Respect, humility, service, love
Kindness, gentleness, caring, love
Purity, passion, self-control, love
Meekness, joy, peace, love
From your first day as priest of our church
you inspired many of us, touched all of our hearts.
You walked into the room so happy to see your new children,
the same sparkle in your eyes as a father when he carries his newborn
Within seconds of meeting us and hearing our names for the first time
you said, "I love you."
At first it was hard to believe,
the initial thought being, 'he doesn't even know me.'
But after a short time we could see it, feel it
You did love us from the beginning
before we even loved ourselves or each other.
You taught us what love is.
Love encompasses so much but seems so simple to you
Your life, your actions, even the joy in your step
expresses the overflowing love you have for us,
the same love that inspires us to love no matter what.
You taught us humility,
you taught us prayer,
you taught us service...
You taught us how our love for God and His church
should glorify Him in all that we do;
To understand that everything is for the Master of the house
rather than the house itself or our own egos.
"When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But when I became a man, I put away childish things." (1 Cor. 13:11)
In the last 5 years, we have learned so much from you
grown in ways that can only be attributed to your love for us
to your never-faltering compassion and understanding
your gentle guidance towards our Lord, showing us His love.
Our individual families became one
as a man and woman become one in Christ
one spirit, one body, working together
with love between us, protecting us.
You celebrated every occasion with us,
baptisms, birthdays, graduations, PCAL games
You're an integral part of our families
a seamless addition, the missing piece of a puzzle.
You are close to our hearts in many ways
a candle in a world of darkness
an inspiration to a lost generation
more than just a priest, our father.
"And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." (1 Cor. 13:13)
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11.29.2009
11.10.2009
Students Share Superstitions
With Halloween just around the corner, people who believe black cats are bad luck may be having a hard time adjusting to the sudden appearance of decorations around town and at Halloween stores.
Many may think that superstitions are silly games people play or think about out of boredom. Yet some UC Davis students have their own superstitions through their own cultures, or even common Davis-specific superstitions.
"Knock on wood"
Once upon a time, gods were thought to have dwelled in the trees. If one needed any help, they'd knock once on a tree to say "help," and the second time to say "thank you." Now, if one says for example, "Oh, I've never failed a test, knock on wood," (while knocking the table), the knocking is to prevent that statement from jinxing all future exams.
"Even after I knock on wood, I knock on my head," said Jacqueline Hodaly, a senior community and regional development major. "Like, if I said 'I've never gotten into a car accident' and I say 'knock on wood,' I knock on wood and then I knock on my head. It's like double caution."
Flowers
If one decides to present their significant other with flowers, be wary of the color. Don't give someone yellow roses unless you're cheating on them. In the French culture, giving a woman a yellow rose symbolizes infidelity in the relationship. Just stick to red; it looks and smells just as nice.
In French and Egyptian cultures, giving anyone a chrysanthemum, or any purple flower for that matter, is considered even more inappropriate than a yellow rose.
"It might have a factor of etiquette and superstition, but purple flowers are for dead people," said Marlene Rizkallah, senior international relations major.
Davis superstitions
It is a common rumor that touching the egghead with its head in a book outside of the Peter J. Shields Library during finals week will bring you good luck during exams.
Perhaps started by Chris Perry or Scott Judson, former Aggie Pack MC's, wearing an Aggie Pack t-shirt on exam day is said to help you do well on tests.
ASUCD President Joe Chatham suggests swimming in the Arboretum to get dates.
"Apparently, if you swim in the Arboretum after the first rain of the school year you will have excellent luck getting dates for the rests of the quarter," Chatham said in an e-mail interview. "I haven't tried because the Arboretum seems kind of unclean, but my friend Daniel tried after the giant storm last week and he got asked out two days later."
Students' superstitious habits
Some students have superstitious habits related to the outcome of sports teams' competitions, like senior English major Caitlin Dextraze.
"When I used to do cheerleading, we all got underwear and had everyone on the team sign them. Then we wore them for every competition," she said.
Others have adapted superstitious habits passed down from generations.
"My mother always told me that I should never put my purse on the ground because it's bad luck and I will lose all my money," said Elly Condos, a senior Spanish major.
"When I was younger, I never thought much of it, but after her persistent pleading to keep my purse off the ground, I now can't bring myself to set it on the floor," said Condos. "Sometimes I even tell other people who have placed their bags on the floor about the bad luck that can come from doing this."
DINA MORCOS can be reached at features@theaggie.org.
Many may think that superstitions are silly games people play or think about out of boredom. Yet some UC Davis students have their own superstitions through their own cultures, or even common Davis-specific superstitions.
"Knock on wood"
Once upon a time, gods were thought to have dwelled in the trees. If one needed any help, they'd knock once on a tree to say "help," and the second time to say "thank you." Now, if one says for example, "Oh, I've never failed a test, knock on wood," (while knocking the table), the knocking is to prevent that statement from jinxing all future exams.
"Even after I knock on wood, I knock on my head," said Jacqueline Hodaly, a senior community and regional development major. "Like, if I said 'I've never gotten into a car accident' and I say 'knock on wood,' I knock on wood and then I knock on my head. It's like double caution."
Flowers
If one decides to present their significant other with flowers, be wary of the color. Don't give someone yellow roses unless you're cheating on them. In the French culture, giving a woman a yellow rose symbolizes infidelity in the relationship. Just stick to red; it looks and smells just as nice.
In French and Egyptian cultures, giving anyone a chrysanthemum, or any purple flower for that matter, is considered even more inappropriate than a yellow rose.
"It might have a factor of etiquette and superstition, but purple flowers are for dead people," said Marlene Rizkallah, senior international relations major.
Davis superstitions
It is a common rumor that touching the egghead with its head in a book outside of the Peter J. Shields Library during finals week will bring you good luck during exams.
Perhaps started by Chris Perry or Scott Judson, former Aggie Pack MC's, wearing an Aggie Pack t-shirt on exam day is said to help you do well on tests.
ASUCD President Joe Chatham suggests swimming in the Arboretum to get dates.
"Apparently, if you swim in the Arboretum after the first rain of the school year you will have excellent luck getting dates for the rests of the quarter," Chatham said in an e-mail interview. "I haven't tried because the Arboretum seems kind of unclean, but my friend Daniel tried after the giant storm last week and he got asked out two days later."
Students' superstitious habits
Some students have superstitious habits related to the outcome of sports teams' competitions, like senior English major Caitlin Dextraze.
"When I used to do cheerleading, we all got underwear and had everyone on the team sign them. Then we wore them for every competition," she said.
Others have adapted superstitious habits passed down from generations.
"My mother always told me that I should never put my purse on the ground because it's bad luck and I will lose all my money," said Elly Condos, a senior Spanish major.
"When I was younger, I never thought much of it, but after her persistent pleading to keep my purse off the ground, I now can't bring myself to set it on the floor," said Condos. "Sometimes I even tell other people who have placed their bags on the floor about the bad luck that can come from doing this."
DINA MORCOS can be reached at features@theaggie.org.
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