Carlos | July 12, 2010
Spiritually speaking, I feel like I’ve been hitting a brick wall lately. I feel like the passion is gone. I feel like I’m talking into dead air. I feel like there is no one listening or answering. HELLO-O-O-o-o-o … See? Echo. That’s what prayer has felt like lately. This must be what they mean by [...]
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Tags: Frustrations, Prayer, Trust
Carlos | November 17, 2009
Superheroes. Who’s your favorite? Maybe it’s Superman, or Batman, or Wonder Woman, or maybe it’s even the Green Lantern or the Flash. Mine happens to be Mighty Mouse, for those of you who remember the little guy. No matter which superhero is your favorite, they all have a couple of things in common … they use their [...]
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Tags: Exodus, Heroes, Ministry, Religious Education, Trust
Carlos | November 2, 2009
Tonight’s class was not a good class, but honestly I suspected it would be challenging. Classes last for one hour. Normally, I take control from the very beginning and can maintain it throughout that hour. Tonight however, we had every student go to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. While I love this sacrament and profess it’s [...]
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Tags: Classroom, Frustrations, Order, Religious Education, Sacraments, Trust
Carlos | October 28, 2009
So I got a call. It was a call I saw coming but was not looking forward to. It came nonetheless. It seems that my pastor and my CRE recommended me to our Director of RCIA as a possible addition to the RCIA team. The reason I saw it coming was that my CRE mentioned [...]
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Tags: Catechist, Doubt, Ministry, RCIA, Religious Education, Trust
Carlos | July 10, 2009
Backpack – Notebook – Pens and Pencils – Loose Leaf Paper – Pocket Folder – Brain – As you know, I’m going to be working towards my diocesan Catechist Certification over the next few months and my first course starts next week. As you can see, I’ve got all my school supplies ready. Unfortunately, they [...]
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Tags: Certification, Continuing Education, Doubt, Humility, Trust