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Letters from Seminary Series
This series is being written by Diocese of Little Rock seminarians during their seminary formation. These columns were originally published in Arkansas Catholic, the newspaper for the Diocese of Little Rock. They may be copied or redistributed with acknowledgement and permission of the publisher. To learn more, Contact Us. Click on the name of a writer below to read all articles written in that series.
Quinton Thomas, a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Jonesboro, is a seminarian for the Diocese of Little Rock. He attends St. Meinrad Seminary in St. Meinrad, Indiana. He began writing for this series in January 2023.
Father John Paul Hartnedy wrote for this series from Jan. 23, 2021 to Oct. 8, 2022. He was ordained to the priesthood in May 2023 and is now in active ministry in the diocese.
Father Ben Riley wrote columns for this series from July 28, 2018 to Oct. 17, 2020. He was ordained to the priesthood in May 2021 and is now in active ministry in the diocese.
Father Hebert wrote columns for this series from July 29, 2017 to April 21, 2018. He was ordained to the priesthood in May 2018 and is now in active ministry in the diocese.
Father Burmester wrote columns for this series from Aug. 18, 2012 to April 22, 2017. He was ordained to the priesthood in May 2017 and is now in active ministry in the diocese.
Father Carrasco wrote columns for this series from March 27, 2010 to May 19, 2012. He was ordained to the priesthood in May 2012 and is now in active ministry in the diocese.
