Preparing for Christmas
November 27, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
Coming Sunday is Advent. I really am looking forward to Advent. When you are in the seminary and praying the liturgical hours and celebrate Mass every day, it is amazing how well and wonderful you feel prepared when Christmas is finally there. Also, with this amazing long ‘ordinary time’, it’s a welcome change: the purple
The Scourge of Satan
November 24, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
I would like to write something that perhaps not all of my readers could relate to… but if you are at all familiar with the situation of the Church in my country, I pray you understand the reason why I am writing this. After the Second Vatican Council many liberal groups in the Netherlands sprouted.
New CD: the Priests
November 19, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
I came across a pretty cool trailer online about three Irish priests recording a CD. It sounds pretty cool and it’s supposed to be released this week in Europe. Check out the trailer
One flew out of the Cookoo’s nest ;’)
November 18, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
Seminary life is quite unique – a lot of things happen exactly the same way as they would for others, but sometimes it is a bit different. Maybe some of you have lived with someone for a while and that person moves out, or a long-time colleague and friend leaves the company. If you’ve been
My Friend’s Ordination
November 17, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
I don’t know what you’re like at weddings… I for one don’t always manage to come away without shedding a tear or two. I know, I know… but still: two people wanting to give themselves completely to one another really moves me. Especially when the wedding is between two people who really believe and who
Visiting a Family
November 17, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
As I’ve said in previous posts, it is sometimes difficult for a seminarian to be involved in all the things that you want to be involved in, or things that you think you should be involved in. That’s to say, there’s quite a lot of emphasize on study and prayer here, that we don’t get
New website Brothers of St. John (NL)
November 17, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
Hey everyone! I don’t know if there’s anyone keeping up with my so called ‘blogroll’ in the sidebar, but just in case you aren’t (and indeed, why should you ) I thought I’d share that the Dutch website of the Brothers of St. John has been updated. It looks really spiffy – especially the banner
Excuses…
November 17, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
Do you remember when you were just a kid and you didn’t do your homework? Time doesn’t change that, even for seminarians! Since you’re not going to buy the ‘my dog ate my homework’ ruse anymore than my teacher did at the time, I am going to confess that I’ve just been too focused on