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Doorstops QUANTUM THEOLOGY - May 16, 2013 Crash has a week of down time between the end of his finals and the start of WJU's 1 summer presession (which is followed by the regular summer session). Starting next Monday, he is taking Ancient Greek, putting the polish on the equivalent of two years of Greek. After spending all day, every day for three weeks in Greek class, I expect to pick him up speaking fluent (ancient) Greek. Or at least reading it. In the meantime, he is reflecting about his ...http://quantumtheology.blogspot.com/2013/05/doorstops.html
Currently: GRACELOVESIGGY. - May 15, 2013 ... from her containing a letter of recommendation, a card full of sweet words, and a bracelet with vintage spinner charms. i had never seen one before and it was really cool! most of all it touched me that she took the time to do all that for me, just because. Eating: i'm trying to eat healthy again ;) i don't know why, but it takes me awhile to get into the groove of cooking regularly if i stop. recently we've been going to disneyland and meeting up with friends and family so i ...http://www.gracelovesiggy.com/2013/05/currently.html
TLM at the Life Center in South Bend THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS IN MICHIANA - May 8, 2013 ... the front door of the Life Center, give a unique opportunity for the staff at the Life Center to provide the resources and information to help them choose life. On one such occasion a nervous young lady came to the Life Center entrance by mistake and was immediately approached by Shawn Sullivan. Shawn, knowing what she was seeking, asked her simply: "Did you come here for your appointment?" "Yes," the young lady replied. Shawn smiled broadly, gently took her by the arm, and accompanied her, ...http://tlmmichiana.blogspot.com/2013/05/tlm-at-life-center-in-south-bend.html
"Francis, the Champion of Mercy Who Will Not Yield on Doctrine" CLERICAL WHISPERS - May 1, 2013 ... responsibilities as Vicar of Christ. I think he is very clear about the distinction between the two things. He does not intend to deconsecrate, his actions are just simple. It's not easy being a prisoner of protocol which leads you to say: "Don't take away my freedom!" He is a profoundly free man and with everyone's help he will continue along the right path. The people want the Pope to be close to them, but they also want the Pope's ministry." Will Francis' election carry any political weight ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/05/francis-champion-of-mercy-who-will-not.html
Youth Directors Responding to Tragedies BYZANTINE, TEXAS - April 22, 2013 ... available to listen to them, and then do it! Listen to them without judgment. Don't jump down their throats if they express anger or doubt or loss of faith. Feel comfortable being with them in their confusion and uncertainty instead of trying to "fix" their problems. Share your own anxieties and emotions if appropriate to let them know that it's permissible to have them. Do Pray Together Apart from encouraging them to attend Church, and to pray privately, pray together as a youth group, OCF ...http://byztex.blogspot.com/2013/04/youth-directors-responding-to-tragedies.html
Forest for the Trees TRUTH IN LOVE - April 18, 2013 ... the Year of Faith, which we are currently still living, he challenged us to study the Scriptures, Church teaching and the documents of Vatican II. He lovingly called us back to the right path. Now, with Pope Francis, we see he is continuing to preach and call the Church to learn, embrace, and live the true vision of Vatican II. It is a challenge to each and every Christian to consider what it means to be a Christian. What does it mean to truly follow in the footsteps of Christ and His body and ...http://supporttarasvocation.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/forest-for-the-trees/
Reading Our Way Into Catholicism CATHOLICMOM.COM - April 17, 2013 ... Stephen and I had gotten into a discussion about whether or not to join our PCA church, or to begin attending the Catholic Mass and considering the RCIA program. From my actions, you can tell where I stood at that point, four years ago. I tried to get into going to the Inquirer's Class without Stephen, but I had a big, empty chair next to me that felt even bigger in a spiritual sense. Something isn't right…. I kept thinking. And in fact, as the meetings progressed the ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/rtVnkjqih_k/
Thirty Days to a Holier Thou DISPUTATIONS - April 14, 2013 I had the phrase "Thirty Days to a Holier Thou" in my notes for today's RCIA class -- which, of course, has become a mystagogy class now that all the confirmandi have become neophytes. I wish I had spoken the phrase out loud; it's the sort of thing someone might remember an hour later, and it certainly couldn't have gone over any worse than the "invisible car" metaphor for the gifts of the Holy Spirit ("if you use it, you'll see that you're getting where ...http://disputations.blogspot.com/2013/04/thirty-days-to-holier-thou.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. ...http://marysaggies.blogspot.com/2011/10/12-tips-to-overcoming-difficulties-in.html
I've Made Some Big, Life-Changing Decisions JOURNEY OF A CATHOLIC NERD WRITER - April 4, 2013 ... of being a writer and pursue a MFA in Creative Writing? I was torn between the two and, up until a few weeks ago, I was still undecided. Then I was inspired by the son of one of my dearest friends ( Kathryn ) to look into becoming a Speech Therapist. Well, I technically had a dream that I was visiting her family and had told her that I wished I was a therapist so I could help her, but it was enough to trigger the curiosity in me. After one of my Godmothers brought it up (without knowing that I ...http://catholicnerdwriter.blogspot.com/2013/04/ive-made-some-big-life-changing.html
