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Birthday update
Jan. 9th, 2015 10:40 pmI turned 28 in the Philippines, hanging out with Peter Ng and various YASCers. I turned 29 today at an ESC retreat, hanging out with housemates and spiritual reflection leaders. This also marks the second year I've gotten surprised with some variant of cake from the kitchen staff for my birthday.
My supervisor was asking what was supposed to happen on these retreats this past Monday, and I told her I didn't know exactly what was planned. I don't think I would have predicted it would go so well, or that I would enjoy it as much as I have, but it's been amazing.
We've been discussing discernment, how one does it, what process it takes. We spent a good portion of this morning doing art prayer/art as meditation as a way of sorting out feelings and thoughts. It surprises absolutely no-one that that a large chunk of my discernment was that who I am as person is a caretaker, and that whatever I do, if I'm being true to that portion of myself I will be content and fulfilled. Conversation also came up around the fact that I keep getting told I need to be a priest. Now there are two more priests asking me about when I'm going to go to seminary, with Father Carl helpfully pointing out that seminary doesn't have a Sophomore year, and will therefore skip my Sophomore curse.
On a more sober note, this was also our chance to discuss the Bishop Cook situation, both in terms of the facts of the case and in terms of the church reaction. Three of our reflection leaders have some pretty strong ties to the situation, and it has been painful and stressing for all involved.
My supervisor was asking what was supposed to happen on these retreats this past Monday, and I told her I didn't know exactly what was planned. I don't think I would have predicted it would go so well, or that I would enjoy it as much as I have, but it's been amazing.
We've been discussing discernment, how one does it, what process it takes. We spent a good portion of this morning doing art prayer/art as meditation as a way of sorting out feelings and thoughts. It surprises absolutely no-one that that a large chunk of my discernment was that who I am as person is a caretaker, and that whatever I do, if I'm being true to that portion of myself I will be content and fulfilled. Conversation also came up around the fact that I keep getting told I need to be a priest. Now there are two more priests asking me about when I'm going to go to seminary, with Father Carl helpfully pointing out that seminary doesn't have a Sophomore year, and will therefore skip my Sophomore curse.
On a more sober note, this was also our chance to discuss the Bishop Cook situation, both in terms of the facts of the case and in terms of the church reaction. Three of our reflection leaders have some pretty strong ties to the situation, and it has been painful and stressing for all involved.