Mumford & Sons: Babel

"Now I'll be bold, As well as strong,
And use my head alongside my heart,
So tame my flesh, And fix my eyes,
A tethered mind freed from the lies"

In an era where buzz bands too often fall out of fashion without much notice, the fabled “sophomore slump” is even more of an issue. After a band releases a stellar debut album to widespread critical and commercial acclaim, the big question on everyone’s lips is, “What’s next?” Artists must ask themselves the same question and ultimately decide the best way to proceed in what can easily be a damned-if-you-do/damned-if-you-don’t type of situation. With their second record, Mumford & Sons adhered to the idea that “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

The title track on Babel starts the record with a fervent energy as Marcus Mumford shout-sings about tearing down the walls that keep us emotionally cut off from one another much like the language barrier that came between the would-be architects of the Biblical tower from which the album takes its name. “I Will Wait” is the obvious choice as the album’s first single, featuring all of the trademarks that earned the band instant fans with “Little Lion Man.” It’s a triumphant number with steady foot-stomped bass drum, blistering banjo, fiercely strummed acoustic guitar and the catchy refrain “I will wait, I will wait for you.”

“Broken Crown” is a particularly memorable song that starts with a steadily fingerpicked guitar, which is ultimately joined by a pounding beat, ominous piano, banjo and bass. The song continues to build to a furious climax with Mumford spitting a venom-soaked chorus. “I’ll crawl on my belly till the sun goes down,” he sings. “I’ll never wear your broken crown. I took the road, and I fucked it all away.” (No one sings “fuck” quite like Marcus Mumford.) Other stand-out moments include tracks like “Holland Road” and the beautiful, sparse ballad “Ghosts that We Knew.”

At its core, Babel feels very much like a continuation of Sigh No More. There isn't much new here as far as the style and musical spectrum the band established on their debut is concerned, but the quartet is still doing what they do quite well. The songs are still powerful and moving, and hearing them incites the listener to stomp and yell along in passionate fits. While the band will undoubtedly be criticized for playing it safe on the new record, there is no denying the music is solid despite its familiarity. If you have not yet picked up your copy of "Babel" then the moment you finish reading this, get it. You will not be disappointed.

-Bearded Harmony

5 Reasons Why Dentistry was Created by the Government

The Dentist's office. Just saying it gives you chills through your entire body and an innate sense of fear. But have you ever wondered why the profession of Dentistry scares us so much? It's because it was created by the government to perform a number of experiments on humans as well as many other things. Well in this blog I will list five reasons as to what and why the government has created this horrific profession.

1. Waste of time

Have you ever been in the middle of something terribly important when all of a sudden you realize that you have a dentist appointment that you must attend? I did, two days ago. I was watching the Americans womans water polo quaterfinal match. It was the most exciting match I had ever seen and it was going into overtime when, what do you know...I have a dental appointment. Only an evil group of doctors and government officials would ever do something so dastardly as pull me away from a womans water polo match, nonetheless such an exciting one.

2. They are testing our trust

In years past the government has realized how trusting us Americans actually are, and to make sure that this trust does not diminish and to test how far our trust can spread they send us to the dentist. They start out with looking inside our mouth and as long as we do not stop them they move on to poking around our mouth with sharp little daggars. This just shows how dumb we are that we will let a complete stranger that we hardly know stick a little knife into our mouths and we actually pay them for it.

3. Testing a new language

Have you wondered why the dentist will put their hands inside your mouth and then start asking you questions about your life and all you can say is, "mmph muph nhadjklhafkl;gha;lsdhjkgads;ga"? That is a new language that they are creating because they believe that in the future we will all be gagged from birth to death.

4. Make us feel incredibly awkward

When you lay down in the dentist chair and they start prodding inside your mouth, where do you look? If you are forced to into their eyes then you are not alone. They do this for two reasons, to make us feel incredibly awkward and mind control. They believe that if we rise up and fight the communist regime of dentistry then they will be able to squelch it by making us look into their eyes.

