For those who aren’t channel surfing in the pre-dawn hours, every Sunday at 5:30 a.m., the Mass is broadcast on Channel 6. I’ve watched this on several occasions, and frankly it’s not the best thing in the world. I mean, it’s Mass, so of course it’s great, but, they cram the entire Sunday Mass into 30 minutes and so there’s a whole lot of shortcuts. Really, if you’re homebound, you’re much better off waiting till 8:00 and catching EWTN.
At any rate, the TV Mass on Channel 6 is pre-taped, several weeks before it airs. I don’t necessarily like that, but that’s the topic for another post.
The Seminary’s annual appeal is coming up, and so each year the Seminary gets to tape a Mass to discuss. This took place the other day, and I got picked to be one of the ones in the congregation. Further, I was selected to be in the offertory procession, so I should be quite visible on the broadcast!
The Mass will air on Sunday, 10/25 (at 5:30 am). Tune in to see me! (Or record it and watch it later).
As of about two hours ago, I am no longer a homeowner. This past Saturday my family moved everything out of the condo and into my parents’ garage. It was a rather sad day. While I certainly didn’t experience any major milestones or events in that place (like a marriage, birth of a child, family Christmases) it was still home for five years, and seeing it completely empty and closing the door for the last time stung. Quite a bit. I’m certainly happy here at the Seminary, and haven’t regretted my decision to enter, but I didn’t appreciate the breadth and depth of everything that I’ve given up until I watched it all getting carted out in boxes onto the back of a moving van.
So, early this evening was the closing. I wasn’t there, but it went well. The papers are all signed. A young lady is now the proud owner of a 2 bedroom condo. My keychain is now a little lighter. My bank account will be a little fuller (Deo Gratias). And for now until God-willing I’m ordained a priest, I am a nomad.
The next hurdle: figuring out what to do with two garages full of furniture and personal stuff before winter hits and my parents will want to park their cars in the garage again.
