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Adventures in Sanctity

Father James Searby went from the circus to the priesthood. He’s glad he did — and so are his parishioners. By Joseph Pronechen.

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by JOSEPH PRONECHEN, Register correspondent Wednesday, Nov 08, 2006 8:00 AM Comments (0)

“Ask Our Lady for an adventure and she’ll never let you down,” says Father James Searby, an associate pastor at Holy Spirit Church in Annandale, Va.

He speaks from experience. While in seminary, he implored the Blessed Mother for help arranging a pilgrimage to Rome. He’d been yearning to see St. Peter’s Basilica and, in particular, Pope John Paul II up close and personal. At the time,...

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