5. They are slowly killing us...and more mind control

When they put their x-ray machine right next to our face have you wondered why they only give us a a flimsy bib while they stand on the other side of three feet of concrete or in another state? It is because they are trying to control our minds and sway our decisions. Unfortunately for us they had never been quite successful at this until approximately four years ago at the beginning of April 2008. Finally, the government is trying to slowly kill us by shooting our brains with rays. Our minds are melting and I will not stand for this anymore, and if you have any decency neither will you. That was one of the most exciting water polo match and I missed the overtime!!! I will never get that overtime back!!! (yes, that's really what this is all about)

-Bearded Harmony

Movie Review-The Dark Knight Rises

HOLY BATMAN, BATMAN!!!

ATTENTION: This review may or may not contain SPOILERS. I'm not sure yet since I have yet to write it. Tread carefully. Who knows what I will say, cause I certainly don't.








At 10:30 P.M. on July19th I arrived at the movie theater with my Batman mask on and fiery joy in my heart. I was about to see the new Batman. However, once the ending credits rolled that joy turned suddenly in to awe and admiration at the brilliance of Christopher Nolan. The final movie in the Batman trilogy contained almost everything that I had hoped for as I waited that hour and thirty minutes in my seat.

The movie starts off exactly eight years after the events of the second film and we find that Batman has retired from crime fighting and that Gotham, oblivious to the truth, praises Harvey Dent for being a hero. We also find Bruce Wayne to have turned into somewhat of a recluse who, even at his own parties, never shows his face. He has become so absent in his companies life that Wayne Interprises has stopped making any profit. It is at this point that you wonder, "How does Bruce get back in the cape to kick butt???" Well the answer is Selina Kyle, otherwise known as Catwoman being played by Anne Hathaway. When I found that she had been chosen as Catwoman I was devestated thinking she would blow the roll. However as the story progressed I found myself enjoying many of her scenes. She adds enough seduction and flexibility that the Catwomen needs to have and making her feel like a real human being. That brings us to our villian, Bane played by Tom Hardy.

Bane was said to have been "born in the depths of a prison". His mask and menacing stature made him Batmans most formidable foe in the comic books as well as this movie. Within an hour of the movie starting Bane and Batman face off in the depths of Gotham City and it does not end well for one of them (I'll give you three guesses to who). That is the last that we will see off Batman until the last thirty minutes of the movie. Hardy plays Bane very well and if it was not for the credits you wouldn't be able to recognize him. Even his voice is changed. It almost sounds like Sean Connery's voice. Each scene that contained Bane almost made you cringe out of fear of him. He is definately not someone you'd want to meet in a dark alley...or anywhere ever.

Altogether the movie was very well done. There were enough explosions and the all-star cast couldn't have been any better. If there is one critique I have it is this, MORE MICHAEL CAINE!!! Because seriously, what movie doesn't need Michael Caine? He was simply not in enough scenes and one of the last scenes he's in almost made me cry.
But seriously, this movie is almost without a doubt winning best movie of the year. This explosive thriller kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time and during the whole movie you will be thinking to yourself, "How in the world will Batman be able to save the day?" and you almost give up hope until he returns in my favorite scene of the movie where he leads the Gotham police force to battle against Bane's army which consisted of two mobs running at each other in a huge brawl, or as the Irish call a regular St. Patrick's day.
Even though this film did not have as many exciting scenes than its predecessor, it still is able to fill the shoes and give audiences a knock-out performance. This is also possibly the best ending to any film franchise ever. Nolan leaves no loose-ends and once the credits start rolling all you will be able to do is talk about it non-stop.

-Bearded Harmony

Imagine Dragons - A new up-and-comer?

I was recently listening to Spotify on my computer and choosing artists at random to find new music when I saw the name of a band I recognised but had no previous experience with. I decided to give them a chance and after having listened to their album I am so glad I did. I was absolutely blown away by the noises reverberating through my ears. The name of this band is Imagine Dragons.

Imagine Dragons can be compared with fellow Las Vegas rockers The Killers by using synth based

dance-pop with emotionally charged, brit-pop inspired alternative rock. In each of their songs they have a subtle use of vocal harmony with electric intrumentation combined with major key tonality. What makes their EP Continued Silence so great is that no two songs sound the same. To much in this age of music, artists and bands create one or two chart topping hits and then give the rest of their album the same bland sound. Imagine Dragons does not do that. They give you something different with each song to keep you interested.

