I didnt realize it until now, but I've been on the phourm for two years, well logically two years and two days. It seems like I've been here forever with you all guys my first post being here in the Vocation Station, hardly not knowing anyone except for Sister Peter Mary who sort of showed me phatmass, I didnt know what I was going to do when I joined or if I'd make any friends at all! And now well, we have developed into a phamily and thats how we need to remain whether the people we meet are Catholic or not we have to respect each others opinions no matter how offensive they seem to be even though the harshness and offending needs to stop and the degarding of small innocent communities that are so beautiful especially ones that are cloistered. Pham, we arent the only Servants of God on here, we have laity, nuns and sisters of the beautiful Cloistered and Active life and of varying orders, we have priests, brothers, fathers, deacons, friars who administer and help with administering the Sacraments which make everything possible, we have newly wedded couples and married couples and couples who are having life which is God's greatest gift and only He knows whats in store for us everyday at every milisecond since the beginning of time, and then theres just the single people who dedicate their whole lives to God and to spreading His word - veritas, the truth. We need to be there for one another, stop judging each other or coming to conclusions. What about God's greatest commandment Love thy neighbor as thyself? We have always be on the lookout for each other - we have to love one another and pray for each other. No matter the fact that we are unworthy sinners, when we fall we have to pick ourselves up - everytime. I know we all have our doubts and are afraid to walk on the water, "but if God says for you to go out walking on water, then GET walking. Nothing to figure out you dont need to calculate if you have a mathmatical mind, throw it to the wind, if you have a scientific mind - forget God can make the water solid if He wants to He does it all the time in ice cube trays I dont see the big deal." (Sister Joseph Andrew, SMME) I know we are afraid sometimes. Fear is RIDICULOUS! Who holds the key to fear? The evil one. Please go walking on those waters when God asks you, HE will hold you up! He is saying just have a little faith and trust in Me. Whats the point of Jesus Others Yourself (Joy) If your not willing to practice or try or make a difference, or realizing we are not perfect or willing to suffer for Him, with Him and through Him who went through more then we will ever go through in our lifetimes?

So lets be a phamily, a true family and place ALL and EVERYTHING in the hands of God who is our father.

Your fellow Sister-In-Christ,
AlterDominicus

....That qoute fron Sr. Joseph Andrew made me giggle. It's so her.

Yeah. She said it at the Feb. 2007 retreat.

Hehe! That is pretty funny! Great post! I'm also really glad I found out about phatmass. I don't know anyone else who talks about the things we do in this phamily!

Wonderful!

Jessica
http://www.xanga.com/adiscerningsoul

Thanks Jessica. Sorry I havent been able to get back with you I've been busy.

No worries, I've been abit busy too.