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The Waiters. | Secret Vatican Spy
https://secretvaticanspy.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/the-waiters
One convert's attempt to take over the world. Or…just another Catholic blog. 8220;My name is Waiter – not waiter in the sense of someone who waits at tables in a restaurant, but meaning someone who waits for a future which never comes.”. 8211; Xinran, “Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother.”. I know a lot of people assume that I have a heart for China because they feel my parents somehow expect me to. Sometimes they’ll ask me,. Exactly what I’m doing right now. 7 Quick Takes –! April 1, 2011 at 1:26 am.
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It’s The Little Things | Secret Vatican Spy
https://secretvaticanspy.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/its-the-little-things
One convert's attempt to take over the world. Or…just another Catholic blog. It’s The Little Things. I was at a job interview/trial run with a family down in the Peninsula all weekend. Slipped into a tiny cafe in San Francisco for some coffee when I got off the train this morning, and this candle was burning on my table. It will be a few days before I know if I got the job, and I’m anxious. But this tiny little candle (and it was the only one in the cafe; I asked) comforted me. One year ago today I felt ...
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January | 2013 | Secret Vatican Spy
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One convert's attempt to take over the world. Or…just another Catholic blog. Archive January, 2013. First of all, I would like to say that I’m in love with the fact that my old, faithful Secret Vatican Spy domain was taken over by a Brazilian branch of Anonymous. Also, it terrifies me. Second, I would like to invite you to join me at my new blog, kassierutherford.com. 2 There will probably be more language there than there is here, but I promise I won’t blog like a sailor. Do sailors blog? Warnings: 1...
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July | 2012 | Secret Vatican Spy
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One convert's attempt to take over the world. Or…just another Catholic blog. Archive July, 2012. Bless Me, Father. When I was in the middle of RCIA, I was thrilled to discover that, thanks to the questionable validity of my baptism, I was going to be conditionally baptized and treated as a catechumen. No confession for me! The thought of confession terrified me. Walking into a tiny booth and pouring out my soul to a man was enough to give me an anxiety attack. I Clammed. Up. No really, by God. To appreci...
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Space, Time and the Eucharist. | Secret Vatican Spy
https://secretvaticanspy.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/space-time-and-the-eucharist
One convert's attempt to take over the world. Or…just another Catholic blog. Space, Time and the Eucharist. I have been in prayer, Mass, fellowship, and have under teachings with other (fabulous) young adult Catholics — all of the teachings have been good, but one priest said something in a lesson that might have just wrecked my life. That would be you, Fr. Aaron). Unless, as a fellow teacher pointed out [that would be you, Rachel], you get a homeschooled kid. I have no excuses. It’s true). Tonight, each...
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On Tarzan and Conversion | Secret Vatican Spy
https://secretvaticanspy.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/ontarzanandconversion
One convert's attempt to take over the world. Or…just another Catholic blog. On Tarzan and Conversion. I am actively trying to combat this kind of negativity, though. So the other day, when my young charges chose Tarzan as their daily movie choice, while I was elated that I did not have to watch Thomas the Tank Engine for the seventy-billionth day in a row, I was getting ready for a pompous, arrogant, IntellectaDouche criticism of the One World Peace Lovin’ Damn Frickin’ Hippie diatribe I was. Do we have...
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June | 2012 | Secret Vatican Spy
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One convert's attempt to take over the world. Or…just another Catholic blog. Archive June, 2012. Lord, make haste to help me (or send us a mechanic, quick! Friday, all of the Tulsa Diocese teams left training in Kansas so that we can get to our parishes by Saturday evening. About an hour or so outside of Wichita, the car began rattling (you might even say it was rattling. That was for you, Brandon). Alfredo, our fabulous team leader, in his eloquent and level-headed way, announced the following:. At this...
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Secret Vatican Spy | One convert's attempt to take over the world. Or…just another Catholic blog. | Page 2
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One convert's attempt to take over the world. Or…just another Catholic blog. Save Me, San Francisco. Do you hear that sound? That’s the sound of me begging your forgiveness. When I last left you, I was moving back to Texas. Well…I moved! They were clearly hipster theology majors. The unwashed hair, tattered copy of “A History of Christianity” and stench of old marijuana gave them away. I still love y’all, theology majors.). I know there are more nuances to it than that, but really, the amount of Catholic...
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Conversion Story | Secret Vatican Spy
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One convert's attempt to take over the world. Or…just another Catholic blog. My conversion story, like everyone elses, is and will always be a work in progress. But to avoid a huge backlog of “My Journey To Rome #47264813” posts, I thought I’d give the Reader’s Digest version up to this point. I kept waiting for the “Aha! They DO worship Mary! I’m in RCIA for real now! I’m excited about where life is going, and happy to be on the road home! I was received into the church on Easter Vigil. YAY! I stumbled ...
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Bless Me, Father | Secret Vatican Spy
https://secretvaticanspy.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/bless-me-father
One convert's attempt to take over the world. Or…just another Catholic blog. Bless Me, Father. When I was in the middle of RCIA, I was thrilled to discover that, thanks to the questionable validity of my baptism, I was going to be conditionally baptized and treated as a catechumen. No confession for me! The thought of confession terrified me. Walking into a tiny booth and pouring out my soul to a man was enough to give me an anxiety attack. I Clammed. Up. No really, by God. I had a few experiences. To ap...
