Seeing through a glass darkly...

and some days are darker than others...

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Saturday, January 13, 2007

The Catholic Alphabet Meme!

[A is for apparitions - your favorite]: Mary to St. Catherine Laboure (Miraculous Medal)

[B is for Bible - the one you read most often]: Ignatius - Revised Standard Version
[C is for Charism - the one you would most like to have]: It's a tie between wisdom and faith, though I suppose if I had wisdom the faith would naturally follow

[D is for Doctor of the Church - your favorite]: St. Therese of Liseux

[E is for Essential Prayer - What's yours?]: Salve Regina (Hail Holy Queen)

[F is for Favorite Hymn]: Salve Regina (the slow sung version of the prayer)

[G is for Gospel - your favorite author?]: John

[H is for Holy Communion - How would you describe it, using one word?]: Jesus

[I is for Inspiration - When do you feel most inspired by God?]: When I see the love of my husband

[J is for Jesus - When did you first meet Him?]: Technically at Baptism, but I don't recall that very clearly, so let's say at my first communion.

[K is for Kindness - Which saint or person has most inspired you by their kindness?]: Mother Teresa

[L is for liturgical year - your favorite time in the liturgical cycle?]: The Triduum

[M is for Mary, the Mother of God - Your favorite term of endearment for her]: Mother of Mercy

[N is for New Testament - Your favorite passage]: I'll have to get back to you on that one.

[O is for Old Testament - Your favorite Book here]: see above

[P is for Psalms - your favorite]: Psalm 51

[Q is for quote - saint quote]: Yeah, gonna have to dig up my book of em...

[R is for rosary - your favorite mysteries]: Sorrowful

[S is for Saint - the one you turn to in time of need - not including the Blessed Virgin Mary]: St. Therese

[T is for Tradition - your favorite Catholic tradition]: Does Adoration count?

[U is for university - Which Catholic University have you attended or are currently attending?] St. Louis University (Jesuit)

[V is for Virtue - the one you wish you had]: charity

[W is for Way of the Cross - Which station can you most relate to?]: Jesus falls a third time. It's the accumulation of things that wears us out. I can only imagine what He was thinking as He fell AGAIN! Auuuugh. I'm not trying to be flip about the Passion, it's impossible to comprehend the pain it involved, physical and spiritual.

[X is for Xaverian Brothers - Do you know who they are?]: Yes.

[Y is for your favorite Catholic musician]: Why is "Y" for this? Ok, well, Mozart.

[Z is for Zeal for the faith]: Yup, right-o.

Saturday, January 06, 2007

I always knew I was royalty. . .

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is:
Her Excellency Daughter of St. John the Excited of Gallop Hophill
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