Happy Easter!
Here's a couple of ways to praise Jesus Christ through song!
http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh322.sht
and
http://www.hymnsite.com/lyrics/umh302.sht
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Congratulations are Allowed...
...for me deciding upon taking the SAT and getting into a Christian university close to home (which two of my sister's have already attended). My parents are supporting this decision, and I have to say I'm a bit (very) excited myself! I won't have to move away, and I get to take classes from a Christian based college, that just so happens to be amazingly beautiful! What more could a girl ask for?
Now it's not Catholic (which I would prefer) but it has professors from a lot of different denominations including Catholicism.
I know I seem to be eating my words because I had pretty much said that I would most definitely be a stay-at-home daughter. But the Lord has changed my heart, and I feel at peace with this decision.
I'm thinking of either going into art, education, or nursing. Education or nursing would be great skills to learn for when I'm a stay-at-home wife and mother someday. Just a thought! :)
I really shouldn't be so excited about this university since I haven't even taken the SAT yet. :)
Anyway these next several months will be devoted to studying hard for the SAT, and prayerfully, if the Lord wills, I will be attending the University Fall of 2011.
I apologize for the posts inevitably soon to come filled with things such as math nightmares, Latin root adventures, and test taking tactics. :)
In His Holy Name,
Michelle
Now it's not Catholic (which I would prefer) but it has professors from a lot of different denominations including Catholicism.
I know I seem to be eating my words because I had pretty much said that I would most definitely be a stay-at-home daughter. But the Lord has changed my heart, and I feel at peace with this decision.
I'm thinking of either going into art, education, or nursing. Education or nursing would be great skills to learn for when I'm a stay-at-home wife and mother someday. Just a thought! :)
I really shouldn't be so excited about this university since I haven't even taken the SAT yet. :)
Anyway these next several months will be devoted to studying hard for the SAT, and prayerfully, if the Lord wills, I will be attending the University Fall of 2011.
I apologize for the posts inevitably soon to come filled with things such as math nightmares, Latin root adventures, and test taking tactics. :)
In His Holy Name,
Michelle
Monday, March 15, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
The Vocation of Marriage
Since I'm sharing basic things about myself in these "baby" days of my blog, I suppose I should
share with all of you a bit about my vocation.
I am almost sure that the Lord is calling me to the vocation of marriage, and I thank Him for giving me this calling!
Now, don't get me wrong the religious life is beautiful. Both are sacraments, and pleasing to God. I've actually thought at times that the religious life was what the Lord was calling me to, and how wonderful it would be to have such a calling! How beautiful to devote the rest of my life entirely to my Jesus!
But as much of a blessing as that sounds, I know deep down in my heart that He's calling me to the amazing vocation of marriage. My family will vouch for me when I say that my face lights up when I mention the idea of getting married and having babies. It just makes me so happy and content to ponder on.
How wonderful is the life of a wife and mother. To love and serve a husband all the days of your life, and to love and raise your children together as a married couple.
It's just simply priceless. There's a reason why it's a sacrament. And the Lord is revealing this to
me more and more the older I get. For this I am eternally thankful!
For now I'm waiting on His timing. While I'm not always content, I do try to remain thankful for this time now in my life. And it really is a beautiful time of growing in love with my Creator.
I think we should all strive to show God how grateful we are for our vocations, and how He brings us closer to Him through them.
I do have much more to speak of regarding this topic, so stay tuned!
I think this is a very good time for me, and any of you who would like, to study and contemplate the life of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, an amazing wife and mother, who followed God with all her heart.
share with all of you a bit about my vocation.
I am almost sure that the Lord is calling me to the vocation of marriage, and I thank Him for giving me this calling!
Now, don't get me wrong the religious life is beautiful. Both are sacraments, and pleasing to God. I've actually thought at times that the religious life was what the Lord was calling me to, and how wonderful it would be to have such a calling! How beautiful to devote the rest of my life entirely to my Jesus!
But as much of a blessing as that sounds, I know deep down in my heart that He's calling me to the amazing vocation of marriage. My family will vouch for me when I say that my face lights up when I mention the idea of getting married and having babies. It just makes me so happy and content to ponder on.
How wonderful is the life of a wife and mother. To love and serve a husband all the days of your life, and to love and raise your children together as a married couple.
It's just simply priceless. There's a reason why it's a sacrament. And the Lord is revealing this to
me more and more the older I get. For this I am eternally thankful!
