Justin Prats

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My name is Justin, and I’m a FOCUS missionary in Miami, FL.

“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations…” (Matthew 28:19)

Where I serve

After serving at the University of Miami, the College of William and Mary, and then the University of Louisville for my first four years of mission, the Lord has brought me back home to Miami, FL to be the missionary at St. John Neumann Catholic Parish.

My Story

Jesus has done so much in my life to bring me to where I am today. There is no way that I can fully describe the way He has transformed me in a few paragraphs, but I am going to try my best (if you want to hear more of my story please feel free to ask me!).

Like many others, I was raised in the faith and spent the much of my life in my little Catholic bubble. This was true until I entered college. My first day of class, one of my professors finished introducing himself by saying “I was born and raised Catholic, but that’s dumb and religion is stupid”…bubble popped. For the first time ever, I had come to a fork in the road in my journey with the Lord: continue living the faith passively or actually choose it. By God’s grace, I was able to choose it.

A few years later, I got prompted to ask the Lord a simple question in prayer: “Jesus, what do you want from me?”. I didn’t hear an audible response, nor did I see some sort of vision, but I did hear the voice of the Lord for the first time like a bullet to my heart. His response to me was even more simple than the question that I asked…

Justin: “Jesus, what do you want from me?”

Jesus: “You.”

Hearing this response changed absolutely everything for me. The God of the universe loved ME personally. And if He loved me, that means that He loves EVERYONE. I am a missionary for this very reason: to try my very best to introduce everyone to the person of Jesus Christ- the God who loves them.

Your Impact

When I answered the call to join FOCUS, I made the decision to rely on the spiritual and financial support of mission partners to help me through this mission. So far, I’ve been blessed with the most amazing people who have journeyed with me as I serve on campus.

“Some people give to the missions by going, others go to the missions by giving. Without both, there are no missions.” -St. Pope John Paul II

If you are interested in partnering with me, please let me know of the best way to reach you, and we can schedule an appointment. I’d be honored to share this mission with you and welcome you into my mission family!

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Host	Retreat Type	Start Date	End Date
Tulane University	Way of the Disciple	09/05/24	09/07/24
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Sanctifier	09/13/24	09/15/24
Parish Outreach	The Father’s House	09/16/24	09/18/24
Kansas State University	The Father’s House	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of Delaware	Rec	09/20/24	09/22/24
University of South Carolina – Columbia	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24
St. Francis University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Nicholls State University	The Father’s House	10/04/24	10/06/24
Northwestern State University	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
University of Memphis	The Father’s House	10/11/24	10/13/24
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
Ohio State University	The Father’s House	10/18/24	10/20/24
University of Dallas	The Sanctifier	10/24/24	10/26/24
Central Connecticut State University	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Universidad de Monterrey	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
California State University – Fullerton	The Father’s House	10/25/24	10/27/24
Sts. Anne and Joaquim, Fargo, ND	Way of the Disciple	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Krems	Men’s	11/01/24	11/03/24
University of Mary	The Father’s House	11/08/24	11/10/24
DePauw University	Rec	11/08/24	11/10/24
Philanthropy Engagement	Way of the Disciple	11/15/24	11/17/24
University of Passau	Rec	11/21/24	11/23/24
Texas A&M University	The Sanctifier	02/07/25	02/09/25
FOCUS Greek Southeast	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Midwest	The Father’s House	02/14/25	02/16/25
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	The Sanctifier	02/14/25	02/16/25
FOCUS Greek Southwest	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
Wayne State University	The Father’s House	02/21/25	02/23/25
University of Illinois-Chicago	The Sanctifier	02/21/25	02/23/25
Queens College of the City University of New York	The Father’s House	03/07/25	03/09/25
Nicholls State University	Way of the Disciple	03/07/25	03/09/25
Grand Valley State University	The Father’s House	03/28/25	03/30/25
University of Northern Iowa	Way of the Disciple	04/03/25	04/05/25
University of Nebraska Lincoln	The Father’s House	04/04/25	04/06/25
Arizona State University	Men’s	02/07/25	02/09/25
University of Nebraska at Kearney	Rec	09/27/24	09/29/24