Guest JeffCR07 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I'm officially Brother Jeff in the Eastern Province of the Order of Preachers! you can read about my class and see a picture of us all [url="http://www.dominicanfriars.org/2007/08/13/15-new-novices/"]here[/url] I'll be praying for everyone! Brother Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan1104 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Br. Jeffrey Reese, OP! Congratulations! (Why didn't you take a religious name though?) But, congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiquitunga Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starets Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS !! Brother Jeffrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathoholic_anonymous Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Oh yes. Bring on the dancing bananas. Prayers for you for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 praise God! thanks for your "yes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Yaaay! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the lords sheep Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Congratulations! Be assured of our prayers! And thank you for yours!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritas Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 + ALRIGHT! Dominicans! Our Lady of the Rosar, Pray for us! Saint Dominic, Pray for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JeffCR07 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 [quote name='brendan1104' post='1359032' date='Aug 14 2007, 10:54 PM']Br. Jeffrey Reese, OP! Congratulations! (Why didn't you take a religious name though?) But, congratulations![/quote] Actually, my not taking a religious name came as a pretty big surprise to me. I was set on taking the name Anselm, but as Vestition drew closer and closer, it felt less and less right. Ultimately, I figured out (through a lot of tough prayer) that the religious names I would take are all the names of great philosophers and theologians, and for me that is exactly the wrong reason to take a name. If I had taken a name like Anselm of Thomas, and taken it solely on account of their philosophy and theology, then I would have felt personally tied to a particular philosophical or theological outlook. I didn't (and don't) want to spend my life as a religious justifying the opinions of my namesake to others, or justifying why I disagree with my namesake. That having been said, I firmly believe that taking a religious name is a good thing, and I am certain that I will be taking a devotional name at First Profession, which is traditionally an option for Dominicans. Right now I'm thinking it will be "Dominic," so after Profession I will be Brother Jeffrey Dominic Reese Thanks for all the prayers! Please pray for our Dominican Sisters as well! Brother Jeffrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlterDominicus Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Congratulations! [YAY ANOTHER Dominican!!!! I'm a Dominican Freak!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr Mary Catharine OP Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 [quote name='JeffCR07' post='1372522' date='Aug 28 2007, 04:43 PM']Actually, my not taking a religious name came as a pretty big surprise to me. I was set on taking the name Anselm, but as Vestition drew closer and closer, it felt less and less right. Ultimately, I figured out (through a lot of tough prayer) that the religious names I would take are all the names of great philosophers and theologians, and for me that is exactly the wrong reason to take a name. If I had taken a name like Anselm of Thomas, and taken it solely on account of their philosophy and theology, then I would have felt personally tied to a particular philosophical or theological outlook. I didn't (and don't) want to spend my life as a religious justifying the opinions of my namesake to others, or justifying why I disagree with my namesake. That having been said, I firmly believe that taking a religious name is a good thing, and I am certain that I will be taking a devotional name at First Profession, which is traditionally an option for Dominicans. Right now I'm thinking it will be "Dominic," so after Profession I will be Brother Jeffrey Dominic Reese Thanks for all the prayers! Please pray for our Dominican Sisters as well! Brother Jeffrey[/quote] Brother, congrats! I hear you are just PACKED into the priory! Bro. Justin said some great things about you guys! We're looking forward to your visit in the winter! We'll need to double the choc. chip recipe! You know you are in our prayers. I hope that the above "Pray for our Dominican Sisters" included the nuns! :-) Your sister, Sr. Mary Catharine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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