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…
REPOST: Black (And Catholic) Like Me 3: St. Josephine Bakhita (Black History Month 2021)
This is a great repost for Black History Month 2021. Today is the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita! And during Black History Month, no less! Learn more about St. Bakhita and the radical life of love she lived and why her life encapsulates “From Slavery of the Body to Freedom of the Soul.” ————————–JMJ————————–…
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…
REPOST: Black (And Catholic) Like Me 4: St. Martin de Porres – Slave Descent, But Always Free (Black Catholic History Month 2020)
Happy Black Catholic History Month 2020 and Happy Feast Day of St. Martin de Porres! For the first entry of Black Catholic History Month 2020 I have a repost of the fourth installment in my Black (And Catholic) Like Me article-series from last year featuring the Black Catholic saint whose feast day is today: St. Martin de…
“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…