Throughout the last seven years, I have continually been aided and supported by the Rectors, Staff, and Students at the Pontifical Scots College in Rome. I thank them for their prayers and confidence in me.

I also wish to thank the religious sisters of the college for their care and kindness. In a particular way, I would like to thank my parish priest, Fr Paul Brady, and the great number of priests who have inspired me to offer myself for priestly service, too many to mention by name.

I would also like to thank the parishioners of St John’s, Barrhead, for their prayers and support throughout my time in Seminary, as well as those of the various parishes in which I have spent my summer placements.

I am also profoundly grateful to my mother, father, sister and brothers, relatives and friends, who have supported me from the beginning in my vocation and so I thank them for all they have given and continue to give me each day.