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Plot Your Own Advent Conspiracy

December 16, 2020 Four miles from my house, atop the highest hill in the area, sits a Benedictine monastery. A dozen cement-and-brick buildings encircle the hilltop, including the church, abbey, retreat house, library and seminary. I don’t think I can see my house from the monastery, but on clear days, which are rare enough in western Oregon this time of year, I can get a 360-degree view of the valley, encompassing hundreds of square miles of farms, fields, nurseries and small forests of Christmas trees. I am an oblate novice at the monastery. I don’t do a good job of remembering to pray for my Benedictine neighbors, but I know they are praying for me. Six times a day, the monks offer praise and thanksgiving to God through the Liturgy of the Hours. They pray for the region, and I like to think of the monastery as a lighthouse that has been pulsing in this dark corner of the world for nearly 130 years.

Faithful servant

Father Simeon Anthony who was born in Yangon, Myanmar, was ordained on Dec. 5, 2020, in the Archdiocese of Melbourne, Australia.  Below is his reflection on his ordination: The piety of my parents and grandparents strengthened my faith and helped me become rooted in my life. Our family would pray the Rosary before the family altar, and as a boy, it was very pleasing for me to lead the family prayer. We would also sing Marian hymns and go to church to attend Mass.  The example of priests and religious who serve the people generously also became my inspiration. Seeing them, I feel that I am called by God to take care of the people whom He created, to love them and to serve them.

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