Exciting!

Boy, if religious life was not exciting before, it is now!

This week was full of tests, writing, studying, sports, and a day of outreach! I had a Metaphysics test, studied Catechism, Latin, and Literature, and assembled a paper summarizing our readings in Ancient Philosophy. I got to cantor the antiphon and verses for a hymn at Mass on All Souls' Day. Friday night, four of us played tennis for two hours at Boston College (I am verily sore).

Today, we spent the morning and afternoon at St. Monica Parish in Methuen, MA, where the Family Vocation Ministries had organized a day of talks, activities, and prayer to unite religious and families and to help parents encourage their children to consider their vocation, aware of the possibility of religious life and the priesthood. I had attended one of their events in June out near Rancho Cucamonga, CA, which was awesome. Today's event was attended by only a few families, but we religious were very encouraged by the presence of other communities there, and the families in attendance were grateful that we could be there praying with them. I met two seminarians who knew me from St. Peter Chanel (unfortunately we did not know each other back home, though I had seen one of them at various events); they are studying with the Fathers of Mercy (CPM) and the Franciscans Friars of the Primitive Observance. As we were leaving for home, our route took us to the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border: looking to our left, we saw "Welcome to Salem, NH" and to our right, "Welcome to Methuen, MA!"

God is good!

Love the Immaculata!
Mariam cogita, Mariam invoca