I don't know what you are going through, but I will hold you in my prayers. 😢💔🙏 The discernment and formation process can sometimes be more damaging and abusive than it should be. I have felt it, as have others, but nothing seems to change.

Working on it. I need to get back to tracking my intake again to be sure, though.

According to my nurse practitioner, I'm NOT getting enough protein. She told me to increase from an average of 72 grams a day to at least 80 g, or even 100 g, if I can do so.

Could be.

I find it very insightful to dissect my dreams. They often give me insights into what is going on subconsciously. Having said that, I wonder why I dreamed about my mother buying three BEAUTIFUL cast iron skillets in three different sizes last night.

I have already been gifted several clerical shirts by a ministry mentor. Black, blue striped, and grey. I also purchased a light blue guayabera-style clerical shirt for the summer (humidity can get to me!).

God willing, people consenting, and the creek don't rise, if I am ordained within the next year, I plan to use the chasubles (and matching stoles) from the parish when I wear a chasuble. Stoles, however, I would like to have on my own for when I don't wear the chasuble.

This is one of many reasons I am grateful for my monastic brothers and sisters!

I also updated my response to the original.

I have discomfort with SOME of the Articles (XVII, somewhat XXII, portions of XXV [last paragraph], somewhat XXXVIII, as I am somewhat socialist in leaning).

I had proposed doing a Vigil service at sunrise but I was vetoed. Thinking about the early rising aspect, I'm now grateful. 😉