Semantics (A Seminarian Blog)

My song of praise is the song that God himself sings; my life is a thread that he weaves into a worthy tapestry.

There is joyful anticipation at the seminary during Holy week, joy rooted in the paradox of the cross.

Jesus will be rejected by many, but this first, deeply personal rejection from Judas must have been one of his most hurtful wounds.

A seminary pilgrimage to Poland brought us to where the seeds of St. John Paul II's faith were planted. None were greater than those sewn by Emilia and Karol Wojtyla.

The Church lives out its mission when she encounters those on the peripheries. In those encounters, we can make a gift of ourselves to others.

As an only child, going from 0 to 49 brothers was incredibly daunting. But I knew from the first minute that I could turn to them for anything. 

Sanctity can seem unattainable. Thankfully, Christ gave us a roadmap: unite our lives to His.

Silence and fraternity seem like a contradiction, but the Lord showed me how one is ordered towards the other.

It's fitting that the year of St. Joseph ends with him in the background. He continues to stand in silent faith as an example for each us.

Loving another has a two-fold effect: changing their hearts and ours. New to Pro-Life ministry, I experienced this firsthand.