Long time no see...

It has been a while...almost two months in fact. It has been busy but not at the same time. I was just on Come and See this past weekend. A great time for fellowship with Men who are strong in their faith. The C&S showed me some things about where God may be calling me. I do not feel that this call involves the religious life, and this was somewhat confirmed by my old roomate who is currently in Denver living out his vocation in the Novitiate. (Man I miss him) He told me he really never saw me becoming a religious, though he would have enjoyed being 'brothers'.

The C&S did however open my eyes to another vocation, Youth Ministry. Since I have been sharing that with my friends they have all told me that it was about time I realized my calling. One of the 4 pillars of the Dominican Order is Study, so they mentioned the Aquinas Institute in St. Louis...actually where a lot of the presentations at C&S were held. The place is beautiful, and they offer Masters degrees in Pastoral Ministry. I really feel like this may be where God is calling me. This might be the reason I didn't leave Purdue, and didn't find a Teaching job. I still need to figure out how to pay for it and what all goes into it...but I really think I need to do this.

God grant that I may see your will and that it shall be done through me. Hold me and shape me that I may use my talents in your service. Grant that I may be a light to those around me

"I have much to write to you, but I do not wish to write with pen and ink." - 3 John 13

I came across this a few weeks ago at CROSS, and I really liked it. I have not figured out how this applies to my life yet...but I can see some possibilities, one being that God calls, but it may not be in an obvious form such as a billboard. God will call in all ways, but we must learn his language before we can truly listen to his word.