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It's good to be back.
I know that's a first day of school cliche, typically said while Mom is trying to get a first day of school picture, but I really do mean it. It's good to be back. I've received such joy through catching up with all my seminarian brothers after a long and fruitful summer. One of the beautiful things about authentic seminary culture is the gift of rejoicing over one another's successes and the ways God is working in one another's life. Some of us were at parishes. Others were working at Catholic camps, or doing ministry work around their dioceses or with their religious communities. All of us encountered the Lord. With a new year come new seminarians, and I've been enjoying the evolving dynamic in the seminary. Every new person brings a new sense of humor, a unique set of gifts and talents, and a history of reflection based on a personal relationship with the Lord. I've already been blessed to have powerful conversations with a few of them and I look forward to getting to know everyone better. The advantage of Year 2 is I know what Year 1 is like. I hope this helps me to grow in compassion and fraternal support. I have a new spiritual director and a new external formator this year as well. A spiritual director is meant to guide me through my prayer life and can offer me the sacrament of penance. An external formator is meant to guide my external behaviors and life in the seminary community. All in all, I'm excited to see what new ways the Lord is going to inspire growth in my life.
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Chug and Debbie
8/27/2022 11:58:24 am
Have a great year John Paul!
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