I've been in GA for about a week now. My military course starts on Monday. I am anxious to start so that I can see how interesting it is. More importantly I am still trying to decide of course if this is my vocation. That decision though will probably have to wait until I get to first duty assignment.
I'll write more once class starts.
FREE WILSEY!
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Moving to the South
In another week I will move down to Georgia.
The parish at my new post is St Michael's. How cool is that for a parish full of soldiers!
I like Army life, but at the same time I often wish that I was still in the seminary working towards becoming a priest. There are definitely some days when I wonder if leaving was the most bonehead thing that I could have done.
The debate however is academic for the time being since I am locked into my officer training and I am thinking that I would like to join an order. Unfortunately, the Army would only allow me to return for school, I doubt if I convince them to allow me the novitiate also.
On the other hand its nice to have some time to think it over.
The parish at my new post is St Michael's. How cool is that for a parish full of soldiers!
I like Army life, but at the same time I often wish that I was still in the seminary working towards becoming a priest. There are definitely some days when I wonder if leaving was the most bonehead thing that I could have done.
The debate however is academic for the time being since I am locked into my officer training and I am thinking that I would like to join an order. Unfortunately, the Army would only allow me to return for school, I doubt if I convince them to allow me the novitiate also.
On the other hand its nice to have some time to think it over.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
change
This is my first post in a good while and it will probably be a while before the next one. I am in training right now and its almost impossible to get the time to blog. I will post as often as I am able and after a few months I'll be a regular again.
Someone wanted to know how or why I made the change from the seminary to the Army. I had actually joined the Army before I went to the seminary. I commissioned in May and went to the sem in August. I went to the sem with a co-sponsorship between the Archdiocese for the Military Services and Boise. I was a soldier the whole time I was there. This created some internal conflict however, since I always seemed to be sorting out with myself whether I was a soldier who happened to be in the seminary or a seminarian who happened to be in the Army.
Of course there were many, many, many other reasons why things didn't work out (for instance, my doubts about whether I could be celibate), but when after a year I left I was still obliged to four years of active duty and so I went to the Army. Now I have a couple Army schools to do for the next few months.
Someone wanted to know how or why I made the change from the seminary to the Army. I had actually joined the Army before I went to the seminary. I commissioned in May and went to the sem in August. I went to the sem with a co-sponsorship between the Archdiocese for the Military Services and Boise. I was a soldier the whole time I was there. This created some internal conflict however, since I always seemed to be sorting out with myself whether I was a soldier who happened to be in the seminary or a seminarian who happened to be in the Army.
Of course there were many, many, many other reasons why things didn't work out (for instance, my doubts about whether I could be celibate), but when after a year I left I was still obliged to four years of active duty and so I went to the Army. Now I have a couple Army schools to do for the next few months.
Monday, May 29, 2006
Ever wonder if you made the wrong choice?
Two roads diverged in the seminary woods and I... I got out of Dodge. Will that make all the difference?
The original was more eloquent, but my adaptation gets the point across. I wonder often if it would have been better to stay. The die is cast however, and the next few years are largely predetermined.
So I guess the larger question of what I am going to do with my life is somewhat academic for the next four years at least. Still, being a curious sort I can't help but wonder. Should I date and eventually marry and just put this whole seminary/priest thing behind me? Should I hold fast for a few more years, pick myself up and try again? Religious? Which order? Diocesan? Which diocese?
On the other hand, 4 years of active duty will give me ample time to sort through all this and hopefully figure it out. I wish choosing vocations were as easy as Mary's Fiat: An angel shows up and tells you what God wants and you say yes. Of course living it out was another matter altogether. I'm sure that the Seven Sorrows were not easy at all.
I know that living my vocation will not be easy, but I wish sometimes that the Big Guy Upstairs would just spell it out for me in neon lights or something. But I know that won't happen.
Jesus, my General, tell me where you want me on the battlefield.
The original was more eloquent, but my adaptation gets the point across. I wonder often if it would have been better to stay. The die is cast however, and the next few years are largely predetermined.
So I guess the larger question of what I am going to do with my life is somewhat academic for the next four years at least. Still, being a curious sort I can't help but wonder. Should I date and eventually marry and just put this whole seminary/priest thing behind me? Should I hold fast for a few more years, pick myself up and try again? Religious? Which order? Diocesan? Which diocese?
On the other hand, 4 years of active duty will give me ample time to sort through all this and hopefully figure it out. I wish choosing vocations were as easy as Mary's Fiat: An angel shows up and tells you what God wants and you say yes. Of course living it out was another matter altogether. I'm sure that the Seven Sorrows were not easy at all.
