Friday, March 20, 2009
The Food Which Endures: Living a Eucharistic Life: Lying Prostrate Before the Blessed Sacrament
Once again a blogger out there confirms my inner feelings by writing:
The Food Which Endures: Living a Eucharistic Life: Lying Prostrate Before the Blessed Sacrament This blogger writes...So today, I again prostrated myself before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. I was with my son, who is five years old, and he was puzzled and thought what I was doing was funny. I tried to explain my actions. Again, I had a wonderful feeling--of peace, of the rightness of it. And then, my son made a moving, loving gesture. He laid himself across my back. We were both prostrate before the Lord. It was a good day.
The Food Which Endures: Living a Eucharistic Life: Lying Prostrate Before the Blessed Sacrament This blogger writes...So today, I again prostrated myself before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. I was with my son, who is five years old, and he was puzzled and thought what I was doing was funny. I tried to explain my actions. Again, I had a wonderful feeling--of peace, of the rightness of it. And then, my son made a moving, loving gesture. He laid himself across my back. We were both prostrate before the Lord. It was a good day.
Against All Heresies: Why the Young Love the Old
I finally found another blogger out there who has articulated perfectly that sinking suspicion I've had as of late that Mass as I've come to know it is NOT Mass as God intends it. I have a secret longing that I must pursue - tomorrow I will go to the local monastery and attend my first ever latin Mass!!! I just want to experience it and see what happens...Against All Heresies: Why the Young Love the Oldputs this into words better than I can. Here's a snippet:
Why does the Latin Mass appeal to youth? Why isn’t it dying out? If it really is an anachronism why does it gain strength?First I believe it is because the youth do not like to be condescended to. They want challenge, sacrifice, idealism. They want to worship God and have become awfully tired of worshipping themselves and their friends. Being your own god is the quickest path to atheism I know.
Why does the Latin Mass appeal to youth? Why isn’t it dying out? If it really is an anachronism why does it gain strength?First I believe it is because the youth do not like to be condescended to. They want challenge, sacrifice, idealism. They want to worship God and have become awfully tired of worshipping themselves and their friends. Being your own god is the quickest path to atheism I know.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Happy 9th Birthday Mary Grace
Mary Grace
We love you so much. You make me work harder and do better and change more than any other child of mine. I know growing is tough sometimes. Change is difficult. But you are a strong girl and I know that you will get through the hard changes this year. You are loved more than you know! - Mom
Friday, March 6, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
spiritual warfare
This video would be a great motivator/educator for young boys. We need to re-charge the masculine nature within our boys and channel it for its proper use - spiritual warfare. Sure wish the Church and the catholic schools would do more to motivate our boys to see themselves and their strength and their masculine gifts in this proper perspective.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The Kind of Crap the Joliet Diocese is STILL Advocating
The author of the following gobbly-gook crap is currently scheduled to run a seminar in MY diocese! Bishop Sartain please rid us of the wolves among us and shepherd your flock!
...In my poetry book, particularly in the title poem, I present different images of the Woman Dreamer ranging from the Neolithic priestess to female versions of the biblical characters Joseph, Jonah and Daniel. This Woman Dreamer is a woman of passion, insight and courage. The status quo tries to silence her but she is relentless in her spiritual odyssey; to go on her journey, she has to embrace a new world order of possibilities. When the voice of patriarchy has said, “Know your place, keep silence; accept your inferiority and limitations,” this Woman Dreamer has defied this spiritual death sentence and has instead embraced her own authenticity and giftedness. She knows that with God’s help, all things are possible: no dream is too extravagantly wonderful. All she must do is tend the dream within, refusing to let others extinguish it. The Woman Dreamer refuses to be bound and trapped buy others’ lies. When the status quo trieds to hold her back, bind her to rigid roles, limit her access to places of influence and convince her that she is less than she is, she protests. When the status quo demands conformity, compliance, and self-effacement, she refuses to cooperate, She is to be found wherever women have claimed their own dignity – in the Mothers of the Disappeared in Central American countries, in Mothers Against Drunk Drivers; in women who have been involved in peace initiatives; in women who have worked for better wages, working conditions and labour relations; in women who have claimed their place in the church…The Woman Dreamer dares dream a dream of peace and a new world order in which Mother Earth is venerated and given the respect she deserves… She is Mother Eve, Sarah, Haggai, Miriam, Judith, Esther, Deborah. She is Mary the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, the disciple of Jesus; she is Claire of Assisi and Teresa of Avila, she is Joan of Arc and Julian of Norwich; she is Dorothy Day and Rosa Parks, Kasturbai (wife of Gandhi), Princess Diana and Mother Teresa, Cindy Sheehan, Oprah Winfrey and—potentially, you and me!
