Blog of a Roman Catholic Seminarian
Name: Anthony Urban
My name is Anthony Urban, I am Roman Catholic seminarian. I am studying at St. John Vianney Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. I am a Philosophy major and a Catholic studies minor. I am originally from Sioux Falls, South Dakota and the diocese I am studying for is the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls. I am currently a junior and I am 21 years old. I enjoy reading, rollerblading, hanging out with my brother seminarians, playing ping-pong and shooting pool.
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Two tests down, two to go
This summer I will be working for a program called Totus Tuus (completely yours in Latin), this was Pope John Paul II's motto in reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary. I will be traveling to a new parish each week and will live with a host family or the parish priest as well. I will be part of a four person team (two men and two women). We will be teaching on salvation history and the joyful mysteries of the rosary. I greatly look forward to meeting people I may one day minister to as priest. Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, guide us.
Papers are done, four finals and I'm outta here.
I've got two papers due within two days. One is almost done, the other not so much. I bought parts for rosaries today and tickets to see Episode III on the day after I'm done with tests. At least I'll have something to look forward to next week. In the meantime I'll be watching the trailer quite a bit.
Tomorrow begins the last week of classes. I've got two papers to finish up for this week and then four tests the following week. It'll be a fight to the finish. For next year we are expecting close to 100 men to be in formation here. Since our capacity is at around 95, we have found a house to rent and there will be 4 men for sure living there and possibly another three. This is a very good problem to have and I'm glad to have a lot of new brothers. I went out to lunch today with my cousin which was nice. Yesterday the seminary and football team had a paintball battle. 30 from each group played and it was a lot of fun. The football team ended up winning, last year we had a guy that had gotten back from Iraq and was our key to victory, but alas he has since left formation. Please pray for us as we get closer to finals and the summer. Wish your mom's a happy mother's day and give thanks to Mary our Mother. Veni Sancte Spiritus.
