Lent

Well we are in the midst of Lent.....it is my favorite time in the Church, I love all the things that go with it....the Stations of the Cross, Holy Thursday, Good Friday.....etc.  This year for Lent I gave up Facebook and to tell you the truth I am not missing it at all this could be the end of  Facebook for me!

My hubby didn't give up anything he added to.....he is praying everyday, that is what he is supposed to do but since he is a fairly new Catholic I will let it slide this year.  Maybe this will kick start him into praying every day like he is supposed to.  He's done really well with everything else so I can cut him some slack on this.

Lately I've been reading my bible, trying to read it at least once a day if not more.  I am under some stress and when that happens it always seems like the devil works his way into my head and makes me nervous, crabby, and snappy.  Hopefully by knowing this happens I can push him out of my head and back down to hell where he belongs. He has NO authority over me I am a child of God!

Letting The Devil In

Since we have moved to our new house four months ago I can't find my Bible.  Have I really looked for it?  Not really, I did find my other Catholic Bible and it's fine I just like my other one better.  I really need to get back on track and read it like I was doing I am noticing that my thinking is off, my moods are off and I've let the devil in my head and he is telling me lies as usual.  Now that I've realized what is going on with me I need to get back to the things I know I should be doing.....praying more and reading my bible.  We do attend Mass every week and I am still an EM, but I've slacked off in doing the right thing as far as my faith.

While talking with my husband he has been feeling the same way I have been feeling I told him that we both need to pray more and get back to reading the Bible on a regular basis.  It's crazy how if you let up on your prayer life, the devil finds a way to get in your head and mess with your thoughts, feelings, demeanor. Well starting tonight, the devil is no longer allowed in my head, heart, or house!

Hopefully things will change in a big hurry!

Long Time

And again it's been forever since I"ve posted!  I guess buying a house and trying to get things put in their place has taken up most of my time.  I am still serving as an EM and am liking it more.  We have a big EM meeting coming up on October 8th. I am signed up to go but not sure if I will make it.  That is the week I have friday off and we might take a day trip to my hubby's home town.  He has to clear up some stuff from his mother's death.  It will be nice to be done with all of that.  Of course if his mother knew he became Catholic she would be having a fit, she didn't like Catholics not really sure why someone would not like a Catholic just because of their religious choice, but whatever....she is one that needs to be prayed for! Hopefully in the future I will be better at posting!  I just need to remember to do it! (Good lucky to me on that one!)

Long Time No See

I can't believe that I have not posted since May! A lot has happened since then! My hubby became Catholic on Easter, we finally bought a house and have just moved in. We are by no means settled in yet but we are getting there! Our cats (we have three Siamese) are not all the way OK with the house. The youngest one Phin is doing fine it's the older 2 that are having a hard time especially my cat Chloe she will be 12 years old this October. We knew she would be our problem child!

On the church front we are still at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.  We missed church 3 weeks in a row due to our very slow move.  I just loved going to confession and telling Father we had missed 3 weeks in a row....he was understanding but I got a Hail Mary and an Our Father for it and my husband only got an Our Father!!!  He said it was because he did his face to face....I didn't, I won't, it will never happen!  I am old school give me the closet!!!!!

Here is another omission, I have not been praying at all!!!!  I don't know what is wrong with me.  I got into a huge texting fight with my sister who is absolutely nuts!!!  She is so vindictive she needs major help. Well that has prompted me to start with prayer and end the day in prayer so maybe that is why this whole thing started with her.  Anyway anything that gets me where I should be is a good thing!

Our Last Class

Today was our last RCIA class....yes we already have had our sacraments but the class went on until today for anyone that wanted to come of course we attended all of them.  It was kind of sad it was ending but we made a ton of new friends because of it!  Of course our faith journey is still an on going thing.  You never stop learning and I have found that each Mass I attend there is always something new to take from it.  I must say my religion is very important to me and to my hubby who is still learning the ropes.

I have reduced my EM duties to once a month. I have found I'm not as excited about it as I first was but will continue until my three years are up.  I would not mind subbing for people once in awhile, but I'm not a big fan of it most of the time I guess it depends on the Mass and who is serving with me. I have a big problem when others don't pitch in after Mass to clean up don't know why that trips my trigger since I always do go back to help.  I should be a better person and let it go but for whatever reason I'm not doing that right now.....time will tell.

More Eucharistic Ministering

Yesterday I got an email from our Liturgical and Music Coordinator he wanted to know if I would be interested in serving the 8:30am Mass on May 1. Of course I accepted because I just hate to be pigeon holed into 5:00pm on Saturdays only.  I have to say that this should have come a long time ago I had been asking for this since February!!  I wish they would not assume that just because I attend Mass most of the time on Saturday that it is the only Mass I go to.  I like to change it up once in a while. Besides I really liked going to 8:30 Mass on Sunday it gets me up and going for the day and I would not have a problem changing it around so that I would attend that Mass more!

Today I got an email from one of the guys that did some of the RCIA classes I guess they have taken all of the EM's and assigned us a specific Mass time and now we have an EM leader who will keep in close contact with his group via email, phone, and at Mass.  I guess they want to make sure that we new EM's serve our once a month?  I don't see how this is helpful?????  I kind of wondered if this might have come about because I was signed up for several Masses and then declined all of them. It doesn't really matter they can't make me do it, but I will full fill my obligation. I am one of those people that have to finish everything I do....which is a good thing I think!  I guess I will just have to see how this plays out.

A Little Disinchanted with being a Eucharistic Minister

Well I've been Eucharistic Minister four times now and I'm not sure how I feel about it.  I have a real problem with some of the people that come up for the bread/wine.  Some of the older people do not look you in the eye and they barely squeak out an Amen much less bow.

Another aspect of distribution of communion is the lack of people that help out after Mass.  There are 12 of us serving and only one or two of them go back to clean the holy vessels.  I had two mother/daughter duos that stood in the back room with dry towels chit chatting and not doing any washing/drying/putting away of things, then when we were done they just left.  I was outraged how lazy and what kind of example they were setting for their daughters.  This last Saturday I did serve as EM but refused on purpose to go back and help since those others didn't do a dang thing last time I was not going to be put in that situation again.  I left after Mass.  I'm sure I shouldn't be complaining about this but it just burns me to a crisp.  I should just offer it up and move on.  And eventually I will. but I took myself off of the list to serve as EM I will only be doing it once a month until my three years of service is up.

O Lord, please help to let this go and move on.  Help me to move on and do what you command me to do and if it is to be EM more than once a month then lead me to that.......