I was thinking this morning about how blessed I am to go to a hardcore Catholic school like Franciscan University of Steubenville. It's a blessing that I totally don't deserve, so it's a very humbling experience. Being a student at Franciscan is an indescribable experience. Franciscan is so much more than just a college. That's something you can't understand if you've never been a student there. Fr. Rick told me in Confession once that people are called to Franciscan for a reason. It's such a place of healing, which I'm noticing more and more that he's completely right.
God truly makes Himself known there, especially through the people. The people I know at Franciscan are the most incredible people I've ever met. They are genuinely kind, willing to help with anything. Most people are non-judgmental when you share your struggles with them because almost everyone at Franciscan has had some crap happen to them in their past. God tends to rock people's world when something crappy is going on. My friend Josh once told me that friendships that come from going to Franciscan University are not superficial (all of mine at Xavier were. I rarely talk to anyone from Xavier anymore.). Franciscan friendships are rooted in Christ. There's something deeper to every friendship. I know that my friends at Franciscan are ones that I will keep for the rest of my life. I have so much love for every single person in my "Franciscan Family" and I deeply respect every one of them.
This is us right before finals started on the hill in West Virginia that overlooks the Ohio River and Steubenville. Some of them weren't able to come on this trip to the hill, but this is most of my "family." I don't know what I would do without these incredible people!
I leave for Austria on Saturday, the 15th. I'll keep updating this blog when I can.
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