Long Time, No Blog
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve posted on here. I suppose spring break and Easter have something to do with that, along with the busyness of the semester. But, I’m back now and rarin’ to go for the remainder of this semester.
Speaking of Spring Break, I had a really good time this year visiting the Dominican Sisters in Justice, Illinois. They are a Polish congregation and, while they’ve been in the US for 80 years, they are just now starting to develop US vocations. The best way that I can describe the community is “traditional and pious, but down-t0-earth and human.” They really were very joyful and seemed to know how to joke and have fun. And they are of course thoroughly Dominican, which I love! It was definitely nice to be introduced to this community, and I hope to visit again in the future.
For our short Easter break, I went home to Maryland for a few days to be with my family. While it was a short trip, it was nice to be home and see my dogs and relax. The break definitely left me recharged which is exactly what I needed in order to attack the rest of this semester. I have two difficult papers to complete - one on the salt sayings in the Gospel of Mark and one on whether the government has a moral obligation to provide its people with access to mental health care - and a Christology paper/project. I know I’ll get all the work done and will learn a lot in the process, but the next few weeks will definitely be intense.
In the meantime, I currently am on an admissions trip with Dave Werthman, AI’s admission’s director. We are visiting my alma mater Providence College in RI to introduce students to AI and give them some information about doing ministry. I love being able to tell people how much I love AI and what a great experience I am having in grad school!
Well, that’s about it for now. I promise to update again soon!