Their album starts out with the song "Radioactive". This song is made to get your attention right off the bat, which it certainly does. It makes sure it gives you a taste of their musicianship and style by giving you synths and drums with a steady beat and lyrics that will get stuck in your head in a good way. This song sounds very much like a steampunk movie to me.

The next song on the album is "Demons", and my favorite song so far. When the vocals kick off you might do a double take because they sound almost like Coldplay. This song does well to showcase their versatility and range and is easily the song that exuberates the most emotion.

The following song, "On Top of the World", almost feels out of place with the rest of the EP. It is a very fun and up-beat song but it almost sounds like it should be in the movie Tarzan or possibly on a Bob Marley album. That being said, it is still a good song.

"Round and Round" follows with a very addicting performance of rhythmic beats and a catchy vocal performance. It is a very easy song to get lost to.

The real gem of this album is "It's Time". It is the leading single, and for good reason. It has a hint of folk influence that leaves you wanting more, and possibly searching for that back button on your ipod. This song shows the potential of Imagine Dragons and how they can take from different styles of music and create a musical masterpiece.

The EP then ends with the song "My Fault", which in my opinion was a perfect ending. This soothing melody makes you feel like your ending your day sipping a cool drink watching the sunset.

Altogether, Imagine Dragons has shown me that not all is lost in music. Some bands are still making good songs while rising to the top. You just might have to dig a little deeper to find them.

Father of the Year



Joseph holding Jesus, adorable.

It's that time again, Fathers Day is once again upon us. This is the day we, as good sons and daughters, show our fathers how much we appreciate them by allowing them to eat what they want, watch what they want (i.e. golf and nascar), do what they want, give them ties and "#1 dad" mugs, stay out of his hair, and of course for this one day only we quit with every single old person joke and save it for Monday. Now these are all great ways we show our dads how much we appreciate the hard work they do for us every day, but what about the ultimate father. The one dad who must have had the most difficult time as a father since he had, literally, not one perfect person, but two in his home. His name was Joseph, father of Jesus (Duhn Duhn Duhn!!!)   

Now being the husband of the most perfect woman in the world must have been difficult, but being the father of the most perfect and sinless man in the world must have been excruciatingly complicated. You might think that would be the easiest but think about what you'd have to live up to. You're not sinless. You make mistakes everyday, and your son would know it. Just think about the everyday interactions between Joseph and Jesus:

JC: "Hey dad, do you need to talk about something? I'm feeling that you need to talk about something."

Joseph:"Fiiine!!! Forgive me son for I have sinned. It has been...since the last time we've talked since my last confession. I have been jealous, I lied to that Roman guard about you, I have...said your name in vain. I drank too much wine...which wouldn't have happened if you hadn't changed all of the water!!! Sorry sorry. Now I've just yelled at the Son of God. Now that's it."

JC: "Are you sure? There's nothing else you want to get off your chest?
Joseph: "Ok fine. I also gandered too much at the bag lady at Jewish Walmart."
JC: "There we go. Well as you know we're not all perfect, besides you know me and mom. But the important thing is that you grow in your faith that you know, I haven't created just quite yet. Anyways, just say four "My mom's", do the dishes, and clean my room for a week."

I seriously need to write a screenplay about this. It would be awesome!!!
So on this day while you're cooking your father a great lunch remember the ultimate father of fathers and thank God that you weren't chosen for his path.

-Bearded Harmony

This new "Pop Culture"

"Can you tell me what happened to Michael Jackson
And MTV trading music for acting
Avril Lavigne's on the cover of Maxim"

-Flop Culture by FM Static









I have one question. What has happened to music today? It seems that, while music is getting easier and easier to obtain and listen to, the quality of music today is getting worse and worse.
First of all, who decided that instead of having actually good singers, many singers now auto-tune their voice. I don't want to hear the T-1000 singing, I want an actual real life human-being showing me that they have some form of talent not given to them by some man made machine. Could you see Frank Sinatra using auto-tune to perfect his voice? No, CAUSE IT'S ALREADY BEAUTIFUL!!!

