Stateside

Well, I am not sure if anyone is still looking at this 'ole blog. I will continue to post... it has just not been on my radar while acclimating.

Which has amounted to a lot of "In Rome this, in Rome that..." for my poor friends.

There is much that I miss. Much that I am grateful for. And yet, it is clear, that the time is now for me to be "home" in way that doesn't mean St. Peters is right down the road.

Coming home provided the juxtaposition necessary for me to see how much I have been changed. My year away was not simply one of extraordinary sights, history, church and culture. It was time where the depths of my heart were probed, Truth and Beauty were etched into my mind and heart, and I came to see myself, the world and the Church in a clearer light.

The whole year was a beautiful gift.

I have been offered and accepted a position working for a parish here in Ann Arbor. I will explain in more detail after the announcement has been made to the parishioners by the pastor. My every moment has been a gift upon my return. The Father has lavished me with good things, has stood beside me showing me the way I am to go, and provided in every way.

My heart overflows. I sing my ode to the King.