Amazing Grace at the Coliseum

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid271552717/bctid1913313052

these guys have beautiful voices, and they are good looking also. Follow the link, I promise it will be worth it!

Christy

(I labelled this youtube, but it really isn't - it is just so I don't loose it in the blog)

Baby Stephen

His name is baby Stephen. He is 11 months old. He has leukemia. He is not doing well. He needs a miracle. Please please please pray for my great - nephew.

Thank you for your kindness.

Christy

Sunday Loophole

I wonder how many Catholics use what we refer to in my family as the Sunday Loophole during Lent? You know, you gave up chocolate or coffee or soda or some such thing but because Sunday is a feast day - a day in which many religious communities eat a little better - no fasting or abstaining on feast days - you go ahead and eat a weeks worth of chocolate, a 2 liter of soda, a pot of coffee - all beginning at 12:01am and ending at 11:59pm.
yea it is a loophole
yea we use it
yea it makes giving some things up bearable.
My kids are gonna have a much harder time becoming saints if we keep teaching them the "loopholes!"
So, if you saw I was on facebook and accepted some friend requests you now know why!
Hoping the rest of your lent is blessed.
Christy

Charity, Justice

When you are dealing with problems, try not to exaggerate justice to the point of forgetting charity.
St. Josemaria Escrva, from his book Furrow # 973

Because this song makes me smile.

Abbey-Roads: Fr. Groeschel consoles the Legion of Christ

Abbey-Roads: Fr. Groeschel consoles the Legion of Christ

Facebook Fever

Facebook Fasting

At first I thought I was the only one considering "fasting from facebook", then slowly a FB friend here and there said they would be too - so I didn't feel all alone. Then I was sent the link from a friend about an article the National Catholic Register ran about it. Now I know I am one of many who feel that it will be a sacrifice to give it up. It has only been 20 minutes since Lent began (it is now 12:20am - Ash Wednesday) and I already just want to pop in and respond to a friend request - I hope they don't think I am rude by not replying.

Lent

Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday - how are you going to live this season?
I often struggle with this. Spending a lot of time discerning how I will spend the Lenten season, what will I give up? what will I add? Some years I do so much better than others. Last year I got to Holy Thursday and thought - " how did it go by so fast? and did I really grow in love and holiness?" I want this year to be different. I need my Lent to make a difference in my life. We all do. We live in such a secular-nonChristian world that we need to take a good look at our Catholic identity. Our Catholic faith and how we live it.

I will probably give up pop and between meal snacks and TV -these are my yearly sacrifices but I need to do more - daily mass, meditations, stop complaining, rid myself of excess in all areas - all things that I need to do anyways but the gift of Lent reminds me of them.

My plan is grand - but what is a plan if it isn't grand!

The Super Bowl Commercial You Didn't See

Catholic Spiritual Direction: How should I prepare for a meeting with my Spiritual Director?

Catholic Spiritual Direction: How should I prepare for a meeting with my Spiritual Director?

Catholic Spiritual Direction

www.rcspiritualdirection.blogspot.com

The blog Catholic Spiritual Direction which is hosted by Fr. Bartunik LC is a wonderful new blog that helps to explain not only Spiritual Direction but he also answer questions you may have about Spiritual Direction. It gives great help to those who are actively pursuing holiness.

What is a Legionary of Christ?

Facebook, MySpace

I have not blogged in awhile because I have been learning my way around Facebook and MySpace what serious juvenile fun. I can send stickers, throw Justin Timberlake at people, play games, see how compatable I am with you, right on your wall, design mine just for starters. My teenage daughters think I am a total geek to have both facebook and myspace but I love trolling both of them if for no other reason than to see the look on the teenagers faces when I ask to be their friend!

Do you really need another phone book

OK, I know it is the wrong time of year but do you really need a NEW phone book each year? With access to the Internet and the online phone directories which are very up to date you could certainly call your phone company and cancel your phone book. Or if you get more than one (why do they do that anyhow?) and still feel the need for one be sure to call and ask for only one. That is my plan. And don't forget to recylce your old ones.
God Bless,
Christy

(saving the world one phone book at a time)