Now, another thing that bothers me about music is how some types of music can be so repetitive. Take rap for example, why is every song about fornicating with female dogs, obtaining money in an illegal manner, or utilizing a certain illegal plant. Granted there are a few rap songs that stray from this conformity but that is only a 4% chance. The use of media as similes in rap songs is also a frequent occurance, mainly of the movie Inception. I was in a friends car and we were listening to rap on her ipod and for five songs in a row is made a reference the Inception. Why? Do you really need to talk about another person's dreams that much. Are you Edward Cullen???

One more thing that I have learned from rap music is that if you want to be famous then all one must do is create a completely obnoxious dance that requires nothing more than one to lean back and forth while standing completely still. This makes absolutely no sense to me. These songs aren't even that good. They just repeat the exact same words over and over. The only joy I can get is from the many bands that choose to make fun of this abhorrent choice of music style. One of these songs that I have recently stumbled upon is performed by the band Family Force 5. In their latest cd they have a song called "Wobble". In it they state that they have created a new dance where one hits their knees together and swings their arms around themselves like they're "hugging themselves." This song brings me such delight while the video brings me even more:

I also wish music provided something more thought provoking than a few random beats or lines half-hazardly thrown together in order to rhyme. Some songs just do not make any sense or when they try to make a song into something sweet but inturn end up doing the opposite. An example of this is the new British backstreet boys band called One Direction, specifically with their song "What Makes You Beautiful". Now if you've never heard the song before you may be wondering, "What makes her beautiful?" Luckily for you I will tell you without you having to look up the song. Ready for it? Insecurity. That's what makes her beautiful. You don't actually find that out until the end of the song when they say "You don't know you're beautiful/That's what makes you beautiful". Honestly for me, I like a girl that knows she's beautiful. I don't want to have to tell her that everyday. I want to tell her that because I love her, not because she needs to be reminded. Now there's is a different song with the same them that I think states how beautiful a girl is much better. It is "Will You Return?" by The Avette Brothers. Towards the end of the song the singer repeats "I wish you’d see yourself as beautiful as I see you. Why can’t you see yourself as beautiful as I see you?" The difference in this song is that it wants the girl to understand she's beautiful.

After explaining to my friend why I disliked the One Direction song her reply was, "So. It's fun to dance too." And that is what this music industry has reduced us too. Songs that are "fun to dance too." Not songs that hold any value to them. Why do we even bother putting words in to songs anymore or bother having them make sense as long as they rhyme. It's all the same, right? What makes music beautiful? Not much anymore.

-Beaded Harmony

Angeloseph 4/28/2012



"...for better or for worse, through beard
and no beard."

It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon. The sun was shining, the birds were birding, and a young bride was freaking out about her wedding. Two weeks ago my youngest sister put a ring on it and married her best friend. While not having a major role in the wedding I was tasked with ushering pretty young girls down the aisle to their seats (and my mom...who's in a league of her own...you know above the pretty young girls and stuff) as well as driving the bridal party around on the day of the wedding. Well needless to say, I looked dang good doing it. So I thought I would just lend my thoughts on the different aspects of the wedding and tell my story, from the eyes of a young brother who even through childhood lifted his older sister upon his shoulders to allow her the opportunity to soar among the clouds.

The Wedding

The wedding was absolutely beautiful. The colors were yellow and gray. I know, sounds pretty weird right? But no, it was incredibly gorgeous. The bridesmaids looked beautiful in their dresses, the groomsmen looked good, I looked amazing, my dad looked crippled. It was awesome. The ceremony was amazing. I almost cried as my sister said her vows. As the couple stood up at the altar and look at eachother, you could see the complete and utter love that they had for one another. The kind of love that would cause them to sacrifice their life for the other. It was magnificent.
Being at this wedding made me think about my wedding. So the moment I got back to the hotel I imediately got onto Pinterest and pinned stuff to my wedding board.

The Reception

Their wedding reception was unlike any I had seen before. First off, it was eight and a half hours long. That's something that'll weed out the spry youth from the old geezers. It contained an open bar, which I did not partake in, as well as a candy bar, which I very much partaked in. However, the most ingenious thing they had at the reception was a cigar bar. This allowed the guys and some girls to chill outside while enjoying a nice cigar and talk to other guys about politics, sports, or how much they wished they looked as good as I did. This is something I will definately have at my wedding, with maybe a hookah bar added on to it. Altogether, the reception was incredibly fun despite the long hours and my aching feet.



