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
2 responses so far ↓
1 Jill // Feb 1, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Hey Jaibee! Thanks for the tag.
My nearest book happens to be Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska - Divine Mercy in My Soul.
Okay so on page 123, the next three sentences after the first five are as follows…
“Jesus, Friend of a lonely heart, You are my haven, You are my peace. You are my salvation, You are my serenity in moments of struggle and amidst an ocean of doubts. You are the bright ray that lights up the path of my life.”
I don’t really have anyone to tag in “blog world” other than you and Kasia and everyone else the two of you know…
so I’m not tagging (kinda makes me want a little blog of my own)!
2 Jaibee // Feb 1, 2008 at 10:58 pm
Wow! We are either a very Catholic bunch, or, um…. Hmmm…. Well, I guess that sealing of the Holy Spirit at our Confirmation *really* worked! :)
Heehee, reading this now that I’m home, my nearest books are “Understanding Pathophysiology” and “Human Development.” :)
One sentence from pg. 123 of HumanDev is, “Children who got little parental attention and care were more likely to be undersized and to do poorly on cognitive tests than children from more favorable home environments (Kelleher et al., 1993; McCormick et al., 1998).”
One sentence from Understanding Patho is, “When acid loss is caused by vomiting, renal compensation is not very effective because loss of chloride (an anion) in hydrogen chloride (HCl) acid stimulates renal retention of bicarbonate (an anion).”
Other books immediately at hand (at the computer, anyway) are, “Saving Dinner Basics,” “Surgery,” “Current Surgical Therapy,” “Operative Surgery,” the complete set of the Chronicles of Narnia, “Cube Route,” and “Second Star to the Right,” which is an interesting book on anorexia.
I think I’m an uber-dork. :)
Glad to see you on my little blog. And yes! You should sign up for one of your own — so I can read your heartwarming and inspiring thoughts! :)
BTW, all of you are also invited to my Lenten penance. For more info, click on the link on the top right on the main page, or click on “Lent” under categories. :)
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