Friday, November 30, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Watch out world!
So, Ive been reading more about my personality type b/c I find that kinda stuff interesting. Anyway, I think somewhere in all of that I read that INFP's make up only 1% of the general population...what the heck...and Im left handed too! Weird!
INFP’s are by Nature driven by emotion, and it runs very deep. Their ability to hold grudges is unparalleled (see: Bryant, Kobe). They are passionate in whatever artistic pursuits, social issues, or political agendas they may pursue. Because they are Introverts, they are able to mask it fairly well, most of the time. But when that emotional energy surfaces, whether in love or war, look out.
A very long article...
INFP’s are by Nature driven by emotion, and it runs very deep. Their ability to hold grudges is unparalleled (see: Bryant, Kobe). They are passionate in whatever artistic pursuits, social issues, or political agendas they may pursue. Because they are Introverts, they are able to mask it fairly well, most of the time. But when that emotional energy surfaces, whether in love or war, look out.
A very long article...
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
taps, rocks, points, and hops
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.”
It is in a time of trials when a person's true identity becomes apparent, I pray that we all may stand true in the face of difficulties and follow in the footsteps of Christ.
It is in a time of trials when a person's true identity becomes apparent, I pray that we all may stand true in the face of difficulties and follow in the footsteps of Christ.
Friday, November 16, 2007
From an e-mail...
(Thanks Mom!)
"What Every Parent Should Know About The Golden Compass
Interview With Pete Vere and Sandra Miesel
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, NOV. 14, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The film "The Golden Compass" isn't simply about using fairy-tale magic to tell a good story, it corrupts the imagery of Lewis and Tolkien to undermine children's faith in God and the Church, says Catholic author Pete Vere.
In this interview with ZENIT, Vere and Sandra Miesel discuss the movie adaptation of the fantasy novels written by Philip Pullman. The film, staring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, will be released in the United States in early December.
Vere and Miesel are co-authors of the booklet "Pied Piper of Atheism: Philip Pullman and Children's Fantasy," to be published by Ignatius Press next month on the topic of "The Golden Compass."
Q: The first movie of "The Golden Compass" trilogy is being released at Christmas. For those unfamiliar with the series, what kind of books are these and to whom do they appeal?
Vere: To begin, the books are marketed for 9-12 year olds as children's fantasy literature in the tradition of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and J.K. Rowling. "If you're a fan of 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Narnia ' or 'Harry Potter,'" the critics tell us, "you'll love Pullman."
Personally, I just can't see a child picking up these books and reading them. I see them more as books that adults give kids to read.
Having said that, "The Golden Compass" (1995) is the first book in Pullman's trilogy. The second book is titled "The Subtle Knife" (1997) and it is followed by "The Amber Spyglass" (2000).
Collectively, the trilogy is known as "His Dark Materials," a phrase taken from John Milton's "Paradise Lost." This is appropriately titled in my opinion, since each book gets progressively darker -- both in the intensity with which Pullman attacks the Catholic Church and the Judeo-Christian concept of God, as well as the stridency with which he promotes atheism.
For example, one of the main supporting characters, Dr. Mary Malone, is a former Catholic nun who abandoned her vocation to pursue sex and science. The reader does not meet her until the second book, by which time the young reader is already engrossed in the story. By the third book, Dr. Malone is engaging in occult practices to lead the two main characters, a 12-year-old boy and girl, to sleep in the same bed and engage in -- at the very least -- heavy kissing. This is the act through which they renew the multiple universes created by Pullman.
Another example is Pullman's portrayal of the Judeo-Christian God. Pullman refers to him as "The Authority," although a number of passages make clear that this is the God of the Bible. The Authority is a liar and a mere angel, and as we discover in the third book, senile as well. He was locked in some sort of jewel and held prisoner by the patriarch Enoch, who is now called Metatron and who rules in the Authority's name. When the children find the jewel and accidentally release the Authority, he falls apart and dies.
