Inspired by Others

Fifty years ago, I was a student at St. Peter's Seminary in Ireland. That was the time when seminarians received a daily diet of good theology and bad food. During my years in the major seminary, I spent my summers on the coast of Ireland working at a camp for orphan boys. It was a good experience.

Each night after all the campers went to bed, I used to go alone to the beach and have a long walk. It was a special time. I used to look out over the ocean and think of my future ministry in Amer...