Today's Saints

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

Yeah, I'd take either red or white martyrdom... Whatever it is that God wills of me... I believe there will be a lot of white martyrdom in the future...

[Aloysius]

I was just thinking something along these lines-- a saint who had a blog and/or frequented a forum would be really weird. I mean, I suppose the cause for sainthood would investigate the person's writings on the forum or blog... and since many people use this as like, a chatroom of sorts (to an extent), that'd be really crazy.

for example, if I were someday by the grace of God to become a saint, we'd have in the writings of St. Aloysius of PhatMass a section entitled "Bottles of Beer on the Wall"

Which also gets me to thinking... this phatmass database, how long will it be up in entirety? Ten years was the last contract for the site if I'm not mistaken... are all these posts of ours destined to posterity somehow? It's all a little concrete and long lasting for the silly things we sometimes use it for. hmm... never has there been such a predicament, never has there been a mode of mere regular communication that is so permantent

it would be an interesting dillemma, what to do with a potential saints' posts on a forum or writings on a blog...

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

[quote name='Aloysius' date='Nov 7 2005, 08:28 PM']I was just thinking something along these lines-- a saint who had a blog and/or frequented a forum would be really weird.  I mean, I suppose the cause for sainthood would investigate the person's writings on the forum or blog... and since many people use this as like, a chatroom of sorts (to an extent), that'd be really crazy.

for example, if I were someday by the grace of God to become a saint, we'd have in the writings of St. Aloysius of PhatMass a section entitled "Bottles of Beer on the Wall" 

Which also gets me to thinking... this phatmass database, how long will it be up in entirety?  Ten years was the last contract for the site if I'm not mistaken... are all these posts of ours destined to posterity somehow?  It's all a little concrete and long lasting for the silly things we sometimes use it for.  hmm... never has there been such a predicament, never has there been a mode of mere regular communication that is so permantent

it would be an interesting dillemma, what to do with a potential saints' posts on a forum or writings on a blog...
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Hmmm... good point... Alas, if only the internet was permenant! Maybe I should copy everything from my blogs and put it in my journal : just in case... lol

That would be interesting though... I like your point about the bottle of beer on the wall... :

[Thy Geekdom Come]

[quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Nov 7 2005, 06:49 PM']I just think this is so awesome to think about! 

May we be blessed with many Saints and Holy People in our generation!

(And Micah, I'm not giving my last name out unless I have to, but for informational purposes, it starts with the letter H.)
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Angela Hecthyosiliciosus :

[Thy Geekdom Come]

[quote name='Era Might' date='Nov 7 2005, 09:29 PM']I dream of being a martyr sometimes...

...And then I read stuff like this:
   
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Yeah, but we must have confidence in the fortitude of God.

[Aloysius]

Raph's last name is Hythloday.

[franciscanheart]

ive considered documenting those things ive put on the internet that i feel may one day be needed/wanted by myself or another (like my children or grandchildren). i fear not having much around after i die and i want the things i feel are important to last for generations, so that others may learn from my experiences. maybe thats a bit errogant of me but it's true.

[Dust's Sister]

[quote name='hugheyforlife' date='Nov 7 2005, 10:06 PM']ive considered documenting those things ive put on the internet that i feel may one day be needed/wanted by myself or another (like my children or grandchildren). i fear not having much around after i die and i want the things i feel are important to last for generations, so that others may learn from my experiences. maybe thats a bit errogant of me but it's true.
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Same here, I write my prayers down the nights I feel more holier and pray. Sometimes I feel the Heavens reaching over me to tell me what to write; Seriously.. so I write it down, like sometimes I just talk to God, not really praying but talking, and asking questions and stuff, and telling him how I feel.

I need to put all my writings in one journal though, really I do.


I love this thread, and I do believe it is hard to be a saint these days, there are many many temptations out there, but I believe if you walk with Jesus, and if you have him on your mind all the time, then there will be less and less temptations out there.

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

[quote name='hugheyforlife' date='Nov 7 2005, 09:06 PM']ive considered documenting those things ive put on the internet that i feel may one day be needed/wanted by myself or another (like my children or grandchildren). i fear not having much around after i die and i want the things i feel are important to last for generations, so that others may learn from my experiences. maybe thats a bit errogant of me but it's true.
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I feel the same... I am sure there is quite a bit I wouldn't record, but there is some profound-ness I have found in some of the things I have posted, but not very often.

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Nov 7 2005, 10:29 PM']I feel the same...  I am sure there is quite a bit I wouldn't record, but there is some profound-ness I have found in some of the things I have posted, but not very often.
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same here. one of the reasons i havent posted much in my blog is because i wanted that to be a more sophisticated space.... and well... haha.... we all know how that goes. but in all seriousness... i feel much like you.

[scardella]

They'd be just like us, except holier (unless you're talking about <insert phatmasser other than me here>).

[photosynthesis]

[quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Nov 7 2005, 09:16 PM']Yeah, I'd take either red or white martyrdom...  Whatever it is that God wills of me...  I believe there will be a lot of white martyrdom in the future...
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red and white martyrdom? what are you talking about?

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

Red martyrdom is where you give your life and shed your blood for Christ (hense the red). White martyrdom is where you give your life without bloodshed, but still with much difficulty and adversity to give your life to Christ. An example of a white martyr is Bl. Kateri.

[photosynthesis]

[quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Nov 8 2005, 12:58 AM']Red martyrdom is where you give your life and shed your blood for Christ (hense the red).  White martyrdom is where you give your life without bloodshed, but still with much difficulty and adversity to give your life to Christ.  An example of a white martyr is Bl. Kateri.
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so to be a white martyr you just have to die in a way that doesn't involve bloodshed?

I want to be a Saint... and I ask God every day to give me a heart of a martyr... but right now I'm struggling with a lot of things.

[missionseeker]

I like the saint that God asked would he like the white crown (purity) or the Red one (martyrdom) and he replied
Can I have both?

I'd love to die for God.
What better way to die?

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[Dreamweaver]

[quote name='missionseeker' date='Nov 8 2005, 01:10 AM']I like the saint that God asked would he like the white crown (purity) or the Red one (martyrdom) and he replied
Can I have both?

I'd love to die for God.
What better way to die?
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If I remember correctly, that was St. Maxmillian Kolbe. I love the WW2 martyrs.

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

[b]An Act of Resignation[/b]
My Lord God, even now I accept at Thy hands, cheerfully and willingly, with all its anxieties, pains and sufferings, whatever kind of death it shall please Thee to be mine. Amen.

[missionseeker]

I don't think I could be a nun. (but, hey, God laughs) However, I can definitely see myself on mission field somewhere that if you're Christian you die.

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='FutureNunJMJ' date='Nov 8 2005, 01:22 AM'][b]An Act of Resignation[/b]
My Lord God, even now I accept at Thy hands, cheerfully and willingly, with all its anxieties, pains and sufferings, whatever kind of death it shall please Thee to be mine.  Amen.
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[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

Glad you like it Laura! Anyone have anyother thoughts they feel like contributing?

I've been wondering what the reactions would be to a mystic or stigmatist would be... I know there would be a lot of speculation about it...