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Christ Amidst the Chaos - via LovetoBeCatholic.com

Here's Christ Amidst the Chaos via LoveToBeCatholic.com -- I'll be switching to posting my videos from them, but needed to keep the YouTube posts up as others have linked to them.

Choose the Best Good Video - on LoveToBeCatholic.com

I'm reposting this first video, as shown on LoveToBeCatholic.com
Tom and I are working on some exciting possibilities. To get an inkling of what, see here.

Your Reflections on the Best Good Life

The Best Good Life. We learn it by living it. We live it better by sharing it. Share your comments, reflections, thoughts, feelings, and experiences of the Best Good Life here!

Internships Redefined

Here's the thing: I can play with concepts all day long, creating and linking vast intricate systems of theology that are amazingly cool to a no one but me. Before my brain injury, I could take this and make them semi-intelligible and useful to others. Since my brain injury? Nope. I try. But God's forced me to focus on other gifts, in part by removing my capacity to do most other things.

That's where things get really cool. Kids in later high school have an enormous skill set in often very focused areas and are often looking for experience. Homeschoolers and Catholic schoolers are especially likely to be a good fit, though I'm open to talking with all actively Catholic kids.

Intern monk(ie)s will be paired with a volunteer adult (often me) who will serve as their supervisor/mentor, though interns are expected to be very self motivated and "figure out a way" type folks. (as an aside, the term monk(ie) comes from my own interchangle use of these terms with our daughters. I think both tend to fit us more than we like to think! Grin.)

I'm looking for help with a wide variety of projects to get weCatholic going as a start-up. Combined with the internet, it seems an inspired fit (though I say it myself!).

So here's a list of types of products. See all "Internship" posts. Please, consider this an open invitation to apply...

• video article production (shooting, interviewing, editing, and putting to web format various faith stories.
  
• creative writing to illustrate a spiritual or theological point
  
• research and writing to support spiritual and theological concepts/relationships
  
• writing to teach
  
• product development (take a product idea and make it real)
  
• marketing
  
• graphic art (2 and 3 dimensional)
  
• have something you do really well? Perhaps there's a fit, so let us know!
  

To apply, please email to me (lamontglen@mac.com) a PDF with the following:

• Name and contact information, and name and contact information for your parents (if under 18)
  
• Answer the following in written or video (DVD or emailed Quicktime):
  
• Who/where are you on the road to Emmaus? (Luke 24:13-35) Tell us about your journey that brought you to where you are now.
  

Email your submissions to Deacon Patrick at lamontglen@mac.com. Or, if sending a DVD, mail to:

PO Box 39

Green Mountain Falls, CO 80819

Do you have a Faith Story to tell?

We have an exciting opportunity to create new and innovative Catholic TV that helps those of us living family life in the work-a-day world know, love, and live our faith in the midst of the chaos. We have been offered a channel on the "Catholic YouTube" LoveToBeCatholic.com

Our Goal:
to create a pilot episode or two of a faith magazine (sort of like a news magazine, but faith oriented) and get funding (via advertising or grants) to continue creating it on a regular basis.

Want to bank-roll something this crazy? I'd love to hear from you!

We have a videographer who has volunteered to shoot and edit stories for us in the Ft. Collins, CO area. We are also looking for other videographers in other locations.

Regardless of where you are located, if you have a story that fits the following descriptions, or know some one who does (or simply has a wonderful story that defies description!), we'd love to hear about it.

Day in the life of:

• - Parents as kid's primary educator: homeschool, public school, and Catholic school families
  
• - stay at home mom or dad
  
• - priest, deacon, bishop, sister or brother
  
• - Catholic business person
  
• - ???
  

• - Disability and Faith
  
• - Choosing Life despite the challenges
  
• - Facing loss of miscarriage or infant death
  
• - Choosing the best good choice rather than the easy/obvious choice (teens or any age)
  
• - Invisible sacrifice for others that should be celebrated
  
• - Ministries that make a powerful contribution to the Body of Christ
  
• - Pilgrimage (perhaps one you've already made and have footage of, or one you'll be going on and could shoot footage with some camera training)
  
• - ??? other stories of God found in daily chaos of life?
  

Email me your stories to lamontglen@mac.com. I look forward to hearing from you!

Blessings,
Patrick

Videographer Monk(ie) for Pilot Creation

We're looking for an actively Catholic videographer who can work with us to create a pilot or two of an expanded version of the Best Good Life. Applicants should be able to write, shoot and edit video "articles", integrate with Quicktime files, and then save as a web viewable format and upload.

We will be using this pilot series to seek funding for further episodes, so the winning applicant could eventually end up with a paying gig.

Please email Deacon Patrick with links to video samples. lamontglen@mac.com
This position will be open until filled.

And, if you are in a position to fund such a beastie, I'd love to chat! Grin.

Prayers for all at New Life Church and Youth with a Mission

Our hearts and prayers go out to all at Youth with a Mission in Arvada, CO and New Life Church in Colorado Springs, especially to those murdered, injured, their families, and the shooter(s).

Lord Jesus, you are might God and Prince of peace:
Lord have mercy.
Lord have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you are the Son of God and Son of Mary:
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

Lord Jesus, you are Word made flesh and splendor of the Father:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord have mercy.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
We stand with you in sorrow, faith, hope, and love.
Amen.

Christ Amidst the Chaos

Choose the Best Good Video

The first in a planned series of videos exploring The Best Good Life!