"Let us be what God likes, so long as we are His, and let us not be what we want to be, if it is against His intention. For if we were the most excellent creatures under Heaven, what would it profit us if we were not according to the pleasure of God's will?"

--- St. Francis de Sales

I was talking to mom today about my dissatisfaction with YM and the fluff'n all that, and she was telling me that "not everyone was at my level, not everyone has any kind of grounding in religion." and so I realized that the fluff is, in a way, necessary, because the more hardcore stuff would not appeal. Which also leads me to realize that ( Read more... )

Lord, Son of David, have pity on us
Lord, Son of David, have pity on us
Lord, let our eyes be opened

is it possible to be this lost and still be saved? is He gonna leave the other 99 sheep to come and get me? my zeal far outweighs the little grace I've been granted, which I've given up, which I no longer own, and even my zeal is fading. fading along with the rest of me. I have will, she left that. but what do I will? what can I will? where can I ( Read more... )

I love pancake batter. And the smell that comes around when the snow's melting. Aaand... my mom. Both of 'em. I think I'ma go steal some more. *goes and steals some more* mmmm... pancake batter.... and it's friday, so I so shouldn't be eating 'afore suppah. but its too good!

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Happy feast day of the Chair of St. Peter at Antioch! Thank God for the papacy! Vive la B16 ( Read more... )

I used to be afraid of something, but I'm not so afraid of it anymore. My high school career is coming to an end. And, as everyone knows already, and is probably sick of reading me talking about it, I want to be a priest really bad. (although there's plenty of stuff weighing on that thought, the most recent being I really don't have the strength it ( Read more... )

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Hah! I'm such a fool. Falling for the dark whispers again! Letting thoughts of the future dissuade me from the present! Sheesh. My fragile patience with myself has been taped back together, thanks to Mary. Seriously, how can you express with words the beauty of Mary? What a gift to us! I don't know how God will use me. I hope it's what I aspire for ( Read more... )