Chapter Four
Returning Home For some reason in the fall of 1958 I went to Msgr. Bachmann who was our other “spiritual director” instead of conferring with my regular director, Msgr. Watters. Since Bachman didn’t know me, I told him about my childhood, etc., including the fact that I had attended public schools, that I had dated quite a bit in high school, and had, in fact, a couple of girlfriends I had been very fond of. He told me rather bluntly that he thought the priestly life might be too difficult for me and that I should give very serious thought to the question whether or not I should continue in the seminary. Later that day or perhaps it was the next day, I went to Father Marshall, who was the Assistant Vice Rector, for special
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O’Connor informed me that Father Marshall had reported that I was thinking about leaving. (Parenthetically it seems that Marshall might have told me he was obliged to report to the Rector everyone who was having doubts about his “vocation,” but he said nothing.) O’Connor then proceeded to tell me that he would get a ticket for me to New York and charge it to my diocese. Next he told me how to ship my books and other possessions home, and finally he asked me to keep my plans secret lest I upset friends and classmates. I was absolutely dumbfounded. I was being presented with a fait accompli, and things were completely out of control. Everything was moving ahead much more quickly than I had expected. I should have said that Marshall had jumped to conclusions, but I was not used to talking with to bishops, much less the one who was our Rector. I followed his instructions as if I were an automaton. Perhaps subconsciously I was happy that the decision to leave was made for me. Perhaps I thought that this was how the will of God was being manifested to me. Before I knew it I had packed and was on my way. A contributing factor may have been that my Mother had been seriously injured in a car wreck, and I was worried about …show more content…
The first day I stood in front of a class, I thought “Wow! This is something I can do.” After getting my M.A. at U.S.D. I taught for two more years as an instructor before going to Ann Arbor for a Ph.D. in Classics which I got in the spring of 1968. The first year I was at the University of Michigan I took a new course which was required of all first year Ph.D. students called “Special Reading Course in Latin,” and I also took Elementary Latin Composition.” Both courses were extremely easy for me after my two years at the Greg. A couple of fellow grad students even referred to me as a “native speaker of Latin.” Those courses got me off to a good start towards the Ph.D. I did not find the “Special Reading Course in Greek” and “Greek Composition” so easy. There were, however, a couple of faculty members who considered the Latin that was used at the Greg a corrupt dialect which had little to do with the Classical Latin that was taught and studied at Michigan. I think I proved to them that, although there was some truth in their claim, hearing Latin spoken and being forced to think in it and speak it provided a facility that could not be gained in any other
As the Reconstruction Era ended, the United States became the up and coming world power. The Spanish-American war was in full swing, and the First World War was well on its way. As a result of the open-door policy, England, Germany, France, Russia, and eventually Japan experienced rapid industrial growth; the United States decided to pursue a foreign policy because of both self- interest and idealism. According to the documents, Economic self- interest, rather than idealism was more significant in driving American foreign policy from 1895 to 1920 because the United States wanted to protect their foreign trade, property and their access to recourses. While the documents also show that Nationalistic thought (idealism) was also crucial in driving American foreign policy, economic Self- interest prevailed.
In the colonization period, the urge to conquer foreign territories was strong, and many lands in the Western Hemisphere were conquered. With the colonization of these areas, a mercantilist relationship was formed between the conquered civilization and the maternal country. A major part of this was the restriction of exportation of native resources only to the mother country as well as the banning of trading with colonies of other countries. In turn, there was an increasing in the number of smuggling activities during the time. According to a British sailor named William Taggart in 1760, the illegal smuggling of goods into these areas had a positive impact because it brought prosperity to the people in Monte Christi, as there were only one hundred poor families. Likewise, Dominica governor John Orde praised the trading because it created prices much lower than with its maternal country. However, British admiral David Tyrell, Roger Elletson, Dominica governor John Orde, and a 1790 Bahaman newspaper report all had similar views on the harmful effects and corruptness present in smuggling. Despite this, physician George Lipscomb and British Lieutenant Governor Thomas Bruce had neutral opinions on the matter, and only stated what they witnessed in the process.
East Asia from 1450-1750, including China, Japan, and Ming China, used many different strategies for empire and state building including taking voyages around the world to get ideas for their empire, having a good educational system and a strong, powerful government, including women in schooling and political events, having different views on religious freedoms and having a tough military.
"You shall do what the Council of Vocations prescribes for you...for the Council knows better than you."
The reconstruction of the south after the Civil War was one of the biggest struggles of nation because of the turmoil and dramatic change in the country. The South was faced with the issue of black citizens and that they will have equal rights that the whites have. Additionally, the emancipation of slaves caused many riots and conflicts because the white citizens did not approve of the fact that their society is integrated. The biggest issue that the South faced was trying to incorporate the newly freed slaves into the society because they are uneducated and are unable to sustain themselves economically. The death of Abe Lincoln proved harmful to the nation because the Congress and Johnson were not able to agree on a reconstruction plan and they had different opinions. The emancipation of slaves was a major milestone in the history of the United States, but it caused more problems than solutions in the beginning of reconstruction.
