The Crazy Catholic

You want pictures of Germany… you just gotta wait patiently, I have been a little busy since I got back.

In some other news, I signed up for CatholicMatch I know I know, I had been thinking about being a nun and now this. Honestly I just am not really sure where it is my vocation lies, and I figure I may as well give finding a possible husband as much attention as I had put into the idea of being a nun. So, that means some effort is going into this. So far I am conversing with one gent who seems really nice and is about as much of a nerd (or first impression is so) as I am and have had a few “hellos” from some other gents but we shall see where this goes.

When I think about my trip to Germany, after a few days of down time and recovery from jet lag, I can still only say WOW! The people in Germany, from all of my experience, were some of the nicest I have come across… a little pushy getting on and off public transit but no worse then the metro here in the DC area.

I plan to post some pics in the near future of all the places I visited such as Heidelberg Castle, Frankenstine Castle and Speyre Cathedral.

More later I am pooped from the travel….

I have yet to stop smiling and the smell of the oil is pervasive… at least to me.

Whoo Hoo!

Also, as an aside: Thank you to someone for the card, I appreciated it very much, I had the rosary you gave me wrapped around my wrist during the whole mass.

When: Saturday June 21st at 10am

Where: St. Peter’s Church Olney, MD In the Chaple

Fr. Gregory Coan officiating

All who wish to come are invited… let me know either by comment or email if you can come….

This means YOU!

Mark’s friend Mike Hayes over at Googling God has a few pictures up. Will post pictures tomorrow. I just got in from the airport and I am beat.

It was truly a blessing to have been able to have been there for Mark’s ordination, it is something I will never forget.

Well, back home it is after 10pm and the first social the night before ordination is just winding down… if it weren’t for the nap I had I would have passed out in the Dana Center hours ago. I didn’t bring the cable or the card slot adapter for the camera so you have to wait for pics of the city and of people.

Tomorrow morning at 11am local time (noon east cost time), Mark and Jose are being ordained so if you have a mind to, keep them in your prayers.

It is past my bedtime no matter what timezone I am in, I am going to bed.

On Saturday my friend Mark gets ordained to the Priesthood. I first met Mark when I was a student at Loyola University New Orleans some time ago. I remember the part that most stood out in my memory about Mark, at the time he was just a little old scholastic, and I went on an Ignatian retreat that he was on the staff of. My first memory of that weekend was lighting a smudge stick and freaking him out… he came whipping around the corner of the front porch so fast I thought the Devil himself was on his heels… no just me and a smudge stick. . . Nope no Pot.

The second part of that weekend was when I sat down to talk to him, I was so disaffected with God and religion I was on the cusp of saying “I don’t believe anymore” but instead I told him “I don’t know what or if I believe in God anymore”, I don’t remember exactly what he said to me, but I do remember that I didn’t shock him or surprize him, I do remember that he reassured me about my doubts and that it was “ok” and the part that stuck with me the most was his gentleness and his nonjudgmentalness, where I was was ok with him and he didn’t push… THAT is what a ‘Man of God’… a ‘Man for others’ is.

I am one of many whose life you have touched and made better… Thank You Mark. And Happy ‘Father’s’ Day when you celebrate your first Mass.

Mark at his Diaconate Ordination

I am still busy, still moving things but I did stop and get myself “girlyed” up with an eyebrow wax and my nails done for Mark’s ordination coming up. Debating on getting a rental car when I am there or not, given it is going to be hot and sticky and I want to have the freedom to run around the city while I am there.

I am mostly caught up on homework, still have to write a 5 page paper for one class and finish a study guide for another as well as regular homework for the 3rd.

Mood is a little down at the moment for various reasons but it is ok. Still need to talk to Fr. C and wish he would call me back but I know he is busy… but still. . . .

It is getting to rain like heck here so I better get off the computer.

Power was out last night… joy. So that meant to packing or cleaning of any sorts going on and I got a good night’s sleep for once, but that also meant that I didn’t get any work done on any schoolwork or any reading done for school either.

Went to the regular doc for my annual physical, the cholesterol is up a bit, Sugar is fantastic, so is the thyroid, weight is down by 5lbs but I have a lesion on my right breast and a family history of breast cancer never mind my own cancer history so tomorrow, hows that for providence, I have a mammogram apt. out in Olney . Doc thinks it is just a cyst but it is getting checked out. Got a prescription for metphormin for the PCOS so I start that and a scrip for some “water pills” to help with bloating on my trip in a few weeks. I also picked up my money for my trip already so I am good to go for my spending money. I also need to get my oil changed tomorrow in the car and soon is the move.

Can you say busy????