Christmas. What is it all about? Is it about the stuff? Is it about the food? Is it about the People? Or is it about only two people? The most important thing about Christmas is two people, you and Jesus. The only reason we have Christmas is you and Jesus. If we didn't have you and your sin then there would be no reason for Jesus to come to earth. Also if we didn't have Jesus there would be no life after death. So with out Christmas we would all be screwed... So I hope you all have a very merry and blessed Christmas season (all twelve days!)
JMJ+
~Betsy
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Nuns
This was sparked be a thread on Catholic Answers Forums. ( A great site for anyone who has a question about the Catholic faith, or who just wants to hang out with other Catholics.)
I'm going to be a nun. He called me when I was only 12 and I was not very grown up in my faith and didn't get what this really meant. Like a lot of people I thought it was just about what I had to give up, no dating, no husband, no sex, no kids, no wedding dress Etc Etc. When I was confirmed I matured in my faith quite a bit and I came to see what being a nun really means.
It's not about giving up all those things because even though those things are hard to give up, I am getting so much more out of it. I, me, little old Betsy I get to be the bride of Jesus Christ and that is so amazing that he loves me so much he wants me to marry Him!!!! This is something that is very hard for me to explain bescause it is so huge that there really aren't words out there to say what it is about. Also I get a foretaste of Heaven because in Heaven we will all be brides of Christ. I get to live out what life will be like in Heaven... How AMAZING is that!!!! PLUS I get to spend my whole life for others and get to live with a bunch of other women that also are living the same way...SWEET!!!!
JMJ+
~Betsy
I'm going to be a nun. He called me when I was only 12 and I was not very grown up in my faith and didn't get what this really meant. Like a lot of people I thought it was just about what I had to give up, no dating, no husband, no sex, no kids, no wedding dress Etc Etc. When I was confirmed I matured in my faith quite a bit and I came to see what being a nun really means.
It's not about giving up all those things because even though those things are hard to give up, I am getting so much more out of it. I, me, little old Betsy I get to be the bride of Jesus Christ and that is so amazing that he loves me so much he wants me to marry Him!!!! This is something that is very hard for me to explain bescause it is so huge that there really aren't words out there to say what it is about. Also I get a foretaste of Heaven because in Heaven we will all be brides of Christ. I get to live out what life will be like in Heaven... How AMAZING is that!!!! PLUS I get to spend my whole life for others and get to live with a bunch of other women that also are living the same way...SWEET!!!!
JMJ+
~Betsy
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
It's Friday but Sunday is coming!!!
I just got an email from Fr Frank Pavone the Leader of the Priests for Life. There was a video of one of his talks, in the talk he kept saying "It's Friday but Sunday is coming". I think that is very important to remember in this time. There will always be bad times but they CAN NOT last because we have Jesus Christ on our side. DO NOT LOSE HOPE!!!! That is what Satan wants, if you lose hope you are giving up and letting Satan win. We MUST not do that , NO MATTER HOW BAD things seem. So if you feel like the world is hopeless PRAY!!!
JMJ+
~Betsy
JMJ+
~Betsy
Thursday, November 13, 2008
This is STRANGE.... How smart is your right foot?
You have to try this please, it takes 2 seconds.
I could not believe this!!! It is from an orthopedic surgeon............
This will boggle your mind and you will keep you trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but, you can't. It's preprogrammed in your brain!
1. Without anyone watching you (they will think you are GOOFY......) and while sitting at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.
2. Now, while doing this, draw the number '6' in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction.
Go ahead... I'll be waiting right here for everybody to try it...
Ya tried it yet?
Ah, ha! You HAVE tried it!
I told you so!!!
And there's nothing you can do about it!
You and I both know how stupid it is, but before the day is done you are going to try it again, if you've not already done so.
JMJ+
~Betsy
I could not believe this!!! It is from an orthopedic surgeon............
This will boggle your mind and you will keep you trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but, you can't. It's preprogrammed in your brain!
1. Without anyone watching you (they will think you are GOOFY......) and while sitting at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.
2. Now, while doing this, draw the number '6' in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction.
Go ahead... I'll be waiting right here for everybody to try it...
Ya tried it yet?
Ah, ha! You HAVE tried it!
I told you so!!!
And there's nothing you can do about it!
You and I both know how stupid it is, but before the day is done you are going to try it again, if you've not already done so.
