Robbie Robinson

Robbie Robinson

2nd year theology at Mundelein Seminary, Mundelein, Ill.

Birthplace/date:

Columbia, March 4, 1969

Home parish, location:

St. Joseph's, Columbia

Family: mom and dad in Columbia, one brother, one sister, family dog

Favorite aspect of seminary: fellowship

Most difficult aspect of seminary: too much to do, not enough time for prayer and reflection

3 people you would like to meet: St. Paul, Lady Margaret Thatcher, Richard Nixon

Who/what inspired your vocation: my Marine cousin, grandfather

What do you do for stress relief: listen to my hymns on CD

Last movie/book you saw/read: Slouching toward Gomorrah by Robert Bork

What occupation would have pursued, if not priesthood: politician

What time period would you like to visit: late middle ages

If you were stranded in a bell tower, what three things would you want with you: keys to the door, breviary, cell phone

Do you think the seminary will adequately prepare you for the priesthood: yes, very well

If you had 3 wishes, what would they be: a greater respect for life, to live to a ripe old age, to have a more virtuous society

What's your biggest fear: failure

What did you want to be as a kid: a minister; I wasn't Catholic.

Most difficult class in seminary: sacraments of healing and initiation

If you could be a patron saint, what would it be of: politicians

What might you choose as your personal motto: praise my soul the King of Heaven

Published April 5, 2001