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EmeraldWings
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:53 pm


Here, as guilds usually have, is a place you can introduce yourself 3nodding

i suppose i can whip up some questions to get you started, so here you go -

Name?:

Age?:

Birthday?:

Interests/Hobbies?:

Favorite Saint?:

Favorite books?:

What kind of church do you attend?(example: Tridentine, Maronite, Novus Ordo):

What is your Catholic background?:

What are your career/vocation interests?:

Likes?:

Dislikes?:

Anything else you'd like to say?:


it's like a mini Catholic survey eh? :>
of course you don't have to answer all or any of the questions i have listed, you can introduce yourself however you wish, but those are some questions to help you out if you need it.

alright, i suppose i can fill it out first...but i'll try to make it simple, and i'll just make a new reply for it.
PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:16 pm


Name?: Stephanie

Age?: 22

Birthday?:
July 2nd, 1987

Interests/Hobbies?:
most of my hobbies are art related, drawing, painting, cooking, cake decorating, candy making,
i also like to juggle,
my interests are to many to list...but of course my main interest is God and my religion, i love to help others, and i'm really easily entertained...so i can enjoy almost anything i do, although i do not really play video games or watch tv or listen to most modern music...

Favorite Saint?:
i guess i do really favor Saint Don Bosco, although i usually do not pick favorites when it comes to people d:

Favorite books?: any stories of the saints, writings of the saints, the imitation of Christ, Divine Intimacy, moments divine, the dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena, anything by Fulton J. Sheen, anything by the Cure of Ars, anything by Saint Francis De Sales, My Daily Bread, the 40 dreams of Don Bosco, Ann Catherine Emmerich's books....and many many more :3

What kind of church do you attend?(example: Tridentine, Maronite, Novus Ordo): i go to the Traditional Latin mass staffed by the FSSP.

What is your Catholic background?:
born and raised catholic, although i only really got interested in my faith when i was a teenager(around 14) and only after i was about 17 did i become more devout,
although i've been going to the traditional mass since 2008, up until then i was born into the Maronite Rite and went to that mass most my life, although i'm still officially Maronite by birth.

What are your career/vocation interests?:
currently my interests in a career are cooking or cake decorating, but as for my vocation interests...i've been advised not to talk with anyone about that while i'm in the discerning process, so that's all i'm saying one way or the other about that.

Likes?: raccoons @,@ i collect them

Dislikes?:
sin of course, what else can i say? (i know i made these questions in the first place, but i'm sure everyone else can come up with more then that XD )

Anything else you'd like to say?: hmmm...nope :>

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:06 pm


Name?:Christy

Age?:28 1/2

Birthday?:The Assumption of Our Blessed Virgin (August 15)

Interests/Hobbies?:writing fiction, drawing, photography, webdesign, creating computer animation, reading, my family, my faith life (there are more in my profile)

Favorite Saint?:I don't really have a favorite, but the saint I seem to relate to a lot is Saint Peter (the apostle).

Favorite books?:First and foremost is the Bible after that things just are random. My favorite books to read are usually classics, so I guess some of my favorites include A Tale of Two Cities, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and (even though this isn't a classic) The Time Traveler's Wife

What kind of church do you attend?(example: Tridentine, Maronite, Novus Ordo):Well, to be honest I had to do some research before answering this question. sweatdrop I never knew there were different types of churches. whee Sorry! Anyway, to answer the question I attend a Novus Ordo church; we do use a lot of Latin in my parish during Lent, though (and I do enjoy that 3nodding ).

What is your Catholic background?:I was born and raised Catholic, and went through all the basic Catholic rituals (i.e., baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation). I have always been interested in my faith, but lost interest in high school and didn't really get genuinely interested again until about 2006 (a year before my daddy went home to God). I always loved learning the background of various religions and how our faith came to be a major world religion. I also am a little bit of a rebel, I feel I should admit, thinking that women should be allowed to be at least deacons, girls should be allowed (which they do in my parish) to help the priest at Mass, and gays should be allowed to marry. Other than those three areas, I am what I consider a very conservative Catholic. My strong postions are anti-abortion and anti-death penalty.

What are your career/vocation interests?:My career intrests seem to have something to do with bringing my faith to those who do not see it as plainly as I do. I am sure it has something to do with my writing talent, photography, animation skills, and ability to see good in all things and/or people. In the past I considered entering a convent, but later learned (through the grace of God) that, that life is most likely not for me. I've figured God will guide me in the right direction. He already led me back to college/university (which I just graduated from this past December).

Likes?:Most of these can be found in my profile, but a few include: the color blue in all its shades, rainbows, and Gregorian chant.

