TheresaThoma Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 While looking at the pictures of the new SMMC novices it seems so weird to see them in a habit. I guess it is because I first met them before they entered whereas with all the other Sisters I met them when they had already been invested in the habit. I'm just thrilled for them both, especially Sr Christiana. Hers has been a long journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 new post up at my blog about the virtues I received for this year! http://veritasvitaetdeus.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Well! Very glad to have given you something to chew on on your blog -- and an excellent one it is! I really liked your take on Courage and Meekness. AND... it reminded me of something I haven't thought of much over the last few years. In the early 1980's, and excellent movie, Chariots of Fire, was made about 2 runners in the 1924 Olympics, Harold Abrams and Eric Liddell. I'm not going to give away the story (because the movie is DEFINITELY worth hunting, and especially in the 25th anniversary edition with the additional info by the director and some of the actors... wow, JUST wow, will you look at the Holy Spirit at work!) ;) BUT I got fascinated by Eric Liddle. He ended up as a missionary in China and died their while in an Internment Camp during WWII (of a brain tumor, not of maltreatment, incidently....). I hunted for EVERYTHING I could find on him (which as NOT much during the 1980's -- more is available on line now. He wrote a book he wrote on the Beatitudes which I think really sums this up well. I'm paraphraising him, but basically what he wrote was: Meekness is NOT Weakness. Weakness is feeling weak and useless and powerless Meekness is feeling small and humble and strong And I think Courage is what comes out of that meekness -- it is what a soul filled with the strength & humility of God can do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Oh... a couple of interesting things about my good friend Eric Liddle: A very interesting movie review... http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/chariots-of-fire-1981 Preview/Film clip... cut & pasted, but gives you a good idea...but definitely you need the whole picture... because there is a tremendous sub-plot.... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yoDE-3dTvU[/media] OHOHOH -- and look what is on Youtube -- A FULL LENGTH BIO OF ERICQ!!!! :heart: :pray: I haven't watched it, but my bet is that it is solid, from watching the 1st few minutes! WOOOOT!!!!! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqHEYnNSZeA[/media] Wheeeeee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Hmmm I will have to watch that at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaTherese Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I remember reading his biography years ago.... The missionaries who impressed me most were: Mary Slessor: because she went to Africa and gave everything for them, although the fact that she held some duties that ought to have belonged to men George Müller: because he depended on God for everything, even his dinner, and I don't think he accepted payment for his work running an orphanage but depended entirely on donations It was around the time I was reading these biographies that I thought I heard God calling me to be a missionary. And... Saint Therese and Saint Clare had missionary hearts, so I don't see why I should have been wrong as a child. (But anyway.... This is rather a tangent and this is TT's thread, not mine.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 No tangents are just fine in here! I love tangents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Oh no this thread almost disappeared! I can't have that now can I? In other news I cleaned out my keyboard for the first time in a long time. ICK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmaD2006 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 hi hi hi hi hi ... bumping my own count lol :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmaD2006 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I am very, very worn out today, TT how are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 I'm exhausted but must push through the rest of this week. AND I just found out that even though I don't have classes next week I will still have to work Monday-Wednesday! I was really looking forward to the week off. On the bright side there are only a couple more weeks in the semester, for better or worse. The Monday after I graduate I plan on doing absolutely NOTHING! Sleeping in as long as I want and just doing nothing. After that all the packing and cookie baking madness can begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmaD2006 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Sweeeet. (Re .. you're close to graduating). I'm exhausted too. My schedule has been completely messed up this week ... can't wait until the weekend to try to fix it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 So I just wrote out all my assignments I have due before I graduate. There are 15 things on that list. I just finished three of them so that drops it to 12. But those twelve are pretty big. Lots of papers and finals. Pray for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaTherese Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 (edited) I'm not graduating... but welcome to the club. I was gone for a few days... then Thanksgiving is this week, I have a big concert next Tuesday, and finals are the next week. In the middle of that there are a few papers and presentations. Oh boy.... ETA: But if you have twelve big-ish assignments, you might have it worse.... Edited November 25, 2013 by Christina Thérèse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaThoma Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 Three papers One computational physics project (that involves a write up) An oral presentation in French Four finals a large Homework assignment project redos for one class and hopefully a curve analysis for my senior project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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