This wedding was such a great event that I just cannot wait for my wedding. But most importantly, I cannot wait to be with the one person that I know I want to love and cherish and be provided with twelve children for the rest of my life.

-Bearded Harmony

Ode to my Beard



Trying to capture our last moments together :')

Oh beard of mine upon my face

Pencils inside of you, I would place

Beautiful red hair in the sun was a-shinin'

Inside you dwarfs would go a-minin'

You, the best wingman there ever could be

Endless amounts of women became attracted to me

To stroke you I would give anything

And with you I don't need no bling

There is none like you

You're better than the pokemon Mew

Like you there is no other

You're my brother from another mother

I always held you oh so near-d

You're my true love, my friend, my beard.

5 Things I Wish I Could Tell Women

1. LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS

L.A.P.S.(Leggings As Pants Syndrome) is an epidemic spreading across the nation infecting teenage and college women. So hopefully I can clear up a few things that girls might not know. Leggings should not be worn as pants and they were not made to be worn as pants. I understand how comfortable they seem but some people do not want to see how much you can accentuate your butt. Honestly, when a girl wears leggings it looks like you're completely bottomless and just spray painted black from your waist down. Secondly, it is my understanding that some girls wear leggings to obtain a guys attention. However, do you really want the attention from a guy who just wants to get you in bed or walks directly behid you to look at your butt? I hope not.

With all of this being said, leggings can be worn at time. Think of leggins as a sort of accessory for your legs. Leggings are meant to be layered under something. They can look super cute under a short/long skirt, a dress, or long shirt. So I understand that L.A.P.S. is taking control of our young women but if we stand together we can fight it.

2. Breasts Attract the Rest

What I mean by this is that showing off your cleavage tends to attract the kind of boys that you would not want to be in a long relationship with. A girl should not have to push her boobs out of her shirt to get attention from guys. Plus, would you want to take the guy that's attracted to your breasts and not you home to meet your parents? I hope not. If a guy dates you for your breasts then he's not right for you. Relationships are not all about looks and sexual desires. That is why the divorce rate in America is so high right now, couples became attracted to the significant other sexually and to who that person is. So for every guys sake, please cover up. We know you have boobs, you don't have to show us.

3. Be Yourself

Do not try to act like you think a guy wants you to be. A girl should never have to change who she is for a guy to fall in love with her. If a guy does not fall in love with who your truly are then they are not the right guy for you. Plus, what do you think will happen if you change who you appear to be to attract a guy and then as you start dating you revert to your old self. It will never work out. Allow yourself to be ok with who you are and allow a guy to love that person and I promise that you will find exactly who you are supposed to be.

4. Let The Boy Be A Man

You are a lady and he is supposed to be the gentleman, let him be. Too many times have I seen girls of my generation become offended when a guy tries to open the door or help them into a car. He is not showing you that you are inferior, he is just showing you how much he cares. So next time you are on a date, allow the guy to pay for your meal, open the door, and pull out your chair for you.

Secondly, the guy should want to do all of these things for you. If he's not a gentleman then he's not right for you. Some friends of my family take this quite seriously. In fact, if the husband does not open his wifes car door for her then she will stay in the car until he comes back to get her. I am only saying this so that you know what you should expect from the perfect guy.

5. Patience Is A Virtue...

When looking for the perfect mate, please do not rush into anything. You will only end up hurt in the end. Do not jump on the first guy that looks like Ryan Reynolds because you are in want of love. The right guy will come along when he is supposed to. If you rush into a relationship with someone else then you might just miss him. Secondly, sometimes you should listen to your girlfriends when they say you do not work with that guy. They can see things that maybe you are just blocking out.

So let the right guy come along and I promise, you will be happy.

P.S. I'm single ladies ;)

-Bearded Harmony

A Brand New World

What the Hemann's family seemed
like to me once I entered their house.

This past weekend was Easter, in which I had from Thursday to Monday off from school. While most students went off to their own homes, I went home with one of my friends to her house in Illinois and stayed with her family (In order protect their identity from the government I'll call them the Hemann's). Now as we left Wednesday afternoon I had no clue what adventures awaited me in Illinois. I had no idea that I was entering into...a brand new world.



