Jul 27 2006

On Covering Up and “Coming Out”

Category: Catholicism — Lindsay @ 11:30 am

This week’s Catholic Carnival is hosted at Alabama Improper. I enjoyed “They Have Become Spotted by the World at Modestly Yours. When I read at Mass before the CSC cookout this summer, I felt really weird about being on the altar in flip-flops. That may be my scrupulosity rising, but it’s something to think about. Weekdays at a college chapel seem to be an acceptably lax time for dress. I stopped wearing jeans to church on Sundays last summer, but I do it on weekdays all the time. It’s either skip Mass or go in jeans. However, I dress up for Sunday Mass, with few exceptions. As a commenter points out, if I were going to dinner at someone’s house, I’d dress more nicely than I do for everyday activities. Why should going to visit God for His supper be any different? I think tube tops are definitely inappropriate for church, and maybe in general. Courtney was wearing one last week, and I was uncomfortable. Am I going hyper-traditional? I’m not so sure I am. If I start rejecting the Novus Ordo and Vatican II, however, please stage an intervention.

I’ve been behind on issues of Boundless and ShoreLines for a long time, but with some determination and the free time afforded me by my summer work, I’m just about caught up now. So I went to read an “issue” of Boundless today and came across an article that I find intriguing. First, some background. I started reading Boundless knowing that it’s sponsored by Focus on the Family, and therefore I could expect some articles to contradict what I believe as a Catholic. Protestants and Catholics have so much in common, though, that I have no problem admitting I read Boundless and praising its excellent writers. Somewhere along the way, I discovered that at least one of the writers, Roberta Rivera y Carlos, is Catholic. I was a bit surprised that it was so clear; instead of writing in a Catholic-friendly Protestant manner, his was distinctly Catholic.
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Jul 26 2006

He Took Off the Hat

Category: Catholicism — Lindsay @ 10:55 pm

The Shrine and Dine on Sunday was a lot of fun. I had to get up ridiculously early, but I was happy to do it because I’d get to see people. When I got to the CSC just before 11am, I suddenly remembered that people would probably still be there from 10am Mass. Sure enough, I got a lot of odd looks as I walked in while everyone else walked out. Tim was just coming out of the chapel, so I stopped to say hi while I waited for more Daughters to show up. Christina S. got there first, then Laura M. came. Lisa came in around 11:15 to say that she had to pick up Cathy, who said Megan would meet us there. Kaitlyn and Laura F. never showed up, even though we waited until 11:35. It very quickly became evident that (a) planning summertime events is hard and (b) I’ve never planned a Shrine and Dine before. It also ocurred to me that I’ve never been an officer in anything before. Finally, we all piled into Lisa’s car to drive to the Shrine.

We got to Mass right on time. It was lovely. The Knights of Columbus ushers gave out little brochures that had the outline of the Mass, including all the scores for the songs. It was so useful. Archbishop Wuerl celebrated, which was super cool. We were in the back half of the Upper Church, and I had only skimmed the brochure, so I didn’t recognize him at first. When Megan arrived, she asked, “Is that the new bishop?”

“Well, I feel like if he was celebrating, they would have mentioned it on here,” I said, indicating the brochure. Then she pointed to his name right on the front.

“He’s not wearing the hat, though,” she said.

“He took off the hat.” Ladies and gentlemen, the officers of Court St. Maria Goretti can only identify their bishop by his big hat. We’re so smart.
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Jul 22 2006

Drowning in Code

Category: Friday Five,WordPress — Lindsay @ 12:09 am

Argh. I have never had this much trouble getting things to work the way I want them to. Then again, I’ve been using Blogger for almost four years, so I’m pretty well entrenched. WordPress is such a powerful system that it takes a lot more work to get it to do what I want. On the other hand, there’s some things that have worked out perfectly (like my new rotating fanlistings codes–that’s my favorite customization).

To help calm myself down, I’ll do some Friday Fives. At least I already know how to do that.

