities. As a pre-med student, he became interested in the historic Church. The writings of Josef Cardinal Ratzinger were a special help to him. He began to pray the Divine Office and was received into the Catholic Church in 1993. Soon after, he felt God’s call to the priesthood. Father Rolf was ordained a Catholic priest in 2001.