"Wish You Were Here" Meme

By 'all of the above' I assumed Julie D of Happy Catholic meant that I could consider myself tagged. If not, oh well. I'm gunna do it anyway! (Hah.)

Who are the five Catholic (or Christian) bloggers whom you would most like to meet in person, but have not (yet)?

In no particular order:

1. Sarah of "just another day of Catholic pondering"

2. Barb, SFO of "SFO Mom"

3. Mhari of "...Breath and Heartbeat"

4. Penni of "Martha, Martha"

5. Mikala of "The Magdalene Diaries"

This really was quite difficult. I do have a lot of great Catholic blogs on my sidebar but choosing only five is ridiculous. I am the type that would like to meet anyone -- which makes this even more difficult. I'd like to just meet them all! The above are the ones that have become regular reading - must haves, if you will. Anyway...

I have had the privilege of meeting a few of those great folks in person: Matt of The School of Mary (Nick's twin), Nick of phatcatholic apologetics (Matt's twin), Micah of Lumen de Lumine, Amy of In the Meantime, and of course, the famous Julie D. of Happy Catholic (and family).

All of the above may consider themselves tagged, if they so desire. Thanks to Julie if she did indeed tag me.

Tagged!

Presenting: The Catholic Alphabet Meme! I was tagged by SFO Mom. (Can you believe it? I'm excited. Here goes nothin...)

[A is for apparitions - your favorite]: Probably Our Lady of Guadalupe to St. Juan Diego

[B is for Bible - the one you read most often]: Ignatius - Revised Standard/Catholic Edition

[C is for Charism - the one you would most like to have]: Whichever it is the Holy Spirit wishes to give! (All of them?)

[D is for Doctor of the Church - your favorite]: St. Thomas Aquinas - hands down.

[E is for Essential Prayer - What's yours?]: Liturgy of the Hours

[F is for Favorite Hymn]: O Holy Night (does that count?)

[G is for Gospel - your favorite author?]: Matthew

[H is for Holy Communion - How would you describe it, using one word?]: Love

[I is for Inspiration - When do you feel most inspired by God?]: When I'm serving and when I'm alone. (Ironic, eh?)

[J is for Jesus - When did you first meet Him?]: In Baptism when I was an infant.

[K is for Kindness - Which saint or person has most inspired you by their kindness?] Saint Francis of Assisi

[L is for liturgical year - your favorite time in the liturgical cycle?]: Easter (with Christmas in a close second)

[M is for Mary, the Mother of God - Your favorite term of endearment for her]: Our Lady

[N is for New Testament - Your favorite passage]: The Magnificat (Luke 1: 46-55)

[O is for Old Testament - Your favorite Book here]: Psalms

[P is for Psalms - your favorite]: Psalm 63

[Q is for quote - saint quote]: "When you feel the assaults of passion and anger, then is the time to be silent as Jesus was silent in the midst of His ignominies and sufferings." -– St. Paul of the Cross

[R is for rosary - your favorite mysteries]: Sorrowful

[S is for Saint - the one you turn to in time of need - not including the Blessed Virgin Mary]: St. Maria Goretti

[T is for Tradition - your favorite Catholic tradition]: Devotion to the Saints.

[U is for university - Which Catholic University have you attended or are currently attending?]: I don't. I've visted Steubenville recently, though.

[V is for Virtue - the one you wish you had]: I don't wish.. I am determined to obtain.. heroic patience (one of the ten virtues of Mary)

[W is for Way of the Cross - Which station can you most relate to?]: 4th Station - Jesus Meets His Mother

[X is for Xaverian Brothers - Do you know who they are?]: Yes. They are the religious brothers of St. Francis Xavier. :)

[Y is for your favorite Catholic musician]: Remnant (okay, they're a band)

[Z is for Zeal for the faith]: What am I supposed to write here.. ??? (Sometimes my zeal gets me in trouble!)

