Another Group in the Battle Against Culture of Death

Americans For Truth

Are Wal-Mart Values Family Values?

Please see their site and pray for them and their work.

Wal-Mart and National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

This information came in an alert from the Family Research Council. Unfortunately, it's not enough to determine the next game plan against the culture of death (Plan B morning after pill), when another attack on life occurs closer to every one's way of life.

Wal-Mart has now 'partnered' with the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) announced today a partnership with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to advancing diversity among all of its associate, supplier and customer bases. This partnership will include executive representation on the NGLCC’s Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) and sponsorship of the organization’s 2006 events and initiatives.
As part of Wal-Mart’s involvement with NGLCC, Dee Breazeale, vice president of divisional merchandise, SAM’S CLUB Jewelry, will serve on the organization’s Corporate Advisory Council (CAC). The CAC is composed of NGLCC corporate partners whose mission is to discuss issues upon which members of the NGLCC and CAC work together to educate Corporate America and the public on the economic benefits of providing a diverse workplace and creating mutually beneficial relationships with the LGBT and LGBT-friendly business community.

A list of other partners that Wal-Mart follows:

Wal-Mart joins a highly respected group of companies with representatives on the CAC, including IBM, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, American Airlines, Intel Corporation, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Lehman Brothers, Motorola, Travelport, Merrill Lynch, American Express, Cisco Systems, Avis, Orbitz, Intuit, Kodak, Fannie Mae, Millennium Hotels and Resorts, and Kimpton
Membership
Certification

Why Wal-Mart? Why Now? Background Statement from the NGLCC Leadership

We would like to take this opportunity to share some background on our partnership announcement with Wal-Mart and what it means for LGBT business owners and entrepreneurs – our members. One of the major initiatives at the NGLCC is our LGBT Supplier Diversity Initiative™ (SDI). The purpose of the SDI is to connect certified LGBT businesses with major corporations for the purposes of gaining procurement opportunities -- product and services contracts.

Pray for strength in this major battle! Remember IT IS a spiritual battle, stay close to the Sacraments and stay in a state of grace!

"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places," St. Paul tells us in Ephesians 6 -12.

"Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry"-St. Pio

More on the FDA and 'Plan B'

Family Group Plans Legal Challenge To 'Plan B' Decision

I feel better, for the moment, knowing that someone (Family Research Council) is trying to fight this. Maybe this will put a bump in their plans.

Slo-Mo Home Depot

Summer heat in the south will do it to you too. Ya' don't need to 'stage' it here! Slo-Mo Home Depot. You need to read the 'mission' and scroll down to watch in couple of spots/sections.

Crop Circles

They are pretty, whoever is doing them.

Da Vinci Code Fanaticism Over Holy Grail

It seems the fanaticism of the Da Vinci Code has not worn off:

And some, it seems, will go to any lengths to discover the beautiful church's secrets - even if it means taking a hammer and chisel to the walls. The Reverend Charmian Beech blamed a pair of 'Da Vinci Code-style' treasure hunters for causing thousands of pounds worth of damage as they searched for clues to help them find the Grail. Stonework was chipped off in four areas inside her church as the offenders tried to remove blocks from the walls to see what is behind them, she said.

Fr. Euteneuer's Letter

Open Letter To Mrs. Melinda Gates

Thank you Fr. Euteneuer, for saying all the things I've wanted to say to Mrs. Gates!

I also recommend subscribing to Fr.'s email- "Spirit & Life".

Done - FDA and Morning After Pill

FDA Eases Limits on Plan B Sales

Women may buy the morning-after pill without a prescription - but only with proof they're 18 or older, federal health officials ruled Thursday, capping a contentious 3-year effort to ease access to the emergency contraceptive.

Stem Cells & Jerry Falwell

Rev. Falwell decries stem cell research

Stem Cells

Catholic groups reject claims of stem cells breakthrough

The US bishops and pro-life groups have been quick to pour cold water on claims published yesterday in Nature magazine that stem cells can be grown successfully from a single cell plucked without harm from a three-day old embryo.

"Head of Christ"-Picture Stolen from High School

Maybe thieves wanted no one to fight over the portrait of Christ? Hmmm?
From Fredricksburg-The Free Lance-Star:

These thieves apparently didn't listen to "Thou shalt not steal."
A portrait of Jesus Christ was taken from Bridgeport (W. Va.) High School on Thursday, two days after the Harrison County School Board agreed to fight court efforts to remove it.
An intruder snatched the painting just before 4 a.m., but left behind the gilded frame and backing, Schools Superintendent Carl Friebel said.
"The picture was the only thing stolen, so the deliberate intent was to steal the picture and only the picture," Friebel said.
The painting, which depicts Jesus in sepia tones on a large canvas, had been at the school for 37 years.
The Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the West Virginia American Civil Liberties Union sued the school board, saying the painting, "Head of Christ," sends the message that the school endorses Christianity as its official religion.

