I have been preparing for another final exam this past week
and feeling the stress of it all. The
money it costs to take these courses, the burden it puts on everyone and the
time and energy that the courses take up.
When you don’t pass an exam, there are a number of reasons why you can
feel sorry for yourself.
I read a good little tid bit from “The 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People”. It said that school
work is a lot like farming. You cannot “cram”
on the farm and expect your crops to grow overnight. It takes time and attention. This was somewhat reassuring as I have put a
lot of time into this course. I hope
that my crops will be ready in time for the exam!
One of the other things that I’ve been thinking about while
fumbling through a few prayers for the test is the wedding feast at Cana. It’s kind of the perfect rosary mystery for
students. Why? The Groom at the banquet knows how many people are coming to the
wedding. He has enough food, places to
sit and everything else, but totally forgets to get enough wine. He has not prepared properly for the big
event.
To avoid the embarrassment of disappointing his family and
friends, the groom petitions Mary who then convinces Our Lord to perform a miracle that saves his bacon. Instead of having to tell everyone that the
wedding celebration will have to be cut short, the celebration carries on
without event. The groom gets the credit
for serving the best wine last. Sound
familiar students? So next time you have
not done enough preparing, say the Luminous Mysteries with particular
emphasis on the Wedding Feast at Cana.
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