One of the things I wanted to do while I was on vacation was to attend Mass every day.....well my luck is so bad!!! They are not having Mass at my church on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday!!! Looks like I will only get to do Thursday and Friday.....great intentions.....I know I could go to another church but I would rather go to my own. I like to read the gospels before I go to Mass, it just enriches the entire meaning. So I will quit complaining and just go when I can.
I also started keeping track of who I pray for, I have an app on my Nook tablet that lets me add or subtract prayers. It is actually kind of handy, I don't forget anyone on my list with the help of this app. I wish I would have discovered it sooner! I am also on Instapray that only works on phones I couldn't get it for the Nook but that's okay, I have both with me at all times!
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Thursday, June 12, 2014
On Vacation!!!!
I am officially on vacation for the next couple of weeks, the dentist that I work for has taken his wife to London and Paris for their 30th wedding anniversary. I hope they have fun....it's not something I would want to do, however I would like to go to Italy and see the Vatican someday!
We really don't have any plans just doing whatever on the spur of the minute! I have "things" I want to get done though, but it would be nice to maybe take a couple of "day" trips to some of the small towns around here, that I've never been to. I also am building a coop for the two roosters I'm bring home from the office....yes we have chickens at the dental office for patients to watch while they are getting numb....we have a couple of roos that don't really play nice with the others, so they are coming home with me.....as soon as the coop is finished.
One thing I would like to do is go to daily Mass while I have the chance to do it. At my church they usually have Mass each day so if I get to Mass a couple of times this week that would be great! The past two days I have not been able to attend because of prior commitments, but there is always the next two weeks!!!
I did have lunch with my friend Jenn.....she is so wonderful!!! I just love her she is young enough to be my daughter, but we have the best time together, so it was so much fun to see her today! We had lunch, then went to a pet store because she wants a cat.....she filled out the info for adopting....she found a male cat she fell in love with his name is Acorn!!! I actually have her cat Doc he is a Lynx Point Siamese she needed to get rid of because she was allergic to him....long story short her hubby doesn't like cats, but hubby is on the way out so............hello kitty!!!
I need to keep Jenn in my prayers as she starts her journey as a single parent.....she has two kids a 6yr old girl and a 2yr old boy. It will be hard at first but eventually she will adapt and move on, isn't that what you are supposed to do? She is also looking for a more contemporary church....she is Lutheran (about as close to Catholic as you can get) but does not want to keep going to the church she and her hubby go to now....besides his whole family goes there......time to find a nwe place to worship!!! So this is for you Jenn.....May the good Lord walk with you through this next journey and guide you in the right direction. I know you will be okay because of your strong faith in Him.....I'm always there for ya!!!
We really don't have any plans just doing whatever on the spur of the minute! I have "things" I want to get done though, but it would be nice to maybe take a couple of "day" trips to some of the small towns around here, that I've never been to. I also am building a coop for the two roosters I'm bring home from the office....yes we have chickens at the dental office for patients to watch while they are getting numb....we have a couple of roos that don't really play nice with the others, so they are coming home with me.....as soon as the coop is finished.
One thing I would like to do is go to daily Mass while I have the chance to do it. At my church they usually have Mass each day so if I get to Mass a couple of times this week that would be great! The past two days I have not been able to attend because of prior commitments, but there is always the next two weeks!!!
I did have lunch with my friend Jenn.....she is so wonderful!!! I just love her she is young enough to be my daughter, but we have the best time together, so it was so much fun to see her today! We had lunch, then went to a pet store because she wants a cat.....she filled out the info for adopting....she found a male cat she fell in love with his name is Acorn!!! I actually have her cat Doc he is a Lynx Point Siamese she needed to get rid of because she was allergic to him....long story short her hubby doesn't like cats, but hubby is on the way out so............hello kitty!!!
I need to keep Jenn in my prayers as she starts her journey as a single parent.....she has two kids a 6yr old girl and a 2yr old boy. It will be hard at first but eventually she will adapt and move on, isn't that what you are supposed to do? She is also looking for a more contemporary church....she is Lutheran (about as close to Catholic as you can get) but does not want to keep going to the church she and her hubby go to now....besides his whole family goes there......time to find a nwe place to worship!!! So this is for you Jenn.....May the good Lord walk with you through this next journey and guide you in the right direction. I know you will be okay because of your strong faith in Him.....I'm always there for ya!!!
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Disappointment and Patience
Every day I go to the mailbox holding my breath.....hoping, praying, wishing, an envelope from the Dubuque Tribunal is sitting in the box, but day after day I'm totally disappointed. It's been 14 months since I first went down the annulment road.....Sr. Annette, said it would take somewhere between 9 to 12 months.....well, we are way past that!!! I wish someone could tell me WHEN this whole thing would be over!!!!