Additionally, Pullman uses the imagery of C.S. Lewis' "Narnia" chronicles. "His Dark Materials" opens with the young heroine stuck in a wardrobe belonging to an old academic, conversing with a talking animal, when she discovers multiple worlds. So the young reader is lulled early on with the familiar feel of Lewis.
Nevertheless, Pullman's work isn't simply about using fairy-tale magic to tell a good story. He openly proselytizes for atheism, corrupting the imagery of Lewis and Tolkien to undermine children's faith in God and the Church.
Q: Many Catholics, including William Donohue of the Catholic League, are speaking out against the movie. What should parents know before they let their children watch this film?
Vere: I don't recommend any parent allow their children to view the film. While the movie has reportedly been sanitized of its more anti-Christian and anti-religious elements, it will do nothing but pique children's curiosity about the books. I'm a parent myself. My children would think it hypocritical if I told them it was OK to see the movie, but not to read the books. And they would be right.
It's not OK for children -- impressionable as they are -- to read stories in which the plot revolves around the supreme blasphemy, namely, that God is a liar and a mortal. It is not appropriate for children to read books in which the heroine is the product of adultery and murder; priests act as professional hit men, torturers and authorize occult experimentation on young children; an ex-nun engages in occult practices and promiscuous behavior, and speaks of it openly with a 12-year-old couple; and the angels who rebel against God are good, while those who fight on God's side are evil. This is wrong. And while it's been softened in the movie -- or at least that's what Hollywood is telling us -- it's still there in the books.
Miesel: Furthermore, there's a great deal of cruelty and gore in the books, not just battles but deliberate murder, sadism, mutilation, suicide, euthanasia and even cannibalism. There are also passages of disturbing sensuality and homosexual angels who are "platonic lovers."
I agree with Pete. Avoid both the movie and the books. It would be best if people didn't picket or make a public fuss because that's just free publicity. If the movie fails at the box office, the second and third books won't be filmed.
Q: The author, Philip Pullman, is an outspoken atheist. Does this come across in the books and the movie as a secularist position or more in the form of anti-Catholicism?
Vere: It's not an "either/or" situation. What begins as a rebellion against the Church turns into a rebellion against God. This then leads to the discovery that God -- and Christianity -- are a fraud.
The 12-year-old protagonists -- Lyra and Bill -- discover there is no immortal soul, no heaven or hell. All that awaits us in the afterlife is some gloomy Hades-type afterlife where the soul goes to wait until it completely dissolves. Thus Pullman uses anti-Catholicism as the gateway to promoting atheism.
Q: The trilogy is being compared to "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings." Is there a comparison to be made with either?
Vere: On the surface, yes. You've got wizards, heroines, strange creatures, alternate worlds, etc. Although for reasons already stated, the real comparison -- by way of inverted imagery -- is to C.S. Lewis' "Narnia" chronicles. Pullman, who has called "The Lord of the Rings" "infantile," has a particular dislike for Lewis and "Narnia." This is reflected in Pullman taking Lewis' literary devices and inverting them to attack Christianity and promote atheism.
As Pullman said in a 1998 article in The Guardian: "[Lewis] didn't like women in general, or sexuality at all, at least at the stage in his life when he wrote the 'Narnia' books. He was frightened and appalled at the notion of wanting to grow up. Susan, who did want to grow up, and who might have been the most interesting character in the whole cycle if she'd been allowed to, is a Cinderella in a story where the ugly sisters win."
Miesel: That nasty quote is factually wrong on both points. Lewis began corresponding with his future wife in 1950, the year the first "Narnia" book came out, and married her in 1956, the year the last one was published. Susan's problem isn't "growing up," but turning silly and conceited. She doesn't even appear -- much less get sent to hell -- in "The Last Battle."
Vere: Thus what we see here is more contrast and corruption than comparison. Also, the work of Tolkien, Lewis and Rowling is primarily driven by the audience. It is the average reader who purchases these works, reads them, and makes them popular.
Pullman's work, on the other hand, appears to be driven by the critics. The only people I know recommending Pullman's work are English majors and university professors. I don't know a single electrician, hairdresser or accountant who recommends Pullman's work by word of mouth. Thus the books haven't resonated with the average person to the same degree as "Lord of the Rings," "Narnia" and "Harry Potter."
