I moved into my dorm yesterday and started orientation last night. I'm feeling better than I have in a long time. Franciscan is so freakin' amazing. Everyone here is on fire for God and it's absolutely incredible. During Mass today, I realized that I am, in fact, in the right place. OMG...This place is so holy it's AWESOME!!!!! I finally feel like I've found where I belong. When I used to go to daily Mass at Xavier, a lot of times I'd get looks from people as I walked into the chapel, but here, literally everyone goes to daily Mass. I'm not uncomfortable to admit I'm Catholic and that I'm into my faith. Here, I know there's no way I can't not grow closer to God. This is the change I've needed for the last year and a half. I feel like I belong here. I kind of felt like I belonged at Xavier, but there was something missing. There was something missing in my life and now I've realized that it was God. I was not at a place where my faith was being nurtured. Here, they're main mission is to nurture each student's faith.
The theme for the 2009-2010 school year is Matthew 16:24, which says, "Whoever wished to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." How crazy is that? That's totally what I've had to do. I had to deny all my fear about leaving Xavier and leaving my comfort zone. I had to take up my cross, which was definitely cutting and follow Him. I followed God's call away from Xavier and now I'm so happy. I know I've only been here for like 24 hours, but it feels right already. I can just tell.
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