It's not so much actually getting the annulment, it's what is holding me up from getting confirmed! It's a long story why I was not confirmed as a child, and I'm not going to get into it, except to say the priest we had was not a Christian in the least and should have never been a priest at all....with that said....I continue on my journey to finally being confirmed "someday".
I would also love to be able to participate in other things in my church but until I'm confirmed I can't do anything. I find it sad that something I want so bad and can't have other's take for granted. I have a friend who swears she is a "good" Catholic yet she never attends Mass she does on occasion go to other churches (not Catholic). For me this is frustrating, why go to other churches when you claim to be such a devout Catholic? She said she would always be Catholic but enjoys going to other churches. I don't get this in the least. However, I do go to Mass each week, but every other Sunday I do go to another church (not Catholic) with a friend who is trying to find a church home. I do this because I want her to find what I have found....a relationship with Christ. I did bring her to my church and she said that while it was nice she didn't think the Catholic Church was her cup of tea. I totally get it, it's a lot of work (but well worth it) to become Catholic. She is looking for something different. She is afraid to go to this church by herself so I offered to go with her whenever she wanted to go which seems like we go every other Sunday....I for one need that connection to Christ weekly....apparently she is good with twice a month, which is fine with me.
May main goal is to get confirmed....hopefully before I die....that would be nice!! As you can tell I am of little patience. Something that has escaped me forever. I'm not one that likes to wait.....just ask the Good Lord, he will tell you I am not good at waiting!!! LOL!! Which is probably why my annulment has stalemated....He's MAKING ME WAIT ON PURPOSE!!!! And I will, because I have no other choice!
Good things come to those who wait.....that is one hard lesson for me!!!
It's not so much actually getting the annulment, it's what is holding me up from getting confirmed! It's a long story why I was not confirmed as a child, and I'm not going to get into it, except to say the priest we had was not a Christian in the least and should have never been a priest at all....with that said....I continue on my journey to finally being confirmed "someday".
I would also love to be able to participate in other things in my church but until I'm confirmed I can't do anything. I find it sad that something I want so bad and can't have other's take for granted. I have a friend who swears she is a "good" Catholic yet she never attends Mass she does on occasion go to other churches (not Catholic). For me this is frustrating, why go to other churches when you claim to be such a devout Catholic? She said she would always be Catholic but enjoys going to other churches. I don't get this in the least. However, I do go to Mass each week, but every other Sunday I do go to another church (not Catholic) with a friend who is trying to find a church home. I do this because I want her to find what I have found....a relationship with Christ. I did bring her to my church and she said that while it was nice she didn't think the Catholic Church was her cup of tea. I totally get it, it's a lot of work (but well worth it) to become Catholic. She is looking for something different. She is afraid to go to this church by herself so I offered to go with her whenever she wanted to go which seems like we go every other Sunday....I for one need that connection to Christ weekly....apparently she is good with twice a month, which is fine with me.
May main goal is to get confirmed....hopefully before I die....that would be nice!! As you can tell I am of little patience. Something that has escaped me forever. I'm not one that likes to wait.....just ask the Good Lord, he will tell you I am not good at waiting!!! LOL!! Which is probably why my annulment has stalemated....He's MAKING ME WAIT ON PURPOSE!!!! And I will, because I have no other choice!
Good things come to those who wait.....that is one hard lesson for me!!!
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Graditute
Now that I'm grown and have had children and grandchilden I have even more gratitude and appreciation for my parents....not only being my parents but the fact that they gave me the best religious foundation by way of the Catholic Church. I love and appreciate my religion, I can't imagine being anything but Catholic. I can't tell you how many times that I have turned to God and my religion to help me through some of the toughest times in my life.
Attending Mass is so important to me. I need that connected feeling each week. I actually get excited to go to Mass! Why is it when you are a kid you just don't really care about Mass.....it was just a pain to get up and get dressed and spend (it seemed like eons) an hour at Mass? I think some of it was because we had to attend Mass everyday but Saturday....6 out of 7 days!!! I would give anything to be able to do that now!!!
But...I wouldn't feel the way I do now if it wasn't for my parents, my mother especially, she was a devout Catholic and her religion was as important to her it took her 9 years to become Catholic!!! She died shortly after finally receiving her sacraments. So to honor her, I am faithful to attend Mass each week and more if I can. I hope she would be proud of me!
Attending Mass is so important to me. I need that connected feeling each week. I actually get excited to go to Mass! Why is it when you are a kid you just don't really care about Mass.....it was just a pain to get up and get dressed and spend (it seemed like eons) an hour at Mass? I think some of it was because we had to attend Mass everyday but Saturday....6 out of 7 days!!! I would give anything to be able to do that now!!!
But...I wouldn't feel the way I do now if it wasn't for my parents, my mother especially, she was a devout Catholic and her religion was as important to her it took her 9 years to become Catholic!!! She died shortly after finally receiving her sacraments. So to honor her, I am faithful to attend Mass each week and more if I can. I hope she would be proud of me!
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