Sunday, June 10, 2012

Keeping Our Faith Throughout Summer

SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! LET'S ALL GO NUTS!!!!!!!!


Or not, last week I went to Holy Grounds, a ministry event that occurs Tuesday nights at the Ohio State University's Newman center. One of my beautiful sisters in Christ lead a discussion about how to keep our faith going when we may not be surrounded by those who are close to us, so I simply took the list and posted below for those of you who aren't OSU Students. 


Brothers and sisters, I encourage you to actually pick one or two of the things on this list to work on or try out for the summer. Don't lose your faith because you aren't surrounded by those who have helped you grow this year, rather use the 'free' time you may have to help grow closer to our good Lord and deepen your relationship with Christ. 




What Can We Do This Summer To Stay Focused On God? 
1. Go to daily Mass or read the daily mass readings
2. Find a community at home
3. Pray! 
4. Service to others/ Service projects
5. Schedule time with God. Make a date with Him
6. Listen to Christian music. Or just any uplifting music for that matter.
7. Use the internet. There are lots of Christian/Catholic blogs.
8. God? There's an app/wigit for that.
9. Write letters to your Buckeye Catholic community.
10. Scrapbook things you're thankful for.
11. Call people in the Buckeye community to be built up.
12. Read spiritual reading, books by saints, and other Catholic literature.
13. Participate in the sacraments (especially reconciliation).
14. Get a saint calendar and learn about their lives.
15. Pray the rosary, or something similar.
16. Focus on specific intentions.
17. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be in your own words.
18. Spend time to discern.
19. Spend time simply listening to God.
20. Pray on your knees.
21. Structure your prayer.
22. Just stop.
23. Sing in the shower.
24. Memorize scripture. Write it on the shower wall, or just put it anywhere.
25. Spend time in nature. (This is one I added)

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