Review: Happy Catholic: Glimpses of God in Everyday Life

23 Thursday Feb 2012

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Happy Catholic: Glimpses of God in Everyday Life
Happy Catholic: Glimpses of God in Everyday Life by Julie Davis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book made me happy. What else could I ask for.

Julie Davis gives us a gem here. This book is a collections of quotes with reflections from not only the scriptures or Catholic Superstars but from other um less “catholic” sources. You will see quotes from cartoons, books, TV shows and movies. She has a unique ability to find catholic things in all places.

This isn’t a book where you can just read it in one seating even though I did read big chunks of it at a time. This is a book that should be enjoyed with small sips. Like wine.

Seeing God in everyday life is an important gift to have and Julie Davis has it big time.

I highly recommend it.

Review: Blood Rites

23 Thursday Feb 2012

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Blood Rites
Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Another Dresden book.

In this instalment we have a lot more vampires and family related plot lines. We finally know why Thomas is so nice to our favourite wizard.

The story itself was weaker than the previous few books. There didn’t seem to be anything threatening the destruction of the world. Dresden still managed to get beat up a lot and even almost lost a hand.

The book does get some points for opening with a scene where Dresden has to rescue some puppies from a burning building. Yes really that’s how the book starts. Puppies with big eyes in a fire and a wizard rescuing them, with giant monkey monsters throwing flaming poop at him.

Overall a descent entry into the series but I think I’m getting a bit burned out reading about wizards and vampires and such. I think I will take a small break from the world of Dresden. Not to worry I will return.

Signs that I’m getting old

22 Wednesday Feb 2012

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I’ve been trying to memorise the Latin version of the “Our Father” for the better part of the last 3 months.  I read it daily in Latin in the evening but for the life of me I can’t seem to remember it the next morning without peaking at the text.

I was never good with memorizing things but this is ridiculous.  It is a short prayer! My brain should be able to remember it.

My overall goal was to learn most of the major prayers in Latin so that I can be a cool Catholic.  Judging from my initial efforts it will take years for me to accomplish this.

I must be getting old.

PATER NOSTER, qui es in caelis, sanctificetur nomen tuum. Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, et dimitte nobis debita nostra sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amen.

 

Cure for laziness at work?

21 Tuesday Feb 2012

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Add a supernatural motive to your ordinary work and you will have sanctified it.
Josemaria Escriva, The Way 359

There really is something to this. I find that when ever I make a conciousness effort to see my work as part of God’s plan, I slack off a lot less and even the most boring tasks do not seem so bad.

If I forget this than it is all down hill for me. I get bored and annoyed and easily distracted. Maybe I should tape this simple message to my monitor that way I will not forget.

Everyone needs a little Chesterton in their lives.

16 Thursday Feb 2012

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“Just going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.”
― G.K. Chesterton

“The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried.”
― G.K. Chesterton

“Religious liberty might be supposed to mean that everybody is free to discuss religion. In practice it means that hardly anybody is allowed to mention it.”
― G.K. Chesterton

“Art is limitation; the essence of every picture is the frame. If you draw a giraffe, you must draw him with a long neck. If in your bold creative way you hold yourself free to draw a giraffe with a short neck, you will really find that you are not free to draw a giraffe.”
― G.K. Chesterton

“Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who merely happen to be walking about. All democrats object to men being disqualified by the accident of birth; tradition objects to their being disqualified by the accident of death.”
― G.K. Chesterton

“The main point of Christianity was this: that Nature is not our mother: Nature is our sister.”
― G.K. Chesterton

Love Language

14 Tuesday Feb 2012

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I just took the 5 love languages test since it is after all valentines day.  It turns out that my love language is Physical Touch!  Who would have guessed that!

Love Language Scores:

8 Words of Affirmation
7 Quality Time
1 Receiving Gifts
5 Acts of Service
9 Physical Touch

Physical Touch

This language isn’t all about the bedroom. A person whose primary language is Physical Touch is, not surprisingly, very touchy. Hugs, pats on the back, holding hands, and thoughtful touches on the arm, shoulder, or face–they can all be ways to show excitement, concern, care, and love. Physical presence and accessibility are crucial, while neglect or abuse can be unforgivable and destructive.

http://www.5lovelanguages.com/

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