"We are travellers…not yet in our native land" – St. Augustine
Our identity lies in he fact we are loved… Our sense of self-worth is to be based on the understanding that God considers that we are worthy… that’s why it’s important to know what we believe because we just may need to cling to it when the winds of change start to blow
– The Divine Embrace.
While I was in Washington DC for the March For Life last year, I was invited to a party. Honestly, this English accent of mine gets me in everywhere… 🙂
Anyway, each guest was asked to come prepared with a relatively unknown Saint story to share with the everyone else. Clearly this party was organized by my kind of Catholic nerd! Naturally, I told the story of this blog’s patron, St. Drogo.
However, I also came prepared with another story, not about a Saint, but about a Saint’s brother. Since it was recently the ordination anniversary of my former Pastor, Fr. Robert, I thought it would be appropriate to share that story today.
Many of you might have heard of St Jerome. He was a great biblical scholar of the Early Church and he was the one who produced the Vulgate, the official translation into Latin of the original Biblical texts. This story is about Jerome’s younger brother Paulinian, sometimes known as Paulinanus.
Today’s Music Monday has a bonus track! My friend Vanida wrote “a little song about a Whovian girl who likes a Whovian guy”. If you don’t know what a “Whovian” is, well, this post is not for you…
I suggested that, for her next song, she should write one based on the Firefly series called “An Ode to Mal: Content” 🙂
Time to get ready for a new work week with “I AM” from Mr. Mark Shultz…
I am the maker of the heavens
I am the bright and morning star
I am the breath of all creation
Who always was
And is to come
I am the one who walked on water
I am the one who calmed the seas
I am the miracles and wonders
So come and see
And follow me
You will know
I am the fount of living water
The risen son of man
The healer of the broken
And when you cry
I am your savior and redeemer
Who bore the sins of man
The author and perfecter
Beginning and the end
I am
I am the spirit deep inside you
I am the word upon your heart
I am the one who even knew you
Before your birth
Before you were
Before the earth (I AM)
The universe (I AM)
In every heart (I AM)
Oh, where you are (I AM)
The lord of love (I AM)
The king of kings (I AM)
The holy lamb (I AM)
Above all things
Yes, i am almighty god your father
The risen son of man
The healer of the broken
And when you cry
I am your savior and redeemer
Who bore the sins of man
The author and perfecter
Beginning and the end –
I am
People say lots of dumb things on the Internet. To be fair, they say lots of dumb things in real life too. Fortunately, my good friend Paul Kim is here to rebut the statement “The Church is full of Pedophiles”…
So far this year I haven’t posted any updates regarding my new year resolutions. Well, I’m pleased to report that things are going pretty well…
Resolution #1: Read the entire Bible
I have been sticking with my Bible study reading plan and I’m actually a little ahead of schedule. I’ve finished the entire Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), Matthew’s Gospel, Acts of the Apostles and I’m nearing the end of the Psalms. On the subject of Bible reading plans, Meg Hunter-Kilmer recently posted an article about an alternative reading plan, which I might tackle next year.
Resolution #2: Get back into martial arts
I have now been doing Kung Fu (Choi Li Fut) for three and a half months. I’ve already got my first three stripes and I should be taking my Yellow Sash test sometime in May, after the Kung Fu tournament this weekend.
Resolution #3: Run a marathon
Out of my three resolutions, this is the only one which is a little shaky. I have been building my fitness back up. As well as Kung Fu, I have returned to playing Ultimate Frisbee each week (far more enjoyable than just running sprints) 🙂 I have also been having some intensive massage therapy to sort out some of my muscle issues in my right side. I hope to start actually going out for runs sometime next month.