Changing Church Policy from Within-Women Priests

A quote from "newly ordained"Eileen McCafferty DiFranco:
'"An excommunication is a decision made by fallible men who have made mistakes in the past, egregious mistakes in the present and who will make mistakes in the future," said DiFranco, who is three courses shy of her master’s of divinity degree from Lutheran Theological Seminary."

Patti Mengers, Of the Delaware County Times Staff writes in Woman fulfills her 'priestly' vows:
"She will still consider herself a Roman Catholic priest and carry on her crusade to change church policy from within."

How, if Eileen is getting a divinity degree from Lutheran Theological Seminary? Does this mean she gets to 'float' in and out of the Roman Catholic Church while she is trying to change church policy?

And so it goes in the blue states the 'hype' continues...

Bush APPROVES Morning After Pill

Disgusted. No words can convey my anger, disappointment, and my shame.

From Life Site News:
"At a White House press conference this morning, the President was asked by Bill Sammon a reporter from the Washington Examiner about Plan B and his new FDA commissioner who supports its over the counter status. "Mr. President, some pro-life groups are worried that your choice of FDA Commissioner will approve over the counter sales of Plan B, a pill that, they say, essentially can cause early-term abortions," said the reporter. "Do you stand by this choice, and how do you feel about Plan B in general?"
The President replied, "I believe that Plan B ought to be -- ought to require a prescription for minors, is what I believe. And I support Andy's decision."'

"Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, president of Human Life International commented, "President Bush's implied support for the abortion-causing drug Plan B is completely inconsistent with his recent veto of the embryonic stem cell research (ESCR) funding bill. What the president apparently fails to realize is that Plan B kills the same innocent unborn children that the ESCR process does."'

Unfortunately, for some reason, I keep hearing in my head, that stupid song "The Morning After"--from the Poseidon Adventure. (and I mean NO PUN either!)

This is now serious on the eve of August 22, 2006-possible threats-Concern for Tomorrow--you know it's not good if Drudge is reporting this-Is Tomorrow Doomsday?

PRAY, HOPE, & DON'T WORRY--St. Pio

Tomorrow maybe an important day but guess what?! Tomorrow is also the feast of the "Queenship of Our Blessed Mother"! Go Momma!

"2. Following upon the frightful calamities which before Our very eyes have reduced flourishing cities, towns, and villages to ruins, We see to Our sorrow that many great moral evils are being spread abroad in what may be described as a violent flood. Occasionally We behold justice giving way; and, on the one hand and the other, the victory of the powers of corruption. The threat of this fearful crisis fills Us with a great anguish, and so with confidence We have recourse to Mary Our Queen, making known to her those sentiments of filial reverence which are not Ours alone, but which belong to all those who glory in the name of Christian."

O Queen of the Heavens, Queen of the Angels, O Mary, conceived without sin, O "Momma", pray for us who have recourse to Thee!

So he's misunderstood?

Nah! I don't believe this for one minute -"What the Devil? Prince of Darkness Is Misunderstood, Says UCLA Professor", I consider the source.

"Kelly started his academic career at a Jesuit seminary and was ordained in four of the seven holy orders on the way to the priesthood, including the order of exorcist."

I don't think that I want to even touch this! Our Lady of Fatima pray for us and most especially for Dr. Kelly!

Will someone step-up to refute his findings? Stay tuned.

Asteroids & Sprayed Viruses on Meat & Poultry

What's worse killer asteroids? or our food? Yuck! How can this be good for you?

Protecting Children & the Internet

Cyber Bullying?
Do you know where your child is?

Deception in Pictures

Look at this -"Digital doctoring: Pictures that lie" and view all the pictures displayed.

Which one or ones are your favorites? (too many to pick a favorite one)
Mine are 1, 2,& 3. Maybe there is one. My maiden name is similar to the spelling of this "creature" and I have endured much teasing throughout my life because of it.


Summer time funnies...
Can it really be found or not? Looks like it to me. Cute-see pic. #26

GOD in the Streets of New York City

HE is always with us.
Be not afraid!

International Prayer for Peace 2006-Wash. D.C.

