Arrived in San Antonio for Part 2 of Summer Assignment: Spanish Immersion
On Sunday I arrived in San Antonio, TX at the Mexican American Catholic College (MACC) for part 2 of my summer assignment: Spanish Immersion for two months (June-July) in which I will improve my Español in order to minister more effectively to the Hispanic community in my diocese as a priest someday. If you live…
At the Summer Assignment: Part 1-The Parish
As you probably know, the busy life of a seminarian is not restricted to school during the fall and the spring. All seminarians can tell you about how we also have summer assignments. While the fall and the spring contain a huge part of the focus on our intellectual formation, the summer has the emphasis…
Last Paper In, 1st Year of Theology Completed, And The Halfway Point in Seminary
Last paper turned in. Now my first year of theological studies are finally done. That feeling after the last submission is always legit, no lie. This is the completion of my third year within in a total of 6 years of seminary formation. This is the halfway point, which means I am officially halfway on…
Installed as Lector
Tonight a bunch of guys and I received the Ministry of Lector at the seminary. We are now officially at the Church’s service to proclaim the Word at Mass when called upon! And happy to have received this next step during Black History Month to be a part of Black history being made in the…
Important Announcement On My Journey to the Priesthood
This evening at the seminary at 6:00pm I will take the next step towards priestly ordination and be installed by the Church to the Ministry of Lector along with the rest of my class including a diocesan brother. After tonight I will be officially called and deputized by the Church to proclaim the Word of…
Back From The Silence
After it all I would say if you ever have the opportunity to take a directed silent retreat or even an extended time throughout some day to purposely unplug and focus on God and the purely spiritual matters, do it. I was happy to keep all of your intentions in prayer throughout.
On Silent Retreat for the Week
Our seminarian class of 1st Theology will be on a week long silent retreat. Say some prayers for us please as we enter into dialogue with God alone. Thank you and I will pray for all of your intentions. Because of this I will also not be posting as much up to next Friday.
Seminary Epiphany Blessing and Back to Work
I got back to the seminary this past Epiphany Sunday evening, and before we arrived the rector went to ever single dorm and wrote the Epiphany blessing for 2021 over the entrance. I found it over my room as well. I hope you took part in this wonderful Catholic tradition and wrote it above the…
“From Baptist to Catholic to Seminary”: Talking Catholic Interview with David L. Gray – My Conversion Journey, The Saints, Peter as Rock of the Church, Journey to the Priesthood, Black Catholicism, and Response to George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery
I invite all of you to go check out the interview I did with David. L Gray this week for his YouTube channel on his show “Talking Catholic with David L. Gray.” David Gray is a Black Catholic author, theologian, historian and YouTuber who is also a convert to the faith. On his show he…
It’s Getting Real: My Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders – 3 – What it Means To Be a Candidate for Holy Orders Now.
Oh, it got real, alright. Yesterday morning my Bishop admitted me to be a Candidate for Holy Orders through the Rite of Candidacy. See my previous two articles in this mini article-series for more information about Candidacy and its significance along the journey to priesthood: here and here. In this last installment I will share…