Christ is risen! Alleluia, Alleluia!
Praise be to God, Alleluia, Alleluia!
And y’all he did it; my dad is officially part of the Catholic Church and I am overjoyed.
Glory to God in the highest!
Are you ever
suddenly made aware of the fact that
you exist in other peoples' lives?
Like they talk about you. Think about you. Consider your thoughts and opinions on things with or without talking to you
And you have no idea.
Prayer request?
I’ve been in the middle of a really rough situation for almost two weeks now
I keep thinking it’s resolved, only for it to come back up with a new angle again and again
And it’s wearing me down. it’s a struggle to do the right thing instead of the easy thing
Giving a talk on assisted suicide, euthanasia, and suicide tonight at youth group
Offer up a prayer for me and the teens today! These topics aren’t easy, but they’re necessary to talk about.
Lil sis: yeah idk how to play chess, but at my college’s Catholic center I’ll walk up to tables of people playing chess - watch for a few minutes - nod seriously and say “checkmate in 5” and walk away
My friend: Wanna come teach my 7th graders about Aquinas's proofs for the existence of God?
Me: *already pulling up my pre-made powerpoint on this exact subject for middle school level students* Do I ever! This is my jam!
My friend: I love you, but, why are you like this?
“Ms. Catherine where did you get the stickers for this wall?”
“That’s actually paint, painted it with my friend a couple years ago”
(Book wall for the win)
It’s Confirmation Day!
Pray for my candidates as they receive this sacrament, may they be open to the transformation of their hearts today and forever.
The best thing I heard after Mass wasn’t the Bishop’s compliment for how organized it was, or the peoples’ comments about how great the music was, but the candidate who said “thank you, this process inspired me and I want to get more involved in my faith.”
God is good.
To the teen who tonight said that they’re atheist & don’t come to youth group for the religion but because it’s a cool place to hang out
I’m so glad you come! You’re always welcome! I’m just glad to have a place for you to have fun on Monday nights with your friends.
Waitress: Do you want dessert?
E: No thanks. We’re actually gonna go to Baskin Robbins
Waitress: Oh that’s the right choice. Ours are too fancy; go get y’all some ice cream
Please pray for the success, whatever that looks like, of the confirmation retreat I'm running tomorrow for 70 high school students
Just about everything, so far, that can go wrong has gone wrong
Our theme is Trust and I think I just gotta throw myself into God's arms for this.
Tonight at youth group:
- one kid is quoting the entire MegaMind movie
- another is shredding on the electric guitar
- others are debating what a multiverse is
And amidst it all, Nerf weapons are being used for maximum chaos
It’s a great night
“When people say ‘Where in the Bible does it say you should pray to dead Saints,’ my question is: ‘Where in the Bible does it say Saints are dead?’”
- Steve Ray (
@JerusalemJones
)
Church? Booked
Priest? Confirmed
Cantor/Musician? Confirmed
Venue? booked
Photographer? Booked
Florist? Contacted, proposal is coming, and I'm "one of her favorite people"
I'm killing it y'all. Not bad for 13 days
When you’ve been dealing with bees all week
And then get this beautiful beeswax ornament unexpectedly at work
Is it poetic? Unrelated? Ambrose, what ya up to pal?
Finished first marriage prep meeting with the pastor tonight, E & I walked outside the office and just looked at each other, because it feels *real* now. In the best way.
The internal screaming begins again. Deo gratias.
When one of your former youth group teens lists your youth group as one of the reasons he decided to go to seminary
You praise God & pray even more for the discernment of all of your teens
We are ROLLING
Bus 8 is really great!
Pray for us as we travel and pray and dive deeper into our relationship with God this week. And for good weather!
Ready to go run the last Middle School Youth Group of the school year!
Time for outdoor games, trivia, pizza, and who knows what else - our motto is “Christ, Community, and (organized) Chaos” for a reason
I do not care of 'they're a nice dog' or 'I'm trying to train them' I do not appreciate dogs running up to me, barking or growling, with the owner just standing there, yards away, watching it happen as I'm trying to walk around the block
It does not help my fear of dogs.
Got asked to sing for a funeral tomorrow because none of the regular cantors can
The music list includes Schubert's Ave Maria
Am I realizing I've never actually sung this famous piece? Yes. Yes I am. Oops.
Heyo I ordered a wedding dress today
(Pictured: the bouquet my sister made for me to hold while I tried on the sample one again to make sure it was THE one)
Just slightly unnerved by the fact that I discovered nearly 20 dead bees in my room tonight
That were not there when I left for work this morning
Nor do I recall seeing them when I got home from work (but it is possible they were there then)
Idk what’s up man. This is weird
Getting ready for Youth Group
There ain’t no youth group like the St. George youth group ‘cuz the St. George youth group don’t stop
Tonight we’ll have a mini Olympics and then talk about freedom
Let’s go!
Someone on facebook: Can Catholics play Dnd?
Me: Short answer, yes. Long answer - how long do you have for a discussion on the ways in which DnD (and TTRPGs in general) can improve one's appreciation and awareness of goodness, beauty, and truth? [among many other things]
We did it
25 hour retreat for the win
Praise God for the way He brought this group together and remains active within us always.
Deo Gratias.
Slay your dragons.