Cosmetics Mogul Leaves Fortune Behind to Become a Priest

Scott Vincent Borba, once a co-founder of a prominent U.S. cosmetics company, has traded a life of luxury for the cloth, embracing a new calling as a priest. The decision, recently made public following his ordination on May 23 in the diocese of Fresno, marks a dramatic 180-degree turn for Borba.

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God sanctified this whole path to bring me back now and glorify His name, instead of glorifying myself or idolizing the businesses I was creating.

Borba described his former life as one filled with parties and fame, yet he felt a profound emptiness. "If God created me for this, to be a hedonist, to make money, live life, party and repeat, why did he create me? Why did he create the human race?" he questioned during a television appearance.

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If God created me for this, to be a hedonist, to make money, live life, party and repeat, why did he create me? Why did he create the human race?

Seeking a deeper purpose, Borba turned to prayer, asking for guidance to become the man God intended him to be. He described experiencing a mystical "illumination of the soul" and an "immense wave of love and mercy," realizing his previous life was a form of earthly hell. This profound spiritual awakening led him to abandon his opulent lifestyle.

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Help me be the man you wanted me to be.

Now, Borba lives a simple life in a small, austere room, focusing on prayer, attending mass, and ministering to others. He shared his belief that God's love and mercy are powerful enough to transform even the most broken individuals, emphasizing that "there is no sin that He cannot forgive."

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Although I thought I was a good person, that was not enough. God showed me that His love and mercy are greater than the past. He can take a broken person and transform them.