var sc_project=8228091; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_security="d4329a6e"; Hi! =D I’m Steven. I’m a Catholic convert from Protestantism discerning a vocation to the priesthood. If you want to talk, or have a question or prayer request, let me know. I suck at tagging consistently, but these tags more or less sum up my blog:Answered questions Catholic stuff Language stuff Nerdy stuff Ocean pictures MusicThere may also be an occasional fandom post, too (most likely from Tolkien or Doctor Who)Tumblr (3.0; @treasuredwealth)http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8fdcc39abd921dcb1e7fcee178e4cb64/tumblr_moe8fum9tA1rl0h8fo1_500.jpg"/><br/> http://www.amazon.com/William-Shakespeares-Star-Wars-Doescher/dp/1594746370<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d50da5c938e4e674eef7f156732809d8/tumblr_moe8fum9tA1rl0h8fo2_500.png"/><br/> http://www.amazon.com/William-Shakespeares-Star-Wars-Doescher/dp/1594746370<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5ed2a8620fb57133fc8edbdaa7348735/tumblr_moe8fum9tA1rl0h8fo3_500.png"/><br/> http://www.amazon.com/William-Shakespeares-Star-Wars-Doescher/dp/1594746370<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/45c74b902fb9df08659ebba38f1aa7af/tumblr_moe8fum9tA1rl0h8fo4_500.png"/><br/> http://www.amazon.com/William-Shakespeares-Star-Wars-Doescher/dp/1594746370<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/67028e44e1c1aaf6436091933c548bba/tumblr_moe8fum9tA1rl0h8fo5_500.png"/><br/> http://www.amazon.com/William-Shakespeares-Star-Wars-Doescher/dp/1594746370<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/327ae1395aa2f825ef529cde9c84258f/tumblr_moe8fum9tA1rl0h8fo6_500.png"/><br/> http://www.amazon.com/William-Shakespeares-Star-Wars-Doescher/dp/1594746370<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f426deee2a0e08ae9ddfb8f77de77c90/tumblr_moe8fum9tA1rl0h8fo7_500.png"/><br/> http://www.amazon.com/William-Shakespeares-Star-Wars-Doescher/dp/1594746370<br/><br/> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://reneausten.tumblr.com/post/52957556132/william-shakespeares-star-wars-by-ian-doescher">reneausten</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/William-Shakespeares-Star-Wars-Doescher/dp/1594746370" title="William Shakespeare's Star Wars">William Shakespeare’s Star Wars</a> by Ian Doescher</p> </blockquote>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/53244920497http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/53244920497Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:23:14 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8795434e464ef33d21c9b556982d8fd4/tumblr_moilqm6dil1somi0qo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://acatholicsoul.tumblr.com/post/53160868393/a-salutation-to-the-sacred-heart-by-saint">acatholicsoul</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>A Salutation To The Sacred Heart<br/> ~<br/> By Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque</p> <p>Hail, Heart of Jesus, save me!<br/> Hail, Heart of my Creator, perfect me!<br/> Hail, Heart of my Saviour, deliver me!<br/> Hail, Heart of my Judge, grant me pardon!<br/> Hail, Heart of my Father, govern me!<br/> Hail, Heart of my Spouse, grant me love!<br/> Hail, Heart of my Master, teach me!<br/> Hail, Heart of my King, be my crown!<br/> Hail, Heart of my Benefactor, enrich me!<br/> Hail, Heart of my Shepherd, guard me!<br/> Hail, Heart of my Friend, comfort me!<br/> Hail, Heart of my Brother, stay with me!<br/> Hail, Heart of the Child Jesus, draw me to Thyself!<br/> Hail, Heart of Jesus dying on the Cross, redeem me!<br/> Hail, Heart of Jesus in all Thy states, give Thyself to me!<br/> Hail, Heart of incomparable goodness, have mercy on me!<br/> Hail, Heart of splendor, shine within me!<br/> Hail, most loving Heart, inflame me!<br/> Hail, most merciful Heart, work within me!<br/> Hail, most humble Heart, dwell within me!<br/> Hail, most patient Heart, support me!<br/> Hail, most faithful Heart, be my reward!<br/> Hail, most admirable and most worthy Heart, bless me!</p> </blockquote>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/53219728349http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/53219728349Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:31:49 -0700Sacred Heart of Jesus<p>Woo, he actually got back to me in a few hours this time.</p> <p>But this questionnaire thing is the longest a vocations director has ever had me fill out before going on a retreat. Usually it&#8217;s just basic biographical data (school, work, sacraments), but this one goes on to ask about psychological health and spiritual practices and what social skills you have that would allow you to live in a community and &#8220;your attitude toward human sexuality.&#8221; I mean, yeah a lot of this stuff should be asked at some point, but this is the first time I&#8217;ve made contact with this group.</p>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/53169134104http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/53169134104Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:55:25 -0700personal<p>I waited a week for the vocations director to email me back, and he forgets to include the attachment.