Friday, October 28, 2011

Road Trip

I love road trips when the purpose is to have a good time. Tomorrow my family and I are driving to St. Meinrad Archabbey and School of Theology in Indiana. This is where my youngest son goes to school. It is where the Archdiocese of Louisville sends most of the men who are studying to be priests. Typically a Catholic priest ends up with a B.A degree in philosophy and a Master’s degree in theology. Some priests go on for further education depending on their particular ministry. Some men are already well educated in other areas before they decide to become priests. My son will be ordained a Deacon in the spring of 2012 and will be ordained a priest approximately one year later. During that year he will also be assigned to a parish in the Louisville area. In January he gets to go to Rome, Italy for ten days. That’s where the “Big Boss” lives. The big boss is also known as the Pope Benedict XVI. He saw the Pope a couple of years ago at Yankee Stadium in New York. At this time of year the trip to the Archabbey will be a beautiful drive. We will walk the grounds and enjoy the peacefulness of it all. We will have a nice lunch somewhere and I will have to pick up the check. That’s what Dad’s do. My granddaughter will be all excited and she will ask a thousand questions. My wife and I are proud parents. We’ve been lucky. We have two sons and they have both turned out pretty good. What more could a parent want? OK, I do wish I had some more grandchildren although the one I have keeps me hopping pretty good.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi there! I like your blog. I just mentioned Thomas Merton today to my husband and son. I was telling them that Merton died while in India--that's right, isn't it? I thought he got electrocuted--but I may be mixing him up with Anthony De Mello.

Anyway, nice blog! I'm also on the mindfulness path, with a Christian emphasis...

Michael Brown said...

Merton actual died in Bangkok, Thailand but had visited the Dalai Lama in India shortly before his death. You are correct about the cause of death. I live near the Abbey of Gethsemani so Merton is dear to me. Thank you for youe kind words.