Another Pleasant Surprise!

NYC Hospital Worker Returns Pillow Money

God BLESS HER!

"The money didn't belong to me, and I wasn't supposed to take it," the 50-year-old Haiti native said. "That's the normal thing to do."

Surprise!

Atheist Gifts Pontifical School in Will

An Italian journalist and self-described atheist who died last month has left most of her books and notes to a pontifical university in Rome because of her admiration for Pope Benedict XVI, a school official said Saturday.

Prayer Need

Teen Kills Woman During Suicide Attempt

A lovesick 16-year-old girl crashed her car into an oncoming vehicle in a suicide attempt, counting down the moments before impact in text messages sent to the female classmate who spurned her, authorities say. The girl survived; a woman in the other car was killed.

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Authorities said Brunstad rammed her family's Mercedes-Benz head-on into a smaller car driven by 30-year-old Nancy Salado-Mayo, a mother of three. Salado-Mayo was killed, and her 6-year-old daughter Lesly, who was in a child safety seat, suffered broken ribs and other injuries.

More Info About Rev. Anthony Mercieca

Sounds fishy to me...
Maltese Islanders Back Accused Priest

On the island of Gozo, many residents refused to speak about the case, and those who did had only kind words for Mercieca, who they said grew up in a respected and pious family. Mercieca's brother, who is also a priest, told reporters outside the home they share that the allegations were a "political invention." Asked why he thought so, the Rev. George Mercieca said "because he is one of (President) Bush's men." He was apparently referring to Foley being a Republican.

Finding More Reasons to Vote-GOP

Iran President Ahmadinejad: 'I Have a Connection With God, Since God Said That the Infidels Will Have No Way to Harm the Believers'; 'We Have [Only] One Step Remaining Before We Attain the Summit of Nuclear Technology'; The West 'Will Not Dare To Attack Us'

The Connection to God and the Anticipated Muslim Victory Over the Infidels

"On the nuclear issue, I have said to my friends on many occasions, 'Don't worry. They [i.e. the Westerners] are only making noise.' But my friends don't believe [me], and say, 'You are connected to some place!' I always say: 'Now the West is disarmed vis-à-vis Iran [on the nuclear issue], and does not know how to end this matter [with us].' But my friends say: 'You are uttering divine words! Then they will laugh at us!'
"Believe [me], legally speaking, and in the eyes of public opinion, we have absolutely succeeded. I say this out of knowledge. Someone asked me: 'So and so said that you have a connection.' I said: 'Yes, I have.' He asked me: 'Really, you have a connection? With whom?' I answered: 'I have a connection with God,' since God said that the infidels will have no way to harm the believers. Well, [but] only if we are believers, because God said: You [will be] the victors. But the same friends say that Ahmadinejad says strange things.

Attitude Towards the U.S. and Bush

"... The president of America is like us. That is, he too is inspired... but [his] inspiration is of the satanic kind. Satan gives inspiration to the president of America... "[With regard to the news that U.S. aircraft carriers have been sent to the Persian Gulf,] I say to you now to let your minds be at ease. If two warships come, let them come... Why did you say nothing two months ago, when 140 of their warships left? Actually, I think that the fact that they are coming means that there is no possibility that anything will happen. "What is dangerous is if they leave the region; then, it will be clear that they have a plan. That is exactly what I said at the Supreme National Security Council meeting some time ago. [I said,] be certain that the departure of those American warships from the Persian Gulf is the beginning of a bad event. Then [indeed] we saw that they caused the Lebanon war."

We have to stay the course!

One More Reason to Get Out the Vote!

Confident Democrats Draft Broad Health Care Agenda
Please! Please--let's not listen to the media from now until Nov. 7th! Let's keep our eyes focused on the goal and the issues!

Expecting to gain seats in Congress, Democrats are drafting an ambitious health care agenda to carry out their campaign promises with legislation to lower drug costs for older Americans, provide more money for children’s health insurance and expand research using embryonic stem cells.

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With additional seats in the House and the Senate, Democrats say, they would overturn restrictions that Mr. Bush imposed on research involving embryonic stem cells. Congress passed such legislation this year, but Mr. Bush vetoed it.

Let's Not Forget the Supreme Court- Nov. 7th

I am reminded of what's at stake if the Democrats take-over-Order in the Court-continue here! Enough said?!

However, if Democrats take control of the already closely divided upper chamber (currently composed of 55 Republicans, 44 Democrats and one independent), a
Supreme Court appointment of the same caliber as Roberts or Alito would prove all but impossible. Alito’s confirmation passed only by a vote of only 58-42, with only four Democrats crossing the aisle to support the nomination. If Democrats gain an edge in the Senate, or even just manage to bring it closer to a 50-50 split, all future nominations, including those to lesser federal courts, will doubtless face the bitter and hopeless fate experienced by nominees of Republican presidents beholden to a Democrat Senate.

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With the exception of their commitment to President Bush’s national-security and tax-relief efforts, congressional Republicans have done little to commend themselves for re-election. Yet when we think of the issues destined to appear before the courts now and in years to come—counter-terrorism laws, abortion, school choice, affirmative action, personal property, business regulation, environment regulation and on the list goes—it may be shortsighted to throw the bums out just yet.

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NBC & Madonna

YEA GOD! Finally, NBC decides to drop Madonna's scandalous and blasphemous scene from her concert film.

Discussion on AIDS/HIV & Church Teaching

Read an informative and relevant discussion on AIDS/HIV, condom use, & the Church's teaching on contraception- entry/topic-Sorry to stir this up but? and read the comment/discussion. It is rather lengthy, but stay with it. I do not know the blogger or the people posting the comments. "BTM" -his/her postings/comments are quite informative.

Who's counting your church's collection plate cash?

We are all required to be good stewards with our gifts. Including the Church.

Church of the Virgin Mary-Iraq

Christians threatened and fleeing Bagdad.

The blackened shells of five cars still sit in front of the Church of the Virgin Mary here, stark reminders of a bomb blast that killed two people after a recent Sunday Mass.

St. Margaret Mary Feast Day

The Twelve Promises of Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary for those devoted to His Sacred Heart

The Secret of Saint Margaret Mary by Henri Gheon

Sacred Heart Act of Consecration Prayer

Visitation Order

Monks on The Learning Channel-TLC

“The Monastery” -The Monastery of Christ in the Desert-History
The commercials look rather interesting. It will be interesting to see how this program will come across. Apparently, it is modeled off a previous program made in England at the Benedictine Abbey of Worth-established under the patronage of Our Lady, Help of Christians. History here. Read a review of England's-BBC version (blog)- here.

The Poor Clares of Arundel monastery were filmed too-"The Convent".

The Lay of the Land- Nov. '06

There Go Another Two? How the Senate looks.

I wouldn't get too comfortable with this information.
Get out the vote!

Scalia vs. ACLU Head

Justice Antonin Scalia on Sunday defended some of his Supreme Court opinions, arguing that nothing in the Constitution supports abortion rights and the use of race in school admissions.

Scalia, a leading conservative voice on the high court, sparred in a one-hour televised debate with American Civil Liberties Union president Nadine Strossen. He said unelected judges have no place deciding politically charged questions when the Constitution is silent on those issues.

Cup of a Java?

Look at this picture while drinking your cup of coffee from "Starbucks"! Next time you grab a cup look at the images on the walls or windows.

Suffering Twice in NYC

Remember the woman in New York City watching from a street corner the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, when from above, a part of the street lamp post fell on top of her head? Whoa!

Read about another "strike"- "2nd bolt from blue"
Horror hit home of '97 parade victim