</p>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/53163726190http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/53163726190Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:42:03 -0700I actually think my email was marked as spamAt least the retreat isn't until next monthpersonal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7q0jw9csj1qcjvpvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>“A woman, clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet.”</span></p>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/53163488503http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/53163488503Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:38:54 -0700this is beautiful<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6f0f912f40b204119a44390cd2dc94f2/tumblr_mohz0vreo01s1fnz7o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/53163204353http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/53163204353Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:35:08 -0700smaugthe hobbittolkienj. r. r. tolkienj.r.r. tolkien<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6178b7a533c43640b22e236f5f8c4b6a/tumblr_mocnsjwjAw1qb4lhuo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7efb76dea484f5bc2f377a30497e725a/tumblr_mocnsjwjAw1qb4lhuo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fractaldust.tumblr.com/post/52912712461/2-fun-mathematical-proofs-regarding">fractaldust</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>2 <a href="http://www.hitrecord.org/albums/277621">(fun!!!!) mathematical proofs</a> regarding #TheNumberOne:</p> <ul><li><strong><a href="http://www.hitrecord.org/records/1331011">0.999999… =</a></strong><a href="http://www.hitrecord.org/records/1331011"> 1</a></li> <li><strong><a href="http://www.hitrecord.org/records/1331737">-e^iπ = 1</a></strong></li> </ul></blockquote>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52972023518http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52972023518Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:08:52 -0700imanerd<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1df9f4373d6656e376396900250a1dbe/tumblr_modrvi46Jr1stm7qgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52957886714http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52957886714Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:32:42 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e17de073314a395c3badbdcb23f0af46/tumblr_mmmef3BdF61rhs04so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://whereyourbrokennessleadsyou.tumblr.com/post/51323917164/one-of-my-favorite-icons-in-my-church-its-so">whereyourbrokennessleadsyou</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>One of my favorite icons in my church. It’s so much bigger but you can’t stand any further back to capture the whole thing. Love this story</p> </blockquote>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52957392791http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52957392791Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:24:35 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f281fe0b75ebb5fb354fba723220559f/tumblr_mobx3x6TSA1spsg7to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52957378954http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52957378954Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:24:22 -0700<p>Sorry I haven&#8217;t been very active lately, I&#8217;ve been busy. But I noticed I&#8217;ve gained a few followers lately. Welcome! Feel free to talk to me or ask me questions! =D</p>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52903824578http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52903824578Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:28:23 -0700Steven is bored while on hold with the phone company<p>Fr. A asked me to see if there was a way to lower our phone bill. I&#8217;m learning so much more about phone lines and internet than I ever thought I would.</p>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52903680966http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52903680966Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:26:13 -0700I'm surprised I didn't learn more about internet hardware as an undergradWe never went quite that low level in my classes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c61778a6131e547610b5b30b30979285/tumblr_moc4cymPlV1qie36do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://joe-catholic.com/post/52867478847/today-is-the-feast-day-of-st-anthony-of-padua">joecatholic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption"><span class="hasCaption">Today is the feast day of St. Anthony of Padua.</span></span></p> <p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption"><span class="hasCaption">St. Anthony pray for us!