Greetings

Some may have thought that I had abandoned this blog but, nay, I have not, for good or ill.

Thanksgiving break was great, and Christmas break is fast approaching. Final Exams begin in two weeks, and then, on the 19th, we head home, until January 13th. There are a few Diocesan Events for the seminarians planned around the Feast of Epiphany, which will be great; it will be good to reconnect with the Diocese.

The Pope just issued a new Encyclical, Spe Salvi, so be sure to visit it, print it, and read it.

The weatherman is calling for snow and a wintry mix tomorrow morning, possibly the first snow of the season, and there are rumors of snow for Wednesday. I will try to snap some pictures if possible. Now that I look at the forecast, they are also calling for snow Wednesday and Thursday, and then the following Monday!!! The snow is here!!

For the past three weeks, we have been plotting along; classes are good, Apostolate is good, the weather is cooling down, studies are heating up, fixing coffee in the second floor kitchen, hiding away in a chair in the lounge for a few hours to read, talking with great minds about Philosophy and life, praying for strength and insight, conversing and laughing (often) with brother seminarians in the refectory, chanting the Liturgy of the Hours daily, trying out my new warm topcoat on our brisk Tuesday night Raleigh Rosary walks. Life is interesting, and goes deeper and deeper as the weeks go by. As Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living." So true, so examine your life, and find meaning.