National Catholic Reporter's John Allen participated and reports on his participation at the International Prayer for Peace: "Religions and Cultures: the Courage of Dialogue". He was a panel member present to discuss "Mass Media: Religions, Peace and War". The list of other attendees to the celebration "of the 20th anniversary of the historical Prayer for Peace held Assisi, Italy, in 1986, the Community of Sant'Egidio" is here.

My favorite attendee is Dr. Robert Edgar - National Council of Churches, USA. What I found most exciting is that John reports on the dialog that took place between he, Peggy Noonan, and Dr. Edgar.

How busy the NCC-USA has been. Look at this disagreement and the starting point here.

Why do certain members of the Catholic Church continue to believe that "dialogue" works? Or is there a hidden other agenda? And it's ALWAYS the same people dialoguing. For another example-Sr. Mary Ann Walsh, R.S.M. When are they going to figure out that they are NOT IN CHARGE OF THE WORLD?! GOD IS! They waste so much of HIS time and theirs dialoguing, instead they could be praying, praising, thanking, and doing!
Also, the highest blessings received from this action would remedy the situation that Mr. Allen details here (scroll down below the Edgar's dialogue) while attending Mass on Thursday at Georgetown's Dalhgren Chapel-filled pews!

"Those of us in the pews were originally three, though our ranks swelled to five by the end. McCarrick began by noting the situation was a bit like the early church -- more priests than people, but, he pointed out, that was the basis for big things later on."

Yes, it surely is...Prayers continue...

Happy Feast Day-St. Catherine of Siena

On this feast day St. Catherine for HE teaches through St. Catherine here- How God grieves over the Christian

“What I say of the universal body and the mystical body of the Holy Church (that is to say the Christian religion) I also say of My ministers, who stand and feed at the breasts of Holy Church; and, not only should they feed themselves, but it is also their duty to feed and hold to those breasts the universal body of Christian people, and also any other people who should wish to leave the darkness of their infidelity, and bind themselves as members to My Church. See then with what ignorance and darkness, and ingratitude, are administered, and with what filthy hands are handled this glorious milk and blood of My spouse, and with what presumption and irreverence they are received."


Because it is just as imperative as it was so long ago-see here.
For the children shall not be kept from HIM their FATHER.

"Wherefore, that which really gives life, often gives, through the defects of those who receive it, death; that is to say, the precious Blood of My only-begotten Son, which destroyed death and darkness, and gave life and truth, and confounded falsehood. For I give this Blood and use It for salvation and perfection in the case of that man who disposes himself properly to receive it, for It gives life and adorns the soul with every grace, in proportion to the disposition and affection of him who receives It; similarly It gives death to him who receives It unworthily, living in iniquity and in the darkness of mortal sin; to him, I say, It gives death and not life; not through defect of the Blood, nor through defect of the minister, though there might be great evil in him, because his evil would not spoil nor defile the Blood nor diminish Its grace and virtue, nor does an evil minister do harm to him to whom he gives the Blood, but to himself he does the harm of guilt, which will be followed by punishment, unless he correct himself with contrition and repentance. I say then that the Blood does harm to him who receives it unworthily, not through defect of the Blood, nor of the minister, but through his own evil disposition and defect inasmuch as he has befouled his mind and body with such impurity and misery, and has been so cruel to himself and his neighbor. He has used cruelty to himself, depriving himself of grace, trampling under the feet of his affection the fruit of the Blood which he had received in Holy Baptism, when the stain of original sin was taken from him by virtue of the Blood, which stain he drew from his origin, when he was generated by his father and mother. "

Here, here, and here again.

"Oh, miserable man, who delights to remain in the mud like a brute, and does not learn this great benefit which he has received from Me! A benefit so great, that the poor wretched creature full of such ignorance could receive no greater.”

On my knees I will beg HIS MERCY for these people.

St. Catherine assist us all in humility, courage and boldness so that we may always proclaim HIS truth and mercy with love in all things. Amen.

Unfortunately a "veil tip" to Jeff Miller.

Fetal Pain Bills Advancing

Abortion foes gain on new front
State ‘fetal pain' bills advance

Pope Benedict XVI, Keeler, & Baltimore

Pope will not visit Baltimore for rededication of Basilica

"Spokesman Sean T. Caine said that Pope Benedict's schedule will not allow him to visit for the rededication of the nation's first Roman Catholic cathedral. But with the pope considering a visit to the United States in 2007, Cardinal William H. Keeler has asked him to consider a stop in Baltimore, Caine said."

Considering my many issues with the Sisters of Mercy-Baltimore (Mount St. Agnes Theological Center for Women)--I would so strongly desire to meet with them and discuss this situation before it's tentacles continue to spread across the country.

