I'm still alive. Kind of. Life's in full speed right, with drama, school, and work all taking their shots at me. Internet is messed up at my house, though I don't have the time for it right now anyways.... but thought I would post to say that, yes, I'm still alive.

This article was linked to my parish website and I found it very insightfull. It deals with the function of culture in the Mass.

http://www.adoremus.org/1006MassMarketing.html

Wow- now here's a sight I haven't seen in quite a long time. We got a little bit of snow this afternoon, only about half an inch and most of it is melted away now. Supposedly there is to be more coming this evening- if we're lucky. Scattered snow showers, they say ( Read more... )

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Aye- so if my body makes it through today I will be amazed. I just got back from marching in the biggest parade west of the Mississippi- the Macy's Day After Thanksgiving Parade in downtown Portland. My high school band has been chosen to be the opening entry for this parade indefinetely. Probably because we look so amazing in our uniforms and ( Read more... )

I hope that everyone had a very nice Thanksgiving dinner and day with their families. I went to my Grandma's house, but there was only five of us- everyone was gone. My brother is in Georgia for basic training, two of my uncles now live out of state, my cousins went to their dads, and that left only myself, my mom, my dad, Grandma, and my uncle ( Read more... )

And thus it begins- the first step of my initiation into the Church. Alleluiah! My excitement is hardly containable as I am become aware of how quickly Easter is coming upon us! There are only 13 days until Advent begins, and only 137 days until Easter Vigil!!!! 137 sweet days until I become officially Catholic. 137 days until I am baptized, ( Read more... )

I'm about ready to leave my house... and I'm slightly nervous, mostly because my name is going to be called out and I'm going to have to come up in front of everybody- but.. it's okay. It'll be good. I'm still mixed feeling about being dismissed, but again, it's okay, it'll be good for me.

So, yeah! Big update when I get back!

Is this weekend!!!!! I am very excited!!!!

Tonight was absolutely amazing... ah, words do not express! I went to a Latin Mass in Portland that my friend and her choir was singing! So beautiful! And then we went to the Cathedral for a concert/holy hour by this amazing Catholic musician! I am too tired right now to write out my reactions to everything I experienced tonight, but rest ( Read more... )