Calling All Weaklings
Before heading off to seminary, I remember having one last sit-down with my pastor. We spoke about my expectations, hopes, goals, and anxieties as I anticipated the new formation environment […]
Read MoreOn the Holy Name of Mary, 12 September 2020
Around the turn of 20th century a man named Henry Adam wrote about his travels abroad. Being the grandson of John Quincy Adams and great grandson of John Adams afforded […]
Read More“Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth” (Ps. 86:11).
Over the past several years, as I have come to know Christ more and more, this line from Scripture has kept coming back to me in various circumstances. It has […]
Read MoreInto the Deep
One of the great privileges of seminary formation is the opportunity to study different languages such as Spanish, Greek, Latin, or maybe even Hebrew. While the pastoral applicability of learning […]
Read MoreWho Wants to be Celibate?
Many folks have strong opinions when it comes to celibacy. It might be considered inspiring, virtuous, weird, unnatural, or even disturbing. Every seminarian must devote serious prayer and thought to […]
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