Q: Nicole Kidman, a Catholic who stars in the film, has said she wouldn't have taken the role if she thought the movie was anti-Catholic. What do you make of this response?
Vere: The film has not yet been released, so I cannot comment on it. However, Christ asks very pointedly in the Gospels: Can a good tree bear rotten fruit? The movie is the fruit of the books and Pullman's imagination. These are anti-Christian and atheistic at their core. How does one sanitize this from the movie without completely gutting Pullman from his story?
During an interview with Hollywood screenwriter Barbara Nicolosi a couple of months ago, I asked her whether it was possible to tone down the anti-Christian elements for the movie. Nicolosi is the chair of Act One, a training and mentoring organization for Christians starting out in Hollywood.
She had given the question thought. A few years ago one of her friends -- an evangelical Christian -- had been asked by her agent to pitch on the project, that is, propose to write the screenplay adapting "The Golden Compass" to film.
"We read [the book] and there was just no way we could come in on this," Nicolosi told me. "Pullman's fantasy universe is nihilistic and rooted in chaos. You cannot fix that in a rewrite without changing the story Pullman is trying to tell -- which is atheistic, angry and at times polemical."
But let's suppose it is possible. Let's suppose Kidman is right and that the movie has been sanitized of its anti-Catholicism. The books remain saturated with bitter anti-Christian polemic. So why promote a movie that will only generate interest in the books among impressionable young children?
For the Christian parent, the movie cannot be anything but spiritual poison to their children -- for the movie is the fruit of the book."
"What Every Parent Should Know About The Golden Compass
Interview With Pete Vere and Sandra Miesel
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, NOV. 14, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The film "The Golden Compass" isn't simply about using fairy-tale magic to tell a good story, it corrupts the imagery of Lewis and Tolkien to undermine children's faith in God and the Church, says Catholic author Pete Vere.
In this interview with ZENIT, Vere and Sandra Miesel discuss the movie adaptation of the fantasy novels written by Philip Pullman. The film, staring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, will be released in the United States in early December.
Vere and Miesel are co-authors of the booklet "Pied Piper of Atheism: Philip Pullman and Children's Fantasy," to be published by Ignatius Press next month on the topic of "The Golden Compass."
Q: The first movie of "The Golden Compass" trilogy is being released at Christmas. For those unfamiliar with the series, what kind of books are these and to whom do they appeal?
Vere: To begin, the books are marketed for 9-12 year olds as children's fantasy literature in the tradition of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and J.K. Rowling. "If you're a fan of 'Lord of the Rings,' 'Narnia ' or 'Harry Potter,'" the critics tell us, "you'll love Pullman."
Personally, I just can't see a child picking up these books and reading them. I see them more as books that adults give kids to read.
Having said that, "The Golden Compass" (1995) is the first book in Pullman's trilogy. The second book is titled "The Subtle Knife" (1997) and it is followed by "The Amber Spyglass" (2000).
Collectively, the trilogy is known as "His Dark Materials," a phrase taken from John Milton's "Paradise Lost." This is appropriately titled in my opinion, since each book gets progressively darker -- both in the intensity with which Pullman attacks the Catholic Church and the Judeo-Christian concept of God, as well as the stridency with which he promotes atheism.
For example, one of the main supporting characters, Dr. Mary Malone, is a former Catholic nun who abandoned her vocation to pursue sex and science. The reader does not meet her until the second book, by which time the young reader is already engrossed in the story. By the third book, Dr. Malone is engaging in occult practices to lead the two main characters, a 12-year-old boy and girl, to sleep in the same bed and engage in -- at the very least -- heavy kissing. This is the act through which they renew the multiple universes created by Pullman.
Another example is Pullman's portrayal of the Judeo-Christian God. Pullman refers to him as "The Authority," although a number of passages make clear that this is the God of the Bible. The Authority is a liar and a mere angel, and as we discover in the third book, senile as well. He was locked in some sort of jewel and held prisoner by the patriarch Enoch, who is now called Metatron and who rules in the Authority's name. When the children find the jewel and accidentally release the Authority, he falls apart and dies.
