Mass is nice.No problem, its my fault for picking a user name whose reference is usually only recognized by roboticists and sci fi geeks!
Iām glad to know others have some of the same experiences, and thatās a really great way of explaining it. Not to mention, Iāve been feeling a little down lately and youāve given me some comfort, so I thank you. I continue to have these experiences, it never ceases to amaze me. Thanks so much for the prayers!
Catholic mass always seems to have more attendance than protestant churches. This is a good thing that we all should work on maintaining fur now and the future.
Thanks, thatās very flattering. Though, its going to be a while before I have time to write a book, if I choose to do so. As it is I can barely come here these days, with my work schedule. But thank you for the sentiment and its a great idea which I am thinking about.
Wow, the part I boldedā¦ YES I so relate to what you are saying! Thatās such a great way to describe it; I feel as if I were born Catholic also. I havenāt had any major problems so far either. Once I understand things I am fine, just like you. Its nice to know you are the same way as it seems people usually have difficulties with one or the other doctrine.
I donāt know much about protestant churches, havenāt had much dealings with them. I would think though that like anything, some are very well attended and others not. Iām sure the same is true of some Catholic churches, depending on the congregation and where you live. My particular Catholic church is very active and quite traditional also, but I am told by many here that I am fortunate, not all parishes are this way. Mass is offered 3 times a day. We also have Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction. And very shortly we are going to be having a Tridentine mass said every Sunday afternoon. We do have very good attendance but like I say I have nothing to compare it to, other than synagogues. Iām Jewish and the synagogues I grew up around were very well attended also, the men at least went to the synagogue daily to pray and hear the Torah reading. On Shabbos the synagogues were packed full.
Thanks I did look at him and yes, lots of pictures! I was reading a bit about his life also and its really quite amazing. I want to get a book about him.
Judith,
This man was and is a wonderful Saint. His words of wisdom really ring true for me.
Be sure to keep a diary. It is amazing how much we forget in the space of a year. Sometimes I go back to my diaries and think, āReally? I donāt even remember being there!ā
I did have some therapy in my mid-20s, which I believe helped, and I donāt have any trouble with male coworkers. I work in a very male-dominated field and I think I fare amazingly well considering. But yes, there are some obvious signs of my past. Like, the fact that I am almost 31 and have never even dated, never even kissed a guy actually. Other than the rape I am a virgin. Iāve been told Iām quite attractive - though Iām not really interested in outward appearances as much as Iāve noticed a lot of women to be, I guess thatās the scientist in me. But men have also told me I am an āice princessā, I give off the ādonāt touchā vibe very strongly. I actually chose my username āSusan Calvinā not only because I am a roboticist like Dr. Calvin was, but also because I share her āissuesā with men to an extent. She seriously distrusted men and preferred the company of robots. I really have nothing against men, I have male friends, though as you mention I definitely have an inner discomfort and mistrust. I also donāt feel inclined to date or marry, I would be perfectly content to remain single.
Its a very interesting point which I really didnāt consider. Makes sense though, and as you say, who better to help me with this than some very holy men. Saints, and also the priests I have met who are wonderful, and other men Iām assuming. Thanks, it makes me feel better about being attracted to male saints, definitely.
WOW I didnāt know St. John Vianney loved St. Philomena!! There is another extremely weird ācoincidenceā!!
Shortly after I started attending mass, I found a novena card of St. Philomena in one of the pews of the church. My priest told me to keep it, that there were plenty more and he gave me an extra one. I framed the one with the picture of her and its part of my little shrine I have in my apartment. I say a prayer to her every day, I have felt attracted to her since I first attended mass. So so weird that the Cure dāArs liked her also, because I love him!
Thanks, heās next on my list to research now!
Thanks, St. Francis de Sales is now added to my list also!
Yes I feel the same way! Makes sense what you say too, about the attraction.
Yes, its been a difficult week but Iāve preserved in praying and its really paid off. Thanks again to you and to everyone who has prayed for me.
Iāve been a little lax in keeping a really detailed diary, but thanks for the reminder, it is a very good idea! I will have to be more diligent. Iām really grateful I have this thread actuallyā¦ I can go back through it (and probably should this weekend!) and hopefully it will help me to remember some things Iād forgotten to write. Iām resolved to keep a daily diary from now on, especially as things are really starting to get interesting!
Wow, thatās cool you consecrated yourself, though too bad that you donāt remember whyā¦ I really see your point!Years after I had converted, I was flipping through an old diary from the year before I had my sudden encounter with Jesus - turns out that it was not actually āout of the blueā (although it certainly felt like it at the time) - I found in my diary that I had consecrated myself to Mary exactly one year before. But I had remembered absolutely nothing about doing so, at all. I still have absolutely no idea what prompted me to do so, since I didnāt record that part of the experience.
If it were not for the fact that the diary entry is in my own handwriting, and that the diary itself is kept in a place that only I and my husband know about, I wouldnāt even believe that I had done so at all, since what I remember of that period was that I wasnāt thinking about the Catholic faith at all, due to other more pressing concerns in my life.
Greetings! St. Maximilian Kolbe is a saint that I highly esteem. By now you probably know that he had a newspaper, was a priest and, giving his life to save another, was martyred in Auschwitz. Iām going to let you read all the details about him rather than trying to re-tell the whole incredible story. He is the patron saint of journalism. I am praying to him about our town since the local newspaper has gone very far to the left and anti-Christian in the last five years. Once I had started this, an internet newspaper has been started and another free paper has appeared, seemingly out of nowhere. It is important that we have free speech and accurate reporting here. I used to write and proofread for the paper, and it looks like Iāll be doing it again for one of these new ventures. Iāve done one article on the internet, about the health care system.
You are a mass nerd like me!!
Men and women give off signals to one another when they are hormonally attracted and want to know if the other person feels the same way. This might be called flirting. When menās signals are ignored or they donāt get the right signal back the woman is an ice princess.
Well they SHOULDNāT touch.
Negative connotation aside (for them), ice princess sounds like a cool nickname. You certainly donāt give any āback offā vibe here though, so theyāre crazy. 