...In my poetry book, particularly in the title poem, I present different images of the Woman Dreamer ranging from the Neolithic priestess to female versions of the biblical characters Joseph, Jonah and Daniel. This Woman Dreamer is a woman of passion, insight and courage. The status quo tries to silence her but she is relentless in her spiritual odyssey; to go on her journey, she has to embrace a new world order of possibilities. When the voice of patriarchy has said, “Know your place, keep silence; accept your inferiority and limitations,” this Woman Dreamer has defied this spiritual death sentence and has instead embraced her own authenticity and giftedness. She knows that with God’s help, all things are possible: no dream is too extravagantly wonderful. All she must do is tend the dream within, refusing to let others extinguish it. The Woman Dreamer refuses to be bound and trapped buy others’ lies. When the status quo trieds to hold her back, bind her to rigid roles, limit her access to places of influence and convince her that she is less than she is, she protests. When the status quo demands conformity, compliance, and self-effacement, she refuses to cooperate, She is to be found wherever women have claimed their own dignity – in the Mothers of the Disappeared in Central American countries, in Mothers Against Drunk Drivers; in women who have been involved in peace initiatives; in women who have worked for better wages, working conditions and labour relations; in women who have claimed their place in the church…The Woman Dreamer dares dream a dream of peace and a new world order in which Mother Earth is venerated and given the respect she deserves… She is Mother Eve, Sarah, Haggai, Miriam, Judith, Esther, Deborah. She is Mary the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, the disciple of Jesus; she is Claire of Assisi and Teresa of Avila, she is Joan of Arc and Julian of Norwich; she is Dorothy Day and Rosa Parks, Kasturbai (wife of Gandhi), Princess Diana and Mother Teresa, Cindy Sheehan, Oprah Winfrey and—potentially, you and me!
Monday, February 16, 2009
12 year old's class project - abortion debate
how proud this girl's parents must be! Please watch and have your hope restored.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Bishop Sheen I LOVE You!
Sure hope that I can go to this...
May 8, 2009 – Peoria, ILHappy Birthday Archbishop Sheen! Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, the Bishop of Peoria and the sponsor of the Cause, invites you to Archbishop Sheen’s hometown to celebrate his 114th birthday and the gala opening of the Archbishop Fulton J Sheen Museum and Research Center, part of the new diocesan pastoral center. The Gala Cocktail party will begin at 7:15 pm. For information and reservations for the Gala reception, contact Jane Peverly at the Archbishop Sheen Foundation by calling 309-671-1550 or sending an email to mailto://info@archbishopsheencause.org.
May 8, 2009 – Peoria, ILHappy Birthday Archbishop Sheen! Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, the Bishop of Peoria and the sponsor of the Cause, invites you to Archbishop Sheen’s hometown to celebrate his 114th birthday and the gala opening of the Archbishop Fulton J Sheen Museum and Research Center, part of the new diocesan pastoral center. The Gala Cocktail party will begin at 7:15 pm. For information and reservations for the Gala reception, contact Jane Peverly at the Archbishop Sheen Foundation by calling 309-671-1550 or sending an email to mailto://info@archbishopsheencause.org.
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