The Mercy women have already set up a "chapter" here in Birmingham under the guise of "Mercy Associates"-lay women's group with plans for another future local group to be entwinned together here in Birmingham ("A second group is preparing to join this inital group next year."). Since the diocese doesn't use the internet for our diocesan news (darnit) I'll have to quote from it as it is was reported in "The One Voice":
"Mercy Association Initiates First Group of Women"-
"Each new Mercy Associate made a promise of a ministerial work of Mercy (scroll down) to which she is committed and recieved a symbol of her committment, a Mercy Associate pin.
The key elements of Mercy association are as follows: A sense of calling by God, i.e. a Mercy dimension of the universal call to holiness; Orientation to Catherine McAuley (Foundress), Mercy, and Mercy history; Participation in local and regional Mercy life and mission; Formal, ritualized committment; Leadership of associates by associates in collaboration with Sisters of Mercy; Regular meetings, retreats and/or reflection days and opportunties for social and recreational gatherings; Networking of associates at Institute/interreligious/regional gatherings; Periodic evaluation of association; Committment to furthering multi-cultural and multi-lingual participation."

Won't Benedict XVI please come and clean all of this up?

More on Schiavo...

This article says it so well....scroll down to Schiavo, Centonze Wed In Catholic Church.

Did you hear today's readings too?
Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

Schiavo married in--- Espiritu Santo Catholic Church.

WHERE ARE YOU BISHOP LYNCH?

GOD HAVE MERCY!

.S.F. Pro-life Rally 2006

We all need to read this article and see the pictures of the San Francisco Pro-Life Rally this past weekend, just as we all need to see the horror of an aborted baby.

Please pray for these people. Remember OUR SAVIOR carried HIS CROSS and hung on IT FOR ALL OF THEM TOO. No wonder HE sweat HIS own PRECIOUS BLOOD in the Garden of Gethsemane.

WARNING-"Narrow Road Ahead"

More "The Book of Daniel" (TBoD) comments here. Scroll down and move upward. Interesting.

I liked this comment:

Sallie Says: January 8th, 2006 at 4:57 pm
"I find it interesting that Christianity is the only religion that gets held up to satire, mockery and travesty by prime time TV. It causes me to remember the warning we received in the Bible about dealing with principalities and powers. Forget the entertainment and look at the big picture!!!
How does this show glorify our Lord and Savior. How does getting our entertainment from watching the sins of others fit in with Christian living? And just what message does this show make to the unbelievers that we are trying to reach with the truth, when even the church officials were living hypocritical, sinful lives! ! !
Wake up. Narrow is the road."

"The Book of Daniel"-Diane Winston-LA Times

The risk of playing religion straight
"This misses the point. "The Book of Daniel" doesn't disparage Bible-believing Christians. Instead, it demonstrates the difficulty of turning serious religion into entertainment. Religion can be played as sentimental, spooky or satire, but doing it straight — think "ER" repotted in a synagogue — is hard to pull off." Diane Winston-LA Times

"Book of Daniel"-Sponsors List

Here's my sponsors list from the program of The Book of Daniel (Fri. 1-06-06):
I noticed that there were more NBC commercials than other paid sponsors. Hmmm? I wonder if they had a difficult time getting sponsors? It sure looked like it when all the Olympic ads were run.

NBC -promotion of their programs & the Winter Olympics
Disney (very hard to find -tho not their offical site-scroll down) a Blogger
Taco Bell
Burlington Coat Factory (here too)
Arby's (1-800-487-2729)
Cheerios-General Foods
Mercury (2 ads)
Mazda (2 ads)
Toyota
Movies- "Munich"&"King Kong",-Universal, "Memoirs of a Geisha" (btw-Da Vinci Code)& "Last Holiday"

Local network program promotions

Amy's "open book" discussion-"The Book of Daniel"

Over at "open book" the discussion on the highly offensive and controversial program on NBC, The Book of Daniel has been quite informative.

I have often wondered what keeps people from seizing their grace-filled moment from Father-God. He presents us all with a moment to actually defend HIS SON! And what do we do? We wait for the moment to pass and we decide either that it's not the right time or not enough time, we need to pray about it, we have other battles to fight, or we just don't care. I don't understand this kind of thinking. No, I do understand. We know who loves it when we sit and do nothing. Enough said there.

Back to a comment made on this discussion: Roger asks: "Does anyone know the name of an Episcopalian blog, on the level of "Open Book"?"
I too, wondered what the Episcopal Church or Episcopalian bloggers were writing/blogging. I am sad to say I found these: Father Jake Stops the World & The Blog of Daniel.

