Katie’s Blog

The student brothers who traveled to New York last week got some amazing shots of their adventures.

Here’s the full photo album.

And then some highlights on the Central Province website.

I’m so excited for Pope Benedict’s visit to the US this week. I wish I was fortunate enough to get to see him, but alas I will be watching via tv and the blog-o-sphere. January of this year was the 10th anniversary of my first visit to St. Louis–to see Pope John Paul II when I was a freshman in high school. Not only have I looked back on that moment of my life fondly, but I have see the grace in my life as a result of it.

So here are a few websites of notes for those interested in things papally-related:

USCCB Website- Christ Our Hope

Amy Welborn’s blog- she has some good stuff up already, certainly with more to come.

Pope 2008- blog from the National Catholic Register

A Papal Discussion- from the NY Times

From the AI website- student brothers travel to New York

Please pray for safety for all traveling pilgrims and for all those heads of state with whom the Holy Father will be visiting!

Lord, source of eternal life and truth, give to your shepherd Benedict XVI a spirit of courage and right judgement, a spirit of knowledge and love.
By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care, may he, as successor to the Apostle Peter and Vicar of Christ, build your Church into a sacrament of unity, love, and peace for all the world.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

SOURCE: EWTN

I think actually the reference is the final four… that’s basketball, right? Well, I don’t follow the NCAA, but I do follow the list of classes I need in order to graduate. And earlier this week I registered for my FINAL semester here at Aquinas. My last five classes are:

1. Integrative Seminar (Boudreau, OP)
2. Pauline Literature (Martin)
3. SPM III (C. Wright)
4. Christian Anthropology (TBA)
5. Contemporary Moral Issues (TBA)

And then of course there is CPE this summer. But the end is near! In the meantime, we’re well into the month of April and I can hardly believe that there’s just a month of school left. Schoolwork is demanding my attention!