Kevin Corcoran -- Son of Mary

A day in the life of a son of Mary

One of the blessings of living in a formation house in rolling out of the bed and into the chapel for mass. After getting up for mass at 7 in the morning, we eat a quick breakfast and jump into the minivans to go to Seton Hall for classes. Education and Roman Catholic Doctrine from 10-12:45 on Mondays and Wednesdays, and philosophy courses from 8:30-12:45 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. After that, I join most of the guys for lunch out on the University green or in one of the buildings if it’s cold. After which I usually go to the library to do homework. At four I meet with the rest of the guys at what we dubbed “The Holy Corner” to be picked up and driven back home. There’s usually about 45 minutes of free time then in which I do more homework. 4:45 sees us all in the chapel again for evening prayers and either the rosary (sometime on a walk through the neighborhood) or spiritual reading followed by an examination of conscious and a goodnight. We relax while eating dinner, do chores, then free time. I usually use this time to do homework or for myself. I always spend at least fifteen minutes a day sitting in quiet meditation before the Blessed Sacrament and go to bed about 10. A simple day yet busy, filled with work, study, and of course, prayer.