Thursday, June 19, 2008

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena


I'm joining Fr. Mark in praying the Novena of Our Lady of Perpetual Help - don't you want to join me in light of what is happening?
Pray.

PRAYER ALERT! A VA Catholic Charity Involved

Virginia law eyed in girl's abortion
Bishops alerted to U.S. probe


"Four employees of Commonwealth Catholic Charities, Richmond, (CCR) have been fired and one supervisor with the bishops' Migration and Refugee Services agency has been suspended, according to federal sources and a secret April 29 letter written by three bishops to 350 bishops nationwide."

PRAY!

Update: EU - Lisbon Treaty News

U.K. Lawmakers Ratify EU Lisbon Treaty After Irish Rejection

Court rejects EU treaty block bid

Merkel says Lisbon Treaty must be approved by all EU states UPDATE

Irish vote analysis to delay Lisbon treaty

Czechs put ratifying of EU treaty on hold

Analysis: Autopsy or resurrection at EU summit

Politics Weekly: Ode to Joy

UK - Anglican Church - "Splitsville"

Hardline archbishops declare Anglican split

'The Train' that left the station has finally hit the wall...getting ready to come home?

Fr. Euteneuer - "Pledge of Assent" for Clergy

Pro-life leader sees moment of opportunity, launches ‘Pledge of Assent’ for clergy

"Pledge of Assent"

Update: Anglican Church Responds - Clergy Same Sex 'Wedding'

Anglican leaders respond to clergymen’s same-sex ‘wedding’

Monday, June 16, 2008

Deal Hudson On Obama's Meeting with Christian Leaders

On the Consequences of Meeting with Sen. Obama

Canada - A Wake-Up Call to America

Oh Canada

Prayer Need: Accident in CA

Woman dies after vehicle hits crowd of churchgoers on Venice sidewalk

Prayer Need & Update: Ireland

It occurred to me, that we now need to offer stronger prayer and sacrifice for this week - before Mr. Cowen meets with the rest of the EU officials. This prayer work maybe more important than the actual vote? I think so. Again, as I posted yesterday, the pressure is on...what will 'they' do next? We need to kick it up.

A 'Veil Tip' to Caoimhin for his comment and a read of this website....great info there! Check it out -"Blogging from the Bog"-see their posts on the Lisbon Treaty - Lisbon Secrets, EU Pledges Millions, & Bottom Line on Lisbon.

EU must give Ireland time - Brown

'No quick fix' to Irish No vote

EU crisis talks begin

Ireland votes No - what next?

Why politicians hate referendums - see the comments by "powermeerkat" & "MarcusAureliusII"

Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired with confidence, I fly to you, O virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

UFO & Christian Theologians

Christian Theologians Prepare for Extraterrestrial Life

Tim Russert RIP

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

A poignant Father’s Day for Tim Russert’s family, friends

EU - Ireland & the Lisbon Treaty

They may all get it shoved upon them...
Irish leader under pressure to save treaty

"Brian Cowen is being urged to present a plan for reviving the treaty at the EU summit in Brussels this week, but he knows that if a second referendum were to result in failure it would bring down not only the treaty but his Government as well."

"EU leaders united over the weekend to insist that Mr Cowen had to show how the treaty could be saved, possibly with a rerun of the vote next year and extra guarantees for Ireland. Signs are emerging that some EU countries would consider forging ahead in a “two-speed Europe”, leaving Ireland and others behind."

Real People 1, Eurocrats 0
Irish voters have left Brian Cowen to face a hostile interrogation by his counterparts in Brussels this week

“The Irish people have spoken for the French people,” said Philippe de Villiers. “This vote signals a massive rejection of the anti-national and anti-democratic drift of the Europe of Brussels.

"Each time that people express themselves directly, their message is clear because they do not want a system that deprives them of sovereignty."


True believers could quit EU

The British are still lovers of liberty

UK - Anglican Church

500 clergy set to desert Church over 'betrayal' on women bishops

Anglican church in meltdown over gays and women

Male priests marry in Anglican church's first gay 'wedding'

Catholics debate vision of ‘Our Lady of America'

CA - Catholic Priests Prepared to Bless Same-Sex Marriage

Some churches open their doors to same-sex weddings

"Kerry Chaplin, a director at California Faith for Equality, a group which fights for same-sex marriage rights, says she knows at least one Catholic priest who will be marrying people and one Methodist minister who will defy her church's doctrine and bless same-sex marriages next week.

Antonio Salas, coordinator of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Catholics group at Newman Hall Holy Spirit parish in Berkeley, said he knows of renegade priests who have performed religious marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples."