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My vice rector (the priest pictured front and center) asked me and the other three first-year collegians to serve a mass for a bunch of guests attending a conference on campus. Principals and teachers from Catholic Schools all across the Diocese of Columbus came to the Josephinum, and they closed their day with Holy Mass in our main chapel, St. Turibius.
Otherwise, it has been a crazy finals week for everyone. We're all happy to be heading home. I have my first semester neatly under my belt, and I'm ready for a much needed break. My next post will be in January, after Christmas and a week-long conference I'll be attending. I wish all of you a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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This is a paper I wrote about the Arian heresy from the 4th century. It turns out that researching Arianism is really researching the structure of the early Church, the Nicene Creed, the introduction of politics in the Church, (for better, and definitely for worse...) and the effects that a single change to a major theological doctrine can have. Here's a hint: it involves councils, counter-councils, exiles, persecutions, wars, and hundreds of years of history whose effects continue to this day. It has also amazed me how much and yet how little we know about Arius (the founder of the heresy), how mixed the accounts of his character were, and how little he has to do with what Arianism disfigures itself into. There's so much more to this topic than I was able to cover. Hit the "Read More" button on this post if you want to take a look!
Well into Advent and praying our way toward Christmas, the Josephinum is getting festive! This evening, we've been decorating the college in Advent colors. The faculty have Advent wreaths on their doors, and we put trees and lights up in our community rooms and halls this evening. We'll be having special community Holy Hours on the Sundays of Advent. I will be leading a couple hymns during each.
I had my birthday yesterday! The other freshmen took me out for ice cream after classes. During dinner, the lights suddenly turned off. A fork made a glass chime, and everyone sang Happy Birthday while a solemn procession led a slice of apple pie to my table. The funniest part: I was sitting at a table with one of our other John Pauls. When everyone sang "Happy Birthday dear John Paul" he lifted both his hands and shouted, "THANK YOU! THANK YOU!" There was a pause in the song before everyone finished laughing. All the guys here were so supportive and I appreciated all of their birthday well-wishes. Have a blessed Advent! Please pray for all of us as we finish up classes and ready ourselves for the fast-approaching onset of finals. Totus Tuus! |
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