Seminarian John “Daniel”
Phillips was killed in an automobile accident on Tuesday in Arkansas. Daniel was a first year seminarian at Holy Trinity Seminary from the
Diocese of Little Rock. He was our brother and dear friend. Please keep
Daniel’s family and friends in your prayers.
From the of the Diocese of Little Rock:
John
"Daniel" Phillips, 19, a seminarian
for the Diocese of Little Rock, was killed in an automobile accident Dec. 18
near Danville. The son of John and Catherine Phillips of Booneville, he
attended Holy Trinity Seminary in Dallas where he was a first year philosophy
major. The family attends Our Lady of the Assumption Church
in Booneville. Information about funeral arrangements will be provided once
they have been finalized.
"Let us pray for Daniel, that his soul will be welcomed by
the angels and saints into the Kingdom of God in heaven. And let us also pray
for his family and friends as they deal with the sudden and tragic end to his
young life," Bishop Anthony B. Taylor
wrote in an e-mail to diocesan staff Dec. 19.
In his vocation
story, Phillips described his desire to become a priest. "Each day I pray
a prayer I learned at the 'Come and See' retreat: 'God, I will go where you
want me to go. I will do what you want me to do. And I will be who you want me
to be. All you have to do is show me the way.' Today my desire for the
priesthood is stronger than ever. Whether I am led all the way to ordination or
not, I trust in God and will continue to seek his will for me.'" To learn
more, read his profile in English
or Spanish
or watch his story on video.
