In Omaha - at Creighton University and the Institute for Priestly Formation
Most of the remainder of this summer, I will be in Omaha, Nebraska, participating in the Institute for Priestly Formation. This is the first time in eight years that I won't be able to participate in Kenrick-Glennon Days, and I also won't be producing a video for it (though I hear someone else back in St. Louis will be!). The weather is comfortable here in Omaha, and we are about to begin our eight day silent retreat. I will be checking in from time to time, and I still can receive emails (though not during the next eight days!).
One thing that amazes me is how beautiful and immaculate the university's soccer field is; I walked by it yesterday, and it was like looking at a sea of soft green grass, with perfect lines, just waiting for me to run around on the field. I wish the Seminary had a field like that! Here's a picture of the very nice St. John's Church, located on-campus, just across from the dormitory I'm staying in: