International Seminarians’ Congress
December 30, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
Well guys, before I depart for Rome (in 2 days) I thought I’d share with you what I will be up to. From January 2 through 4 I’ll be at the International Seminarians’ Congress at Castel Gandolfo, spending some time with over 100 seminarians from across the globe (although the location implies most of them
Twins like no other!
December 30, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
Sometimes God puts special people upon your path. Well, He probably does that all day long all our lives, but sometimes we limited creatures actually acknowledge how His Providence gives us these encounters to become more like Him. Usually God puts a desire or idea in our heart that will lead to something else. For
Suffering: Christ’s Cross is hard
December 30, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
The weekend right after our last week of classes for the year, I got a real nasty flu. I think the ol’ battery just ran out of juice, simple as that. Seminary life isn’t always easy, because a lot is happening to you. Not only the many classes we are taking this year (15!), but
Yuletide Greetings
December 30, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
Hello friends, Sorry I haven’t posted in a while, but just after my last week of seminary I fell really ill for a few days. I am now back to working order and took a few days of rest. Fortunately, we Christians celebrate 8 days of Christmas, from the 25th of December (or the 24th, if
New CDs and Book
December 7, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
Well, the order which I placed with Amazon.ca has finally arrived! They had estimated the delivery date somewhere in February, but I am quite convinced they just did that so I would pay more for faster shipping. In an attempt to get my stuff before Christmas, I therefore upgraded shipping, after which they estimated the delivery
Sinterklaas
December 7, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
From Wikipedia: Sinterklaas is a traditional holiday figure in the Netherlands, celebrated every year on Saint Nicholas’ eve. The feast celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. In the Netherlands, Saint Nicholas’ Eve (December 5th) is the chief occasion for gift-giving. Traditionally, presents are ingeniously wrapped, and are therefore called surprises. Also,
Good Friday on Ameland
December 2, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
Well, this weekend, all of us seminarians were in Ameland, one of the Dutch islands. We had a great time there, so for more information, please read my next post ‘Fun in Ameland’. In this post I would like to share an experience of last Sunday with you, which was shocking to say the least.
Fun in Ameland
December 1, 2008 by Sebastiaan Benders
Ameland, you ask? Okay, so you’re not Dutch It’s one of the small islands north of the Netherlands. To be honest, I’d never been there before but I was there last weekend. Once a year, all the seminarians celebrate the seminary’s ‘birthday’ in one way or another. Last year, it being the 20th year the