Theology 2 in Venezuela #3

(By Greg Parrott)

Die XIV Julii, Anno Domini 2007
Memoria Sancti Camilli de Lellis, Presbyteri

Indeed, this is the day before our official immersion experience is to begin, but the preparations are often as important as any other day on the trip. In preparation, Saint Allan decided that he would relax for the evening and allow his soul to build up its “store” of peaceful nada, seeing as the next two weeks would flood his imagination with plenty of distracting thoughts—good thoughts, but distracting him from his contemplation. Filial Michael decided that since he would be traveling to a distant country with only God knows what possibilities lying ahead, he ought to spend his last evening with his parents; too, with his summer placement he thought this would be an opportune time to fulfill the fourth commandment. Companion of Christ Stephen traveled with his brother Companions to Faribault for their Lord’s Day celebration. Keeping in step with the natural rhythm of the spiritual practices of the Companions, he had one more evening of priestly fraternity before heading out on immersion. Jonathan and Gregory joined one of the SPM Archdiocesan deacons for an evening of culture by dining, going to the Orchestra to hear a performance of Ravel’s Bolero, and finishing by drinking to life, discussing the world’s most pressing issues.