Great Quotation

“The contemporary world needs hope above all; this is true for developing peoples but especially for developed peoples. Increasingly, we realise that we are in the same boat and that we can save ourselves together. With the collapse of so many false certainties, we are becoming especially aware of how we need reliable hope and that this is found only in Christ, who according to the Letter to the Hebrews Jesus “is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (13:8). The Lord Jesus came in the past, comes in the present, and shall come in the future. He embraces all of time’s dimensions. Because he died and rose, he is the ‘Living’, and whilst he shared our human precariousness, he is always there, offering us God’s stability. He is “flesh” like us, and “rock” like God. Anyone who yearns for freedom, justice, and peace can stand erect and raise his head because in Christ redemption is at hand (cf Lk, 21:28).”

- Pope Benedict XVI, at today's Angelus

http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2009/11/hope-and-healing.html

I used to blog.

I think I may have reached the stage where I have to say "I used to blog." I haven't posted in ages, and the last two posts were very brief.

I've been doing a lot more reading lately than before, that's probably a good thing. It's mostly been blogs and news articles that I've been reading, especially about the ecumenical developments of Catholics and Anglicans, and the new Apostolic Constitution. If you want to read what I've been reading, check out the Google reader feed here.

In other news, since I dropped Biblical Studies major to a minor, and dropped my Greek minor, I am graduating early: In 27 days. On December 18, Lord willing, I'll don that robe and red tassel, I'll walk across that stage, and they'll hand be that piece of paper. Three and an half years of work, culminating in a thirty second walk. Somewhat anti-climactic, but hey- that paper says "YOU'RE FREE" in big, bold letters.

It's kind of weird: I have two oral exams, two presentations, four daily work assignments, two five page papers, a fifteen page paper, and two mini-papers (1-2 pages each). Other than that, I'm done with college.

Wedding planning is going alright. I don't think it's supposed to be that much fun for the guy, but I'm excited. Only 140 days until we get married! Looks like the wedding will be at Westminster, our church here in Dayton.

Tomorrow I am heading to Chatt to pick up my old roommate, Nick, and we're hanging out for Thanksgiving break. I'll be trying to finish almost all of the aforementioned work while I'm home, so that I can just hang out with friends and stuff until School ends. Oh yeah, and pack up my stuff because I'll probably have to move.

Which brings me to my next point: Job. As of right now there aren't any job openings at Bryan, so it looks like I'll probably be moving home to Georgia until the summer (Bryan generally does there job cycling in the summer). Which will make wedding planning very interesting: Neither myself, Maribeth, or any of our family members will live within five hours of where we're having our wedding.

In other news, I just saw Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day. It's the sequel to my favourite movie, Boondock Saints. It was incredible! If you're not familiar with the first movie, it's about two Irish-Catholic Bontonian twins that become vigilantes after being attacked by Russian mobsters. The second movie is even better.

Speaking of Catholics, my good friend Mowery posts daily quotes, and some of them are pretty great. Some of them are lame, because he's Catholic. Check out his blog: You can get there by clicking on his name, either here or in the right hand menu of blogs.

My good friend Kat, who plays soccer at Bryan, partially tore her ACL during the championship game for our conference, against Union. We lost, which added insult to injury. Anyway, be praying for her. She has another season of playing left, but a torn ACL can be a career ending injury for a soccer player.

My good friends, the Cowboys, are having a baby. Well, technically she is, but it's their baby. The baby is due in less than three weeks. I'm betting it'll be born on my birthday (5 December)! And no matter what they say, I'm calling him "lil' Joe," because it's awesome. Anyway, be praying for them, and especially lil' Joe.

Other than that there isn't much going on. But for those interested, my Birthday/Christmas list is on Amazon, as always. Just go here: Amazon Wishlists.

Yeah, I guess I'll be around. I may post over Thanksgiving.

Ciao!

-R.T.