JMJ+
~Betsy
Thursday, October 30, 2008
10/27/08 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Michael D. Diebold, Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Lansing
The Most Reverend Earl Boyea, Bishop of Lansing, today issued the following statement in response to recent comments of Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm:
In a Sunday address in Grand Rapids, Governor Jennifer Granholm incredibly said of Proposal 2 "As a Catholic, I can say to be pro-cure is to be pro-life." Of course, Catholics and all other responsible citizens will continue to seek cures for disease and injury. But to imply that Proposal 2 is a valid expression of Catholic principles is shocking. Nothing could be further from the truth. Proposal 2, which goes before Michigan voters in a week, would give an unrestricted license to those who perform destructive experiments on human embryos. While the Catholic Church strongly supports legitimate forms of stem cell research and all other proper forms of scientific inquiry, the Church also teaches that is it is always immoral to destroy a human embryo. For that reason, the Catholic Bishops of Michigan have taken a strong position in opposition to this well-funded assault on human life. Saint Paul reminds us that we must preach the Truth in season and out of season. The Truth will never go unspoken. To be in favor of Proposal 2 is not to be pro-life. A well-formed Catholic conscience would never lead a person to support Proposal 2 "as a Catholic."
I have a few things to say about this.
1st Here's to you Bishop Boyea for stating the truth!
2nd It bugs me so bad that A she says "as a Catholic" because She is NOT a Catholic no matter what she calls herself and she gives that rest of us Catholics a bad name when we have to be an example to the rest of the world!
B. She uses the term "pro-cure" There has not been one single cure found from embryonic stem cell research and there have been over 70 cures found from adult stem cell research. One last thing... HOW CAN THAT BE PRO LIFE? HOW CAN YOU CALL DESTROYING A HUMAN LIFE PRO LIFE?
Ok, I'm done with this rant, please vote no on 2.
JMJ+~Betsy
Contact: Michael D. Diebold, Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Lansing
The Most Reverend Earl Boyea, Bishop of Lansing, today issued the following statement in response to recent comments of Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm:
In a Sunday address in Grand Rapids, Governor Jennifer Granholm incredibly said of Proposal 2 "As a Catholic, I can say to be pro-cure is to be pro-life." Of course, Catholics and all other responsible citizens will continue to seek cures for disease and injury. But to imply that Proposal 2 is a valid expression of Catholic principles is shocking. Nothing could be further from the truth. Proposal 2, which goes before Michigan voters in a week, would give an unrestricted license to those who perform destructive experiments on human embryos. While the Catholic Church strongly supports legitimate forms of stem cell research and all other proper forms of scientific inquiry, the Church also teaches that is it is always immoral to destroy a human embryo. For that reason, the Catholic Bishops of Michigan have taken a strong position in opposition to this well-funded assault on human life. Saint Paul reminds us that we must preach the Truth in season and out of season. The Truth will never go unspoken. To be in favor of Proposal 2 is not to be pro-life. A well-formed Catholic conscience would never lead a person to support Proposal 2 "as a Catholic."
I have a few things to say about this.
1st Here's to you Bishop Boyea for stating the truth!
2nd It bugs me so bad that A she says "as a Catholic" because She is NOT a Catholic no matter what she calls herself and she gives that rest of us Catholics a bad name when we have to be an example to the rest of the world!
B. She uses the term "pro-cure" There has not been one single cure found from embryonic stem cell research and there have been over 70 cures found from adult stem cell research. One last thing... HOW CAN THAT BE PRO LIFE? HOW CAN YOU CALL DESTROYING A HUMAN LIFE PRO LIFE?
Ok, I'm done with this rant, please vote no on 2.
JMJ+~Betsy
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Public schools
So this morning I took the PSAT at the public school near my house and I heard the Lord's name taken in vain to many times to count. I just wanted to lean over and say " Do you know what you are really saying when you say ' Oh my God'? " Although if I had done that they most likely would have just been like " what the heck are you talking about?" Although from what I was hearing they wouldn't have said heck.
Now don't get me wrong this is nothing against this kids, they just don't know any better and I know that, but this experience made me see just how blessed I am that I don't have to deal with this every day. Thank the Lord for homeschooling because I really don't know what I would do if I had to hear that all day every day.
So the long and short of this post is THANK YOU Mom and Pop for homeschooling me. I know it hasn't always been easy but it is MUCH appreciated.
JMJ+
~Betsy
Now don't get me wrong this is nothing against this kids, they just don't know any better and I know that, but this experience made me see just how blessed I am that I don't have to deal with this every day. Thank the Lord for homeschooling because I really don't know what I would do if I had to hear that all day every day.
So the long and short of this post is THANK YOU Mom and Pop for homeschooling me. I know it hasn't always been easy but it is MUCH appreciated.
JMJ+
~Betsy
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Intro
Hi everyone!
My name is Betsy, I'm sixteen and the youngest of seven. I have been Catholic all my life and when I was twelve God told me I was going to be a nun. This past Jan. I went on the Right to Life march in Washington DC and that was when I decided that I am going to join the Sisters of life in NYC. I Love to read and knit and play piano and flute. I'm playing flute in the home school band and also at Mass. Right now for school I'm reading Divine Comedy which I love!
JMJ+
~Betsy
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