Cardinal Robert W. McElroy ordained five new priests for the Archdiocese of Washington, each arriving at the priesthood by a different path. Among them: Father Brendan Parlett, one of a set of triplets; a priest whose calling traces back to Pope Francis' message at World Youth Day in Brazil; Father López, who finds joy in bearing witness to Christ; and Father Jessiah Rojas, a former football coach now hoping to serve as a bridge to Christ. This series follows the five men's separate journeys to a shared destination, and their first year of ministry as newly ordained priests.( Catholic Standard photos by Mihoko Owada)