Monthly Archives: February 2008

Wrongness

Of Vice and Virtue

Yesterday, I went to downtown Royal Oak to my aunt’s pizzeria for my cousin’s 13th birthday party.  I was late, since I had gone to Reconciliation and then Mass.  I mentioned to my brother that I went to Confession, and he said, “You sinned again?”  I replied, “Yes.  It’s even possible that I sinned since confession.”  Then, his response:

“Yes!  That’s my girl!  I’m so proud of you!”

Um…..

Forgive him, Father, for he knows not what he does.

And, we were raised atheist, so I really believe that it comes from ignorance of God and not a willing, informed rejection.  It’s like a game, and for him, it’s just fun to be the “bad one.”  God is like leprechauns or the Easter bunny or something to him.  Not real.  The worst part is he is so funny.   Not what he says, for that gets rather bad quite quickly, but the way in which he says it.

I’m just not sure whether to pray that he comes to know God, or to pray that he is and remains “invincibly ignorant.”  Is he?

Pictures of Jesus Smiling

Neat Things I Didn't Author

I came across some great pictures on someone’s website, but as I dug a little further, I found the website of the artist who actually owns the copyright, so to support her, please visit her website here to take a look at a series that I enjoyed.

Here’s an excerpt from the artist, Jean Keaton’s, website:

“My most recent interest in drawing children with Jesus Christ evolved from an experience when I felt tremendous grief after hearing of the violent and senseless death of a young boy. I found solace and peace as my thoughts turned to drawing that child with his Savior. I have been overwhelmed at the number of people who have shared their experiences of how, through my humble offering, they have felt the Savior’s love in very personal ways. Most often these experiences have occurred in the midst of very difficult trials. Regardless of the source of the heartache, the source of peace and solace are the same . . . our loving Savior, Jesus Christ. I am so grateful to a Loving Father in Heaven for the gift of art.”
– Jean Keaton

Do You Think It’s a Theme?

Of Vice and Virtue

Yesterday, I went to a catechist training on the sacraments.  Patty asked 7 people to go up and say a prayer regarding one of the 7 sacraments.  She asked the girl standing next to me to do Eucharist, and me to do Penance.  I say (within her earshot), “Notice how she picked *me* to read for Penance.”  Patty replies, “There might be a reason for that.”  !!!!!

Okay, so today’s Gospel is all about David’s sin with Bathsheba. 

So, do you think that God’s trying to tell me something????  Maybe I should go to confession tomorrow….

Book Meme

Neat Things I Didn't Author

I got this from Jen’s site:

Book Meme Rules:

1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.

 Okay, my nearest book at the moment happens to be “Theology of the Body Explained,” by Christopher West.  On page 123, after the fifth sentence, the next 3 sentences are as follows:

“It is as if the reason for this refusal of life to surrender, which is manifested in ‘generation,’ were always the same ‘knowledge’ with which man goes beyond the solitude of his own being, and, in fact, decides again to affirm this bein in an ‘other'” (86).  Man and woman affirm the goodness of life in their openness and readiness to beget a man with the help of the Lord.  John Paul continues:  “Man, in spite of all the experiences of his life, in spite of sufferings, disappointment with himself, his sinfulness, and finally, in spite of the inevitable prospect of death, always continues, however, to put ‘knowledge’ at the ‘beginning’ of ‘generation.’

5 people to tag….  Hmmm….  Okay:  Kasia, Joe, Jill, Karen, Donny