In this installment of our #FiveQuestions series, Deacon Mike Hayes speaks with Paulist seminarian Joseph Solomon.

Joseph made his First Promises to the Paulist Fathers during a Mass in the chapel of our seminary in Washington, D.C., on September 3, 2025.

During their conversation, Joseph recalls meeting the Paulists while serving as a FOCUS missionary at UCLA, reflects on the disciplines of Taekwondo and the faith life;, and speaks about a favorite Filipino eatery.