Additionally, Pullman uses the imagery of C.S. Lewis' "Narnia" chronicles. "His Dark Materials" opens with the young heroine stuck in a wardrobe belonging to an old academic, conversing with a talking animal, when she discovers multiple worlds. So the young reader is lulled early on with the familiar feel of Lewis.
Nevertheless, Pullman's work isn't simply about using fairy-tale magic to tell a good story. He openly proselytizes for atheism, corrupting the imagery of Lewis and Tolkien to undermine children's faith in God and the Church.
Q: Many Catholics, including William Donohue of the Catholic League, are speaking out against the movie. What should parents know before they let their children watch this film?
Vere: I don't recommend any parent allow their children to view the film. While the movie has reportedly been sanitized of its more anti-Christian and anti-religious elements, it will do nothing but pique children's curiosity about the books. I'm a parent myself. My children would think it hypocritical if I told them it was OK to see the movie, but not to read the books. And they would be right.
It's not OK for children -- impressionable as they are -- to read stories in which the plot revolves around the supreme blasphemy, namely, that God is a liar and a mortal. It is not appropriate for children to read books in which the heroine is the product of adultery and murder; priests act as professional hit men, torturers and authorize occult experimentation on young children; an ex-nun engages in occult practices and promiscuous behavior, and speaks of it openly with a 12-year-old couple; and the angels who rebel against God are good, while those who fight on God's side are evil. This is wrong. And while it's been softened in the movie -- or at least that's what Hollywood is telling us -- it's still there in the books.
Miesel: Furthermore, there's a great deal of cruelty and gore in the books, not just battles but deliberate murder, sadism, mutilation, suicide, euthanasia and even cannibalism. There are also passages of disturbing sensuality and homosexual angels who are "platonic lovers."
I agree with Pete. Avoid both the movie and the books. It would be best if people didn't picket or make a public fuss because that's just free publicity. If the movie fails at the box office, the second and third books won't be filmed.
Q: The author, Philip Pullman, is an outspoken atheist. Does this come across in the books and the movie as a secularist position or more in the form of anti-Catholicism?
Vere: It's not an "either/or" situation. What begins as a rebellion against the Church turns into a rebellion against God. This then leads to the discovery that God -- and Christianity -- are a fraud.
The 12-year-old protagonists -- Lyra and Bill -- discover there is no immortal soul, no heaven or hell. All that awaits us in the afterlife is some gloomy Hades-type afterlife where the soul goes to wait until it completely dissolves. Thus Pullman uses anti-Catholicism as the gateway to promoting atheism.
Q: The trilogy is being compared to "Harry Potter" and "The Lord of the Rings." Is there a comparison to be made with either?
Vere: On the surface, yes. You've got wizards, heroines, strange creatures, alternate worlds, etc. Although for reasons already stated, the real comparison -- by way of inverted imagery -- is to C.S. Lewis' "Narnia" chronicles. Pullman, who has called "The Lord of the Rings" "infantile," has a particular dislike for Lewis and "Narnia." This is reflected in Pullman taking Lewis' literary devices and inverting them to attack Christianity and promote atheism.
As Pullman said in a 1998 article in The Guardian: "[Lewis] didn't like women in general, or sexuality at all, at least at the stage in his life when he wrote the 'Narnia' books. He was frightened and appalled at the notion of wanting to grow up. Susan, who did want to grow up, and who might have been the most interesting character in the whole cycle if she'd been allowed to, is a Cinderella in a story where the ugly sisters win."
Miesel: That nasty quote is factually wrong on both points. Lewis began corresponding with his future wife in 1950, the year the first "Narnia" book came out, and married her in 1956, the year the last one was published. Susan's problem isn't "growing up," but turning silly and conceited. She doesn't even appear -- much less get sent to hell -- in "The Last Battle."
