Back on the Horse!
Nope...I have not taken up any equestrian activities in the past several months. I am commenting on my fidelity to frequent blogging. I simply do not know how some people do it! Alright, hold on...because I have about three months to make up for, not to mention any of my summer activities. No worries, I'll take this one step at a time.
This past summer was very enjoyable in the sense that i had an entirely positive experience in my summer assignment at St. Mary's in Woodstock. It seemed as if every facet of parish life had a lesson for me to file away for future ministry in the Diocese. I was able to see how the pastor of a large parish is to be simultaneously wearing the two hats of Spiritual Father and Parish Administrator. Both of which are worn for the benefit of the individual members of the faithful as well as the faith community as a whole. I was very inspired in my vocation to pursue Christ in His priesthood! Having the opportunity to invest myself into the life of a faith community for a few months was uplifting and motivational. Furthermore, it also taught me the fantastic necessity of frequent personal prayer time in the daily life of a priest. The heart of the priest for his parishioners is so filled with the desire to give them the fullness of Christ that it seems to be an injustice to only be able to spend a few moments a week with each member of the faithful, thus we petition the Holy Spirit to move us in ways that inspire the People of God to pursue Christ in all things for it would be injuresome to learn of our human weaknesses contributing to anyone's infidelity to Our Lord who gave His life for us and those whom we love.
Wow! that got pretty deep fairly quickly. I guess that would be a testament to how the Lord is moving in me during this important year of seminary where the faculty submits their approval to the bishop of Rockford for my suitability to proceed in receiving Holy Orders, namely ordination to the deaconate (in 11 months) and to the priesthood (in 18 months)!
Keep me in your prayers as I attempt to keep you updated on the many events of seminary life here in Rome!
In Christ's Peace!
Jeremy T
This past summer was very enjoyable in the sense that i had an entirely positive experience in my summer assignment at St. Mary's in Woodstock. It seemed as if every facet of parish life had a lesson for me to file away for future ministry in the Diocese. I was able to see how the pastor of a large parish is to be simultaneously wearing the two hats of Spiritual Father and Parish Administrator. Both of which are worn for the benefit of the individual members of the faithful as well as the faith community as a whole. I was very inspired in my vocation to pursue Christ in His priesthood! Having the opportunity to invest myself into the life of a faith community for a few months was uplifting and motivational. Furthermore, it also taught me the fantastic necessity of frequent personal prayer time in the daily life of a priest. The heart of the priest for his parishioners is so filled with the desire to give them the fullness of Christ that it seems to be an injustice to only be able to spend a few moments a week with each member of the faithful, thus we petition the Holy Spirit to move us in ways that inspire the People of God to pursue Christ in all things for it would be injuresome to learn of our human weaknesses contributing to anyone's infidelity to Our Lord who gave His life for us and those whom we love.
Wow! that got pretty deep fairly quickly. I guess that would be a testament to how the Lord is moving in me during this important year of seminary where the faculty submits their approval to the bishop of Rockford for my suitability to proceed in receiving Holy Orders, namely ordination to the deaconate (in 11 months) and to the priesthood (in 18 months)!
Keep me in your prayers as I attempt to keep you updated on the many events of seminary life here in Rome!
In Christ's Peace!
Jeremy T
posted by Jeremy Trowbridge at 5:11 PM
1 Comments:
It's about time you updated this thing! Glad to hear all is going well - sounds like you and Ben had fun with B! Peace!
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