Here is a fan vid of Astaire and Rogers. Fred is singing "They Can't Take That Away From Me". This features various clips from their movies.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Here is a fan vid of Astaire and Rogers. Fred is singing "They Can't Take That Away From Me". This features various clips from their movies.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
I need you, Jesus...
I had a bit of a difficult day today. This is for me as much as it is for all of you.
Edited to add: I just found out that the mesmerizing song that accompanies this beautiful video is from Integrity Music's Chill Cafe series. Very nice mellow-out-while-praising-God type music.
Edited to add: I just found out that the mesmerizing song that accompanies this beautiful video is from Integrity Music's Chill Cafe series. Very nice mellow-out-while-praising-God type music.
I need you, Jesus...
I had a bit of a difficult day today. This is for me as much as it is for all of you.
Edited to add: I just found out that the mesmerizing song that accompanies this beautiful video is from Integrity Music's Chill Cafe series. Very nice mellow-out-while-praising-God type music.
Edited to add: I just found out that the mesmerizing song that accompanies this beautiful video is from Integrity Music's Chill Cafe series. Very nice mellow-out-while-praising-God type music.
Monday, September 1, 2008
The Dignity of Work
On this labor day I wanted to talk a bit about the dignity of the worker. Christianity has always taught that work and the worker have an innate dignity no matter what the pay or the type of work. There is innate dignity in doing all types of work.
Much has been said about the working conditions that such dignity requires from employers. That is a common labor day topic. I wanted to talk a bit, however, about the worker's innate dignity as reflected, not in the job, or the employer, but in the worker himself.
In today's consumerist society, most of us probably have a job where we interact with the public in some way. No matter how difficult, or taxing, repetitive or even boring your work might be, it is within your power to lend that work, and you, the worker, the innate dignity that God gave you. Whether we are serving food, selling gadgets, or mopping floors, a job is something that gives us an opportunity to serve others. As Christians, we are obliged to work as hard as we can, every day we are on the job, and to go out of our way to serve the people who cross our paths.
St. Therese, the Little Flower, said of work that, "Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love at which we do them." For her, each task, no matter how menial or unfairly assigned, was an opportunity to grow in grace, love and holiness, and to show the love of Jesus to others.
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who spent her life working among India's poorest of the poor said, "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." We are called to take a leadership role when it comes to work. Work hard. Work first. Work until the job is finished. Work before we are asked.
By following the teachings of Christ and imitating His saints, will certainly stand out among our fellow workers. Given the eternal logic and rationalism inherent in Christianity, this work-as-service mentality will also give you a stellar reputation on the job, and, hence, make getting and keeping a job that much easier.
Christianity works.
Who knew?
Much has been said about the working conditions that such dignity requires from employers. That is a common labor day topic. I wanted to talk a bit, however, about the worker's innate dignity as reflected, not in the job, or the employer, but in the worker himself.
In today's consumerist society, most of us probably have a job where we interact with the public in some way. No matter how difficult, or taxing, repetitive or even boring your work might be, it is within your power to lend that work, and you, the worker, the innate dignity that God gave you. Whether we are serving food, selling gadgets, or mopping floors, a job is something that gives us an opportunity to serve others. As Christians, we are obliged to work as hard as we can, every day we are on the job, and to go out of our way to serve the people who cross our paths.
St. Therese, the Little Flower, said of work that, "Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love at which we do them." For her, each task, no matter how menial or unfairly assigned, was an opportunity to grow in grace, love and holiness, and to show the love of Jesus to others.
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who spent her life working among India's poorest of the poor said, "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." We are called to take a leadership role when it comes to work. Work hard. Work first. Work until the job is finished. Work before we are asked.
By following the teachings of Christ and imitating His saints, will certainly stand out among our fellow workers. Given the eternal logic and rationalism inherent in Christianity, this work-as-service mentality will also give you a stellar reputation on the job, and, hence, make getting and keeping a job that much easier.
Christianity works.
Who knew?
The Dignity of Work
On this labor day I wanted to talk a bit about the dignity of the worker. Christianity has always taught that work and the worker have an innate dignity no matter what the pay or the type of work. There is innate dignity in doing all types of work.
Much has been said about the working conditions that such dignity requires from employers. That is a common labor day topic. I wanted to talk a bit, however, about the worker's innate dignity as reflected, not in the job, or the employer, but in the worker himself.
In today's consumerist society, most of us probably have a job where we interact with the public in some way. No matter how difficult, or taxing, repetitive or even boring your work might be, it is within your power to lend that work, and you, the worker, the innate dignity that God gave you. Whether we are serving food, selling gadgets, or mopping floors, a job is something that gives us an opportunity to serve others. As Christians, we are obliged to work as hard as we can, every day we are on the job, and to go out of our way to serve the people who cross our paths.
St. Therese, the Little Flower, said of work that, "Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love at which we do them." For her, each task, no matter how menial or unfairly assigned, was an opportunity to grow in grace, love and holiness, and to show the love of Jesus to others.
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who spent her life working among India's poorest of the poor said, "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." We are called to take a leadership role when it comes to work. Work hard. Work first. Work until the job is finished. Work before we are asked.
By following the teachings of Christ and imitating His saints, will certainly stand out among our fellow workers. Given the eternal logic and rationalism inherent in Christianity, this work-as-service mentality will also give you a stellar reputation on the job, and, hence, make getting and keeping a job that much easier.
Christianity works.
Who knew?
Much has been said about the working conditions that such dignity requires from employers. That is a common labor day topic. I wanted to talk a bit, however, about the worker's innate dignity as reflected, not in the job, or the employer, but in the worker himself.
In today's consumerist society, most of us probably have a job where we interact with the public in some way. No matter how difficult, or taxing, repetitive or even boring your work might be, it is within your power to lend that work, and you, the worker, the innate dignity that God gave you. Whether we are serving food, selling gadgets, or mopping floors, a job is something that gives us an opportunity to serve others. As Christians, we are obliged to work as hard as we can, every day we are on the job, and to go out of our way to serve the people who cross our paths.
St. Therese, the Little Flower, said of work that, "Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love at which we do them." For her, each task, no matter how menial or unfairly assigned, was an opportunity to grow in grace, love and holiness, and to show the love of Jesus to others.
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who spent her life working among India's poorest of the poor said, "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." We are called to take a leadership role when it comes to work. Work hard. Work first. Work until the job is finished. Work before we are asked.
By following the teachings of Christ and imitating His saints, will certainly stand out among our fellow workers. Given the eternal logic and rationalism inherent in Christianity, this work-as-service mentality will also give you a stellar reputation on the job, and, hence, make getting and keeping a job that much easier.
Christianity works.
Who knew?
Friday, August 29, 2008
Depression in College Students
A recent study has apparently shown that over 50% of college students have thoughts of suicide, as opposed to about 15% of the general population. That is a huge number.Remembering my own depression throughout college, I wonder what is it about life as a young adult that causes this much depression.
My first thoughts are the "unnatural" setting that college students find themselves in. Being stuffed into overcrowded dorms with huge numbers of your peers, cut off from those younger and older than yourself, having no privacy and little sleep seems to me to be a recipe for mental health disaster.
My second thought is the fact that almost everyone in today's society feels they "have" to go to college, whether or not they are academically, financially, emotionally or socially prepared for it. There are precious few jobs and career paths out there for those for whom college is not a good choice.
As much as I value and support lifetime education, I think it is time for a viable alternative to the traditional college.
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