July 14
1. What about you makes you unique? That’s a weird question. There are a lot of things that make me unusual, but you’d have to combine them to get “unique”. Oh, wait: I run the Good Ship Guidebook. Absolutely no one else does that (not since Lav, the original owner, dropped off the face of the Internet).
2. What aspect of your physical appearance do you think makes you stick out from the crowd? I have very long hair for a black girl (one without extensions, anyway).
3. What do you always have with you while out in public? (for example, earrings, purse, wallet, watch, etc.) I never go out without my watch and my holy medals. I might be in such a rush I’m not wearing real shoes, I may have forgotten my earrings, I might not have my purse, but I’m always wearing those two things. The holy medals are recent, but they are here to stay. (I do take both things off at night, though.)
4. Is there anything about your body that you think isn’t normal? I know I have really long legs. There’s a special “tall” or “long” label inside to remind me.
5. What are you complimented on (looks, smarts, anything) the most? Why do you think that’s the case? Ryan went for a sports physical today. His doctor, making small talk, asked if he had any siblings. He said, yes, two sisters. The doctor said, “Tell me something about them.” He said, “Well, the nineteen-year-old, she’s the nicest person I know.” I love that kid. I choose not to comment on the fact that my mom, as she told me that story, thought his observation was ridiculous. He might be only ten, but he’s not delusional.

July 21
1. What talent(s) do you have that could make you famous? There’s that trivia habit of mine. I’ve been thinking about joining MAQT next year to work more toward that Jeopardy! goal of mine.
2. If you could be famous for one day, what would you do? You know, I think I’d purposely do nothing special. I’d want to see how that whole “celebrities are real people” thing works out in real life.
3. If you were so famous that money was no object, where would you live? I don’t know. It’s late and I’m tired.
4. If you could meet any famous person, who would it be? Does Jesus count? No? Dead: JPII. Alive: J.K. Rowling.
5. What would be your famous catch phrase/quote/motto/last words? “You’re not retarded, just _________ (forgetful, clumsy, having a bad day).”

When the clock passed midnight just now, Semagic popped up to tell me that Dan’s birthday is tomorrow (that’s the 23rd, not the Lindsay Version of Tomorrow, the 22nd). I’ve never seen that happen before, but it sure is handy.

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Jul 21 2006

Transition Time

Category: WordPress — Lindsay @ 11:52 pm

Those of you who I’ve talked to on AIM already know that I’m back from hiatus. However, that also means I’m learning how to use WordPress to move in to my new site. As such, it’ll be a while before I have everything up and running. I’m posting at the new site, but I’m also making huge changes that, unfortunately, I don’t know how to test locally. I’ll let you know when I’m all moved in.

In the meantime, read the posts I put up in my LJ from camp last week.

Jul 20 2006

Blog-Hopping

Category: Catholic Carnival,Catholicism — Lindsay @ 8:52 pm

[Note: I'm new to the whole concept of categories, but this seems like a good one to help organize the links I pull in. My inspiration is Happy Catholic's "Blogging Around."]

I’ve never seen The Colbert Report before; nor have I seen The Daily Show. I know what they’re about, though. So when Julie posted a YouTube video of a Colbert Report “special report” on her blog, I had to watch it. Oh, man. That is the best video I have seen in a long time. I laughed until I cried. (A commenter points out that Colbert is actually and empirically Catholic, which makes it even funnier. Who says papists don’t have a sense of humor?)

Regina Doman is an author of several Catholic-themed novels. She also wrote the beautiful Angel in the Waters, a story about “where babies come from.” Just recently, her four-year-old son was accidentally struck by a car in the church parking lot and died. Terrible, no? It gets worse: His parents were driving the car. I can only imagine how distraught they must be, but reading her eulogy helps me see how much she loved him. If you are so inclined, pray for them all.

This week’s Catholic Carnival is at A Song Not Scored for Breathing (interesting title, but way to long for a subdomain). “God will not listen to you” at A Penitent Blogger is short and sweet, but good. I’ll admit that I was thrown by that at first, but then it made sense. It’s about practicing what you preach, not being a scribe or Pharisee, and being honest to God. If your prayer is just for show, He knows. He’s God; He knows everything you have done and will do before you ever do it.

Pope B16 celebrated Mass in Spain a few Sundays ago. He was there for the World Meeting for Families. Moneybags posted a bunch of great photos and B16′s homily and address. Now, Spain has a ton of issues for a country of over 90% Catholics. What I think is so super cool is that he used the Holy Grail in his celebration of the Mass. The Holy Grail. I didn’t even know it was in Spain. Why do I miss everything?

From The Onion, via The Confessionator: an editorial showing scrupulosity at its worst. I know we’re not worthy of anything God has offered us, but despairing of His love is bad, too.

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