Archive for September, 2006
September 5, 2006 at 10:05 pm · Filed under Personal
“Of course, I am an altar server” was my response to the gentleman in the back of the chapel that morning many many years ago. As a child and a Catholic I never truly understood what the question meant. As Catholics we many times don’t speak in the context of these words. I have seen many of my Brothers and Sisters trip and stumble at this question. Being as I now venture into the lands of mainstream evangelical Protestantism, I wanted to prepare myself for this question that will undoubtedly come up. I take this task with great joy and understanding. So with much thinking and talking with God,
Q: Have you accept Christ as your Personal Lord and Savior?
A: Yes
Not only have I accepted my Lord at the time of my confirmation when I received my marching orders for the Lord, but since the time I was able to receive my Lord in His true flesh and blood. See my fellow believer, I follow the strict tradition of the scripture and when my Lord said to us “Unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood you cannot have eternal life,” I believed. Amen Amen is all I can say as I approach my Lord in the metaphysical joy of the Eucharist every Sunday. You see, not only do I pray and accept the Deity of my Lord into my heart and soul, but He has blessed us enough to join in the symbolic pascal feast and accept His TRUE body. Have I accepted Christ? My Brothers and Sisters, I have accepted and heeded the word of my Lord as instructed in John 6, Matthew 26:26-32, Mark 14:22-28, Luke 22:14-20, Luke 28:30-31,35, 1 Corinthians 10:16, 1 Corinthians 11:22-30, Acts of the Apostles 2:46, and Acts of the Apostles 20:7. I hope and pray that one day you to may return to the communion of the Church and join again in the beautiful mystery the Lord instructed us to do. Thank you for asking me about my Savior, yes my Brother, I have accepted.
September 5, 2006 at 11:01 am · Filed under Personal
I had a good chuckle about what our venerated John Paul the Second wrote on looking for a woman. He really digs into the theology of all this but I will just quote the same scripture he does. Good Stuff 
Men the challange is out to you, what are you looking for?
“Turn away your eyes from a shapely woman, and do not look intently at beauty belonging to another; Many have been misled by a woman’s beauty, and by it passion is kindled like a fire” - Sirach 9:8-9
“A modest wife adds charm to charm, and no balance can weigh the value of a chaste soul. Like the sun rising in the heights of the Lord, so is the beauty of a good wife in her well-ordered home. Like the shining lamp on the holy lampstand, so is a beautiful face on a stately figure. Like pillars of gold on a base of silver, so are beautiful feet with a steadfast heart. A wife’s charm delights her husband, and her skill puts fat on his bones” - Sir 26:15-18, 13
Venerated John Paul knows what you should be looking for…pick up Theology of the Body!
September 4, 2006 at 10:39 pm · Filed under Personal
I am strangely disturbed at people saying this in response to a description of themselves. I think it maybe popular cliche to say that. I just don’t imagine this person sky diving every single day of their lives. Never sleeping in order to catch one more race. I wonder if it is the people “living life period” that really have what we are wanting. I want to be like that person who wakes up happy with a smile on their face. Maybe it is okay to have days of normalcy. There is a lot of comfort in the repetition of things at times. I am not sure if the things that make my life special would be just that if they were surrounded by one death defying act after another. I find God is usually speaking to me the most when I am quiet and just listening. God seems to speak to me most when I am ironing or running down the road for a few miles. Maybe living life to the fullest should be just be living me life. I think the simple act of waking up and crossing yourself for the day, that is to the fullest. A tool for God.
September 4, 2006 at 12:12 am · Filed under Personal
I should be happy you know, that people look at me and see those traits. Yesterday it happened again…I am joking with the Priest as I entered the confessional (I know you aren’t suppose to be happy about it, but I get excited to join the communion of the Church again) and sit down. I have my “Stop, Drop, and Roll doesn’t work in Hell” on with some shorts. So I am not wearing the JP2 Crucifix or anything like that. We begin the sacrament and I utter those nasty little things that hold me back. We speak a little about things and I explain why I feel the sins hurt me. He offers some advice and prayers for me as we sit there. Then comes the 5 words every serious Catholic man hears often, “Have you considered the Priesthood?” We then speak about the vocation. I told him about my past dissernment and that I don’t think that is God’s calling but I would always leave the door open for God. He asked for me to take a serious look again. God has blessed me more than I can write on this page. I think I owe it to God to open myself up on request of this rabbi once again. The doors are all open for whatever God has. SHEESH! I am ready to leave those doors open to it all. Life in general. Since the divorce I have closed off everything. My favorite scripture is Sirach 33:13 and I think its time that I really let the maker shape this ball of clay. I think I may try and post daily about it this time. Will let you know!
September 1, 2006 at 1:07 am · Filed under Personal
Can’t argue with official seals you know…
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