Well Damn Who knew I Still Had a Blog...

    This past October I have started reading the bible, something very strange for we catholics to do in our free time... only joking a little here... I have come a long way now only having 31 books left to read out of 73, now most of these books are from the Old Testament so it's a good thing I was planning on sticking with this for the long haul, because it will take some time. In order to lessen the load I have recently tackled Genesis, upon completion I planned to read the book of Hebrews in the New Testament for a nice break from the weight of the Old T, however what I then realized is that I needed to read exodus, while I know the Moses story well and that it is the great exit, what I couldn't for the life of me figure out was how that the people I just finished reading about with Joseph in Egypt and the last sentences of Genesis could suddenly end up in slavery needing a savior to free them. Isn't that just how it works though, suddenly we are behind in all that we need to get done, suddenly if is flipped turned upside down. That is just what happened, in a sentence the old ruler dies and a new ruler comes to power, someone who knows nothing of Joseph, and enslaves Gods chosen people. no more than a couple of sentences and an entire people are enslaved, suddenly.

    Now naturally since I started reading the book of Exodus I went to Netflix and watched the Prince of Egypt, while not 100% accurate a good animated film none the less. The side effect to this was having all those catchy tunes stuck in my head, forcing me to listen to the soundtrack on YouTube over and over again. Something I haven't done in years. But then again thats how it works, suddenly this music has new meaning to me. In particular the opening song, deliver us, asking for Gods help, and well deliverance duh. It is during this part of the film, a particular part of the song where Moses's mother places young baby Moses in a basket and with tremendous faith prayers for him to have a better life. Now seeing as it is time for graduation for me and many of my friends it starts to feel like we are being put in a basket and left to drift down the nile, hopefully we will be as fortunate as young Moses, a baby seemingly cast to the side by his mother. In this Sundays first reading from the Acts of the Apostles (4:8-12) we hear about the Stone that was cast aside by the builders and yet it becomes the cornerstone. Just as Moses, cast down a river became the "liberator" of Gods chosen people, and just as Jesus cast aside, becomes the savior for us all, then let us too be cast aside and become the next generation of College grads that moves forward with confidence, and changes the world.