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Entries from February 2008

Cherokee Rite of Passage

February 29th, 2008 · No Comments

This came from a co-worker (gotta love those e-mail forwards!):
Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth’s rite of passage? His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone.  He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of […]

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I’m Sure This Violates ‘Theology of the Body’ in Some Way…

February 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Okay, so I’m sick.  I want to drink my orange juice.  I cannot get the thing open.  Seriously.  I look around, and neither of my surgeons are available.
So….
 I walk across the hall — to the nearest, conveniently located boy — and shove my orange juice bottle at him and say, “Help!”
He grabs it and starts […]

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Tags: Humor of the Day

I’m a What??

February 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments

You Are a Comma

You are open minded and extremely optimistic.
You enjoy almost all facets of life. You can find the good in almost anything.You keep yourself busy with tons of friends, activities, and interests.
You find it hard to turn down an opportunity, even if you are pressed for time.
Your friends find you fascinating, charming, and […]

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Tags: Humor of the Day · Neat Things I Didn't Author · Meme

Crossing the Tiber

February 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I was *really* early for Catechism last night, so I browsed through the parish library.  I ended up checking out Steve Ray’s “Crossing the Tiber.”  Now, I came from an atheist background, and didn’t do any sort of research before deciding to come into the church, so my story is completely different from his.  However, […]

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Tags: Neat Things I Didn't Author

Striking Fear into my Heart

February 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Today has been quite a day.  I had testing at University of Michigan Hospital.  As part of my testing, I had to be NPO for 12 hours, then have a blood draw.  Okay.  Well, I can’t start my NPO period after Mass, because then I would have to have my blood draw after 7 pm, […]

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Tags: Of Trials Opportunities and Gifts

Yes! It’s Pink! Deal with it!

February 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

What’s pink?  My colored pencil color for the last section of readings in Bible study.  According to Jeff Cavins, this period (The Church) is supposed to be white, to represent the spotless bride of Christ. 
Have you ever tried to highlight with white colored pencil?  Doesn’t work too well.  So I had to pick another color.  […]

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Tags: Bible Study

Wai Too Catholic - Part Deux

February 16th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Here it is!  I did it!  Bwahahahahaha!  :)

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2 Corinthians 5:7View in: NAB NIV KJV NJB Vulg Greek7(For we walk by faith, and not by sight.)

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Tags: Lent

Wai Too Catholic

February 15th, 2008 · 3 Comments

1.  Today at Mass, as usual, during the consecration of the gifts, I was watching them.  (As if I’m going to *see* them change into the Body and Blood — I know, I’m silly, but I still think it’s fascinating.)  As I’m watching, I was thinking back to (here’s where I’m not sure exactly where […]

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Tags: Bible Study · Lent

PAs Crack Me Up

February 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Disembodied voice:  “Jennnnnn….  What up?”
Jenn to Bill:  “Learning about Luke today.”
Bill:  “Earning your loot today?”
Jenn:  “Ha!  I earn my loot every day!  No, ‘learning about Luke today’.  The Gospel of Luke.  About the kingdom and how to pray.”
Bill:  “Hail Mary!”
Cara:  “Amen!”

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2 Corinthians 5:7View in: NAB NIV KJV NJB Vulg Greek7(For we walk by faith, […]

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Tags: Humor of the Day

Prayer Request/In Memoriam

February 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Today, on the way in to work, one of my coworkers was noting a particularly icy patch.  She said that at least 8 people were off in the ditch.  One guy was out of his car, trying to push himself out.  As she watched, someone slid off the road and ran directly into the man.  […]

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Tags: Prayer/Prayer Requests