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When a Child Is Hurting, Part 4 - The Conclusion BE NOT AFRAID - May 21, 2013 ... thought that this change meant that Mrs. J. didn't like her and that the kids in her class hated her. By the time classes started back again, she was ready for the change to Mrs. G's class. I walked her to class that first day and she seemed happy. I got to work, sat down...and prayed. All I could think was...."and now we wait"! Sure enough, the honeymoon period was short. Within the first two weeks, we were right back where we had started. Only this time, it got worse. I got ...http://benotafraidnancy.blogspot.com/2013/05/when-child-is-hurting-part-4-conclusion.html
Virtue and Sexism in Purity Culture VOX NOVA - May 15, 2013 ... blonde hair and wore the sort of dress Alicia Silverstone wears in the movie Clueless to entice the new student who turns out to be gay. Bare neck and bare arms and a mostly bare back. I couldn't keep my eyes off her flawless skin. Whether sitting, standing, or kneeling, I was transfixed. Ogle me this, Batman. After Mass, while on my way through the gathering area, a friend of my mom's approached me. I didn't recognize her, but she knew me and introduced herself, telling me how she had seen me ...http://vox-nova.com/2013/05/15/virtue-and-sexism-in-purity-culture/
We Did the Hokey Pokey and We Turned Ourselves Around ADAM'S ALE - May 8, 2013 ... Maybe not the best, but better than most of the world enjoys. We should be the happiest culture ever. And we are not. A recent report in the Akron Beacon Journal states that the suicide rate among middle aged white people has risen 40% in the last decade. Another report declares suicide the third leading cause of death among teens. Talk to any police officer (or school teacher) and he will tell you about the sky rocketing use of drugs among students. Rape, particularly in our ...http://clevelandpriest.blogspot.com/2013/05/we-did-hokey-pokey-and-we-turned.html
St. Rose Venerini CATHOLIC FIRE - May 7, 2013 ... of our cities." Soon afterward, the schools spread throughout Italy. On October 15, 2006, Rose was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI. St. Rose is the patron of exiles, people rejected by religious orders, tertiaries, and Viterbo, Italy. For a detailed biography, go here . Papal Quote on St. Rose Venerini "Saint Rose Venerini is another example of a faithful disciple of Christ, ready to give up all in order to do the will of God. She loved to say: "I find myself so bound to the ...http://catholicfire.blogspot.com/2013/05/st-rose-venerini.html
Why Do Liberals Try to Make Religious Life So … Small? FR. Z'S BLOG (OLIM: WHAT DOES THE PRAYER REALLY SAY?) - May 7, 2013 ... degrees, one in theology and one in the field of education. So we have a lot of contact with young people." [...] They resisted my insinuation that they cared only about the church's "conservative" positions. "If you don't care about the dignity of the human person, it makes no sense to talk about education or war in Iraq," said Sister Hannah, an African-American woman who majored in philosophy at Notre Dame. "So pro-life is foundational that way. But we do care about other issues." They got ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wdtprs/DhFa/~3/XY8r0HTh2Xw/
And He Sent Them TWO BY TWO GLORIA OLIVAE - April 19, 2013 ... him to understand the deep meaning of the Divine Truths through contemplation. This is akin to he being a contemplative and even a mystic in his knowledge of Catholic truths. The prophet then adapts whatever he learned in a way easy to understand and shares this to the preacher who in turn puts the deep truths into more understandable language and shares it with unbelievers if possible accompanying it with miracles. St. Paul writes; "Prophecy is for believers, miracles are for unbelievers." ...http://odondecastro.blogspot.com/2013_04_01_archive.html#8584029207452859331
You Know That I Love You. . . DOMINE, DA MIHI HANC AQUAM! - April 14, 2013 ... has taught them in word and deed to forgive one another, to be at peace with one another, and above all, to love one another. He's taught them to surrender themselves to God by taking up their crosses and bearing up under whatever burdens must be carried. He's taught them to remember him in the breaking of the bread, in daily prayer, in fasting and in taking care of the least among them. He's taught them that being first in God's kingdom means being last in the Enemy's; and ...http://hancaquam.blogspot.com/2013/04/you-know-that-i-love-you.html
12 Tips for Overcoming Difficulties in Prayer AGGIE CATHOLICS - April 10, 2013 I once asked a class of college students to rate their spiritual lives on a scale of 1 to 10. Most were very hard on themselves and gave themselves a 5 or less. I then asked "how would you describe your relationship with God?" and again, most were not very positive. These were devout and good Catholics. Most of the comments from the class were about difficulties in prayer. Why do we have such difficulties? Simple - we are human. But, before I spell out ...http://marysaggies.blogspot.com/2011/10/12-tips-to-overcoming-difficulties-in.html
Divine Mercy Sunday ROSARY MOM - April 8, 2013 This was my first class since Easter so we made the changes to our prayer table. Our purple table cloth was replaced by white. We replaced our purple Lenten candle with a white one and added this pretty Paschal Candle printable from Celebrations in the Catholic Home . They offer it free on their blog. We replaced the thorns with silk flowers and brought back our Alleluia. It also happened to be Divine Mercy Sunday so we watched the EWTN DVD: The Divine Mercy Chaplet for ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RosaryMom/~3/L2AmiqcNpA4/divine-mercy-sunday.html
Just What Is Being Saved Here? SAINT LOUIS CATHOLIC - April 4, 2013 ... (or parishes, for that matter) closing. In short, a sad but typical case of life in the New Springtime of the post-Vatican II world. We live in a society that contracepts and aborts its babies out of existence. We belong to a Church that has done more than any other institution in the West to oppose this-- which sounds great until you realize that it has done practically nothing at all, and only stands in relief to everyone else, who did absolutely nothing or who even promoted ...http://stlouiscatholic.blogspot.com/2013/04/just-what-is-being-saved-here.html
