February 2012
26 posts
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Bible Study Baked Good Tonight..... →
Because its Lent and even Bible Study baking needs to make a sacrifice
Feb 28th
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Shakespeare at The Hunger Games →
therealsporcle: We’re not so sure that Will would have lasted very long in the arena.
Feb 28th
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Feb 28th
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“When you love someone deeply, you want to share in their pain.”
– Father Jeff on discussing why Padre Pio’s stigmata was a blessing
Feb 26th
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Feb 25th
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“We can see how she [the bride] would not want to “get over it.” We...”
– Fr. John D. Corbett; Magnificat Lenten Companion 2012 Based on Matthew 9: 14-15
Feb 24th
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Feb 24th
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Aus dem Haus: I Like Osnabrück... →
merikson: lots of people that come from Osnabrück think that’s odd, but it all comes down to the whole study abroad experience that makes it something special. I also like my hometown, Hinckley…or rather, my home “township”… Same deal with Osnabrück, except I was born and raised here instead of… Then I came across Hebrews 13:14 in my devotion this morning: “For here we have no...
Feb 23rd
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“It’s tempting to make Lent some ambitious period of personal reinvention, but...”
– Bishop David Ricken (Green Bay)
Feb 23rd
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Feb 23rd
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“If you’re fasting and not praying, you’re not fasting. You’re...”
– Father Jeff
Feb 22nd
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Fasting Fail....
So, my small, insignificant lunch of tomato soup and a few saltines became much larger with left over bread sticks in the fridge in the teacher’s lounge.  Dinner shall be my tiny meal that combined with my oatmeal will not surpass one regular sized meal. #Fasting Fail #Catholic Fail Whoops???
Feb 22nd
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Lenten Sacrifices.....
What I’m Giving Up:  Snooze Alarm Speaking negatively about others What I’m Doing:  Daily letter to God Daily letter to someone I love Learn a new prayer.  (I’m thinking, act of contrition?????)  
Feb 22nd
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Feb 21st
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Feb 20th
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Feb 19th
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Lost I-Pod.....
I lost my i-pod.  And I want to cry.  A. Lot.  I never thought I’d be this attached to a piece of technology……
Feb 16th
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“Me: Well, the holes are always on the left side of the paper. Student: But,...”
– Quote of the day: (answering a question about what side of the paper is the front) 
Feb 9th
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Feb 7th
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“I get a’s on my report card: There’s an ‘a’ in algebra,...”
– Student discussing his report card
Feb 6th
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Things I Explained to my Freshmen History Class
Lance: Tour de France Neil: Moon Louis: Trumpet & Music
Feb 6th
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“There are two types of people in this world- Catholics and potential Catholics.”
– Brunch conversations with the college’s Catholic Society crew….
Feb 5th
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Feb 3rd
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I'm one of the sick teachers, too.
I was getting cocky…..then I woke up.  And felt like this.  Welcome illness, it has been a whole year.  Now, you have arrived.
Feb 2nd
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Feb 1st
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“When we were in elementary school, we learned using Hooked on Phoenix.”
– 3rd hour student describing how he learned to read
Feb 1st
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