tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post5740324488715348852..comments2024-03-28T17:23:47.590-07:00Comments on DJan-ity: Palm SundayDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-40037220265676394762010-03-31T08:20:22.512-07:002010-03-31T08:20:22.512-07:00Oh, I like the new layout! And we survived the ni...Oh, I like the new layout! And we survived the night:)Whitney Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766231420593480962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-60443896200326790482010-03-31T08:19:38.449-07:002010-03-31T08:19:38.449-07:00I grew up in the church and am very thankful for t...I grew up in the church and am very thankful for that foundation. As an adult I have had a lot of trouble finding a church that doesn't make me shake my head, but I'd like to find one that I can take the kids to so that they can have that foundation. <br /><br />When I hit college I began to ask a large number of questions and spent many a night with wine and philosophical conversation (what else is college for?). I have since learned that my beliefs of a fluid sort, they change as I change. However, that's what works best for me and harms no one else. I would like to give my children the same solid foundation of belief that I have as well as teach them to ask their own questions and trust the answers that speak to them.Whitney Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07766231420593480962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-85382594578732990872010-03-30T21:16:37.508-07:002010-03-30T21:16:37.508-07:00What an awesome experience! I would love to do th...What an awesome experience! I would love to do that. I love this Easter holiday at church. We have special services for Thursday and Friday, as well as our special Easter service. My journey took me far off the path, but I thank God that He never deserted me. He waited for me to come to Him. My faith is such an important part of my life now. I can't imagine ever going back to that other life...Lillian Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488638666900705015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-51998551347903557262010-03-30T19:29:04.428-07:002010-03-30T19:29:04.428-07:00Lent and Holy Week..more important I believe than ...Lent and Holy Week..more important I believe than Christmas..but of course it is not as commercial..and I still have to cook and be polite. Faith is a journey..it ebbs and flows just like a river, with spring thaws and winter freeze ups..as long as we have faith..God's Grace will see us through:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-55136790424978989922010-03-30T05:21:39.612-07:002010-03-30T05:21:39.612-07:00Episcopalian, "Holy Roller", Unitarian.....Episcopalian, "Holy Roller", Unitarian... argh!!! As a Catholic who's lived in Catholic countries most of her life, I've never been able to tell the different Protestant churches apart! My knowledge is limited to historical schisms: Orthodox, the Lutherans and Calvinists and finally Anglicans. And I get the differences in applications of the faith from back in the 16th century when everyone split up (well the Orthodox a few centuries earlier), but now I'm completely LOST!!!<br /><br />I guess you'd say I'm a lapsed Catholic, although not quite sure what that means. If the masses around here were half as vibrant and interesting as when I was a teenager in Mexico then I'd probably be going regularly again. As it is, I think the last time I attended Mass was at my Grandfather's funeral a couple of years ago (oh my!), and the next will be my cousins' first communion and a niece's baptism in 3 weeks... <br /><br />But if I ever get married it WILL be within the Church, preferably by a Jesuit priest who's been a friend of my mother's since she was 15 (apparently she toyed with the idea of being a nun then and he talked her out of it saying she could only deal with it if she could start out as mother superior, lol!), and who flew down to Panama to baptize me when I was born.CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-44529025390941341772010-03-28T20:21:26.049-07:002010-03-28T20:21:26.049-07:00I was raised Catholic until 16. I would love to sp...I was raised Catholic until 16. I would love to spend some time alone in a convent! I loved reading about your journey!gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00894920637532415315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-43383298538090893822010-03-28T17:41:50.687-07:002010-03-28T17:41:50.687-07:00Glad you found what brings you peace. A beautiful ...Glad you found what brings you peace. A beautiful journey. Thanks for sharing.<br />xokarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749464659476217501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-35207995728213305872010-03-28T16:43:50.092-07:002010-03-28T16:43:50.092-07:00What a neat experience. I turned away from organi...What a neat experience. I turned away from organized religion quite early in life. I am spiritual but not religious. My mom was Catholic but wasn't a regular church goer..we went on Easter and Christmas and hurried up communion and confirmation attendance and that was it. When I was readying for first communion, a Catholic priest was drunk and tried to molest me ( I got away in time and nothing happened) but that really gave me a negative view of the trust in the organized church thing. My husband attended Catholic parochial school and hated it and is almost agnostic now and never wants to go to church..yet we are both very spiritual...if I had to choose my philosophy it would be Native American with respect and adoration for a Force and nature.The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-22982211388385681022010-03-28T14:39:56.015-07:002010-03-28T14:39:56.015-07:00Organized religion, like anything organized by hum...Organized religion, like anything organized by human beings, can tend to be full of problems, large and small, and having been suitably disenchanted at one point in my life, I proceeded for a number of years to avoid any kind of significant involvement with any congregation. But God wants us to grow spiritually, and if the Bible is clear about anything, it's that God can best work through us when we get out of our comfort zones, when we step into the wilderness to undertake uncertain and difficult journeys.<br /><br />I love that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. In those days, kings would ride stallions or donkeys, depending on the situation. A donkey meant he was coming in peace, and to bring peace.Buzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820913066052044418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-6199871116205228322010-03-28T13:22:14.756-07:002010-03-28T13:22:14.756-07:00Interesting; I was raised Catholic, but I no longe...Interesting; I was raised Catholic, but I no longer go to any church, although I do pray and am a believer. I'm just not convinced that organized religion is the only option for faith.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-52440525912947471782010-03-28T11:53:15.014-07:002010-03-28T11:53:15.014-07:00I think we could all do with a week in a convent o...I think we could all do with a week in a convent or a monastery. The quiet and meditative atmosphere can only be good for us. I have never done it but I would like to do it. I think it would be very rewarding as an experience.<br />Blessings, StarStella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-16854682219633813012010-03-28T11:20:32.892-07:002010-03-28T11:20:32.892-07:00I was raised in the Anglican Church, and I love th...I was raised in the Anglican Church, and I love the "high" ceremonies as well. When I got married, my husband was Catholic, so I had to convert to Catholicism. When I was taking instructions, the priest said to me, "You will never make a good Catholic, you ask too many questions." I think that is what spirituality is all about -- questioning -- and it sounds as if you have had a similar journey.<br /><br />I always loved the story of Palm Sunday, and it was my favorite when I was a little girl in Sunday School.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-2104953519919008722010-03-28T11:03:39.172-07:002010-03-28T11:03:39.172-07:00Wow is right! You have had an incredible journey....Wow is right! You have had an incredible journey. I love the idea of spending Holy Week at a convent. Maybe one day in the future I'll get an opportunity to do just that. I did a Walk to Emmaus which goes from Thursday evening through Sunday morning. It was fabulous; the world and its intrusions were far, far away. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your experiences. God bless.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07393428886240353218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-66706969260754934412010-03-28T11:00:07.485-07:002010-03-28T11:00:07.485-07:00I agree with SandS, you journey of faith is amazin...I agree with SandS, you journey of faith is amazing. Thanks for sharing this with us DJan.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6050996142546962834.post-59609125771068412622010-03-28T10:55:33.581-07:002010-03-28T10:55:33.581-07:00Wow!! What a fantastic faith journey you have had!...Wow!! What a fantastic faith journey you have had! I can well imagine that your time in the convent affected you profoundly! I loved this post, and learning more about you!! Love you! Janine XOSniffles and Smileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073156486641622612noreply@blogger.com