- I probably wouldn't be involved with my youth group, thus not meeting the friends I have.
- I wouldn't have the love of reading I do now.
- I would not have the strong morals and values I do now.
- I probably would be doing something extremely different.
- I wouldn't have the relationship I have with my mom and sister.
- I wouldn't have met my best friend.
- Sex, drugs and alcohol would be playing a much bigger part.
- I'd probably be much more lost and confused.
- I wouldn't have the memories I cherish so much.
- I never would have been the Shakespeare nerd I am!
- I probably would never have looked at the Newman Guide and thus, never found my new school.
- I'd laugh at the kids who thought Disney was cool.
- I never would have gotten lost when I went to public school and then had my big reversion.
- I'd probably laugh at the Jesus freaks.
- I'd never have met some of my role models.
- I wouldn't be discerning a religious vocation.
- I probably would still be lost in self-harm.
- I don't think I would be the Katie God meant me to be.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
If I wasn't homeschooled...
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Just let me eat without having an ulterior political agenda!
In our day and age, it seems everybody and their mother has to
make their stance on gay marriage public. Starbucks, and more recently, The
Muppets and Oreos, have announced their support for same sex marriage. Even
more recently, Chick-fil-A spoke of their support of traditional marriage.
I really hate this debate, because there are many people I know
and love who are gay, and I want everybody to be happy. Are you ready for the
truth? I don’t support gay marriage.
Some people are surprised, others aren’t. Some are Catholics who
are nodding their head in agreement and some are ‘friends’ who are about to
spew out about how I’m a brainwashed Catholic who can’t think for herself.
On the contrary, dear ‘friends’. When I was in eighth grade, I
stood before the auxiliary bishop, taking the name Therese and being confirmed
in the Catholic faith. I know a lot of people don’t take the sacrament of
Confirmation very seriously, but I did, and I still do. Let’s look at the word:
Confirmation. According to
dictionary.com, to confirm means to acknowledge with definite assurance. So, when you are confirmed
in the Catholic faith, you are acknowledging with definite assurance that this
is THE faith.
In the last year or so, I’ve seen
the Catholic Church attacked so much, and I’m not just talking about the HHS
mandate. I’m talking about the “Why I hate Religion but love Jesus” video and
the “How to suck at your religion” comic put out by the Oatmeal. When I first
saw these, I felt anger. Then I felt sorrow, because both claimed to love
Jesus, but then said they hated the Church He founded. Yeah. That makes sense.
The Church is the body of Christ! You can’t truly love Christ fully without
belonging to His body.
The way I think that people see the
Church is as that crazy overprotective parent. You know how you had that one
friend who had this ridiculously overprotective parent (in my case, my mother)
that everybody groaned and moaned about but appreciated when they were older?
For example, my mom taught me to dress modestly at a young age. Now, as an upcoming college freshman, I’m
thankful for that lesson. She taught me to see my body for what it is: the
temple of the Holy Spirit, and not something to gain attention by. I hated it when I was younger. All my friends
got to wear these cute tank tops and short shorts and I was stuck scowling in
jealousy in my capri pants and t-shirt. I think the Church is that parent.
Maybe you’re bitter because of the rules now, but later, you’ll appreciate them
and it’ll all make sense.
Unfortunately, I do not live near a
Chick-fil-A. But if I did, I would be going there to get a chicken sandwich.
I’d also go to Starbucks (which I do have nearby) and get myself one of those
delicious frappuccinos. Then, maybe the world would explode and I’d be the coolest
walking contradiction ever.
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