Vere: Thus what we see here is more contrast and corruption than comparison. Also, the work of Tolkien, Lewis and Rowling is primarily driven by the audience. It is the average reader who purchases these works, reads them, and makes them popular.
Pullman's work, on the other hand, appears to be driven by the critics. The only people I know recommending Pullman's work are English majors and university professors. I don't know a single electrician, hairdresser or accountant who recommends Pullman's work by word of mouth. Thus the books haven't resonated with the average person to the same degree as "Lord of the Rings," "Narnia" and "Harry Potter."
Q: Nicole Kidman, a Catholic who stars in the film, has said she wouldn't have taken the role if she thought the movie was anti-Catholic. What do you make of this response?
Vere: The film has not yet been released, so I cannot comment on it. However, Christ asks very pointedly in the Gospels: Can a good tree bear rotten fruit? The movie is the fruit of the books and Pullman's imagination. These are anti-Christian and atheistic at their core. How does one sanitize this from the movie without completely gutting Pullman from his story?
During an interview with Hollywood screenwriter Barbara Nicolosi a couple of months ago, I asked her whether it was possible to tone down the anti-Christian elements for the movie. Nicolosi is the chair of Act One, a training and mentoring organization for Christians starting out in Hollywood.
She had given the question thought. A few years ago one of her friends -- an evangelical Christian -- had been asked by her agent to pitch on the project, that is, propose to write the screenplay adapting "The Golden Compass" to film.
"We read [the book] and there was just no way we could come in on this," Nicolosi told me. "Pullman's fantasy universe is nihilistic and rooted in chaos. You cannot fix that in a rewrite without changing the story Pullman is trying to tell -- which is atheistic, angry and at times polemical."
But let's suppose it is possible. Let's suppose Kidman is right and that the movie has been sanitized of its anti-Catholicism. The books remain saturated with bitter anti-Christian polemic. So why promote a movie that will only generate interest in the books among impressionable young children?
For the Christian parent, the movie cannot be anything but spiritual poison to their children -- for the movie is the fruit of the book."
Thursday, November 15, 2007
The History Channel always has cool shows and I thought Id check their site for Thanksgiving trivia so..here it is...
Monday, November 12, 2007
In the life of me...
I thought I should update this and what better way to update then to tell you about my life which isnt very exciting...yeah.
Well, Ive had several tests recently and with Christmas break soon upon us, the stress factor is most certainly setting in. I was just telling my friend, Amanda, how I deal with the stress. Ive been taking step dancing all semester and ive found that Im not stressed at all during the classes. Because of this discovery, whenever I get stressed while Im studying or something, I get up and start step dancing. It actually helps a lot. It might look weird if someone looked in my window though. Looks like Im just hopping, which was the purpose historically I suppose....
Well, Ive had several tests recently and with Christmas break soon upon us, the stress factor is most certainly setting in. I was just telling my friend, Amanda, how I deal with the stress. Ive been taking step dancing all semester and ive found that Im not stressed at all during the classes. Because of this discovery, whenever I get stressed while Im studying or something, I get up and start step dancing. It actually helps a lot. It might look weird if someone looked in my window though. Looks like Im just hopping, which was the purpose historically I suppose....
Monday, October 29, 2007
Clips of Scythian
By a lonely prison wall,
I heard a young girl call:
"Michael, they have taken you away,
For you stole Trevelyn's corn,
So the young might see the morn.
Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay."
Low lie the fields of Athenry
Where once we watched the small free birds fly
(Hey baby let the free birds fly!)
Our love was on the wing
We had dreams and songs to sing
It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry.
By a lonely prison wall,
I heard a young man call
"Nothing matters, Mary, when you're free
Against the famine and the crown,
I rebelled, they cut me down.
Now you must raise our child with dignity."
Low lie the fields of Athenry
Where once we watched the small free birds fly
(Hey baby let the free birds fly!)
Our love was on the wing
We had dreams and songs to sing
It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry.
By a lonely harbor wall,
She watched the last star fall
As the prison ship sailed out against the sky
For she lived to hope and pray
For her love in Botany Bay
It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry.