Dislikes?:Violence, the dark, elevators (I'm very clausterphobic), the devil, and being separated from my family for long periods of time

Anything else you'd like to say?:I'm type two diabetic, best friends with my brother (Steven), live at home with him and my mom, and recently am trying to start my own company with Steven. I am also an introvert for the most part, but on the internet I tend to open up more. I'm also a tomboy. Lastly, my avatar tends to dress and look how I do in real life or how I would dress if I had the right body style/size (which I'm getting close to as I'm trying to lose weight to get back to my healthy weight of 120-130 pounds).
PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:30 pm


Name:jennifer
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Age:13 ..................................................... (='-'=) <----- Kitty lol

Birthday:august 28

Interests/Hobbies:I like to paint and play the flute, sing,dance and a few sports

Favorite Saint:Saint Francis

Favorite books: Nancy Drew,Twilight saga, and manga

What kind of church do you attend: Roman Catholic

What is your Catholic background?: I've been a catholic since I was born

What are your career/vocation interests?: I would like to be an animator or a teacher when I grow up. heart (mostly an animator) heart

Likes?: blue, green, black, swithfoot, Toby Mac, chocolate, KOALAS,manga, anime

Dislikes?: gay, lesbians, sins, devil, war(violence)

Amie Yukiai


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:39 pm


Name?: Joseph

Age?: 16

Birthday?: Nov, 3

Interests/Hobbies?: music computers the rest iz classified

Favorite Saint?: St. Martin

Favorite books?: Warhammer40k

What kind of church do you attend?(example: Tridentine, Maronite, Novus Ordo): St. Williams. Sundays maybe Saturdays

What is your Catholic background?: My Grandfathers is a decon of the catholic church. he built a church in puerto rico a long time ago its called San Jose

What are your career/vocation interests?: go collage and go 2 the airforce

Likes?: techno, cats, others r classified

Dislikes?: Gays and Lesbians

Anything else you'd like to say?: hmmmm nope.
PostPosted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:01 am


Name?: Kay

Age?: 29

Interests?: Fantasy literature, science fiction (Stargate SG-1), scientific and technological research, strategy video games, anime

Hobbies?: Bible study, roleplaying, baking or preparing desserts, cooking unusual recipes, photography

Favorite Saint?: St Francis of Assisi

Favorite books?: Scott Hahn's books on different subjects of catholicism, R.A. Salvatore's fantasy books; currently reading some books written by the Pope

What kind of church do you attend?(example: Tridentine, Maronite, Novus Ordo): Not sure about this one but I know for sure it is Roman Catholic, in Latin America.

What is your Catholic background?: Born and raised catholic, went to catholic school for 13 years, baptized, confirmed, and married at a catholic church. Stopped going to church during my teenage and early adulthood. I started questioning human faith and which belief was the one telling the absolute truth. All that remained was my faith in God alone and my thirst for knowledge. It's a long story, but in short, it took me a lot of effort, time, and reading on various common beliefs and christian religions, history, exploring other christian churches and their beliefs, getting to know people with different christian and non-christian beliefs, until I ended up where I started, Roman Catholic Church. But this time, I am finally sure about what I believe in and keep studying and learning more about it. I thank God for his wisdom and guidance which kept me safe and brought me back home stronger.

What are your career/vocation interests?: Computer Science and Systems Administration. Currently have some interest in teaching religion to teens and young adults.

Likes?: I love many kinds of food, comedy and mystery movies, outdoors and nature

Dislikes?: Worms and worm-like critters, needles, wasting food, grotesque graphic violence in movies

Anything else you'd like to say?: Even though I am male, my avatar is female; but it does not represent me in any way whatsoever. It is just one of my many fictional characters that I write short stories about.

Lair Argyra

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:05 pm


Name?: Rachel
Age?: 17
Interests/Hobbies?: Reading, Learning about God (I love reading any books to do with Christianity, I'm weird), Music
Favorite Saint?: St. Cecilia, although this might change if I knew more saints.
Favorite books?: Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Rebecca, Harry Potter, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Shadow of the Moon, and of course the Good Book itself smile

What kind of church do you attend?(example: Tridentine, Maronite, Novus Ordo): ...heh heh heh I don't know what any of these are... *googles*.. urm... Novus Ordo?? Haha, I'm still not sure... just a normal, Roman Catholic church.

What is your Catholic background?: Born and raised Catholic, my whole family is on both sides. I didn't really understand how AMAZING God is until about 2 years ago, because my parents never really took me to church; they both went through 13 years of Catholic school and I think it ruined mass and God's grandeur for them.

What are your career/vocation interests?: @_@ why would you ask me that!?!?!?! Haha, I'm going off to college this fall; I have no idea what I want to do, or which college I should attend (different colleges offer different specializations, and I can't afford to go to the biggest best college around, even if I can get in... crying ivy leagues...).

