[3] After a series of vocation discernment, he entered the Novitiate of the Legionaries of Christ in Cheshire, Connecticut, on 2005, and made his first profession of vows on September 2, 2007.

He studied one year of liberal arts in Salamanca, Spain and completed his bachelor's degree in philosophy in Thornwood, New York.

[4][5] On the day he died, he had just finished an eight-day silent retreat in his community and had served the Easter Sunday Mass presided by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square.

[6] On January 23, 2018, Freeman published what would be his first and last book, One Step Closer: 40 Doses of Motivation, Hacks, and Experiences to Share with Millennial Catholics.

Before he published his book, he first started doing motivational talks on his Instagram account purposely for millennial Catholics facing contemporary issues and spiritual problems.