Thursday, July 25, 2013

Dog Days of Summer: Heating up for CRHP

Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
 
As the heat has increased, so has my love for CHRIST! Being a member of Christ Renews His Parish has been amazing! CRHP 7 is currently preparing for the women and men of CRHP 8. Praying for these people is something we all take very seriously. Praying each man and woman be filled with the Holy Spirit and see how Christ has been and continues to work in all of our lives.
 
The experience of CRHP has been so fulfilling. It’s something you can’t get at any other type of event or service you partake in. It’s like an extension of the Eucharist for me. The Eucharist is the fuel I need to feed my body and keep going spiritually. The acts through CRHP and the focus on our individual Christian Catholic lives is what fuels me to do service for our Church and for others as a Christian witness. The women’s retreat is just 4 weeks away, and the men’s is 6 weeks away. It’s no mistake that the main color of CRHP is red! Yes, it is definitely appropriate for the heat of the summer. But it’s also so representative of our passion for Christ.
 
In the bible, it tells us to be ministers to others. Colossians 3:16 says “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”
 
Be a witness to others. Let Christ’s light shine in you so that you may be the example God intended for us all to be. Sign up for CRHP! I can almost promise you it’ll be a decision you’ll never regret.
 
Philippians 4:8-9 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be with you.

Thursday, July 18, 2013




Before this summer, I had never been to sleep away camp. I have to admit that at first I was a little nervous but my friends and cousins had told me great things and I was mostly excited. The Pines went beyond what they had told me. Not only were the activities fun, I made a whole cabin full of new friends and grew in my faith. The counselors were very supportive and good role models as well as hilarious and fun. I feel like I grew in my faith a lot because everyday, along with the activities, I was learning new things about my faith and experiencing my faith more deeply than ever before. Everything about my Pines experience was amazing and my only regret is not going sooner!