Likes?: You! God, learning, music, love, old movies and old books, nature

Dislikes?: Abortion (I've never hated anything in my life or despised anything SO UTTERLY), violence, cruelty to people and animals

Anything else you'd like to say?: I'm so happy to be a part of this guild!!! 3nodding It's awesome, and I don't have a lot of time to be on here or to read topics, but I will try my best! There's so much information here!
PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:27 pm


Name?: Nikki

Age?: 14

Birthday?: 6/19

Interests/Hobbies?: anime/manga, music, drama, musical theatre(kind of a mix of the last two)

Favorite Saint?: St. Therese

Favorite books?: Pendragon saga, Twilight saga, and mangas such as Fruits Basket, Skip Beat, and Ouran High School Host Club.

What kind of church do you attend?: Roman Catholic

What is your Catholic background?: Baptized when I was a baby, I have received Holy Communion, Reconciliation, and Confirmation. I sing in my church choir and have been going to mass every Sunday throughout my entire life.

What are your career/vocation interests?: I either want to be a broadway actress or a forensic anthropologist. Vocation: My friends think I should become a nun, but I have not given it much thought.

Likes?: God (duh), the color blue, true love, Classic Disney music, classic love stories(that do not end in tragedy), movies, and best friends.

Dislikes?: bad movie sequels, bugs, seperation, divorce, violence, abortion, blasphemy, and homosexuality (my friends would hurt me if they saw this, sadly)

Anything else you'd like to say?: I want to try and prove it to my friends that God is the most awesome thing they can think of. All that is on my friend's minds is sex and promiscuity(sp?) and I try constantly to change their ways. I hope I can gain some back-up and reassurance from joining this guild.

NikkiRoseTyler


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:18 am


Name?: Perau (not my real name obviously)

Age?: 21

Birthday?: september

Interests/Hobbies?: tv. gunpla. anime. ps2.

Favorite Saint?:

Favorite books?: tv!

What kind of church do you attend?: the church i attend has no order. the church in uni i attend im not sure what the order is :/

What is your Catholic background?: i teach a little bit of children's liturgy back home. in uni i'm a choir and committee member smile

What are your career/vocation interests?: engineer, although in life there was the phases i wanted to be rapper, popstar, sports hero, hero, u kno.

Likes?: almost everything.

Dislikes?: what is there to dislike on God's beautiful earth!

Anything else you'd like to say?: Praise the Lord (PTL, let's make it a thing!)
PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 4:03 pm


Name?: Kattner, Paul

Age?: 23

Birthday?: June 7th

Interests/Hobbies?: Worldbuilding and storymaking, to a fault. Also them blasted video games and the internet. Artist by talent and trade.

Favorite Saint?: St. Ananias! I've had a bit of favoritism for him after a particularly good homily by my Monsignor. Also St. Paul, St. Claire, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Francis, St. Jude, St. Joseph... LOTS. I love the saints!

Favorite books?: As far as spiritual reading goes, that'd be... "GET US OUT OF HERE!!", by Nicky Eltz, a book of interviews with Maria Simma, a visionary and mystic who was visited regularly by the Holy Souls in purgatory. Excellent book, excellent read. Also all the books by Anne, a lay apostle.
Secular reading = Tolkien.

What kind of church do you attend?(example: Tridentine, Maronite, Novus Ordo): Currently, Mary Star of the Sea in San Pedro; Novus Ordo. When I'm visiting up north, St. Steven's First Martyr; Tridentine. I love the Tridentine right for sure. :3

What is your Catholic background?: Convert to the faith in 2007. Secular before that.

What are your career/vocation interests?: Do whatever he tells you. Jn 2:5
Looking forward to the married life with children... but not there yet. Current thoughts on career are zilch. First I need to go where the Lord is asking me to go.

Likes?: Relics, holy cards, statues, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, consolations, the Legionaries of Christ, prayers in Latin.

Dislikes?: The internet, unchastity, the culture of death.

Anything else you'd like to say?: Currently a member of the Regnum Christi Movement. Finishing a year of service to the Church through said Movement.

Paul Kattner

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:34 pm


Name?:Michael

Age?:21

Birthday?:If you don't mind I would prefer I did not share that information

Interests/Hobbies?: Music, is it my passion. Guitar, Vocals, what ever I can get my hands on. Anthropology, and Language, a little odd but language joins those with a common way of interacting.

Favorite Saint?: Saint Patrick, Saint Michael, Padre Pio, Saint John the Baptist.

Favorite books?: La Vita Nova, The Lord of the Rings, Red Pony so many that it goes beyond words just ask.

What kind of church do you attend? Salutatorian

What is your Catholic background?: I am Irish/Italian, raised and blessed to have to close, priests with in my family, one being a Jesuit, there other I am not sure. My father was educated by Jesuits, so to say the least I am a bit favoring towards the Jesuits.

