November 27, 2006
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Familial resistance, if any, to your vocation: strength and duration of the resistance? Are you still in communication with said relative(s)? Resolution?
If you could go anywhere in the world for a month except places where you have already traveled or lived, where would that be?
If you could create your own religious order (the Jesuits can’t possibly suit you perfectly) what would it be like? What would it’s mission be? It’s habit/dress code? Whom would you accept? &etc.
If you could meet anyone historical or fiction (other than the classic responses of Christ, God, Mary, Joseph, various saints and popes, Mozart and other renowned composers and artists) who would it be and why? Please don’t be cliche’.
hmm, I’d ask more but I’m really procrastinating on my paper …
Posted 11/21/2006 at 11:49 AM by living_embers – delete – block user-The only resistance I found to my vocation was from three of my very good friends, who will go unnamed for now so as not to upset them, though I still consider them my friends. I just don’t think they understand why I chose this, and they never really sought to understand. I would still love to sit down with them and answer the questions they surely must have, but as it is they have not shown any interest in doing so. It is sad, and hard, but sometimes these things happen. Other than these, and one poor young woman who’s heart was broken along with my own, everyone in my life has been very supportive of my vocation and my choice to follow it.
-If I could go anywhere in the world for a month, I would go to Sabbathday Lake near New Gloucester, Maine where the last community of Shakers live. It looks like a beautiful place, and I find what little I know of their spirituality to be very beautiful and fascinating.
-If I could create my own religious order…. wow, what a neat question! As far as orders go, I do feel that the Jesuits suit me perfectly, which is one of many reasons I chose the order. BUT, if I could make up my own order…. I think I would have an order of brothers called the Knights of Charity or something along those lines. There would be a four year formation in which you would study the Catechism and teachings of the Church in order to better teach others about it. You would also be trained in a martial arts form, not so much to kick butt but more so to promote health and self-discipline. Ideally, a degree in theology would be obtained, proficiency in at least one foreign language (spanish if nothing else), as well as basic training and certification in some useful trades such as electrical engineering, plumbing, architecture, carpentry, construction, landscaping, etc. I would envision these brothers to be missionaries that could be sent just about anywhere, particularly in the US, and be able to employ their various skills to the betterment of all around them, while also being able to teach the catechism and preach the Gospel. But, of course, I can’t always have what I want haha. I think it would be neat, though, to have an order that specifically trains religious brothers to be put to work in some humble, menial task. Maybe the Knights of St. Joseph would be a better name? Yeah, I like that. Oh, our habit…. hehe, I’ve always like the robes of the Jedi Knights…. very humble, but very functional. I would go with that then.
We would accept healthy men between the ages of 20 and 40, and if we were to have a women’s order (The Ladies of St. Joseph?), I think the difference would be in their training mostly. I would hope for healthy women between the ages of 20 and 40 to train in things like medicine, nursing, cooking, counseling, spiritual direction, veterinary medicine, art, gardening, and teaching. I hope I don’t sound like a sexist or anything… I just have always found women to be very good in these types of roles. But I would also encourage the superiors of the order to be open to allowing men and woman alike to learn skills that they seem to have a genuine gift for as well, so these roles would definitely not be limiting in the least. OK I think I better move on to a different question before I start another controversy!-If I could meet anyone from history, without being cliche, I would like to meet Helen of Troy (hence the picture up top). I have a great respect and admiration for the beauty of women, and I have long wondered if, indeed, she above all was most beautiful. That, and I would be able to see if there really was a Trojan horse and all that! Oh the poetry Helen might inspire, or even the divine reflection! Then again, there may never have been a Helen, and my time-traveling wish might be wasted. Still, such a rumored beauty would be well worth investigating, I think!
-Wow living_embers, you had some GREAT questions! That was fun!
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That’s what my professors say: questions and passion, but lacking a focus, a direction to settle on. They say once I find my focus I’ll be very good at whatever I do. Several professors said to do free writing exercises as a homework assignment to learn the best research paper topic. I did a whole page of questions. The various responses? “great for a graduate dissertation,” “you can pick this, or that, but you can’t do all,” &etc.
Glad you had fun. Maybe I’ll put more down later.
