"There is a very special place in God’s heart for us sinners, and I am no better than anyone else," says Br. Josh, MIC. "This Paschal Triduum, I was beautifully reminded of how good and merciful God is."
Brother Josh and a fellow Marian seminarian take the Polar Bear Plunge, and an opportunity to taste the “wild side” of our big, amazing Creator.
Brother Josh, MIC flings himself into full academic mode as the new semester begins, and a quiz in Epistemology – the theory of knowledge – looms.
Brother Josh, MIC, responds personally to the message of Luke's Gospel: “Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh.”
Brother Josh, MIC, is asked to speak in front of a parish congregation about his vocation and the charisms of the Marian Congregation. "When I got to our charisms, I made another mistake," he admits.
A frequent theme in religious formation is identity, knowing oneself. "This was a theme during my novitiate and remains a theme in seminary," says Br. Josh, MIC.
"As I saw the dynamics at play," Br. Josh, MIC, relates, "I suddenly realized how mirror neurons add perspective to a mystery of our faith."
"When the liturgy parallels what is happening in my life, I pay attention," Br. Josh, MIC, says, "and the Lord provided a sign in the sky that day."
Venerable Pope Pius XII called St. Andrew Bobola, patron of Poland, "the greatest martyr." Brother Josh, MIC, learns why.
"A member of Encounter Ministries told me a year ago that the Father was looking on me with great pride because of my perseverance," reports Br. Josh, MIC, "but this didn’t sink home until now."
