Ten days into postulancy

Today I received a letter from the Diocese informing me that I was admitted to postulancy on June 11. The Bishop and Commission on Ministry want to find a seminary professor to work with me on evaluating my preparation for ordination; the Bishop "is exploring possibilities and will help facilitate that contact." The letter also notes that it is "customary" to write a letter to the Bishop on the quarterly Ember Days about my "continued journey."

Well, "customary" rather understates the case. It's required by canon law. Canon III.8.2 (d) (1) states:

Each Postulant or Candidate for ordination to the Priesthood shall communicate with the Bishop in person or by letter, four times a year, during the Ember Weeks, reflecting on the individual's academic experience and personal and
spiritual development.

Hence, of course, the name of this blog. In the Episcopal Church the Ember Days are the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after the First Sunday in Lent, the Day of Pentecost, Holy Cross Day (September 14), and December 13. So I don't have a letter to write for nearly three months.

More later!