Low lie the fields of Athenry
Where once we watched the small free birds fly
(Hey baby let the free birds fly!)
Our love was on the wing
We had dreams and songs to sing
It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry.
(Hey birdie youre so fly, you fly through the Athenry...hey birdie!)
Also, theres a link from the title "clips of scythian" so click on that as well!
Go here!!!!
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Driven to Disorder
My roomie and I are going to hang some cool quotes up on the walls. Here are some that I thought were pretty sweet...
“Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear.
The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all.”
“Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.”
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.”
“Look around you and be distressed, look within you and be depressed, look to Jesus and be at rest.”
“Among all human constructions the only ones that avoid the dissolving hands of time are castles in the air.”
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”
“Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So... get on your way.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear.
The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all.”
“Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.”
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.”
“Look around you and be distressed, look within you and be depressed, look to Jesus and be at rest.”
“Among all human constructions the only ones that avoid the dissolving hands of time are castles in the air.”
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”
“Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So... get on your way.”
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Why am I still awake?
Before I begin, Id like to apologize for any weird remarks I might make. I just finished watching the movie "Snatch" and Mickey O'Neill is just great, and Im reaaaaaaally tired...so...yeah.
"Do ya box a little sir, bet you do. ya look lika boxer!" (or however that goes)
What song is in your head?
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen. It was playing on the radio earlier and I looove the song!
What is the newest album in your collection?
Well, I actually bought two at the same time by the same band. "Immigrant Road Show" and "Aidan's Orbit." Theyre both by a sweet band named Scythian. I love Celtic music, but these guys are "celtic music with an edge!"
What is the top album on your wish list?
Umm...well, Im not really good at keeping up with new releases but I have been waiting for an old release to cross my line of vision in Walmart sometime..that All American Rejects cd...I dont know what its called, I think its actually their first one. How sad am I?
What is the most recent live music event you have attended?
My school hosted a Scythian concert which is where I heard them for the first time. My friends and I were doing the jig the whole time. And, yes, I do mean the proper jig..just soft shoe though.
What is the top live music event on your wish list?
Not a big concert person unless its a really small concert. That Scythian concert was cool because you could be close to the stage but you could also move to the side and start a jig circle if you wanted (mighty fun...lemme tell ya.
What are the top three albums currently in rotation at your house [room]?
Immigrant Road Show
Aidan's Orbit
Into the Woods soundtrack
(Im really sad)
"Do ya box a little sir, bet you do. ya look lika boxer!" (or however that goes)
What song is in your head?
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" by Queen. It was playing on the radio earlier and I looove the song!
What is the newest album in your collection?
Well, I actually bought two at the same time by the same band. "Immigrant Road Show" and "Aidan's Orbit." Theyre both by a sweet band named Scythian. I love Celtic music, but these guys are "celtic music with an edge!"
What is the top album on your wish list?
Umm...well, Im not really good at keeping up with new releases but I have been waiting for an old release to cross my line of vision in Walmart sometime..that All American Rejects cd...I dont know what its called, I think its actually their first one. How sad am I?
What is the most recent live music event you have attended?
My school hosted a Scythian concert which is where I heard them for the first time. My friends and I were doing the jig the whole time. And, yes, I do mean the proper jig..just soft shoe though.
What is the top live music event on your wish list?
Not a big concert person unless its a really small concert. That Scythian concert was cool because you could be close to the stage but you could also move to the side and start a jig circle if you wanted (mighty fun...lemme tell ya.
What are the top three albums currently in rotation at your house [room]?
Immigrant Road Show
Aidan's Orbit
Into the Woods soundtrack
(Im really sad)
Friday, October 26, 2007
Quotes from class...
In the middle of praying...
"St. Francis" - father f.
"Pray for us" - students
"Saint...um" (father f. forgetting the saint he was thinking of)
"Thomas Aquinas?" suggested a student
"Saint who?!!!!!" -father f. upset at the thought of someone even suggesting Aquinas
*after prayer father just looked at the student and shook his head
Oh boy....you religious people crack me up...with your order wars and such...weird.
