Future Priests of the Third Millennium

A little insight into the life of seminarians from various dioceses preparing for ministry as Roman Catholic priests, including daily activities, personal interests, special events, the spiritual life, news from the seminary, and almost whatever comes to our minds!



Saturday, November 03, 2007

An Odd Time to Blog


We in the Saint Paul Seminary are always very busy - from before sunrise to long after sunset. Our early rising in the morning requires us to get to sleep as soon as time (and homework) will allow . . . but not tonight.


What makes tonight different from every other night? The Saint Paul Seminary, in collaboration with Saint John Vianney minor Seminary, is hosting a Borremeo 40-hour adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. We began this evening Friday, 02 November 2007 at 7pm at the Saint Vianney minor Seminary. We opened with Mass and processed - through the University of Saint Thomas campus, accross Summit Avenue, and down Grand Avenue - to the Saint Paul Seminary Chapel where the adoration will continue through Sunday morning.


Back to the point, why is this an odd time to blog? Even on a Friday night in the seminary, we normally are not late-night owls. During these forty hours, we seminarians are taking turns being awake and being in the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Indeed, this is not a burden; I could not be happier but to be in the presence of Our Lord. I would go back even this very moment but with restful sleep I will better serve my God when I awake.

The two seminaries had a brief opportunity to socialize following the procession; though we rarely see our brothers from the minor seminary there is a family-familiarity that seems to be present in the air.

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