The Hemann house hold is made up of a mom, a dad, and 8 siblings ranging from 20 to 3 years old. Instead of being the youngest at my house, I immediately made the jump to the oldest at their house (of the kids). Now the main difference that I discovered of my family celebrating Easter versus their family is that my family, being all adults, like to enjoy huge family naps in which each person heads to a different part of the house and takes a nap. They do not nap...Ever. They also do not sleep past nine. Each morning the three year old would walk up to my bed, poke my face, and say "Josh wake up" until I got up. She's so adorable, however, that I would rather take her back to school with me than get upset. That is, however, the one aspect of my vacation that would have stayed the same. If I was at home and tried to sleep in, one of my sisters would come into my room and jump on me or my dad would throw the dog at my face.

As I wandered around the Hemann household as balls were being kicked, action figure fairies were being thrown into the air, and screaming kids vied for my attention  there were a few things I learned. That there will never be a shortage of the phrase "MOM!!!" being screamed by a kid, you will constantly hear "He's your son!!!" being yelled from a parent, and wine is like the penicillin of moms with big families, it's the best cure once the children are put to bed.

This weekend taught me something. That parents are like super heroes. Because after the 500th peanut butter sandwhich made, the 500th "Mom, he hit me", or 500th day in a row someone doesn't want to go to bed, it takes a super hero to not just snap and say "Make your own darn sandwhich if you don't like my cooking." So next time you see your mom or dad say, "I appreciate you" right before asking them to make you a sandwhich. Then write a blog about it and maybe they'll buy you a car ;)

-Bearded Harmon

"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right."
Ephesians 6:1

Nay followed by YAY!!!

"Earth's saddest day and gladdest day were just three days apart."
-Susan Coolidge


Have you ever realized that even though the world has such an intense contempt for Catholics, it is because of us that we have three of the biggest and largely celebrated holidays. They are all just holidays with Catholic origins that the world has completely twisted around in order to make some monitary gain from it. So if you really think about it, Catholics are a the main reason for the huge influx of income especially around Christmas. That's something for you to chew on.

Now right now I am sitting in the complete dark while my roomate is snoring above me and for some reason I cannot sleep at all. I started reading passages from the bible of The Last Supper and immediately stopped once Judas had dipped his bread into the same cup Jesus dipped His into. You know the one where Jesus says he will be betrayed by the one who dips into the same cup as Him. The disciples become appalled and each deny that they will betray Him. Then all of sudden Judas dips into the same cup as Jesus. Whoa, SPOILERS!!! Jesus then tells him to do what he must do and Judas leaves. Then the most astonishing thing happens. The apostles actually wonder where he is going and what he is supposed to do. Were all they all blinking at the exact time Judas dipped with Jesus. How did they not see that??? Jesus just should have said, "The man whose name is Judas will betray me." At that point the apostles will start asking eachother if their name was Judas. This whole thing made me laugh a little but and I kind of wish I was there to see it all go down. My second thought was that the disciples must have had such an immense rush of emotions that week. I mean, first off, their savior whom they had followed for about three years is killed in one of the gruesome ways possible right in front of them. Then a few days later He is no longer in His tomb and He appears before them in a locked room. Talk about doing a complete 180. First they are completely devestated and all of a sudden they are filled with an intense joy. That emotional roller coaster must have been worse than a teenage girl.

So after chuckling quietly to myself, as to not wake up my roomate, I started reflecting on Holy Week and what this entire week means. Just as Jesus used the week leading up to His death to make his final preparations for Himself and His apostles, we also need to use this week to prepare ourselves and our souls. We should spend this week deep in prayer reflecting on how Jesus has worked in our lives and how His sacrifice has affected our lives. Before Jesus gave His own life to save ours, we were like the thieves that were dying with Him. But as He was put onto that cross He gave us the choice to be like the thief who repented and ultimately was saved on his dying breath. We must use this week to repent for all of our sins.