<br/></span></span></p> </blockquote>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52876957920http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52876957920Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:59:48 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ad7fafff918ebbb953724332b39088fe/tumblr_mo8yp9BvvF1s96utdo1_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d6bd383f6e58506adb70a38e8479a496/tumblr_mo8yp9BvvF1s96utdo3_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/654f048853a62b77b01d184fc5d36d59/tumblr_mo8yp9BvvF1s96utdo2_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b5d18df8e4285bb9f7e33f5d5bcfaf9b/tumblr_mo8yp9BvvF1s96utdo4_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/83dccd170153de9b19305082d7caba27/tumblr_mo8yp9BvvF1s96utdo5_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gifcraft.tumblr.com/post/52735613902/amazing-resonance-experiment-with-salt-using-a">gifcraft</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://dovga.com/video/369/amazing-resonance-experiment-with-salt">Amazing resonance experiment with salt</a></strong><br/> Using a vibrating metal plate connected to tone generator, Scientist Bruss Pup performs scientific magic by seemingly controlling and manipulating grains of salt to dance in specific patterns.</p> </blockquote>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52807001486http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52807001486Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:11:07 -0700imanerd<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/693aaaf808515100b318a251fa8abdb0/tumblr_mo95f3KpHr1rk4qt8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52748288933http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52748288933Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:59:10 -0700Our Lady of SorrowsBlessed Virgin Mary<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9bk0cVAdw1qfijmro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://monsieurleprince.tumblr.com/post/30218325322/ercole-procaccini-1596-1676-saint-michael-the">monsieurleprince</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Ercole Procaccini (1596-1676) - Saint Michael the Archangel</p> </blockquote>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52738888566http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52738888566Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:47:29 -0700Saint MichaelArchangel Michael<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/298e90f9e082694093e6939fbd57acf1/tumblr_mo1u968jWy1rw872io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dd0706a244c2c4f6a1a5605eb1fa5c9d/tumblr_mo1u968jWy1rw872io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1fa64308922f09ff1a0e4b0ebc863a30/tumblr_mo1u968jWy1rw872io3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8f1436ae7cd2b8ae93c43fbb7a2b7a18/tumblr_mo1u968jWy1rw872io5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://curioushistory.com/post/52692921788/nemophila-field">odditiesoflife</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><strong>Dreams in Blue<br/></strong></em></p> <p><strong>Each year these blossoming blue fields attract thousands of tourists. Hitachi Park is located in the Ibaraki Prefecture on Honsyu in Japan. Its a beautiful spectacle during the flowering of the nemophila. </strong><strong>Nemophilas are annual flowers. The word is a combination of the Greek words “nemos” (small forest) and “phileo” (love). The Japanese word “hitachi” translates to dawn. Taken together: “small forest love in dawn.” A blue heaven on Earth.<br/></strong></p> </blockquote>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52738799998http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52738799998Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:46:00 -0700PRETTY FLOWERS!<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/13-math-jokes-that-every-mathematician-finds-absolutely-hilarious-2013-5">13 Jokes That Every Math Geek Will Find Hilarious</a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://forwardslashreality.tumblr.com/post/52486641124/13-jokes-that-every-math-geek-will-find-hilarious">forwardslashreality</a>:</p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <h3><strong>JOKE #5 </strong></h3> <p><em>A: “What is the integral of 1/cabin?”</em></p> <p><em>B: “log cabin.”</em></p> <p><em>A: “Nope, houseboat—you forgot the C.”</em></p> </blockquote> <p>So bad, yet so good.</p> </blockquote>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52686293088http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52686293088Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:43:22 -0700imanerd<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/60bc4c01f11bb38541958c7b46aab651/tumblr_mn5ic97iyB1qh9h8no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52686076354http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52686076354Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:39:59 -0700ocean<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c819b18a903362bbf7185563e43062c1/tumblr_mmg3c5po6B1rnzjngo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://pfjappaco.tumblr.com/post/49875470306/theotokos-by-kazi2000">pfjappaco</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://kazi2000.deviantart.com/art/Theotokos-205965850">Theotokos</a> by ~<a href="http://kazi2000.deviantart.com/">kazi2000</a></p> </blockquote>http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52686045914http://treasuredwealth.tumblr.com/post/52686045914Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:39:31 -0700