Posted by
Jonathan Barachiel Lionel
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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12:03 AM
OMG the Jason Mraz concert was off the hook people .. it was so freaking nice .. I being a HUGE Jason Mraz fan wanted to dress like him ( wannabe ) i wore boardshorts a shirt and slippers , my whole family said i looked like a bum and that i will be laughed at and i told them the whole point is to dress like a bum .. the concert was about 1hour 15 minutes he dragged it along for us his undying loyal fans .. then we went to McDonalds to eat well because i was starving because i was dancing and singing the whole time ..
Here are the pics of the night :] Me & My sis The Family I was forced to take this pic :[ I didnt want my picture taken *seriously The joke about this pic was that if i had kissed jason mraz i would have heard wedding bells . LOL We met Rudy at the concert :] I got free MCd for taking this picture :] The end of a wonderful night !
Posted by
Jonathan Barachiel Lionel
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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11:16 PM
The key to understanding the meaning of Lent is simple: Baptism. Preparation for Baptism and for renewing baptismal commitment lies at the heart of the season. Since the Second Vatican Council, the Church has reemphasized the baptismal character of Lent, especially through the restoration of the Catechumenate and its Lenten rituals. Our challenge today is to renew our understanding of this important season of the Church year and to see how we can integrate our personal practices into this renewed perspective.
Why is Baptism so important in our Lenten understanding? Lent as a 40-day season developed in the fourth century from three merging sources. The first was the ancient paschal fast that began as a two-day observance before Easter but was gradually lengthened to 40 days. The second was the catechumenate as a process of preparation for Baptism, including an intense period of preparation for the Sacraments of Initiation to be celebrated at Easter. The third was the Order of Penitents, which was modeled on the catechumenate and sought a second conversion for those who had fallen back into serious sin after Baptism. As the catechumens (candidates for Baptism) entered their final period of preparation for Baptism, the penitents and the rest of the community accompanied them on their journey and prepared to renew their baptismal vows at Easter.
Lent, then, is radically baptismal. In this Update we'll consider some of the familiar customs of Lent and show how we can renew some of our Lenten customs to bring forth the baptismal theme.
We were both young when I first saw you I close my eyes and the flashback starts I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns See you make your way through the crowd And say hello, little did I know
That you were Romeo You were throwing pebbles And my daddy said stay away from Juliet And I was crying on the staircase Begging you please don't go
And I said Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess It's a love story, baby, just say yes
So I sneak out to the garden to see you We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew So close your eyes, escape this town for a little while
Oh, oh, oh
'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter And my daddy said stay away from Juliet But you were everything to me I was begging you please don't go
And I said Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess It's a love story, baby, just say yes
Romeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel This love is difficult, but it's real Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess It's a love story, baby, just say yes
I got tired of waiting, wondering if you were ever coming around My faith in you was fading When I met you on the outskirts of town
And I said Romeo save me, I've been feeling so alone I keep waiting for you but you never come Is this in my head, I don't know what to think He knelt to the ground and he pulled out a ring And said
Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone I love you and that's all I really know I talked to your dad, you'll pick out a white dress It's a love story, baby, just say yes