Father Brian Kaskie is pastor of McComb St. Alphonsus Parish,
Chatawa St. Teresa and Magnolia St. James.

+ Last book read — ““Joan of Arc” by Mark Twain
+ Favorite book — “The Source” by James Michener
+ Favorite male saint — St. Francis
+ Favorite female saint — St. Teresa of Avila
+ Favorite city to visit — Florence, Italy
+ My hobby or hobbies — Reading, music, hunting, bird watching
+ Person I’d like to invite to dinner — G. K. Chesterton
+ On my 75th birthday I’ll eat — Round steak and rice with tomato gravy
+ Most enjoyable holiday — Halloween (When else can you ring a stranger’s doorbell and get free candy?)
+ Most cherished religious article — My mother’s copy of “The Imitation of Christ” by Thomas a Kempis
+ Favorite place to pray — In my new truck
+ When do I pray — In the morning, evening and whenever I see a Copiah County car tag!
+ Favorite artist or work of art — Aimee Mann
+ Favorite childhood memory — Building forts in the woods
+ Favorite class in high school — English
+ Who influenced my vocation — Father Hilary Halter, OFM, Father Bill Englehart, and Father Remigus Kozak
+ Favorite season — Fall
+ Favorite type of music — Any female singer with an unusual voice
+ Best part of job as a priest — Breaking open the Word of God and seeing people being fed by it
+ Best blessing — Surviving three pulmonary embolisms
+ Greatest challenge — Attending meetings
+ Do you have a wish — I wish more people realized how much God loves them

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