Author Topic: rewrite your life! (Read 4335 times)

Elizabeth · « **Reply #15 on:** July 11, 2009, 02:40:34 PM »

Lybus, your story actually brought a tear to my eye.

Dawn · « **Reply #16 on:** July 12, 2009, 04:28:45 PM »

Wow, Lybus. I bet Trad Catholic Parents with marriagable daughters circle you when you show up at Mass. Very beautiful indeed.

Catholic Samurai · « **Reply #17 on:** August 24, 2009, 12:01:41 PM »

Let's see... I would be born to a Christian Samurai family in Japan in the year 1575 and live as a samurai under the Konishi clan. I would start my life long training in the martial arts at the age of 5 and in my teens become a catechist under the direction of the Jesuits like other samurai at the time. During my spare time I would go about destroying Buddhist and Shinto shrines and temples (as my Lord Augustine Konishi would order to do). I would then live to battle and catechize the Koreans in the Korean campaign, battle the anti-catholic pagans and apostates in the Sekigahara and Osaka campaigns. Finally, as a masterless samurai of 62 years, I and my children would die in the last standing defence of Hara castle in the Shimabara Rebellion.

Belloc · « **Reply #18 on:** August 24, 2009, 12:15:56 PM »

Dont have a lot of time to write, so a few ideas from me:

1.Born in the 13C Scotland, Catholic of course and live a long life, with a peaceful death (rare in those days and place). Would like the gift of languages or music, but would hate to give up my Left Brain-ness..

2.Born and grow up in late 1800's, devout and well to do Catholic family...get to meet Belloc/Chesterton and witness the revival of Catholicism in Britain and the leading lights of the day, inc Manning/Newman, etc.,,,die a peaceful death after long life....

3. Grow up and serve Emperor Carl, try to play a part in reversing history and maintaining the Hapsburg throne......

justa few quick ideas, more to come later, but could not resist getting in on this thread!!! :alcohol:

Lybus · « **Reply #19 on:** August 24, 2009, 02:51:42 PM »

What you wrote was quite intriguing. I have a respect for the samurai. I would much love it if you would offer some readings on catholic samurai.

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Let's see... I would be born to a Christian Samurai family in Japan in the year 1575 and live as a samurai under the Konishi clan. I would start my life long training in the martial arts at the age of 5 and in my teens become a catechist under the direction of the Jesuits like other samurai at the time. During my spare time I would go about destroying Buddhist and Shinto shrines and temples (as my Lord Augustine Konishi would order to do). I would then live to battle and catechize the Koreans in the Korean campaign, battle the anti-catholic pagans and apostates in the Sekigahara and Osaka campaigns. Finally, as a masterless samurai of 62 years, I and my children would die in the last standing defence of Hara castle in the Shimabara Rebellion.

Catholic Samurai · « **Reply #20 on:** August 28, 2009, 03:54:00 PM »

Quote from: Lybus

What you wrote was quite intriguing. I have a respect for the samurai. I would much love it if you would offer some readings on catholic samurai.

That I will later on. Unfortunately almost all of my research is second-hand, and whenever I think I've found a researcher who has experience and access to old manuscripts they end up being dead. I guess I better forget about talking to Fr.Onoda from Japan.

I'll send ya a PM later.

To keep this thread on topic... if I really had a chance to rewrite my life I wouldnt. I'd be born to the same parents, in the same era, in the same position in society, (only I would undo all the stupid mistakes I've made), because it's obvious that God saw it best for me to be born here, and because there is no time like the present to take advantage of the graces that God has given to us and not to our ancestors, and to do one's best to live and die a Catholic Man!

spouse of Jesus · « **Reply #21 on:** August 28, 2009, 08:23:44 PM »

You are right Catholic Samurai.

Vladimir · « **Reply #22 on:** August 29, 2009, 01:33:50 AM »

If I could re-write my life, I would die immedietly after my First Holy Communion and Confession.

spouse of Jesus · « **Reply #23 on:** August 29, 2009, 01:53:01 AM »

I want the contrary. I love to live long after baptism on the condition that God gives me the gift of innocence as He gave it to St. Alphonsus. He kept his innocence for more than 88 years!

Alex · « **Reply #24 on:** August 29, 2009, 03:05:31 AM »

I would live during the time of Jesus. I would be one of the faithful who followed Him everywhere (witnessing His miracles, sermons, passion, and death).Then, after His death, I am martyred for my faith.

spouse of Jesus · « **Reply #25 on:** August 29, 2009, 05:37:17 AM »

Oh No!
I feel sad when I read those gospel part when our Lord tells people to GO in peace. And when He wants then to GO and let Him alone with His apostles.
If I were at that time I would say:" I will not GO. If you want to send me to hell send me. But don't tell me to GO."
One of the reason I left islam was the fact that it believed in s** in heaven. I loved those crazy 'saints' of islam. and didn't want to be in a heaven when those whom I respected as saints would be constantly telling me to GO because "two is a company three is a crowd" It was why when they told me mot to 'apostize' as it could send me to hell, I said:" hell with it, I don't want your heaven"

I would rather hear Jesus insulting me and shouting at me than saying GO to me.

CM · « **Reply #26 on:** September 05, 2009, 11:25:45 PM »

If I could rewrite my life I would NOT.

God put me here, God put me now. He has given me exactly the circuмstances I need in my life in order to choose my salvation and work for that of others. Praise be to God Almighty for granting me the great blessing of placing me in the time in which we live!