Michael Risley
Propaedeutic I
What is your Home Parish?St. Joseph Cottleville
Where did you go to High School?St. Dominic
Who are your Favorite and Patron Saints?St. Dominic, St. Christopher, St. Jude, St. John Vianney, St. Joseph, St. Michael the Archangel, and St. Thomas Aquinas
What music do you like? Do you have favorite artists or bands?Michael Jackson, Luke Bryan, Van Halen
What is your favorite book and movie?Book: any Alex Cross book Movie: National Treasure or early Star Wars
What are some of your hobbies?Watching Alabama football, Buffalo Bills, St Louis Cardinals, and the St. Louis Blues , playing disc golf, playing golf, watching movies, and hanging with friends
Provide an insight into your Vocation story - what and who led you to Seminary?I went on my first Come and See retreat and really felt a love for the priesthood on a deeper level for the first time. After discerning what the Lord was trying to show me on that retreat I started talking to my parish priests and people in my youth group to get their advice. After I consulted with them I started living a life of deep prayer. This gave me time to discern which led to me entering in the fall fall of 2026.