There is a fantastic song that I managed to imbed not here but on a blog I do as part of my work (a work which I will no longer be working at after this week–new job). ANYWAY, go to this link https://arringtonroofing.com/Roofer-Blog/job-photos/ and find the link that is entitled “Banjo Moon.” It is a fantastic, fantastic song.
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Gift: Wisdom
23
May 2010
Dear Friends,
Happy Feast of Pentecost! I heard a priest comment last week that we should celebrate Pentecost with the same joy and splendor that we celebrate Christmas; because after all, where Christmas celebrates the second Person of the Trinity coming into the world, Pentecost celebrates the third.
I wanted to share this passage from Christ is Passing By by St. Josemaria:
Among the gifts of the Holy Spirit, I would say that there is one which we all need in a special way: the gift of wisdom. It makes us know God and rejoice in his presence, thereby placing us in a perspective from which we can judge accurately the situations and events of this life. If we were consistent with our faith when we looked around us and contemplated the world and its history, we would be unable to avoid feeling in our own hearts the same sentiments that filled the heart of our Lord: “Seeing the crowds, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were bewildered and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd.”
Not that the Christian should neglect to see all that is good in humanity, appreciate its healthy joys or participate in its enthusiasm and ideals. On the contrary, a true Christian will vibrate in unison with all the good he finds in the world. And he will live in the midst of it with a special concern, since he knows, better than anyone, the depth and the richness of the human spirit.
Category: It Is What It Is
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Who knew Minnesota was so cool?
17
May 2010
Chesterton Academy! as in, G.K.
If I ever happen to be raising high school aged children in the fine northern state of Minnesota, I just might send them there. From the website:
“Chesterton Academy is a private, independent high school in the Twin Cities that nurtures the minds and souls of young men and women with a classics-based, college preparatory education taught through the lens of the teachings of the Catholic Church. Through the study of art, music, literature, language, history, mathematics, science, philosophy and theology, Chesterton Academy will prepare students to think both rationally and creatively, to defend their faith, to contribute positively to society, and to promote a culture of life.
Jude Dougherty, Dean Emeritus of Philosophy of the Catholic University of America, once commented: “Those who do not possess a classical education are prisoners of their own time. To know and be interested only in the ‘now’ means being incapable of evaluating or appreciating even that.” That is why a Chesterton Academy education is so essential. It is an opportunity to introduce students to the true, the good, and the beautiful. It is an opportunity to take the best of what has been thought, so as to provide a sturdy intellectual foundation for the future. Finally, it is an education that recognizes, as G.K. Chesterton said, “that there is a whole truth of things, and in knowing it and speaking it we are happy.”
also… note their major matching donation campaign right now if you feel so inspired and generous!
Category: Catholic Schools, Chesterton, Minnesota
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