June
AMDG I, an apostle of Christ Triumphant, exiled by the law and yet welcomed by the living church, to you, my brothers and sisters. We are at home always and everywhere in the heart of God. June brought mixed feelings for me. One year ago, I attended an ordination weekend “come and see” event, a mountaintop experience in which I gave my whole-hearted “yes” to my vocation. June is also when men all over the world are ordained to the priesthood. June some ten years ago is when I first experienced a festive celebration of Corpus Christi in another country. And June of last year is also when I came out to the vocations director and things changed. If June 28 th is the one year anniversary of this death, then the coming summer months will be the one year anniversary of my new life. Reminisces Let me share with you a little of my experience of the ordination weekend last year. Reading through my journal reminded me of the surging joy, vividity, and rightness of the experience of...