On February 1st and 2nd, I attended the vocation retreat at Blessed John the 23rd Seminary. 18 other men were joining me there. Cardinal Law said the Mass and spoke to us afterward. We're each assigned a seminarian to shadow for the rest of Friday and Saturday. I get "the canary". That is not his real name, but that is what the other seminarians call him. If he can make it through, they can.
Evening Prayer, Holy Hour, meals, dorm rooms, Morning Prayer, attending classes. We experience one day's flow in the seminary. It feels OK to me. I think I can do this...
We have down time to just talk to the seminarians. All of these seminarians are delayed vocations. I ask about some practical matters. They quit their jobs, sold their homes, and made the leap of faith to follow the call. I am amazed. Suddenly, I'm not so sure that I can make that leap of faith...
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