(a continuation of A Catalogue of My Favorites: Part I)
[M is for Mary, the Mother of God - your favorite term of endearment for her]: Ark of the Covenant
[N is for New Testament - your favorite passage]: “If you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples; you will come to know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John8:31-32
[O is for Old Testament - your favorite book here]: Isaiah and the prophets
[P is for Psalms - your favorite]: Psalm 63.
[Q is for Quote - saint quote]: “It is better to illuminate than merely to shine.” Saint Thomas Aquinas
[R is for Rosary - your favorite mysteries]: The Luminous Mysteries
[S is for Saint - the one you turn to in time of need - not including the Blessed Virgin Mary]: Saint Teresa of Avila, Mother Theresa McGivney, IHM, Saint Ignatius of Loyola
[T is for Tradition - your favorite Catholic tradition]: The Liturgy of the Hours and anything with incense
[U is for University - Which Catholic university have you attended or are currently attending?]: I’ve got my bachelor’s degree from University of Saint Michael’s College (Basilian) at University of Toronto, my masters from Regis College (Jesuit), and some miscellaneous course work at Sacred Heart Major Seminary (diocesan) and Washington Theological Union (mix of religious communities). I also taught a few semesters at the University of Detroit Mercy.
[V is for Virtue - the one you wish you had]: Prudence … as in “Be not conformed to this world, but he reformed in the newness of your mind, that you may prove what is the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect will of God.” (Romans 12:2)
[W is for Way of the Cross - Which station can you most relate to?]: The fourth: Jesus Meets His Mother. In the movie The Passion, when Jesus meets his mother on the road to Calgary, he says “Behold I make all things new.” (from Revelations 21:5) I was so struck by that when I saw the movie that the image continues to stay with me.
[X is for Xaverian Brothers - Do you know who they are?]: Their patron is Saint Francis Xavier.
[Y is for your favorite Catholic musician]: Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) — writer, composer, musician
[Z is for Zeal for the faith]: Absolutely!
"She wrote the way she lived: on the fly, without retrospect, always on the way, climbing higher."
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Hey, Julie, you beat me to it! It’s been a busy week on my end. I hope to get to it over the weekend. Peace!
Julie:
What fun this catalogue is. I don’t really have responses for all of your items, but here goes:
NT: I like “I’m the Way, the Truth and the Life.” and “There is no division between Greek and Jew…, we are all one in Christ.” And the passage in Corinthians where Paul talks about the primacy of love is great. Oh, I also love the first few lines of John. Sorry if my citations are nonexistent. I figure this is an informal board so I didn’t go for exact wording/chapter/verse.
OT: Some of the psalms are very inspiring to me. Even though it is a bit unsettling, I relate well to Job. I find Ecclesiastes thought provoking.
Psalm: My favorite complete psalm is 23. But there are other passages from other psalms I like, especially “Oh Lord, teach me your paths, and I will come to your truth.” from Psalm 85.
Quote: “My soul will not rest until it rests in thee.” St. Augustine
Favorite saint: St. Teresa of Avila. BTW, did any of you see the 10-part series on her - produced by the Spanish government and aired by EWTN? Evidentally, her “Interior Castle” is the number two most popular/cherished book in all of Spanish literature. Only Don Quixote passes it. (Heard this from a grad student in Spanish literature at a state university)
Tradition: I’m not sure exactly how I would define that. So I’ll answer the best I can. One of the most important parts my faith is the Eucharist. Christmas and Easter vigil masses are much more special to me than their daytime counterparts. I also like making palm crosses on Palm Sunday. I especially appreciate the Catholic tradition of the study of philosophy and cosmology. This does not seem to be very valued today by secular society. It’s too bad because it is so essential for a deep understanding of human/transcendent experience.
Universities: I received my B.A. in history/art history from Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. I got my M.A. in management and marketing from the Vienna, Austria campus of Webster University, a St. Louis-based school I just discovered was founded by the Sisters of Loretto.
Virtue: I wish I had more PATIENCE. I have so little and pray for it a lot.
Catholic musicians: I too love Hildegard of Bingen chant. My favorite CD is “Vision”. I also like some folk music sung at mass (ok, I’m dating myself.). I adore the music from Godspell!
Zeal: Yes, I’ve got zeal for the faith. I hope and pray to be the best witness possible. Sometimes I think my evangelization efforts/skills are subpar. But God knows my intentions are noble and loves me anyway!
Have fun!
donna
Lisa … you started this girl and you’ve not finished it?! I’m going immediately to your blog to see if you did!
Donna … This was alot of fun to write, wasn’t it? I too love the Augustine quote … I haven’t seen the Teresa of Avila series. I would love to! Any idea where it is accessible?
Sister Julie:
I would think you could contact EWTN about it. It seems they broadcast it at least once a year or so. Perhaps you could see when they will next air it or could even have the motherhouse purchase for the sisters. Maybe they’d give you a discount ’cause you’re a nun!
It’s really great though. I’d highly recommend it!
Donna
Wow! That’s awesome. You got your blog to do real smiley faces!
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