Seriously??? PASSIONATE PERSEVERANCE - March 25, 2013 ... Court had a massive seizure. I sat with her through all the bells and whistles and then bundled her up and headed into the office. I discovered during the short walk that Miss C is not a fan of the snow. Ahhh the fishy face says it all. It's too cold on her face. She no like at all. Little did I know what was waiting for me in the dermatologists office. The fishy face times ten. This was supposed to be a simple visit. The dermatologist was going to check out the lovely mole ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PassionatePerseverance/~3/scYXAgS6R6o/seriously.html
Pope Benedict Roundup THE BENEDICT BLOG - March 19, 2013 ... Things "On the Square" 04/20/13. Amy Welborn: "a short reflection on the explosion of reactions to Pope Francis" Charlotte Was Both 03/18/13: I'm startled by the number of people who are under the impression that Pope Benedict neglected to mention Jesus Christ, mercy or the poor during his pontificate. Who don't understand the substantial reforms Pope Benedict undertook over the past few years. So for example: Pope Francis mentioned the danger of the Church ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PopeBenedictXVIFanClubBlog/~3/ZEx9xu6YmR8/pope-benedict-roundup.html
There's a New Sheriff in Town GOOGLING GOD - March 14, 2013 ... excited to see a Jesuit as Pope, even one who is much more conservative than most American Jesuits that I know. In Pope Francis we seem to already have a man who depends on God, who is indifferent to his calling. He made it known last time that he was not ready to take on such a calling. But now, this time around, perhaps after much prayer, Papa Francisco, has accepted his calling as one from God, whose love and grace is enough for him to make it through each day. 6) ...http://googlinggod.com/2013/03/14/theres-a-new-sheriff-in-town/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=theres-a-new-sheriff-in-town
Teachers' Conference SMALLER MANHATTANS - March 9, 2013 ... impromptu skits, fine art, and the Bible can be used to effectively teach middle-schoolers their Catholic faith." A couple of weeks earlier, my DRE hosted a 2-hour light dinner and workshop with a couple of local parishes' catechists so I could get a feel for dealing with adults instead of kids, and also find out how much I could cover in a given amount of time. Based on that experience, each 60-minute session went like so: A short prayer ("Holy Spirit, don't ...http://platytera.blogspot.com/2013/03/teachers-conference.html
Imitation in the Face of the Little Things. BEARING BLOG - March 5, 2013 ... for an exam, I have to pull myself up short. Is my husband expected to die in the next few days? Time to shut my mouth and offer up my little (teeny, minuscule, absurdly small) sufferings for their family. I've been carrying The Imitation of Christ around in my bag for Lent. Yesterday I came upon a passage that made me think again about those small crosses -- the ones that we still can choose to bear or not to bear, if we are comfortable, healthy and generally at peace. They ...http://arlinghaus.typepad.com/blog/2013/03/imitation-in-the-face-of-the-little-things.html
Father Jeremy's Letter From Rome MOUNT ANGEL SEMINARY JOURNALISM - February 28, 2013 ... all for nearly two weeks now. There is such an intense atmosphere in Rome since Pope Benedict announced his resignation on February 11. I say "intense," struggling for a more precise word, but there is a dizzying range of reactions and feelings - in myself, in the people from many different countries whom I encounter daily, in the various archbishops and cardinals with whom I occasionally have contact in my work, and in the media, whether friendly or not. It is a lot to try and sort out. I ...http://masjournalism.blogspot.com/2013/02/father-jeremys-letter-from-rome.html
Lenten Reflection for Sunday, February 24 AGGIE CATHOLICS - February 24, 2013 ... order to have a daily reflection on the Mass readings for the day. Most of the reflections were written by students (a few by staff). Here is today's reflection: February 24, 2013 The Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 15: 5-12, 17-18 * Philippians 3: 17- 4: 1 * Luke 9: 28b-36 The Gospel of today's liturgy, the Transfiguration, describes an experience of contemplation. The apostles are brought, by the Lord, to Mount Taber to see the glory of God. Contemplation is a gift; we do not ...http://marysaggies.blogspot.com/2013/02/lenten-reflection-for-sunday-february-24.html
God Does Respond MT CATHOLIC - February 22, 2013 ... turns most adults off as well. As I sat through his long speech, I prayer for humility because in my head I was thinking how I could be saying what he was trying to say so much better. I knew I could reach the students and get them to understand what he was trying to say a lot more efficiently and clearly. Feeling bad for thinking that, I prayed for humility and asked for God's forgiveness for not seeing the good work he was trying to do. Well, as my class was ...http://mtcatholic.blogspot.com/2013/02/god-does-respond.html
Pregnancy Update: 38 Weeks THE KOALA BEAR WRITER - February 18, 2013 ... we'll know it's because you're having the baby..." Yep! Prayer requests? Um, a short, easy labour? :) I keep saying I do not want to have this baby on Sunshine's birthday (due date is a week after). And in my midwife group, there are two that I really like, so I'd love to go into labour when one of those two midwives is on call. Baby's growth? Everything normal. I measured 37 inches at 37 weeks and all the midwives are sure that the ...http://www.thekoalabearwriter.com/2013/02/pregnancy-update-38-weeks.html
ACE: Two Catholic School Teachers Who Are Making a Difference CATHOLICMOM.COM - February 16, 2013 ... sharing groups. I loved the idea of not only getting to teach my students subjects like reading and math, but also getting to share with them about our faith. In addition to working in Catholic schools, I was attracted to living in community. I had come to realize that our faith journey is never one that we travel alone, and knew that if I was going to have the strength to face the daily challenges that come with teaching that I would need people around me with whom I could ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/E1Xc5p2tor0/
