Many in the Franciscan community see Father Mike as the man who re-founded the school and helped it find its identity in the Church. Before Father Mike, the college was virtually unknown and struggling. But with humility and support of the Holy Spirit, Father Mike helped Franciscan flourish. He’s a sort of St. Francis-like figure.…
Fr. Michael Scanlan, TOR Even though I grew up in Steubenville and visited Franciscan frequently, I don’t have any vivid memories of Father Michael Scanlan. But he was always there, usually as one of the many priests at the altar during mass at Christ the King or in the Field House for Household Life. However,…
“What do trees have to talk about, hmm… except the consistency of squirrel droppings?” Gimli, Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers One of final days in the Florida Keys, the class drove to the opening of the Watson Trail, a small trail through a forest of thatch palm and mangrove trees. The trail was…
The following day we were blessed with gorgeous weather and once again boated out to Looe Key where the crisp blue waters awaited our return. After returning from Looe and eating lunch, we got to witness the transplanting of a captured nurse shark to the holding pond at camp. Up until this point, I had…
The day had finally come for us to return to home. After we checked our diving gear back in, the class loaded up the vans and went to the airport. I took a few final photos of the sea campgrounds to chronicle my stay here and never forget my time in Florida. Explore Other BlogsExplore…
On my final full day in the Florida Keys, the class spent the day in Key West. Our day began with a trip to the Hemingway House Museum. Afterword we were free to explore on our own until the sunset festival later that evening. Throughout the day my group of classmates explored many of the…
As part of my Tropical Marine Biology class, the last portion of the course is a few days in the Florida Keys to see and experience in person the environment you have been studying all semester. I have been outside of my home town many of times but never had I gone to Florida so…
The first full day at the sea camp we got right to it. By the early morning we were in the water taking swim tests, and snorkeling at the nearby shores. It had been a while since I had snorkeled so I quickly became reacquainted with the taste of galleons of salt water. Once everyone…