Preparing for Conclave, Cardinal Dolan Visits His Rome Parish CNS BLOG - March 10, 2013 ... outside the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Rome. (CNS/Paul Haring) ROME (CNS) – An ordinary parish in a middle-class Rome neighborhood became a center of pre-conclave excitement March 10 when its honorary pastor, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, came to celebrate Sunday Mass. Cardinal Dolan had taken formal possession of his titular church, Our Lady of Guadalupe, only five months earlier. Now he was back, two days before the start ...http://cnsblog.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/preparing-for-conclave-cardinal-dolan-visits-his-rome-parish/
Titular Church Day & A Look at the Sistine Chapel CATHOLICMOM.COM - March 10, 2013 ... now is archpriest at the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls. Tan tablecloths and red skirting covered the long tables. At each place was a red leather folder, prayer book, the Ordo Rituum Conclavis (prayers for conclave ritual), and a blue, ballpoint click pen. All of this beneath and before the majestic paintings by Michelangelo. We studied the much described stoves for burning the ballots with their tall copper smokestack amidst gold painted ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/KLl4gL7m9f4/
The American Student JUST THOMISM - March 9, 2013 ... that they presently attack masculine irascibility, aggression, and lack of ability to sit still and pay attention, then within five years we would have ten million six year old boys living in the wilderness on the top of fifty foot poles. -When people think of the bad, ghetto school they conjure up images of violence and brutality. Nonsense. That school and all others are characterized by somnolence. We think of wolves when the better image – and in some sense the more tragic one – ...http://thomism.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/the-american-student/
Things I'd Rather Not Think About JENNIFER FITZ - March 2, 2013 http://jenniferfitz.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/things-id-rather-not-think-about/
The Start of Today. BLOWING SAN #1 - March 1, 2013 I took some cupcakes to my kids' elementary school this morning, my daughter has her birthday tomorrow so a class treat that recognized it was in order. As I stood in line in the school office a gaggle of youngsters came in and clustered around the counter. They pressed together as an assistant coach broke out a microphone and turned on the PA system He then led the little ones in the national Pledge of Allegiance, the Texas Pledge of Allegiance (yep, they've got one!) and ...http://agangershome.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-start-of-today.html
Quick Takes Volume 61 KAREN'S ADVENTURES IN MOMMYLAND - March 1, 2013 ... of us having to go to the 7:30AM Mass on Sundays. (Eeek!) ~6~ I'm praying for two families who have lost children in the past two weeks. My girls have been really sweet to remember these families each morning as we do our Jesus Tree reading and decade of the rosary. ~7~ Ellie has a half day today. Her bus should be here any minute now. Once she gets home I get to spend a couple of hours with her before Katie wakes from her nap and Madeline comes home from school. She talks so ...http://kareninmommyland.blogspot.com/2013/03/quick-takes-volume-61.html
The Pope Bearing the Burden of Belief THE HERMENEUTIC OF CONTINUITY - February 27, 2013 ... victory: many feared the worst and some tried to do secret deals with Hitler. If everyone had panicked, the country would have become ungovernable and the war effort compromised. It was important for people to keep calm and carry on. On Sunday I said three Masses, celebrated two baptisms and then drove round to Wonersh so as to be able to teach there at 9am on Monday. In the evening I said Low Mass and then took the class for non-Catholics. Yesterday I celebrated a Mass for a ...http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-pope-bearing-burden-of-belief.html
I'm a Codfish MEDICAL MATINS - February 22, 2013 ... And I'd already hashed out my shame at the airport failure, and resolved to be more courageous and here was an opportunity. I could have said something like, "I'm really inspired by the speed and success rates of fertility-awareness based infertility workups . Have you heard of that?" But I didn't. And while I was hesitating, she went on. "I'm an IVF baby," she said happily, smiling as though I would be inspired by this. There was a very small pause, then I said "Aw, wow!" and my delight was ...http://medicalmatins.blogspot.com/2013/02/im-codfish.html
Quick Takes Volume 60 KAREN'S ADVENTURES IN MOMMYLAND - February 22, 2013 ... the same thing to me. Sigh. So I've eased up on the cleaning mission a bit. I'm working on finding that "balance" between my neat freak tendencies and allowing people to actually "live" in the house. On a side note, Ellie was THRILLED to go confession again and literally cut Madeline off and darted into the confessional where she remained for close to 15 minutes chatting with one of our favorite priests. She came out only seconds after I got out of the confessional which really caught me by ...http://kareninmommyland.blogspot.com/2013/02/quick-takes-volume-60_22.html
Full House NETTIE'S WORLD - February 19, 2013 ... abundantly full weekend before things start hopping around here again this morning, so I'm grabbing the opportunity before the trumpet sounds and we are off to the races once again. First of all, it has been our joy to have Malinda and little Efrain Jr. staying with us for the past week. It's been a few years since I have home-schooled with a toddler in the house, and when I did, all my kids were much younger, so it's actually not quite as big ...http://nettiesworld.com/?p=8629