For now I'm waiting on His timing. While I'm not always content, I do try to remain thankful for this time now in my life. And it really is a beautiful time of growing in love with my Creator.
I think we should all strive to show God how grateful we are for our vocations, and how He brings us closer to Him through them.
I do have much more to speak of regarding this topic, so stay tuned!
I think this is a very good time for me, and any of you who would like, to study and contemplate the life of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, an amazing wife and mother, who followed God with all her heart.
Monday, March 8, 2010
A Bit About my Patron Saint
I actually have two patron saints, one being St. Philomena, and the other being Saint Therese of Lisieux. The name I took though when I came into the Church was Therese, and I must admit it still makes me smile when I run across that name tag I had to show to the priest that wonderful night.
Ever since I started hearing about her "little way" I very much wanted to follow. I have tried and failed on this path too many times to count, and it can be a bit frustrating to say the least. This time around though it is becoming easier because I do find great joy in doing the little acts of love for Jesus.
When I think about the role models that young people are looking too right now in the media, I feel so incredibly blessed to have "the little flower" as one of mine.
Ever since I started hearing about her "little way" I very much wanted to follow. I have tried and failed on this path too many times to count, and it can be a bit frustrating to say the least. This time around though it is becoming easier because I do find great joy in doing the little acts of love for Jesus.
When I think about the role models that young people are looking too right now in the media, I feel so incredibly blessed to have "the little flower" as one of mine.
Much more to come about Saint Therese!
In His Holy Name,
Michelle
Friday, February 26, 2010
My Reversion
Yes, I suppose you could say that I'm a Catholic convert and revert. I never left the Church, but Spiritually I had fallen away. I was in a sort of "Dark Night of the Soul" that left me searching for if God really wanted me to start moving toward another denomination.
My heart was slowing breaking, and I hardly ever felt that peace that I had been so blessed to experience before. Some of the theology started to sound like clanking cymbals in my ears, and I felt as if I no longer had that childlike faith, and assurance. I suddenly felt that I didn't know what church the Lord was directing me to, and the weight of it all but crushed me.
After bearing with this for over a year, the Lord has given me my answer, and my miracle. No it wasn't anything out of the ordinary, at least not to the common on-looker's eye. It was however a miracle none-the-less.
There has been some stressful situations going on in my family (that are thankfully resolving), and because of that we missed mass one week at our church, and one week we missed altogether. A couple of weeks ago was our first time back in two weeks, and as I came through the doors and sat down I felt the peace that Christ was welcoming me back home. It was as if I was experiencing fresh air for the very first time in my life. All of the clanking cymbals slowly started to fade away in the distance, as I drew nearer to Him.
I'm not sure why this all happened, but maybe just maybe it was for me to realize just how blessed I am to be in the Church.
My soul feels at rest, and I am drinking in as fast as I can to quench this thirst, which prayerfully will never leave.
I came across this verse in my prayer book the other night that consequently almost made my heart stop beating.
"Return to me with your whole heart..." - Joel 2:12
And I intend to do just that!
In His Holy Name,
Michelle
My heart was slowing breaking, and I hardly ever felt that peace that I had been so blessed to experience before. Some of the theology started to sound like clanking cymbals in my ears, and I felt as if I no longer had that childlike faith, and assurance. I suddenly felt that I didn't know what church the Lord was directing me to, and the weight of it all but crushed me.
After bearing with this for over a year, the Lord has given me my answer, and my miracle. No it wasn't anything out of the ordinary, at least not to the common on-looker's eye. It was however a miracle none-the-less.
There has been some stressful situations going on in my family (that are thankfully resolving), and because of that we missed mass one week at our church, and one week we missed altogether. A couple of weeks ago was our first time back in two weeks, and as I came through the doors and sat down I felt the peace that Christ was welcoming me back home. It was as if I was experiencing fresh air for the very first time in my life. All of the clanking cymbals slowly started to fade away in the distance, as I drew nearer to Him.
I'm not sure why this all happened, but maybe just maybe it was for me to realize just how blessed I am to be in the Church.
My soul feels at rest, and I am drinking in as fast as I can to quench this thirst, which prayerfully will never leave.
I came across this verse in my prayer book the other night that consequently almost made my heart stop beating.
"Return to me with your whole heart..." - Joel 2:12
And I intend to do just that!
In His Holy Name,
Michelle
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