I just got back from a great meeting with some Catholic friends involved with the CLM (Christian Life Movement) and we were talking about grad school, the priesthood, and marriage / family life. It was great to see people who really knew their vocations and were dedicated to living them out.As for me, I just tell people I'm getting my masters in History (or Theology) and … [Read more...]
Story (2): Life and Work
Karl hated driving, normally. There was always pressure to get somewhere on time, always the fear of driving down the wrong road. always. He knew that if he could just drive, using only a compass, with no particular route in mind, and if he could master his fear, then another nail could be removed from his coffin. ***Ever day since graduation, he'd felt the nails being … [Read more...]
The Miracle of Grace: Humility, and the Saints
"The greater the charity of the Saints in their heavenly home, the more they intercede for those who are still on their journey and the more they can help them by their prayers; the more they are united with God, the more effective those prayers are. This is in accordance with Divine order, which makes higher things react upon lower things, like the brightness of the sun … [Read more...]
Beginning a Story
I've been trying to write a story recently, and I just decided to start writing rather than continue planning and failing to actually do it. Here is the terrible rough draft:The Empty Parking SpaceKarl went to work. That's what everyone thought he did, though he got angry about it and sometimes acted melodramatic over something so simple, so everyday. As he drove by the … [Read more...]
Sorry Our Lady of Lourdes
Ok ok ok, I know I sounded like a Protestant in the last post. I had all the same criticisms of the Rosary before, and now I'm on board with that. So I'll just try to keep my frustration to myself and build up the faith. In fairness I haven't read much about the Marian apparations, I just feel like they sometimes make Angelology useless. Happy feast of Our Lady of Lourdes … [Read more...]