Although I grew up Catholic, with great Catholic parents, I still managed to fall away from the faith in my early to mid twenties. In 1998, at the age of 28, I had a life changing experience and reversion back to the Catholic faith. This came after attending a Cursillo retreat. From that point to the present my Catholic faith has evolved. Soon after the retreat I began taking on apostolic ventures such as Eucharistic Ministry to the sick and homebound, RCIA assistant instructor, Cursillo team leader, etc. It wasn't long before I asked myself "If all these things bring me so much peace, happiness and contentment, why not make it my life's work?" Furthermore, secular life seemed to be a void of something I couldn't quite find in anything "the world" had to offer. So, at the age of 34 I decided to sell my home, quit my job, and enter the seminary. After two months in Priestly ministry I can honestly say that I have never experienced such joy and happiness in my life. It was the best decision I've ever made.
Typical Day I am not sure if this is a "typical day" but it is a real one. I have days with lighter schedules but this is a pretty typical Friday in the fall (during football season). | 5:15am | Wake up and get ready for the day |
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| 6:00am | Unlock the church for Mass |
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| 6:05am | Reflect on scriptural readings and prepare short homily |
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| 6:45am | Mass |
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| 7:15am | Chat with people after Mass |
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| 7:45am | Go to office (eat a light breakfast and get some much needed coffee)
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| 8:15am | Begin Daily Office and Liturgy of the hours (Church prayer) |
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| 8:45am | Begin the day in the office (this includes a wide variety of things that can change on a daily basis: meetings with staff, meet with people who come in wanting to talk with a Priest, visit school to talk with the kids, Archdiocesan commitments outside the parish) |
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| 11:30am | Lunch |
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| 12:30pm | After noon prayer (Liturgy of the Hours) |
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| 12:45pm | Continue work day in or out of office |
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| 5:00pm | Evening Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours) |
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| 5:30pm | Dinner |
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6:30pm
| Evening meetings or, Rest and Relaxation the remainder of the evening. |
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| 10:00pm | In bed; Night Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours) |
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| 11:00pm | Asleep, fnially... |
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*** I try to pray one hour a day (personal prayer outside of the "Church prayer" which is indicated above. This gets fit in wherever, and sometimes is only a half hour.
*** This is what an "ideal" day looks like, but these times all change on a periodic basis; however this is what it usually looks like.
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