{"id":3123,"date":"2008-02-16T18:13:00","date_gmt":"2008-02-16T23:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/2008\/02\/16\/ive-been-praying-ever-since\/"},"modified":"2008-02-16T18:13:00","modified_gmt":"2008-02-16T23:13:00","slug":"ive-been-praying-ever-since","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/2008\/02\/ive-been-praying-ever-since\/","title":{"rendered":"Ive been praying ever since"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is another nice article concerning Belmont Abbey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A burning sensation started in Anthony
\nSwoffords chest.<\/p>\n

It felt like my whole chest was on fire, Swofford said. I was at my
\nhouse in my driveway. I felt like somebody reached inside my chest and
\nwas holding on to my heart.<\/p>\n

That was the day Swofford promised God he would not drink or take drugs
\nagain.<\/p>\n

Swofford was born and raised Catholic. He grew up in Chesnee, SC, where
\nhis Catholic family was the only one in town.<\/p>\n

I had very good parents that had very good ethics and morals,
\nSwofford said.<\/p>\n

He struggled with drugs and alcohol for about 20 years.<\/p>\n

I kind of got angry with God, Swofford said.<\/p>\n

Eight years ago he went to rehab and started praying.<\/p>\n

Ive been praying ever since, Swofford said. <\/p>\n

…After visiting the Benedictine monastery at Belmont Abbey, he knew
\nhed found the right place.<\/p>\n

Ive always said that for 27 years, I did everything that I wanted to
\ndo, Swofford said. I decided I was going to do whatever he (God)
\nwanted me to do. <\/p>\n

Most of the article is pretty good as it
\ndiscusses monastic life, but I
\nfound this a little off.<\/p>\n

Whats the difference between priests
\nand monks?
\nThe priest celebrates mass and administers the sacrament, said Father
\nJohn Oetgen. A monk doesnt. <\/p>\n

Well not quite.  Correct me if I
\nam wrong but isn’t a monk someone who lives within a community of men
\nwithin a monastery and are normally made up of both priests and
\nbrothers. I think many monks that are priests would be a little
\nsurprised to find out that they don’t celebrate Mass or administer the
\nsacraments.  I bet this is a misquote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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