Friday, February 29, 2008
Best fridge magnets ever.
Religious Ed Congress, Youth Day
...was a delightful experience, all in all. It's always good to see 15,000 high schoolers doing Jesus stuff for a day.
The "grown up" Congress starts tomorrow, and I will be in the exhibit hall at the Salesian vocation table to talk about VIDES.
I Love Being Catholic
I do. Quite deeply and earnestly, though I know it doesn't always come through.
A study recently came out that indicates one in ten adult Americans is a former Catholic. This is, clearly, not exactly good new for or about our Church.
And there are plenty -- loads -- of possible reasons for that, and we could spend a lot of time pointing fingers and grousing.
But that would be silly. Foolish, even. I dare suggest, perhaps even sinful.
Because we have better things to do, like clean up our act and start showing them the way home.
Better blogging minds than mine have weighed in on the issue.
A study recently came out that indicates one in ten adult Americans is a former Catholic. This is, clearly, not exactly good new for or about our Church.
And there are plenty -- loads -- of possible reasons for that, and we could spend a lot of time pointing fingers and grousing.
But that would be silly. Foolish, even. I dare suggest, perhaps even sinful.
Because we have better things to do, like clean up our act and start showing them the way home.
Better blogging minds than mine have weighed in on the issue.
- The Ironic Catholic (featuring an appearance from my patroness, so you know I love it)
- Deacon Greg
- Amy Welborn, who I love more and more.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Late for Dinner at the Convent
...the one in Bellflower, California, not San Antonio, actually. More on that later. In the mean time:
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
I'm Goin' to Congress!
Not the one in D.C. Frankly, I don't think I want to be anywhere near there. My head would probably explode in about ten minutes.
Instead, I'm off to the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress as a VIDES rep. I get to stay with the sisters out there and tag along with them to their exhibitor's booth. LA Congress is a big deal from what I hear, but other than a lot of people I don't know what to expect. Despite the days of missed school (which I find I don't ever enjoy much), I'm looking forward to it.
Not sure how much blogging I'll be able to do while I'm away, but there's always the cell phone for mobile posting, and I'll be back Monday. You can survive until then, right?
Instead, I'm off to the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress as a VIDES rep. I get to stay with the sisters out there and tag along with them to their exhibitor's booth. LA Congress is a big deal from what I hear, but other than a lot of people I don't know what to expect. Despite the days of missed school (which I find I don't ever enjoy much), I'm looking forward to it.
Not sure how much blogging I'll be able to do while I'm away, but there's always the cell phone for mobile posting, and I'll be back Monday. You can survive until then, right?
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Labyrinth, St. Joesph's Church, Dallas
September 2006I don't usually go for hippie-dippy new age stuff, but I've found that the somewhat questionable background of prayer labyrinths doesn't detract from their usefulness in prayer and meditation. This one was particularly lovely, and the perfect weather when I was there made it that much nicer.
Monday, February 25, 2008
"Don't talk back to Darth Vader, he'll getcha!"
Forgive the utter lack of substance in these recent posts. I wouldn't have much to say at the moment anyway, and this is too stinkin' cute not to share.
Hat tip to Mark Shea, my intellectual blog crush.
Hat tip to Mark Shea, my intellectual blog crush.
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