The joys of celibacy

I don't regret my decision to become a Brother, and thus forgo the possibility of a wife and children. Sure there are moments when you think about the sacrifice and even are tempted to abandon the life, but celibacy is only possible by cooperating with the graces given to live this state.

In the Roman Rite, priestly celibacy is a firmly established discipline. Sure, it's possible for it to change, but extremely unlikely, and I don't think it would be good thing if it did, but if the Pope did, I... [Read More]

This Evening's Plans

I had a date tonight with a handsome young man who is not my husband. :unsure:

Shock, horror, etc. Haha. :roflani:

My date was with my son. He is six years old and the sweetest little man I've ever laid eyes on. On our date, we prayed together. We prayed the Holy Rosary, focusing on the Glorious Mysteries.. My seven-year old prefers to pray to herself in her head, in private. I'm happy that she is praying. She has the biggest heart of any child I have ever known. And my two year old's speech i... [Read More]

So Here I Am

I've never blogged before. Who'd really care what I have to say? Time will tell, I suppose. Who am I? My name is fairly vague. I'm a wife, a mother, a daughter, sister and friend. I'm also a Girl Scout leader, PTA board member, co-owner of a web-based local mom's group, as well as a chauffeur to little people, home-maker, chief cook and bottle washer. On occasion, I even go to a job that pays. I'm also a nurse. Most importantly, I am honored to call myself a Catholic.

I grew up in a lukewarm f... [Read More]

What is love?

My teacher asked me to write a paper on love, I liked a few parts of it so I figured I'd post it here.
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What is love? This question has baffled mankind for millennia as try to understand the powerful emotion at one time felt by us all. Ironically, few people have been able to fully answer this question and I, for one, know that I cannot as well. I tend to look at love from a biblical perspective; therefore, my focus wi... [Read More]

Religious Obedience.

Obedience can present a challenge to our wills and is very precious to God. It is one thing to give some object we possess to God, but it is quite another to give over our will to God. We can give no more because we subject ourselves to God through a human superior, which can sometimes be painful to our pride, but which is nonetheless pleasing to God if done cheerfully and if embraced fully and not given begrudgingly, which you have no doubt have already had formation about already so you are... [Read More]