Whoot

[dancerjodi]

Its almost the end of the week, I get paid today (I'm still not used to this paid once a week thing, I'm used to bi-weekly) and its going to snow today.

I'm not sure if we're going to goffee or not, may stay in and sit around doing homework. I have 2 big papers and 1 presentation to work on in the next 2 weeks and I don't want to be doing them at the last minute. Once I'm done I'M FREE for the next month. Whoot (note to self, register for next semester's class this weekend).

Since we won't be going to goffee, people are free to treck out to *our* neck of the woods and chill in our swanky pad in front of the fire with the selection of coffee or tea that we have :)

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On a totally unrelated note, this morning's drive to work thoughts were about the current state of the Archdiocese of Boston. I've been growing increasingly more sad, irritated and disappointed with things (thinking hey, I thought the church had stopped its organizational involvements with icky things similar to the witch hunts, inquisition and lazy stance during WWII). For whatever reason, this week's news hit me really hard. Hearing about the reports of abuse from 8 priests yesterday and today's note of a possibility of the AOB claiming bankruptcy leaves me very upset. This is an organization that my family has been a part of through association of faith for years and years. And they've let us (and many other people in Massachusetts down).

It seems like there are a few options for Boston area Catholics in this current situation: make serious efforts to reform the church, leave the church out of disgust, or do nothing. I don't know where I really fit in here, actually. For a long time I've thought that contributing to church reform was what I wanted to do (either directly or indirectly). I don't follow strict Catholic dogma but feel like the church will always be a part of me due to my background, almost like its a nationality. But I get increasingly more and more irritated and think things are hopeless. This feels like I'm giving up (in some ways) but its also liberating (in others).

Yeah, so you can see that I haven't resolved the issue of what spiritual community I fit in with. I don't think I totally fit in with *any* one due to my unique combination of beliefs (hence, why I keep toying with the idea of checking out a Unitarian group). Or perhaps I'll just never fit in with one again . . .

I guess at this point in my current state of mind, all I can do is pray and meditate for the victims of these awful crimes and for people suffering as a result of it all over.

Ramble, Ramble

Comments

[sbazzy.livejournal.com]

doesn't getting paid weekly rule? it means i have less time to wait when i run out of money :-)

[mizdarkgirl.livejournal.com]

I was upset with the lastest report. There apears to have been 5 back to back priest in my parent's parish. Father Forrey, Father Hurley, Father Bolduc and Father Frost. Father Forrey beat up his housekeeper twice! My Nana's heart is broken by all of this.

[nepenthedreams]

It's terrible to read about some of the priests, but even more terrible for me that the church tried to cover it up. I assume there are always a few bad eggs, but I'm saddened that they tried to hide it for so long. The story about the prospective nuns particularly got to me. And I'm not even Catholic. (My mom got disgusted with the church growing up so I didn't get raised in the church).