Labor Day

The serenity of the House is apparent everywhere. With our first three day weekend of the year most appear to be hunkered down with a book. I know that's what I've been doing the past few days. At the moment I'm reading a book on the history of the Church as well as the early writings of one of the church fathers, Clement. When I need a drink from the frig I stop by my bookshelf to catch a glimpse of one of the Greek vocabulary words I need to remember. For most seminarians I've spoken with, taking Greek is like a right-of-passage that comes easier to some than others. Why do I sense that I am destined to be one of the others? I'll keep you posted. Classes are going well and like most students I'm getting back into my study mode. It takes some time but I'm enjoying the reading and discussions while learning new vocabulary on a minute-by-minute basis. It's like going to a party and sliding into a new conversation with people of a different profession. They often use acronyms you haven't heard and vocabulary that is unfamiliar. You spend the conversation being a good listener and nodding your head from time to time and then run home and grab a dictionary. Which reminds me...I've got about 80 pages before prayer time...