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In an interview with Vatican News, 34-year-old Didier Grandjean recalls his journey from wearing the uniform of the Pontifical Swiss Guard to the Roman collar. His is a story of a man trained in combat who transitioned to serving the Pope and the Church in a more spiritual way.Critics question US$12m budget for pope’s Timor-Leste visitBorn and raised in a religious family in Fribourg, Switzerland, Didier Grandjean’s motivation for serving the Church came naturally.
His service proved to be essential for his spiritual maturity, a fundamental characteristic needed to officially transition along the path of priestly vocation. It was a path to which he felt he belonged.Despite his family’s religious devotions, their initial surprise of this change of path was to be expected.
Among the value of service that bridges both the essence of being a Swiss Guard and a priest is that of discipline and camaraderie.
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