Blessings!

"From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace."  - Carae Domini Lord's Day

God is good.  He loves us so much.  Let me share some of the ways that He has been showering His love down upon me during the past few weeks.

This week I was able to make it to Mass everyday. What a blessing it is to receive the infinite Maker of the Universe into my finite body!  The mystery of Love contained in the Eucharist is beyond human comprehension, yet we are able to capture little glimpses of it.

One of the Masses that I was able to attend this week was the Ordination and Installation Mass of Steubenville's new bishop.  Because of the limited seating for this event, it was necessary to have a ticket, so I was not going to be able to go...but a friend of mine, who didn't need a ticket because he was ushering during Mass, gave me one!  It was really incredible to be a witness to the passing on of the Holy Spirit through the successors of the apostles!

This beautiful girl is my roommate.  She is WONDERFUL!  I am so thankful to be able to live with her this semester.  I have a feeling that we are going to be really good friends/sisters in Christ by the end of the year!  :)

My new tie-dye shirt turned out really well!  I made it during a program hosted by some of the RAs in my residence hall.

Last night was my first ever rugby game!  Although it took me a while to figure out what was going on, I was finally able to get the gist of the rules.  I have to admit, I am not a very good sports fan...I get too distracted by the rest of the spectators!  Part of what made last night's rugby game so fun was that I went with some girls on my wing and got to know them a little better.  They are lovely!

And for those readers who might question whether I really did pay attention to the game, I still remember the final score: FUS 17 vs. Grove City 31.  We lost.  :(

Now, for the most exciting part of this weekend: I am now an official intent to Carae Domini (Beloved of the Master) Household!

I am so excited to get to know the lovely ladies of Carae Domini even better!  :)  They are such wonderful examples!

Praised be Jesus Christ, now and forever!

A Poem: On Poetry

Poetry: fusion.

Emotion and will

tumbled together

balanced on the precipice

of insanity

begging for the strength

of inspiration

to pull itself up again.

Poetry: creation.

Strange animal

devouring wildly

the ambiguities of language

in attempt

to clarify the depth

of desire

which ravishes men.

(Please note: this is my own original work.  Use or reprinting without permission is a copyright infringement.  Thank you!)

Overdue

As a dear friend pointed out to me this evening, this blog post is long overdue, just like my library books were when I was a kid and didn't understand the concept of a calendar.  Nowadays, a calendar is my best friend.  Things change.  

Yep, things are always changing.  There is always some new challenge, joy, or obstacle to respond to.  My life has been full of these changing situations and challenges in the past few months. Let's see:

Foot injury - but you've already heart about that, so I won't elaborate.

Being able to walk, run, and drive again after 2 months.  WOW!  It's such an amazing feeling, and I have come to be much more thankful for my feet.  FEET ARE SO IMPORTANT!  :)

A new semester at school, new classes with new professors, a new major - for once in my educational career I am being really truly challenged.  And how do I know that?  Because I am really having to reach deep down inside myself and stretch in order to get my work done and to understand what I am learning.  It seems like a huge stretch right now.  But I am fascinated by the writings of the Early Church Fathers and how the Catholic Christian faith has remained so steady and solid in its traditions, which in turn are rooted firmly in Scripture.  And I am looking forward to doing research and writing a paper on the topic of the importance of Chiropractic care during and after pregnancy.  The cool thing is that this topic goes hand in hand with another class I am taking: Human Embryology.  It's amazing, isn't it, how cohesive our lives become when they are immersed in Christ.

Yes, situations are always changing.  And sometimes habits too.  The fact is, I have consistently stayed up later this semester than I did last year.  Oh dear.

Goodnight, blogosphere.