Critical Mass

“In this regard Wojtyla notes that an experience of values that comes about through feelings must always be subordinated to the truth.” (61)
How true is this? Certainly, feelings can color our experiences to a great degree and even sway our preferences and our decisions. However, our feelings are fleeting and change based on a whole […]

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“If the body is not humble, it will obscure not only the true love between man and woman but also that between man and God.” (42)  This, I think, speaks again to the fact that if we do not have self-control, self-mastery over our selves and our will, then we are not going to be […]

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I’m currently reading “Crossing the Threshold of Love:  A New Vision of Marriage in the Light of John Paul II’s Anthropology” by Mary Shivanandan.  Since it’s a library book, I’ll post my notes here.  :)  Whatever catches my eye….  :)
“…the ‘culture of contraception’ alienates man from woman.  Each begins to treat the other as an […]

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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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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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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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From Christopher West’s book, “Theology of the Body Explained”:
In our day and age, the desire for youthfulness and beauty has spawned its own religion.  This false “cult of the body” is saturated with a million and one “sacraments” that promise the “grace” of remaining forever young and attractive.  Thousands of beauty aids promise skin without […]

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Here is a forward from Jill:
Ladies Only … Which Movie Star Are You? This is kind of fun!
Ever wonder which movie star you are most like?
Well ~ A team of researchers got together and analyzed the personalities of movie stars.
The gathered info has been incorporated into this quiz.
There are only 10 questions so it doesn’t […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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