Andrew McLarty:
CLASS OF 2001
St. Andrew's Episcopal High SchoolClass of 2001
Ridgeland, MS
Andrew's Story
Andrew's schools include St. Andrew's Episcopal High School. Andrew later attended Sewanee: The University of the South (Philosophy, Theatre Minor) . Andrew works(ed) at St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Camp Bratton Green.
Music Andrew likes includes Elizabeth Eckert, Pickin' & Paddlin' Outdoor Festival, Horse Trailer. Movies Andrew likes include The Four-Faced Liar. TV shows Andrew likes include History.
One of Andrew's favorite quotes is:""The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook." ~William James, Principles of Psychology
"We must become just by doing just acts."
~Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II, #4
"Were kisses all the joys in bed, one woman would another wed."
~William Shakespeare, Sonnets to Sundry Notes of Music, IV
"Make it SCOOT!" ~ Me, telepathically to Daisy,
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Since the beginning of this 40-day journey which started on June 2, I have found a world unto myself given to me by God. That is to say, our Benedictine-styled schedule and focus on "intended living" allows me to explore depths within myself and within my relationship with God that I have never known previously. To some, this may seem counter-intuitive: "How can a strict schedule which directs one's diet, limits one's personal leisure, and institutes mandatory periods of silence be freeing?" The secret, I learned within my first 24 hours here at the Bishop's Mission Corp, is this idea of intended living. Back home in "the real world" I was awash with the same daily chores as the next person. I would stand around the proverbial water cooler and gripe to my coworkers, "Ugh, I've got to get to the post office before they close and dash home to mow the lawn before it gets too dark." I was bothered by all these tasks which I had to check off my li...Expand for more
st before the end of the day, otherwise it was just more to do the following day. But, here at the BMC, the chores I do are no different from the ones I would do for myself. I pick up trash, do dishes, tend the yard, scrub that troublesome spot behind the toilet (you know the one). Yet, all these things I intend to do every morning as I wake up. Instead of crumpling under the weight of all the things I "have to do before the end of the day," I find joy in the work I "get to do" for my fellow house mates, for myself, and in a small way, for God. It is that simple, just that simple flip and I have come to know what it means to put God first in all that we do-- even if it is scrubbing the bathroom.
Yet what does this new outlook on life mean for the rest of us? This intended living seems so new and fascinating to me, and perhaps this is because I am a product of the Internet-generation, so concentrated in instant information, instant satisfaction, instant everything. This "new" lifestyle is nothing new at all. The Benedictine tradition spans centuries and I need to remind myself that many hundreds of devoted followers thought this life was a great idea a long before my time. We all need to examine ourselves, to carry Christ and the work of the Church into everything that we do. We cannot afford to leave our faith in the pew and pick it back up when we come to church next Sunday. We all must take a moment to "get off the grid" and silence our minds to God's call. For most, a 40-day immersion into a Benedictine-styled life is not feasible, what with obligations to our families, friends, and employers. What we can do is start small, by carving out some minutes in the morning and the evening to quiet our minds and open our hearts to Him, to say the Daily Office, or to merely to do those little chores with a cheerful spirit as we offer our labor to God.".
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