Well, that's it. I'm now back in my little village near Edinburgh and my year abroad is now over. As with a lot of things, my mind has instantly erased all memories of ever having been abroad and I have to struggle to remember people's faces and what they were like. It is awful. I really miss some of my friends over there, but at the same time I'm glad to have this sort of "fresh start" back in normality. I now have an excuse to be different - to act more Catholic - because of being away. It should be great, but also difficult.
So now I'm a Catholic Scot reporting from Scotland...
Friday, 30 July 2010
Saturday, 24 July 2010
Prayer meme
I've noticed this prayer meme travelling through the blogs I read and unbelievably it has reached my blog through Scottish Catholic Teuchtar and his great blog with its Scottish focus, something which obviously interests me greatly.
Anyway, my three favourite prayers are:
1. The Angelus. I try to say this everyday at noon and at 6 o'clock. Often I recite it and then just get on with my day, but very frequently the simple recitation of Bible verses recalling the Incarnation just overwhelm me. See my previous post on it.
2. The De Profundis. The psalm occurs each Wednesday for Compline in the Divine Office, and I look forward to it. (Indeed this week I was heartily disappointed and annoyed with myself when I recited Tuesday's Compline again instead of Wednesday's). It both reminds us of our sinfulness in the depths of the world, reminds us to always watch for the Lord and then recalls the fact that the Lord redeems.
3. And finally, like Scottish Catholic Teuchtar, the Anima Christi. I was definitely influenced by the fact that my confirmation saint, St Ignatius Loyola, included this prayer before his spiritual exercises.
Unfortunately, I have no one to tag, as everyone I would tag has received it already. Nevertheless, I recommend, along with Scottish Catholic Teuchtar above, Seraphic Spouse.
Anyway, my three favourite prayers are:
1. The Angelus. I try to say this everyday at noon and at 6 o'clock. Often I recite it and then just get on with my day, but very frequently the simple recitation of Bible verses recalling the Incarnation just overwhelm me. See my previous post on it.
2. The De Profundis. The psalm occurs each Wednesday for Compline in the Divine Office, and I look forward to it. (Indeed this week I was heartily disappointed and annoyed with myself when I recited Tuesday's Compline again instead of Wednesday's). It both reminds us of our sinfulness in the depths of the world, reminds us to always watch for the Lord and then recalls the fact that the Lord redeems.
3. And finally, like Scottish Catholic Teuchtar, the Anima Christi. I was definitely influenced by the fact that my confirmation saint, St Ignatius Loyola, included this prayer before his spiritual exercises.
Unfortunately, I have no one to tag, as everyone I would tag has received it already. Nevertheless, I recommend, along with Scottish Catholic Teuchtar above, Seraphic Spouse.
Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Are student residences dangerous?
At least, in the spiritual sense?
Surely, some students commit terrible stuff in halls. There may even be students who, seriously or not, dabble in pagan worship or Satan worship. Does this have an effect on our spiritual lives? Are we more likely to come under attack from demons? Are we therefore more likely to lose sanctifying grace through mortal sin? Is it just the atmosphere of more alcohol and hedonism which can prevail in student residences? Or do we just become lazy in our spiritual warfare?
Surely, some students commit terrible stuff in halls. There may even be students who, seriously or not, dabble in pagan worship or Satan worship. Does this have an effect on our spiritual lives? Are we more likely to come under attack from demons? Are we therefore more likely to lose sanctifying grace through mortal sin? Is it just the atmosphere of more alcohol and hedonism which can prevail in student residences? Or do we just become lazy in our spiritual warfare?
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Future of this Blog
As my reader may have noticed, I've not posted anything for over a month now. Even when I get the impulse to write something, I often feel as though it's stupid and not worthwhile posting. So now I'm considering whether to continue with it at all. Furthermore, I'm almost finished with my year abroad, which is half the reason I started it. I'm just all dried up on material and if you want to read an opinion about anything Catholic, you can most definitely read a better one elsewhere. I'm basically not a writer.
On another note, I passed my third year at university, meaning only one more year to go till I've finished my degree. :D
On another note, I passed my third year at university, meaning only one more year to go till I've finished my degree. :D
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