Right now close your eyes and go back 2,000 years to Good Friday. Pretend you are in that crowd of people that are persecuting Jesus and repeatedly yelling "Crucify Him!!!" If one of those people came up to you and asked if you were a follower of Christ would you be like Peter and deny Him or would you proudly say "Yes, I am a follower of Jesus Christ and I will follow Him anywhere, even to my death." Would you really say that? Because, to be honest, I do not know if I would have the guts to say I would be willing to die for Him. I like living, alot. Now you are staring at Him as He is being nailed to the cross. You can see His pain as blood and sweat run down his face. You realize that you are the reason He is up there and you do not know whether or not to feel completely loved by Him or ashamed for causing His pain. Maybe if you had converted more people or been a better person early on His life would not be draining out of His body before your eyes. Now it is Saturday and you had laid Jesus to rest in His tomb the day before. What is going through your mind and what do you think was going through the mind of the apostles as they locked themselves, scared, into that small house. Would you be thinking of revenge against the state or would you want to continue Christ's ministry that He started. You still cannot get that image of a bloody and tortured man out of your head. It is now Sunday and you have just recieved news that Mary had found the tomb empty and that Jesus was gone. What would your first thought be? Would you believe Jesus has actually conqued death and risen from the grave or would you side with Thomas needing proof that He is alive. After all, Jesus did raise Lazarus from the dead, why couldn't He do that to himself. When Jesus entered into the room filled with disciples what would be the first thing you would say to Him. I don't know about you, but I think the first words out of my mouth would be, "I'm sorry." And at that point He would hold me close and say "You have been forgiven. Did you not see that whole thing with the cross and being crucified? It was a very long and extremely painful process. I wouldn't go through all that for nothing, only for my Father's greatest creations :)"

So as you prepare yourselves for this week and for the last three days, just remember who died for you and why He died. Try to go to confession sometime this week and if you have a difficult time trying to go, just remember that all you have to do is tell someone what you did and be sorry. You do not need to die for them, someone already did that for you.

-Bearded Harmony

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."
-1 Peter 1:3

Who am I, who are you, and who is that guy staring at me outside my window?

Three questions. The first I am about to answer, the second only you can answer for yourself, and the third I have absolutely no idea. It is kind of freaking me out. Maybe I should close my window.
Anyways, who am I? This is a question many people have tried to answer, and quite frankly have failed at doing so. But, hopefully today and throughout my use of this blog I will able to shed a little light on this confronted issue.

My name is Josh (insert cool middle name) Harmon. I am from Dallas, Texas but currently go to Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, which is a Liberal Arts Catholic college dedicated on providing an education of men and women within a community of faith and scholarship...and to teach us how to fight crime like Batman (Yes, that was a plug). Now, I come from a normal sized Catholic family. I have five older sisters and two, much older, parents. Yes I am the only boy, yes women scare me, and yes I know more about the feminine mind than the average bear...or guy. I am 6 feet tall and a compulsive liar about my height. I also have all of the normal human characteristics one should have. However, my most distinguishing quality is my glorious beard. It is so great that if it was ever in an arm wrestling match with Chuck Norris' beard, mine would come in second. My temperament is 90% Phlegmatic and 10% Sanguine, meaning I'm pretty lazy so I don't know how frequently I will update this blog but there is a 10% chance that I might just go crazy and make a post of me trying to type with my feet.

You should now have a relatively good idea of what I look like and my child hood. Now let's talk about what I will write about. As I stated before, I go to a Catholic College. So naturally I worship Zeus, and by Zeus I mean I don't worship Zeus at all. I'm actually Catholic. Crazy right? So I imagine that some of what I talk about will be my views on Catholic subjects such as Christian movies. I may also write reviews on movies I see or books I read or possibly a new pair of Converse I buy. Honestly, I have absolutely no idea what I will write about. I started this blog because two friends of mine, a  nun and a someone I go to school with, convinced me to start this. And because a nun gave me this idea it must be from God right? So I will basically write about things that are happening in my life or anything I want to.

I hope anyone who reads this blog finds some enjoyment from it. I feel that if I cannot put at least one smile on the face of someone or an inquisitive question into a persons mind then this whole blog will have been a waste and I could have found some other activity to use for pracrastination from homework. Anyways, I hope you read this and enjoy it.

-Bearded Harmony

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9