Dear Friends.

My dear friends I cannot believe in a few weeks that I will be Catholic. I must say that this path is a journey that I will never forget. The bond between God our Father and our ever most Virgin Mary has become stronger. I have found myself being tribute to trials and tribulations on my road into Holy Mother Church. I can say that the church has made me a more pious person and I constantly pray for the utmost humility. I will be taking the name Maxamillian after St. Maximillian Kolbe which was a Saint who harbored artist and other people during WWII in Germany, Soon after St Maxamillian found himself in a concentration camp. Unlike many priests in the camps, he was branded with the purple triangle. Because he harbored artist it was automatically assumed that he was a homosexual under the leadership of Adolf Hitler. During this time it was common for many of the clergy to harbor people because the people during WWII did not want to mess with those in a monastic life. I took at St. Maximillian to always teach me to love all those who society has kicked out and to always be humble in the things I possess.

As I pray my rosary I always ask for prayers of those who are in purgatory, epically those people that have no one to pray for them. I think the fact that I am legally blind was meant to teach me how to endure even when those swell against me. Not only do I have the church to thank for me being who I am today but I was also blessed to have many Native American friends which I believe to be the true people of God. Aba is a name that many Choctaw people use to call the Sun God (this was before the influence of Christianity). Aba is also Aramaic for the term “creator” I see something linking our two religions that many people tend to forget. I also have my friends to thank for giving me the strength to press on. I will always be grateful and know I am always here for you.

Your Humble Servant in Christ,

Tyler Maxamillian Neal Meador.

First and foremost

First and foremost I would like to address the state of education in Mississippi. My dear fellow citizens of the United States of America … It has come to my attention that government no longer wants to support education. If the lack of funding continues in Mississippi, only those who have money will be able to afford an education. Nationally tuition rates keep increasing and college students are not able to afford a proper college education. I was very fortunate to be able to complete my education at USM. I was also very fortunate to have great teachers in high school who never gave up on me. It was because of those opportunities that were presented to me that paved the way for my education. I am afraid that we are turning back the clock on this nation. I can say that I am afraid that one day people will not be able to purchase religious text with the backing of the “freedom of religion” clause because the constitution is being ripped apart. I have many ideas written in journals but they are my personal ideas, I never force them on anyone. I do tend to lean toward a socialist point of view in some cases. I am not too liberal and I am not too conservative. I do see the need to offer places that give people a free education.
Everyone keeps complaining about the crime rate, but have we really done something about it? Have people thought about exposing those in impoverished communities the chance to listen to classical music or better yet teaching them Latin. I do not have this “let’s keep out niggers in place” mentality that sadly to say, that type of thinking is still alive in Mississippi. Yeah its going to be hard to offer an education to people of lower classes because of the damage that has been done. If you tell someone that they are “ghetto” then they will be nothing more than what you treat them. That is the respoce that gang members give as a response to theier officers. As a Catholic I do not see race and I see the need to educate everyone. If nothing else make sure that kids know how to read and write. I can not tell you how many people I have met that can not read or write.
I was told by my doctor that I would never read and write and here I am a college graduate. With the help of my superiors, I am able to think for myself and provide possible solutions for the hard days ahead. You might be thinking “where is the money going to come from”, ITS CALLED VAULENTEER WORK!!!! We in this nation think too much about ourselves, rather than thinking about the whole. Most of you do not have to worry about getting shot in your own house because you live in a safe neighborhood. Many people I have found are quick to not hire those with a Liberal Arts Degree. We are the people that create the ideas that help this nation, WITHOUT EDUCATED PEOPLE THERE WOULD BE NO NATION!!!! I am not forcing you to read what I have put in this blog, but please consider what I have written so that hopefully someone in cyber space will hear my idea and make it into actual reality.

God Bless.
Tyler