Comments on: Hello! I’m__________ (Catholic) http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2010/08/hello-i-am-catholic/ A Catholic e-Magazine about Integrating Faith, Family & Work Thu, 17 May 2012 09:47:09 -0400 hourly 1 By: Katie Peterson http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2010/08/hello-i-am-catholic/comment-page-1/#comment-706 Katie Peterson Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:09:08 +0000 http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/?p=4819#comment-706 Deacon Mike, What a fabulous example. Isn't it reassuring to know that (1) the students were able to come up with a list of qualities based on the virtues and (2) they were honest in admitting that they do not always actually seek out those virtues in their friendships? How promising this is, knowing that the right knowledge combined with the right intentions will lead them to take right actions in the coming year! Paige, Thank you for your kind words. It's only by the grace of God that I "get" even a little glimpse of all His bigger pictures! Deacon Mike,

What a fabulous example. Isn’t it reassuring to know that (1) the students were able to come up with a list of qualities based on the virtues and (2) they were honest in admitting that they do not always actually seek out those virtues in their friendships? How promising this is, knowing that the right knowledge combined with the right intentions will lead them to take right actions in the coming year!

Paige,

Thank you for your kind words. It’s only by the grace of God that I “get” even a little glimpse of all His bigger pictures!

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God Bless!
Paige McCullough

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]]> By: Deacon Mike Bickerstaff http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2010/08/hello-i-am-catholic/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Deacon Mike Bickerstaff Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:21:25 +0000 http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/?p=4819#comment-699 Katie, I recently led a reflection for a group of teens preparing for their Confirmation. I asked this question you've written about in a slightly different context, "As you prepare to enter high school (some were entering their second year), what qualities will you look for as you make new friends." I asked them to think, not just with their emotions, but with their hearts joined to their minds. After allowing some time for them to write their answers down, I moved to the white board and solicited their responses which I then wrote on the board. A total of 18 different qualities were identified... only one was an external quality. The rest were qualities of the inner person that reflected the human virtues. I then asked them if these were the traits that they thought they would normally choose in the "heat of battle" that is high school life. They were very honest with themselves and acknowledged they were not. It was an "eye-opener" for them that they each believe will help guide them in the coming year. I then pointed out that those traits they identified after giving conscious, prayerful thought were the virtues taught by their Catholic faith. I truly believe that they "got it". Their Catholicism should define them and is indeed relevant to them in their daily lives. Sometimes, we just need a reminder. Katie,

I recently led a reflection for a group of teens preparing for their Confirmation. I asked this question you’ve written about in a slightly different context, “As you prepare to enter high school (some were entering their second year), what qualities will you look for as you make new friends.” I asked them to think, not just with their emotions, but with their hearts joined to their minds. After allowing some time for them to write their answers down, I moved to the white board and solicited their responses which I then wrote on the board.

A total of 18 different qualities were identified… only one was an external quality. The rest were qualities of the inner person that reflected the human virtues. I then asked them if these were the traits that they thought they would normally choose in the “heat of battle” that is high school life. They were very honest with themselves and acknowledged they were not. It was an “eye-opener” for them that they each believe will help guide them in the coming year.

I then pointed out that those traits they identified after giving conscious, prayerful thought were the virtues taught by their Catholic faith. I truly believe that they “got it”. Their Catholicism should define them and is indeed relevant to them in their daily lives.

Sometimes, we just need a reminder.

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