Rev. Deborah Duguid-May interviews Brother Jacob, a transgender Anglican Benedictine monk, about his winding spiritual journey to monastic life and his experience at Holy Cross Monastery.

This is the first part of a two part interview with Brother Jacob at The Holy Cross Monestary in the Hudson Valley, New York. The interview was recorded in September of 2025. The two parts of this interview are the last content with Rev. Deborah that will be released on this podcast.

The interview is presented with minimal editing to retain the flow of the conversation.

Transcript available at https://priestandprof.org/Episode-46-Brother-Jacob/.