I know that living my vocation will not be easy, but I wish sometimes that the Big Guy Upstairs would just spell it out for me in neon lights or something. But I know that won't happen.
Jesus, my General, tell me where you want me on the battlefield.
Ok, so I couldn't help but put another post.
So many things I do not know
What should I do, where should I go
To whom do I turn for aid
When all that I have done and made
Have fallen to the ground
With a loud, horrible sound
I turn to the Lord, Our Succor
From His love I can never be torn
May He hear my prayers and forgive my sins
I shall return to Him with renewed zeal again
So many things I do not know
What should I do, where should I go
To whom do I turn for aid
When all that I have done and made
Have fallen to the ground
With a loud, horrible sound
I turn to the Lord, Our Succor
From His love I can never be torn
May He hear my prayers and forgive my sins
I shall return to Him with renewed zeal again
I haven't blogged in what seems like forever and it will probably be a good while longer after this post.
I have orders and I am set to begin training 4 June. So in less than a week I'm off to Oklahoma and then Georgia until November. After all that sun and warm weather its off to central Alaska by December. Brrr.
I'm sure that the Lord will bless me in this. I don't think I will make a career out of the Army, but I think the next 4 years will be a great adventure.
I have orders and I am set to begin training 4 June. So in less than a week I'm off to Oklahoma and then Georgia until November. After all that sun and warm weather its off to central Alaska by December. Brrr.
I'm sure that the Lord will bless me in this. I don't think I will make a career out of the Army, but I think the next 4 years will be a great adventure.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Moving Day
Well, I don't post too much personal stuff here, but here's one of the exceptions.
Tomorrow is the big day. That's right I am leaving the seminary tomorrow and instead of finishing the packing I am writing this post.
I have some rather mixed emotions about the whole thing. I am leaving of my own accord and I am not saying which seminary. A combination of things led me to make this decision. I made the decision back in February to leave at the end of the semester.
Ironically, I thought I had it figured out, but the closer I got this point the more I doubted whether it was the right decision. I had some conversations and soul searching that made me wonder. I still daydream now and then about giving a homily.
Sometimes I wonder if I should have trying entering a religious order instead of entering as a diocesan seminarian. Now I am even more confused then ever, but the die is cast.
I am not sure what God has called me to do, but in the meanwhile I owe four years to the Army.
Its been real. Its been fun...
Tomorrow is the big day. That's right I am leaving the seminary tomorrow and instead of finishing the packing I am writing this post.
I have some rather mixed emotions about the whole thing. I am leaving of my own accord and I am not saying which seminary. A combination of things led me to make this decision. I made the decision back in February to leave at the end of the semester.
Ironically, I thought I had it figured out, but the closer I got this point the more I doubted whether it was the right decision. I had some conversations and soul searching that made me wonder. I still daydream now and then about giving a homily.
Sometimes I wonder if I should have trying entering a religious order instead of entering as a diocesan seminarian. Now I am even more confused then ever, but the die is cast.
I am not sure what God has called me to do, but in the meanwhile I owe four years to the Army.
Its been real. Its been fun...
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
No successful book is complete without a parody
Thanks to Curt Jester for pointing this out.
In response to the Da Vinci code someone wrote the Baloney Code.
An excerpt from the book:
In response to the Da Vinci code someone wrote the Baloney Code.
An excerpt from the book:
'You must be Trophie Adieu, the most educated person on the Dubuque police force whom I've heard so much about' Longwind said. 'I understand that in addition to your work in cryptography, you are a paleontologist, linguist, opthalmologist, toxicologist, dentist, excorcist, ventriloquist and immunologist.'
'Yes' Trophie said. 'Which makes me the second most educated person on the force.'
Spiritual post for the day
Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you do not have life within you."
John 6:53
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Da Vinci Code protests
Its safe to say that a lot of Catholics and Christians in general are very upset about the movie and want to do something about it. I have read in different places calls for a boycott, calls to see any other movie (I don't see how it will do anything), and people calling others to go adoration or do a protest rosary outside.
This, I hadn't seen. A supposedly Catholic group in India is calling on people to have hunger strikes to the point of death, according to the AFP on Yahoo News. My first reaction is : what the...?
Of course this group, "The Catholic Secular Forum", is calling on people pretty much to commit suicide (a mortal sin). It would not only thin their ranks, but they would be encouraging and cooperating with a sinful act.
