As a young teenager, ISCAST Fellow Fr Simon Wayte was fascinated by the heavens and their mysteries. He was drawn to study astrophysics, with its many unanswered questions about the universe, which highlighted the majesty of God’s creation.
But while Fr Simon originally planned to pursue a career in academia, he doubted whether that was the right choice.
“I wanted to do astrophysics since I was 13, but I also wanted to do what God wanted me to do,” Fr Simon says.
Shortly after completing his doctorate in physics, a conversation with a mentor, Fr Ken Barker, proved pivotal in changing the course of Fr Simon’s career and in understanding his calling.
“As soon as Fr Ken said the word ‘priesthood’, the Lord opened my soul and let me see inside,” says Fr Simon. “I’d never thought about priesthood before then, but it was a lightning-bolt call. I was certain this is what God wanted me to do with my life.”
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