Here is a sampling of my mind's wanderings throughout my first year of teaching and first time living on my own; nothing extraordinary, just simple, short, and sweet. My friend Alli asked that I create a blog so she could follow my adventures, and I have willingly obliged.

"Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you will spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love. Stay in love. And it will decide everything."-Pedro Arrupe, S.J.

7.02.2011

"Pew for one, Please!"

I went to noon Mass by myself today. Now, I've gone to Mass by myself before at UD and it's never a big deal. You look around, see familiar faces, notice others there by themselves, take a seat, and prepare for Mass. However, this time was different. Sadly, I felt an immense loneliness sitting in the pew having no one within arm's reach on either side. Normally, I have my family with me, a friend, or an acquaintance a few seats down; this time, no one. It was in this moment that I realized just how important a sense of community is when celebrating the Eucharist. "Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in their midst," Matthew 18:20 reads. No other time have those words resonated truer.
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  1. alli f.s.July 11, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    you are never alone! you always have the best possible Companion! also, change your profile on this. you are a senior in college.

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