I am sure that the movie has soon outrageous statements, just like the book, against Christianity and its certainly a shame that so many people have believed the lies. However, the movie is NOT that bad that you should die over it for crying out loud!
Someone should notify the Darwin Awards. If anyone actually listens to these goombas and actually starves themself to death, then they definitely deserve a Darwin Award for their efforts.
This, I hadn't seen. A supposedly Catholic group in India is calling on people to have hunger strikes to the point of death, according to the AFP on Yahoo News. My first reaction is : what the...?
Of course this group, "The Catholic Secular Forum", is calling on people pretty much to commit suicide (a mortal sin). It would not only thin their ranks, but they would be encouraging and cooperating with a sinful act.
I am sure that the movie has soon outrageous statements, just like the book, against Christianity and its certainly a shame that so many people have believed the lies. However, the movie is NOT that bad that you should die over it for crying out loud!
Someone should notify the Darwin Awards. If anyone actually listens to these goombas and actually starves themself to death, then they definitely deserve a Darwin Award for their efforts.
So I had never thought of this til I read an article on the BBC news site. Who makes gallows? I had always firgured it was a simple matter to be done locally.
Apparently, there's a man in Britain though that exports gallows. After all, he can't make them for domestic use since Britain has no death penalty.
Even worse, he is exporting the gallows to countries with bad human rights records like Zimbabwe. This summer his business will come to a halt as a new trade regulation will come into effect banning the export of gallows. How big of an industry is that the EU has taken notice to ban it? You wouldn't think too many people would be doing something like that.
Apparently, there's a man in Britain though that exports gallows. After all, he can't make them for domestic use since Britain has no death penalty.
Even worse, he is exporting the gallows to countries with bad human rights records like Zimbabwe. This summer his business will come to a halt as a new trade regulation will come into effect banning the export of gallows. How big of an industry is that the EU has taken notice to ban it? You wouldn't think too many people would be doing something like that.
Thought for the day
My son, saith the Lord, hear My words and follow them, for they be most sweet, far passing the wisdom and cunning of all philosophers and wise men of the world.
The Imitation of Christ, Book 2, Chapter 3
Monday, May 08, 2006
Che T-shirts
I don't know about you, but I always feel sad for those fools who wear Che t-shirts. Either they've bought in to that craptastic ideology and believe the lies or they don't know who he is, just that he has some cool t-shirts.
I found some cool Che t-shirts. My two favorites are "Dead Che: Your tax dollars at work" and "I don't know who this guy is but he sure sells a lot of T-shirts!"
Considering what this guy was trying to do, its probably best that's he's dead. I don't believe in just simply having someone executed when they are an inconvenience, but criminals must often be killed to be stopped. To honor and protect life it is sometimes necessary to do away with those who bring violence to society.
The only bad thing about that is that they found his remains, brought them back to Cuba and put them in a fancy mausoleum. So now the commies have a shrine to one of their atheist gods, because let's face it they worship their leaders like gods in a twisted anti-religion.
I found some cool Che t-shirts. My two favorites are "Dead Che: Your tax dollars at work" and "I don't know who this guy is but he sure sells a lot of T-shirts!"
Considering what this guy was trying to do, its probably best that's he's dead. I don't believe in just simply having someone executed when they are an inconvenience, but criminals must often be killed to be stopped. To honor and protect life it is sometimes necessary to do away with those who bring violence to society.
The only bad thing about that is that they found his remains, brought them back to Cuba and put them in a fancy mausoleum. So now the commies have a shrine to one of their atheist gods, because let's face it they worship their leaders like gods in a twisted anti-religion.
Circus nuns
So I was reading through Live Jesus! a blog that I happened upon and read her post about circus nuns staying with them.
Apparently, there's are dedicated groups of nuns, priests, and brothers who travel around with circuses and minister to them. There's even an article from St Cloud about a bishop celebrating mass with them and its also about the apostolate in general.
I'd just like to see a nun in full habit swinging on the trapeze.
Apparently, there's are dedicated groups of nuns, priests, and brothers who travel around with circuses and minister to them. There's even an article from St Cloud about a bishop celebrating mass with them and its also about the apostolate in general.
I'd just like to see a nun in full habit swinging on the trapeze.
new blog discovery
I have discovered a new blog:
The Ironic Catholic: Its a funny blog with lots of satire.
(The picture is from a post on the Ironic Catholic's blog).
You're Idaho!
You're a real meat-n-potatoes kind of person, or more accurately, a
potatoes-n-potatoes type.
Take the State Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
Today's Thought
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel. He has come to His people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty savior.
Luke 1:68-69
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