Father Ben Little, the current pastor of St. John the Baptist in Savage, will transfer to The St. Paul Seminary July 1 to serve as spiritual director, the seminary announced.
Father Little was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in 2012 and has served as pastor of St. John the Baptist since 2020. He also is a member of the Companions of Christ, a fraternal group of priests in the archdiocese dedicated to living in community.
“In Father Little, our seminarians will have a spiritual director who knows firsthand the joys and challenges of priestly life,” said Father Joseph Taphorn, rector of the seminary. “His deep love for Christ, experience as a pastor, and commitment to fraternity will be a tremendous blessing to our men in formation.”
Little has hosted the podcast “Friends of the Bridegroom,” in which he discusses spiritual formation and Christian discipleship. He also is an avid outdoorsman and recently gave a demonstration on how to fillet fish to eighth graders at St. John the Baptist Catholic School.
“Returning to The Saint Paul Seminary as a spiritual director is both a privilege and a responsibility I take to heart,” Father Little said. “This seminary shaped my own journey to the priesthood, and I look forward to walking alongside these men as they discern God’s call.”
