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Hey all just dropping in to say that I am no longer attending in any way shape or form CF anymore. I will be deleting my account tonight. Those of you I have become very close too I know we have ways of keeping in touch ;P! God bless all of you! Brother Justin <><

Well all I just wanted you to know that financialy I have decided and so have the Salesians for the most part that I can't join because of my school and personal debt. This has to due with my parents inability to pay for half of my schooling that they promised to pay. My mother has recently...

Hello everyone :wave:, I know you all know who I am :D! I just wanted you all to know that I am excited to be a new mod for OBOB! With that said I want everyone to know I have an open PM box policy. I am here for you and you all should never worry about sending me a PM if you have a...

The man walked out onto the hill overlooking the multitude of people. The wind was soft that day, and the birds could be heard in the distance. His disciples were working hard to make sure everyone could hear Him. A smile broadend His face when He looked at all the people gathered. His favorite...

Listener needs our prayers and who better to call on then our Holy Mother for help! Holy Mary help of Christians pray for us :liturgy: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit :crossrc: :amen: Brother Justin <><

In the next few days I find out if the Salesians want to take me on as a canidate. This means that I would work for 3 years to pay off my school loans. I would not be a brother or anything like that, but I would live in a formation house. I would teach at a boys home or at a Salesian school...

Hello OBOB :wave: , Well my trip to Turkey and Greece could not have been better (I got an A for the term :) )! Anyway I will be posting TONS of pictures once I get my camera back on Wed. :D! ANYWAY I wanted everyone who PMed me as well as those that posted requests to know that your...

Yesterday I was given a B.A. in Religion :clap: My future is uncertain @ this point and I owe a lot of money, but I do have my degree now! I wanted to say thank you to all of you who have inspired me in the past. I remember coming in here just over a year ago a protestant theologian. Now...

It is offical! I will be getting my bachelors of arts in Religious studies!!! Four years later. I am a little more worn out, a little older, a little wiser, and deffinetly VERY grateful to God for getting me here. I let my grades slip a little this semester (not to bad ;) ) BUT God got me...

Hello everyone :wave: , I will be heading to Turkey and Greece on Saturday mourning to study in Paul's foots steps for a month. I am going to be visiting Mary's house while I am there. This is the house that is thought to be the house were Mary and John went to live. There is a shrine...

A week ago my Bishop retired because of health problems :( . I just felt like I needed to post something on here to say thank you to God for giving the Des Moines Diocese such a wonderful leader. We are going to miss him dearly. Prayers for retired Bishop Charron would be much appriciated...

Hello all, I know I haven't been around lately. I am getting ready to spend 4 hours in an interview where the Salesians will analyze everything about me. This is my second to last interview and the process is going very well. If today goes well I will fly to NJ again for my last...

Peace be with you all :liturgy: I know I haven't been around much. You are all in my prayers. Well I have some exciting news. I just got off the phone with the Salesians (again) and I will head to NJ in Feb. and I will take one more step toward the order. In Feb. I will finish the...

I just got a rather extensive email on the beliefs of Islam from somone I don't know. I'm rather humbled that somone would take the time to type out a 7 page email to me, but I'm not entirely sure why I have gotten it. Im pretty sure it had to have been someone here at CF but I don't know who...

I have a friend who has been batteling converting for a year now. She really hated the church and spoke badly about it because of her inner battle with the truth. Well now she has told me that she wants to do it. She wants to make the leap and come home! She needs your prayers. She is...

If there was EVER a time when we need to have our Rosaries in hand it is now! Dust them off if you haven't used them in ahwile and throw up a few decades for our Holy Father and the Church. Tests are apon us and victory is sure to come. Let us be praying people in the worlds time of need and...

COFFFFFFFFFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ^_^ ^_^ ^_^ ^_^ ^_^ New pub of goodness Brother Justin <M><

The next month or so I will be making a very private spiritual pilgrimage and would really appriciate everyones prayers as I journey through the next month or so with our Lady. I would rather not discuss what exactly I am doing but if you could just keep me in your intentions that would be very...

Just wanted to share my excitment with you all. Father was so psyched this weekend to do this for me :)! Fr. Mchenry is so great! Anyway I have bid my devotion to this wonderful sacramental and Im very excited! Brother Justin <M><

I thought that since it seems we have atleast 3 people in OBOB who are either in seminary or going to be eventualy that we should have a fellowship thread for those of us. I think we actualy have alot of discerning individuals as well. This thread is dedicated to the fellowship and support of...