{"id":75385,"date":"2026-02-11T14:25:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=75385"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:25:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:25:23","slug":"from-baptist-pastor-to-catholic-priest-a-unique-journey-to-priesthood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/from-baptist-pastor-to-catholic-priest-a-unique-journey-to-priesthood\/","title":{"rendered":"Van baptistenpredikant tot katholiek priester: Een unieke reis naar het priesterschap"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Father Travis Moger on the day of his ordination alongside his son, Mark; wife, Amelia; mother; and daughter, Maddy. | Credit: EWTN News screenshot Jan 17, 2026 \/ 11:00 am (CNA). Father Travis Moger has been a Catholic priest for just nine months, and his journey to ordination was a unique one. 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