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Miguel Ángel Gutiérrez - my life timeline

  • My birth

    My birth
    I was born in Envigado, Antioquia, in 1996
  • what did i like to do when i was a child?

    what did i like to do when i was a child?
    As a child i loved to play soccer, since i can remember.
  • I left home

    I left home
    When i was 11, i went to the seminary in Llanogrande. It was like a "boarding school"
  • I graduated in 2012

    I graduated in 2012
    I got my high school diploma when i was 16
  • I wanted to be a priest

    I wanted to be a priest
    In 2013 i went to Venezuela to begin my studies in order to be a priest. These two years were an special time to learn about the religious life.
  • I visited Moctezuma for some tacos

    I visited Moctezuma for some tacos
    In 2015 i made my profession of temporary vows for 4 years, and then my superiors sent me to Mexico to study classical humanities (Art, literature, rethorics, latin, greek, etc...)
  • The eternal city

    The eternal city
    I went to study philosophy in Rome. I Iived there for two years. It was an amazing experience to live in a multicultural environment.
  • I met the Pope

    I met the Pope
    It was one of the most important moments of my life. I had the opportunity to serve at the funeral mass of his eminence the Cardinal Dario Castrillón Hoyos (RIP) who was a good friend. After the mass we met the Pope and he gave me a rosary
  • I returned home

    I returned home
    I returned home after 11 years of formation in the seminary. It was a hard decision but i realized that it was not my way.
  • I began to study on the ECCI university

    I began to study on the ECCI university
    I wanted to continue studying languages, so i found this wonderful unversity and its wonderful people and i began to study here.