So I'm going through my mail earlier this week, and on the cover of The Catholic Sun is a picture
of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adortation in prayer. And my first thought is, I'd like even a small part of the grace they exhibit in that picture. Even a small fraction, like 10% or something, seems so far removed from where I am right now in my spiritual journey. I know that none of us are worthy, but can receive grace if we just ask. I want it, yet I fear it as well. So I pray to discern my vocation: continue as a single lay member as planned, become a husband, or become a religious. I always wanted to prove that people could be dedicated single lay members, yet how can I taste of such grace as I long for while among the sin and depredations of the world? As if my long term plans weren't already shaken. Perhaps God just wants me better aware of what other's have. Or perhaps He has a plan to incorportate bits of the three vocations together in some way I just do not see, such as having that grace in my single lay life. Prayer and patience will see me through.
of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adortation in prayer. And my first thought is, I'd like even a small part of the grace they exhibit in that picture. Even a small fraction, like 10% or something, seems so far removed from where I am right now in my spiritual journey. I know that none of us are worthy, but can receive grace if we just ask. I want it, yet I fear it as well. So I pray to discern my vocation: continue as a single lay member as planned, become a husband, or become a religious. I always wanted to prove that people could be dedicated single lay members, yet how can I taste of such grace as I long for while among the sin and depredations of the world? As if my long term plans weren't already shaken. Perhaps God just wants me better aware of what other's have. Or perhaps He has a plan to incorportate bits of the three vocations together in some way I just do not see, such as having that grace in my single lay life. Prayer and patience will see me through. Thanks to felgild for the quiz:
A Real Jedi Quiz
you are a jedi master. you try your hardest to learn as much as you can about everything. the light side flows through you as you flow through it. you use a single bladed lightsaber and ues the force to manipulate the physical world around you. your biggest weakness is your selflessness. you put yourself infront of your comrades problems and attemt to solve them even if they don't need to be solved. you feel the need to be everywhere at once and can spread yourself too thin with the many jobs you undertake at once.Example: Yoda from episode 3
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