Before I begin, I think a little personal background is necessary. I have grown up in the Catholic church, I attended Catholic school from first grade on through high school. I've had many religion classes, not only in school but also through church. I have had religion crammed into my mind over and over, including many classes that have taught the same thing, like the Bible, and who Jesus was and understanding the mass. But I never realized how much I took my religion for granted until now.
I find it ironic that only now, being surrounded by Lutherans (nothing against them, my best friends here are Lutheran, I'm just seeing the irony in the situation) have I truly come to respect and cherish my faith. I have started going to church on Sundays of my own accord, not because my mom was taking me, but because I truly WANT to be there. I've begun to read devotionals and try to relate them to my life in the here and now. I've also taken to thinking more about what I believe and why I believe it.
I have grown exponentially in my faith in literally the past week. Something has changed in me, and I can't express how grateful I am for it. I feel that even though I have spent my whole life around Catholics, I needed to try to "defend" my faith to others in order to prove to myself that my faith was strong. When I say defend, I mean informing those around me about things like Vatican II and St. Francis of Assisi, which are a very important part of my faith. Granted, these two specifics came about from my J-Term class, but it has opened new doors for discussion. Again, this has made me realize how special my faith is to me.
And that's my food for thought this week. I'm still
Always
Allison
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