A short blog today,..not as Optimusmastro, but as Marco. This coming Monday begins the 2nd year of formation at the Grand Seminary and to speak bluntly,..I can't wait! The summer allowed me to recharge my batteries, focus more on my prayer life and showed me a weakness with regards to kids ministry! (Put me in a jail, a men's conference,.etc.. But the Day Camp? Yeeeesh.... Still came out of it with a little more experience. Carlos Gracie, once remarked that with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, you never lose, you either win or gain experience. Essentially that was the attitude that I took by week 3, and well I've since had time to 'land.'
The summer though showed me a lot about myself. Maintaining the daily meditation was awesome, and so was the Office of Readings/Breviery. Daily Mass especially on the days I was working was a little difficult, and to speak frankly,..I looonged for the Eucharist those days when I couldn't get to Mass. Summer is the battleground for one's vocation. As we return (in a certain sense) to the world whereby old friends, family and yes even old girlfriends can become a temptation. These 'storms,' however,.do pass. They are quite normal, especially when it comes to thinking that a few years back, you were working, had money, girls,..seemingly everything,.. with the exception of Jesus (and by extension, your smile!)
My life has four corners, and it seems that these four corners are becoming a foundation for my Faith and vocation. Prayer, Training, Nutrition and Silence.
-Prayer. Specifically the Holy Mass. Also the Breviery, the Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration.
-Training. Regular exercise, weights, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, CrossFit, swimming,..
-Nutrition. Right habits in eating will prevent disease and increase energy...
-Silence. While it can be considered private prayer, there is nothing better than morning silence to just focus yourself and let Jesus speak to you.
As year 2 begins, I ask you all to sustain me in prayer.
God bless!
St Jean Viannay,..............................ora pro nobis!
The summer though showed me a lot about myself. Maintaining the daily meditation was awesome, and so was the Office of Readings/Breviery. Daily Mass especially on the days I was working was a little difficult, and to speak frankly,..I looonged for the Eucharist those days when I couldn't get to Mass. Summer is the battleground for one's vocation. As we return (in a certain sense) to the world whereby old friends, family and yes even old girlfriends can become a temptation. These 'storms,' however,.do pass. They are quite normal, especially when it comes to thinking that a few years back, you were working, had money, girls,..seemingly everything,.. with the exception of Jesus (and by extension, your smile!)
My life has four corners, and it seems that these four corners are becoming a foundation for my Faith and vocation. Prayer, Training, Nutrition and Silence.
-Prayer. Specifically the Holy Mass. Also the Breviery, the Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration.
-Training. Regular exercise, weights, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, CrossFit, swimming,..
-Nutrition. Right habits in eating will prevent disease and increase energy...
-Silence. While it can be considered private prayer, there is nothing better than morning silence to just focus yourself and let Jesus speak to you.
As year 2 begins, I ask you all to sustain me in prayer.
God bless!
St Jean Viannay,..............................ora pro nobis!
