My Little Life

We did it! We survived our inaugural night as religion teachers! Phew. And, we both thought it went pretty well. The Pal though? He's feeling awkward about it. The subject matter is touchy one to have your parents teach you (but really, who ELSE should teach you?!), so he's contemplating switching classes. We'd love to keep him in ours (he's fun, funny, and a good kid to have in a group setting)...but we want to respect his comfort level with this subject. So, the decision will be his. I'll be totally honest with you, I actually DID enjoy teaching this! I haven't looked ahead in our book to see what kind of territory we venture into, but I have the feeling that we're headed in a good direction. Of course, the kids might tell you something different. ;) All in all...I'll admit, that I'm pretty proud of us! Thanks to all of you for your encouragement, your prayers, your thoughts and your jokes to lighten my mood! I'll probably be calling on you aga...

I am Catholic. I enjoy being Catholic. I could certainly be a stronger Catholic, but I am Catholic nonetheless. And I am confused. I wonder...why do some Christian religions (faiths, beliefs, whatev ...) feel that Catholics are not Christians? That hurts me. I believe in Jesus. I believe that He is our Savior. That He died on the Cross for our sins. I believe that He will one day come again to gather us all in His arms and take us to be with Him in Heaven. BUT...and I think, but I'm not sure, that this is where the big differences start... But...I also have a pocket full of Saints and a Virgin in my arsenal as well (don't worry, I keep them separated). And, yes...I DO pray to them sometimes. My theory, is that more is NOT less, when it comes to religion (well, in some ways)...and that by praying to a saint...I am NOT worshiping that saint, but using my voice in a different way, to get to Jesus. And, as a mother...I call upon Mary a lot. She's kind of my go-to girl. As ma...