About this episode

Father Mark Quinn shares his life struggles and journey to becoming a parish priest in a candid conversation with host Alan Clarke.

This week’s episode is a real roller coaster as I sit down with Father Mark Quinn, the parish priest of Tuam, County Galway. Mark and I grew up in the same village, but until this conversation, I had no idea about many of the struggles and challenges he faced throughout his life. I still remember reading in the local newspaper that he had become a parish priest, it genuinely surprised me, and it made me curious about the journey that brought him there. This is probably the longest episode of the season, and honestly, I could have sat and talked with Mark all day. His honesty, openness, and willingness to share his story made for a fascinating conversation, and I’m incredibly grateful to him for that. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. Please sign up to my Patreon for weekly bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/BigNewsComingSoon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Alan Clarke

Guest: Father Mark Quinn

Topics covered

• personal struggles
• faith
• community
• priesthood
• life journey

Keywords

• Father Mark Quinn
• Tuam
• priest
• life challenges
• interview
• Alan Clarke
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Tuam, County Galway

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