David Michael Moses
| The Reverend David Michael Moses | |||||||
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| Born | c. 1994 | ||||||
| Education | University of Houston-Clear Lake (BA) | ||||||
| Occupation | Priest | ||||||
| Organization | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston | ||||||
| Website | fatherdavidmichael | ||||||
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| Location | Texas, United States | ||||||
| Genre | Religion | ||||||
| Subscribers | 350,000[1] | ||||||
| Views | 70,758,883[1] | ||||||
| Contents are in | English | ||||||
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Last updated: May 26, 2025 | |||||||
David Michael Moses (born circa 1994) is an American Roman Catholic priest and social media influencer.
Early life and education
Originally from Houston, Texas, David Michael Moses' parents were converts to the Roman Catholic Church; his father was Lutheran and his mother was Baptist.[2]
He has stated he began college at age 14.[3] At age 18 he received a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from the University of Houston-Clear Lake.[4] After applying to law school, he decided to pursue ordination instead and enrolled at St. Mary’s Seminary of Houston. He was ordained in 2019.[5][4]
Career
Pastoral work
As of 2025, Moses is the parochial vicar of Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Spring, Texas.[5] In 2023, Terry Mattingly reported for Scripps News Service that Moses heard 1,167 confessions in a single 65-hours period during that year's Holy Week.[2]
Social media
Moses is a social media influencer who creates religious content on TikTok, YouTube, and on Instagram where he enjoys his largest following, having reached a million followers in March 2025.[6][7] He began posting religious content to social media in 2020, approximately six months after his ordination.[8]
Moses has recommended parents prevent their children from accessing social media[8] and has likened it to a "bad neighborhood".[8][6] He notes his active presence on social media by explaining "there should be a priest in every bad neighborhood" and stating "I use it as a tool for evangelization. Otherwise, I’m not sure necessarily what the value is".[8][6]
Other activities
While a seminarian, Moses formed a musical group to perform charity concerts to raise funds for "women in crisis pregnancies" in Texas, an effort which continued after his ordination and which has generated approximately $640,000 as of 2024. He later founded Pilgrim Rosary, a prayer app.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "About Father David Michael Moses". YouTube.
- ^ a b Mattingly, Terry (May 6, 2023). "What happened to Catholics going to confession?". Times Record News. Scripps News Service. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "Charismatic priest, speaker, musician and songwriter Fr. David Michael Moses is UST's 2024 Keynote Commencement Speaker". stthom.edu. University of St. Thomas Houston. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "Rapping Houston seminarian spreads message through music". KTRK-TV. April 17, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
David Michael Moses is a 23-year-old seminarian at St. Mary's in Houston. He graduated from college at the age of 18 and applied to law school.
- ^ a b c Pollio Fenton, Francesca (August 5, 2024). "Catholic priests form band to raise money for Texas pregnancy centers". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c Murphy, Fiona (February 12, 2025). "He's a young millennial Catholic priest; of course he's a social media influencer". Religion News Service. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ Gardiner, Cerith (March 6, 2025). "Fr. David Michael's million moment: Digital faith shines on!". Aleteia. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Brown, Lauretta (2025). "Priest influencer on evangelizing through humor, social media pitfalls and advice to Gen Z". OSV News. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
Further reading
- Gardiner, Cerith (May 26, 2025). "Fr. David Michael Moses fills us with hope in this revealing interview". Aleteia. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