What are your career/vocation interests?: I am working towards my Doctorate in Anthropology, History, and Psychology. I hope to become a Deacon, I have been called. I have many stories in which I learned more about myself and the Heavenly Father. I am more then will to share, just in a different form then in an introduction

Likes?: Music big surprise, People, Listening I love to learn about people talk with them.

Dislikes?: Close minded people.

Anything else you'd like to say?: I am terrible at spell check, I do not mean to upset you in some way, I like to play a little bit of devil's advocate, being an Anthropology guy, makes me challenge people to think about what they say, even if I agree, I normally say I do early on in the post.
PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:16 pm


Name? Katryna! You can call me Kat!
Age? 13 going on 14
Birthday? Dec. 4
Hobbies? Music. I love to sing and play my keyboard. Science, i love it, and I love writing stories
Fav Saint? Saint John
Fav Book? Twilight, and the Bible.
What kind of church do you attend? A Roman Catholic.
Catholic Background? I am Irishm but I am Roman Catholic.
(update later)

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:12 pm


Name?: Angie

Age?: 15

Birthday?: Feb 8

Interests/Hobbies?: I try to draw and I like to write and pray? Can praying be a hobbie? >=P

Favorite Saint(s)?: St. Raphael the Archangel my patron saint and Saint Faustyna

Favorite books?: I Like Little Golden books (HA! Take that world I read at a 10th grade level but, prefer baby books)

What is your Catholic background?: I'm a Roman Catholic and I converted this year

What are your career/vocation interests?: I'm thinking about being a Nun and after a long while I've picked a few convents out for myself. I may also think about the medical career but, if so, that'll play in with my religious vocation.

Likes?: Fat Cats, Fratelli Bonella brand holy cards

Dislikes?: My Mom's Dog, he stinks (Okay, I really love him just not his smell)

Anything else you'd like to say?: Nope. Why? I should talk more? Nah, save that for later
PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:14 pm


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Name?: Angie

Age?: 15

Birthday?: Feb 8

Interests/Hobbies?: I try to draw and I like to write and pray? Can praying be a hobbie? >=P

Favorite Saint(s)?: St. Raphael the Archangel my patron saint and Saint Faustyna

Favorite books?: I Like Little Golden books (HA! Take that world I read at a 10th grade level but, prefer baby books)

What is your Catholic background?: I'm a Roman Catholic and I converted this year

What are your career/vocation interests?: I'm thinking about being a Nun and after a long while I've picked a few convents out for myself. I may also think about the medical career but, if so, that'll play in with my religious vocation.

Likes?: Fat Cats, Fratelli Bonella brand holy cards

Dislikes?: My Mom's Dog, he stinks (Okay, I really love him just not his smell)

Anything else you'd like to say?: Nope. Why? I should talk more? Nah, save that for later


Hey, welcome,
i hope you find this guild helpful in your faith, it's not incredibly active here, but i try to post new things when i can,
there is also a post for those considering a religious vocation in the "help/advice" board if you're interested.

EmeraldWings
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Luke Heartsdale

PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2016 7:33 am


Well, figured I ought to say hi and introduce myself. So hello all, and hope to get to meet my fellow Catholics on here soon enough!

So, for the run down:

Name: Actual name is John. Why is my character name Luke? Long story. <.<

Age: 36

Birthday: June 9, 1979

Interests/Hobbies: Well, suppose it could all be summed up as composition, be it writing, music, drawing and digital imagery, or even dabbling in trying to learn the quirkiness that is computer programming.

Favorite Saint: Hard to pick, but for a time when logic and rationality is needed, I'd say a toss up between St. Augustine of Hippo and St. Thomas Aquinas.

Favorite books: Besides Tolkien's Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, I do like St. Augustine's Confessions, Dante's Divine Comedy, and, a more current series, the Hyperion novels by Dan Simmons are a pretty decent sci-fi similar to Star Wars and Star Trek, but with fewer uber obsessive fan boys and girls <.<

What kind of church do you attend? The one established by Jesus and the Apostles. Though, if you want to get into technicalities, the liturgy of the Mass is done in Novus Ordo. Although, we do have a Tridentine Mass on certain Sundays of the month at one local parish.

What is your Catholic background? I'm a Protestant convert, more specifically, I came in from a Methodist, Assemblies of God, and Lutheran mix. The classic American Bible believing mutt (albeit I tend to be a cat in character <.<).

What are your career/vocation interests? Right now, to be the best customer service associate I can be at the particular retail store I work at so I can finally work into something more full time. On the long term, to continue to follow Christ, even if that may wind up leading to having to scratch my own plans to follow his plans for me. Of course, it would be preferable if the plans are mutually agreeable, so hopefully my current plans meet eye to eye with Christ's.

Likes: Isn't that the facebook thumbs up thingie? <.<

Dislikes: The facebook thumbs up thingie? <.<

Anything else you'd like to say?: Ah, no. Fortunately.

Ok, one last thing...

Vivat Iesu!
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