Greetings from the beautiful Edificio Bolivar 431! (that’s my building). This was a pretty fun week! It was Jimmy’s birthday, which was another excuse to go to Chili’s. Let’s jump right into it. This has
Articles & Homilies
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Love Speaks
The Sacred Heart of Jesus: An Introduction
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Lima Life #2: Have Courage and Be Kind. And Pray.
Greetings from Lima! First, some housekeeping: I’ve got a little article in the St. Anne’s bulletin this week with the link to this site and some info about it, so if you’re coming here from
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Seminary Formation: College vs. Major Seminary
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Lima Life #1: Settling In
Hola amigos! I am settled in here to mi casa in Lima, Peru. I’m staying with an awesome couple and another student from my Spanish school who is from Japan. The first week of classes
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How Being in Band Impacted Me
The following is a prepared speech for the Thompson Junior High School Spring Concert on March 12, 2015. I could not attend the concert so it was read by Mr. Dan Harrison, Director of Bands. My
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Yeah, but would you die for it?
A couple of months ago, I took advantage of Mundelein’s proximity to Lake Michigan (only about 9 miles) and decided to see the lake from somewhere besides the Chicago lakefront. So I got my act
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My 6 Seconds with Francis Cardinal George
I’ve been in the presence of Cardinal George many times – at Masses, at dinners, etc. He came here to Mundelein Seminary a few times since I’ve been up here. My mom and I loved
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3.5 Years On: the 22 Year Old Professional Altar Server Speaks
Happy Easter! The Lord is risen, he is risen indeed. Alleluia! It occurs to me that I have been in the seminary for 3.5 years. For all you math majors out there, this means that
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“HOLLA atcha, Mary,” said the angel, “you’re finna have a kid, tho”: The Solemnity of the Annunciation
The less crass and more reverent version of the title of this post might go something like this: Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae et concepit de Spiritu Sancto. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,
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