Mid-Terms

Our driveway.  The yellow horrizontal band across the middle of the picture (at the end of the driveway) is one of the corn fields on the campus.  The corn has been drying on the stalk for feed corn - they just started harvesting it today.

Fall is here

This weekend, fall was here in all it's glory.  We went up to Holy Hill to the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians and from the top of the hill, all of the fall color: www.holyhill.com

The colors are pretty here at the seminary also (this was taken with my phone):

This is the Red Chapel (and the Blue House beside it) - the original buildings from 1842 - the chapel is still in use - these two little buildings 40 miles from Milwaukee (but closer to the natives) - pretty lonely.


Blessings and peace,
Richard

Matriculation

Last Thursday, September 29th, I became an official part of the community of Nashotah House - they call this Matriculation.  It is commemorated by a solemn mass (lots of smells and bells), and our promising to be faithful and honorable members of the Seminary - we sign an exceedingly old book (volume 2 as I understand), that contains the signatures of all the members of the community back to 1842.  Very inspiring and very cool.  We celebrate Morning Payer, Evening Prayer, and Holy Eucharist every day in this chapel - it is not uncommon for the altar frontal to change for every service.  Thanks and blessings to all for their prayers and support.

The blessing of an icon at the altar - I'm 3rd from the left.

Sitting in my stall.
Note the icon Gail gave me by my prayer book.