TAG! YOU'RE IT!
Nick at phatcatholic apologetics
Mikala at The Magdelene Diaries
Julie at Happy Catholic

Forgive me, y'all, if you've already played. I don't know who has and who hasn't so I just tagged and I'm hoping it works. Anyone else, feel free to join in. Comment below to let me know you're playing!!


UPDATE: We have someone else playing along! Check out dilexitprior's responses!

Catholic Devotions Meme

I enjoy it when other bloggers tag anyone who wants to play. Out of laziness or apathy, doesn't matter to me. That means I actually get to do one! So a big thanks to SFO Mom for leaving this one open for anyone..

The Catholic Devotions Meme

1. Favorite devotion or prayer to Jesus?
Liturgy of the Hours

2. Favorite Marian devotion or prayer?
The Memorare/The Angelus (Both really great - toss up)

3. Do you wear a scapular or medal?
Yes. Both. Scapular and a handful (literally) of medals.

4. Do you have holy water in your home?
Yes, definitely.

5. Do you 'offer up' your sufferings?
Most days..

6. Do you observe First Fridays and First Saturdays?
Not as well as I probably should. I definitely did while I wasn't working days but since I started working 7-3, I've been bad about it.

7. Do you go to Eucharistic Adoration?
As much as I possibly can, I go. Since my church only provides it once a month, I sometimes find myself sitting in the parking lot or in a pew adoring Him. I know I could just as easily do that from my home but something about being right there next to Him, physically present in the Eucharist in the tabernacle, just makes it worth it to drive there.

8. Are you a Saturday evening Mass person or Sunday morning Mass person?
Sunday morning.

9. Do you say prayers at mealtime?
Yes, always. (Though I do not always say them out loud.)

10. Favorite Saint(s)? St. Francis of Assisi, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Maria Goretti, and of course the Blessed Mother.

11. Can you recite the Apostles Creed by heart?
Yep. After I started attending daily Mass, I learned it very quickly. (I would stay after Mass and pray the rosary with the group of older folk who prayed it every day. I really enjoyed it.)

12. Do you usually say short prayers (aspirations) during the course of the day?
Yes. Many times during the day.

13. Bonus Question: When you pass by a automobile accident or other serious mishap, do you say a quick prayer for the folks involved?
Always.

Tag: Same as I was tagged. Anyone who wants to play, feel free. (Just drop a note in my comments box letting me know.)

Five People in Five Categories Meme

Tagged by Happy Catholic

"If you could meet and have a deep conversation with any five people on earth, living or dead, from any time period, who would they be?" (Explaining why is optional.)

Name five people from each of the following categories:
Saints, Those in the Process of Being Canonized, Heroes from your native country, Authors/Writers, celebrities.

Five Saints:

1. St. Maria Goretti
2. St. Thomas Aquinas
3. Sts. Francis and Clare (did I just cheat?)
4. St. Maria Faustina
5. St. Lawrence
--This one was hard! There are so many with whom I'd like to speak!--

Those in the Process of Being Canonized:

1. Pope John Paul II
2. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
3. Blessed Mother Teresa
4. Blessed Junípero Serra
5. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati


Five Heroes from your native country:

1. Stephen F. Austin
2. Davey Crockett
3. William B. Travis
4. Sam Houston
5. James Bowie


Five Authors/Writers:

1. St. Bonaventure (haha! I got one more in there!)
2. St. Teresa of Avila (haha! YES! another one!)
3. St. John of the Cross (woohoo! I'm on a role!)
4. Jane Austen
5. C.S. Lewis


Five Celebrities:

1. Rachel Ray
2. Jack Nicholson
3. Helen Hunt
4. Jennifer Aniston (yes, really)
5. Peter Billingsley


Tag Five People:

1. Cynthia at Mormon 2 Catholic
2. Sarah at just another day of Catholic pondering
3. Lee at Living the Surrendered Life
4. Daughter of St. John at Seeing through a glass darkly...
5. Nick at phatcatholic apologetics

((I couldn't figure out who to tag! Everyone had played already! Oh well...))