What a life! And it is mine, as a Priest of Jesus Christ!

I apologize for the lack of update since February. A lot has happened between then and now that I would love to blog about, but for now just a quick update: Second semester FLEW by. My classes were very  interesting, I know the topic of my  tesina  (thesis) as well as my director, have the outline and selected bibliography so I should be in good shape come October and the start of the next academic year. And grade wise, last semester was my best semester since SENIOR year at SHS!! Maybe it had something to do with the fact that... I AM NOW A PRIEST OF JESUS CHRIST!!!!          Holy Orders really does come with a special grace! More on that later... During Easter break I was blessed to travel with Catholic Relief Services to Senegal, Guinea Bissau and The Gambia to see the work CRS does on behalf of the American Catholic Church around the world. I've already written an article for the Archdiocesan newspaper, The Pilot,  so I will ...

Well---I'm now about a week into the new semester---my last semester  of seminary formation, so I figured a quick update is needed. I can't believe we're under 3 months from Priestly Ordination!! In August 2011 this day seemed so far off, and now it's right around the corner! (Last night after vesting for Evening Prayer I realized I won't ever wear the Ordinary Green Deacon Stole/Dalmatic again, because ordination is in the Easter season...and with Lent beginning on Wednesday, days of Green are numbered---and I'm not on the liturgical schedule until after Ash Wednesday!) Though in 2011 this day seemed so far away, the past almost 6 years of priestly formation have really flown by. There have been many challenges and struggles in seminary/community life, but they are far outweighed by the blessings, great memories and life long brotherhoods created. Although I'm looking forward with joy, some natural nervousness, and gratitude, I'm going to do my best...