"St. Francis" - father f.
"Pray for us" - students
"Saint...um" (father f. forgetting the saint he was thinking of)
"Thomas Aquinas?" suggested a student
"Saint who?!!!!!" -father f. upset at the thought of someone even suggesting Aquinas
*after prayer father just looked at the student and shook his head
Oh boy....you religious people crack me up...with your order wars and such...weird.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Please pray....
for California.
The fires are spreading so quickly that people in my classes are really worrying about their families.
The fires are spreading so quickly that people in my classes are really worrying about their families.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Its raining...
Monday, October 08, 2007
Getting into my family history...
I've been listening to a really cool band called "Scythian" a lot lately. They came to Franciscan and put on an awesome concert. They do traditional Irish and Scottish songs as well as some originals and some covers. I really like this song even thought its sad.I couldn't find a clip of them playing but I did find this guy and he has a pretty awesome voice anyway. I thought I should put the lyrics here as he is a little hard to understand at points.
I Will Go
Chorus
I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go
When the King's son came along
And called us all together
Sayin', Brave Highland men
Will you fight for my father?
I will go, I will go
Chorus
I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go
I've a buckle on my belt
A sword in my scabbard
A red coat on my back
And a shillin' in my pocket
I will go, I will go
Chorus
I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go
When they brought us all on board
The lasses were singin'
But the tears came to their eyes
When the bells started ringin'
I will go, I will go
Chorus
I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go
When we landed on the shore
And saw the foreign heather
We knew that some would fall
And would lie there forever
I will go, I will go
Chorus
I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go
When we came back to the glen
The winter was coming
Our goods lay in the snow
And our houses were burnin'
I will go... I will go
Chorus
I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go
I Will Go
Chorus
I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go
When the King's son came along
And called us all together
Sayin', Brave Highland men
Will you fight for my father?
I will go, I will go
Chorus
I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go
I've a buckle on my belt
A sword in my scabbard
A red coat on my back
And a shillin' in my pocket
I will go, I will go
Chorus
I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go
When they brought us all on board
The lasses were singin'
But the tears came to their eyes
When the bells started ringin'
I will go, I will go
Chorus
I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go
When we landed on the shore
And saw the foreign heather
We knew that some would fall
And would lie there forever
I will go, I will go
Chorus
I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go
When we came back to the glen
The winter was coming
Our goods lay in the snow
And our houses were burnin'
I will go... I will go
Chorus
I will go, I will go
When the fighting is over
Tae the land o' MacLeod
That I left to be a soldier
I will go, I will go
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Not so normal personality guide...
You are...
INFP: The Idealist
The INFP is a dreamy, imaginitive, idealist, capable of finding the good in anything or anyone, even something as foul as Newark, New Jersey. INFPs are sometimes dangerous to the well-being of society as a whole, as they are prone to adopting subversive and destructive ideologies like "The world should be fair," "People should treat one another well," and "You know, 'Friends' is a really, really stupid television show."
These irrational thought patterns may sometimes cause INFPs to run off and join the circus, the Resistance, or the Rebellion, where they tend to do well in any position requiring excellent hand-eye coordination or mastery of the Force.
(I took a professional personality test last year and just came across this guide to my results, lol.)
INFP: The Idealist
The INFP is a dreamy, imaginitive, idealist, capable of finding the good in anything or anyone, even something as foul as Newark, New Jersey. INFPs are sometimes dangerous to the well-being of society as a whole, as they are prone to adopting subversive and destructive ideologies like "The world should be fair," "People should treat one another well," and "You know, 'Friends' is a really, really stupid television show."
These irrational thought patterns may sometimes cause INFPs to run off and join the circus, the Resistance, or the Rebellion, where they tend to do well in any position requiring excellent hand-eye coordination or mastery of the Force.
(I took a professional personality test last year and just came across this guide to my results, lol.)
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Today be the day!
That's right it be international talk like a pirate day and ye landlubbers best be making haste to talklikeapirate.com or the lot of you will end up like Dead Tom...and we all know what happened to the likes of him.
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