I think you were right, that it was a Luger. It was fun, but I still prefer a .22 rifle.
Props to living_embers: those were indeed some lovely questions.
New question for you: if there was one thing you would have done differently in your live, what whould you have done? Or if you can’t think of anything you’d do over, then think of some kind of suffering that you went through and ask yourself if you’d be the same person you are now if you hadn’t lived through it.
If you could compose a song (with lyrics) what would it be about? If you were to compose a classical piece, what style would it be (i.e., baroque), and what would you title it?
If you could invent a machine, what would it do?
Did you have imaginary friends when younger? what where they (animal? human?)? and what were their names?
If you could have anything in the world (universe?) right now, at this very moment, what/who would it be?
What is your favorite number? (not your lucky number, favorite).
I like maje_charis’s final question. Perhaps tomorrow I will address that particular question in my post?
yes. thanks for the prayer, I’ve horrible at memorization.
are you learning latin?
wow, I really liked those questions. They were fun to read! Well, I think that your order sounds interesting. It is always interesting to develop something new. Who knows, maybe you could make it come true? Anyway, well just dropped by to say hello. I found your site through living_embers. Well take care and God Bless. Ciao.
P.S. Do you know Spanish? Are you or have you learned any other languages? And why did you say that Spanish should be at least learned?
I’m a friend of living_embers’ and am in my last few months before ordination.
It has been a long but fruitful process of which the Lord has taken great care to form me. Abandonment, trust, and perseverence are what have helped that process the most. In His providence, our Lord directs the work of His servants.
You will be in my prayers.
-Deacon Aaron
Oh sure, make fun of Californian weather. Would you believe it that we get hail? snow? frost? My home residence is an area with it’s own microclimates — actually, 7 of them.
Well, I was just passing time and a lot did happen around Thanksgiving this year.
The answers above are really intriguing, too. Some of them I already knew, others had no clue about. Well, I should try uploading the paper on-line. I’ll talk at you later!
doesnt really matter. used to handle this a lot better. but ignoring something doesnt make it better, allows it to fester. happens on occasion, but not in a lot in the past 3 years. but since i started believing again last year, it’s been slowly escalating against me. I know that going along was wrong, but saying “no” in the end was a big step for me since I thought there’d be a huge backlash. It was worth it because saying no and refusing to wear the religious articles that they had because gramma looked at me in all seriousness and said “no you can’t take it off, you’ll die.” I’m not dead yet.
I was thinking that the perfect retort would have been saying, that of course I’ll die, everybody does. thaks for the support. it means a lot to me, since i obviously dont get it at home.
That might be kind of fun; I’m game for anything, as long as you’ll let me be your wing man… or wing woman… whatever. But yeah, I enjoy decorating, although I haven’t done it with the new liturgical director yet (yes, she does decorating stuff too). I hope our lovely Franciscan sister is there. We totally need to sing Christmas carols while we work.
So if we do OP with your fellow novice on Saturday, then we should do Chinese or something Friday night (unless you want OP for more than one meal, ha!). Actually, I’m just about dying for some Chinese… Ah, take out food and BSG; could we get more quintessential? 
I can’t wait for you to come! I’ll be waiting for you as soon as my staff meeting gets over with around 2pm. I’ll pray for you guys to have a safe trip.
Back to noveling!
By the way, any special requests? I.e. snack items, or whatever? Let me know!
YAY!!!!!!
I miss you already, too. Like, a lot.
Indeed, that would be true. With the training of Batman and Spider-Man’s early warnings and slight healing factor, plus webbing, ability of stealth and a much darker costume, it would be like a ninja superhero no one would see coming. He could even give Venom and Superman a run for their money… The problem is getting a radioactive spider to bite someone with the training of Batman., though. It would make a great crossover/ Amalgam title between DC and Marvel, too. The themesong in carttons would be a little jarring though. Dunadunadunadunadunadunadunaduna Bat-Spider!
Hope you have a great week!
Absolutely! I made a couple changes to it as well, but by all means, you can share it.
Hey, I saw these today, and thought of you:
http://www.thinkchristian.net/?p=960
So I hear you’ll be back later this month. I’d like to drop by and see you, but you’re getting in the day I leave for London. You were always one for bad timing.