The Reconstruction Era that followed the Civil War was created to represent a period of political, economical, and social reconstruction of the Northern Union and the eleven Confederate states of the South. Though the conclusion the Civil War and commencement of the Reconstruction Era represented the conclusion of slavery throughout the United States, it did not guarantee African Americans racial equality and freedom from prejudice and segregation in Southern states of the U.S. The few advancements during the Reconstruction Era, such as the establishments of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments failed to out weigh the extreme segregation caused by the early Black Codes and Jim Crow laws , gruesome violence derived from lynching
In 1867 a 2/3 Republican Congress passes the Reconstruction Acts, which abolishes all governments, and in the elections, Republicans have the advantage thanks to black voters. In Tennessee, a radical Republican by the name of William G. Brownlow takes over, and he is a rather savage man. He is very radical and believes that those who fought for the Confederacy are traders, and he shows no mercy on returning rebel soldiers. His paper publishes the names of the soldiers, targeting them for revenge. He ratifies the 14th amendment, and while giving rights to freed slaves to vote, it also stripped former rebel soldiers of voting rights. These drastic changes of course anger many southern trying to hold on to the old ways, and in particular, it angers
My first college English class was ENC 1101 at the State College of Florida. In this course, I learned a vast amount of information about writing, reading, and grammar. When I first walked into ENC 1101 in August, I expected the class to be like any other English class in High School; with rushed busy work and a lot of useless tests and quizzes. However, throughout each week of the semester, Professor Knutsen’s class made me beg to differ. This class was not like any other high school English class. In this class I actually learned important information and did not do work just to complete it. This class had a few assignments here and there, enough to maintain, in order to learn proper information. I learned a lot in this class because I was not rushed to
Following the Civil War, the United States went into a period of -repair-, in attempts to unite the Northern and Southern states economically, politically, and most importantly socially. The reconstruction period was an emotional and intense time for the African-Americans ending with the assassination of president Abraham Lincoln. Andrew Johnson was inaugurated in March, 1865 which changed life drastically for the rights of African Americans. One of the freedmen testified, “the Yankees ‘tol’ us we were free, but once the army left, planters would get cruel to the slaves if they acted like they were free”. The reconstruction era was unsuccessful and was a strenuous long process which was very disappointing for the northern U.S population, especially
1865 was the start of a brand new. In American history reconstruction after the Civil War the United States was left ruins so the northern states Help South rebuild and make it easier to rejoin the Union the Northerners and Republicans try to help with their efforts were very successful. Reconstruction was a failure. During Reconstruction African-Americans games many rights but these right student last their voting rights for restricted segregation laws were put into place and secret societies were made for threatened and endangered African American life wasn't any better for African Americans or the southerners after the Civil War
The North’s neglect and greediness caused the reconstruction to be a failure.The corrupt government, terrorist organizations, unfocused president, and ignorance were also part of the ending of the reconstruction. President Lincoln didn’t want the civil war he wanted to keep the nation together. When Lincoln went into office he wasn't planning on getting rid of slavery nor starting a civil war. Before the reconstruction era was the civil war. Many good things and bad things came from the civil war. The civil war was a war between the North and the South. The war for the north was to end slavery, but for the south it was about rights and liberty. It wasn’t until afterwards that Americans started to notice the good and the bad. Not as many people
In today’s society many countries and even citizens of the United States question the U.S. government’s decision to get in involved in nuclear warfare. These people deemed it unnecessary and state that the U.S. is a hypocrite that preaches peace, but causes destruction and death. Before and during World War II the U.S. was presented with a difficult decision on whether or not to develop and use the atomic bomb.
I feel as though this class has helped me become a more polished and professional writer. When I first entered English 110, I was extremely unsure and lacked confidence in my writing. I believe that this point can be partly attributed to the fact that I always had my instructors holding my hand and helping me through the writing process in high school. My senior English teacher always reminded us that college would be much more challenging than her class was, and then she would go on to tell us stories of professors who gave out zeros for tiny oversights within a paper. This, combined with general apprehension about college life, left me terrified.
During my first semester of college, I felt like this course overshadowed all the others. I faced many challenges, gained better habits, and even increased the value of myself as a scholar. Not only did my professor provide her students with the course material she built a confidence inside of us that will allow us to be able to tackle any task, especially pertaining to any written compositions. The things that I have learned from this course could and will be applied to any and everything I do from here on out, whether that writing an essay or even taking a test. Again, the journey was long, but I will be forever grateful for the things that I, and all of my peers have gained from this
God enjoys throwing curveballs. He loves to thrust my plans around so that my life molds into his design. I do not believe that this is out of malice, but rather to teach me about letting go and trusting in him. Over the last few years I have seen God put me in different situations and relationships that I did not expect. He has allowed me to experience the pain of having a sibling die in the womb, ending friendships due to unhealthy boundaries, and go years feeling isolated.