Will it just go away if we just leave it alone?

I'll post my sponsor list in the next posting.

Yea! He's Back!

Fr. Bryce Sibley is BACK!

He's podcasting-"The Word Made Flesh"!

I can't wait to download to my new MP3 player I got for Christmas.
Yippee! I am so glad he is back!

George Weigel on Benedict XVI

Hoping for a pontificate of reform
It was expected Joseph Ratzinger would bring intellect to the papacy, but now action is in demand

The Future of Jerusalem-Vatican Modeled

Sharon's expert-Sergio Della Pergola, the leading worldwide scholar of Jewish demographics expounds on the future of Jerusalem with the Vatican as the model and the identity of the Israeli people are at the origin of his plan.
Sandro Magister reports on this plan here.

"The Vatican was studied as a model because – although it is an independent state – it is administratively integrated into Italy in terms of its money, water supply, electricity, sewer system, telephone system, railroad, and security services."

On the surface, it sounds like it can work.

Our prayers continue for peace!

2006 & The Bible Code

What to make of this information for 2006? The Bible Code

"The warnings that are most clearly stated in the code are (a) the world will face global economic collapse starting in the Hebrew year 5762. 2002 in the modern calendar. We know that one came true. (b) this will lead to a period of unprecedented danger as nations with nuclear weapons become unstable and terrorists can buy or steal the power to destroy whole cities. After 9/11 no one doubts it. And then of course there's the most terrible of the three predictions, god help us if this one comes true. The danger will peak in the Hebrew year 5766, 2006 in the modern calendar. The year that is most clearly encoded with both world war and atomic holocaust."

I don't think that we had a global economic collapse in 2002. But the 2nd one -(b)- can apply to this moment right now.

Needless to say, our prayers continue for mercy and the salvation of our souls.

LORD have mercy!

St. Michael defend us in battle...

Our Lady of Fatima pray for us!

Mary, Mother of God-Solemnity & Happy New Year!

Mary, Mother of God-Solemnity

Today from our Holy Father-Pope Benedict XVI-
“A mother is she who gives life but also she who helps and teaches how to live,” said the Pope. “Mary is Mother, Mother of Jesus to who she gave her blood, her body. And it is she who presents the eternal Word of the Father, come to live among us. Let us ask Mary to intercede for us. Her maternal protection accompanies us today and always, so that Christ may welcome us one day in his glory, in the communion of Saints”.

'O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.

More from Mount St. Agnes (RSM) & Carol Lee Flinders

From the Dec. 2005-MSA -"The Scoop"- Spiritual Feminism Workshop. Carol Lee Flinders' association with this institute-Sophia Institute in Charleston, South Carolina.

"If women are to bring forth a new paradigm, built on inclusiveness, mutuality, and reverence for nature, their inner work must be as sustained and systematic as their analysis and their activism. To that end, this workshop will offer a meditative practice that can be carried out in any religious tradition (or none), and that is an ideal foundation for spiritually informed activism."

I have always noticed their systematic drive to change institutions. I consider that burning and razing institutions. Nothing like selfishness to run your emotions and behavior.
Get ready it's getting ready to be a bumpy and dangerous ride on that "train". Even though "the train has left the station" we can still derail and detour it. But let's not get "side-tracked"-defeated by their behavior or their plans. We keep pushing forward-onward and upward assisting in building up HIS KINGDOM on earth-NOT her kingdom!

A Call for "Outing" of Bishops & Priests?

Rainbow Sash Movement-responds.

Bishop Skylstad-Speech at American College of Immaculate Conception

Bishop Skylstad: The Church in the United States at a new frontier (American College at Louvain, PDF)

Op-ed on Boston Catholic Charities from NCR

Extremists drive church agenda

"We can become the absolutists, the literalists who keep cutting off limbs and poking out eyes to fend off that which we find disagreeable. Or we can rediscover the robustness of true Catholicism. We can recognize that politics is not religion. We can rejoin the fray, making our points by persuasion and example, not by ultimatums, sulking and walking away."

This from the National Cath. Reporter Editor--He talks as if his faith were a CAN OF BEER!
I am surprised Hitler and the terrorist comparison is not made in this piece. I have heard it so many times before now. It's just very sad.

Plenary Indulgence Attainable on Dec. 8

Plenary Indulgence Attainable on Dec. 8
Papal Decision for 40th Anniversary of Close of Vatican II

I pray that all are preparing for Advent!

Vatican II 40th Anniversary & the Vernacular

From The Commonweal this week on the 40th Anniversary of Vat. II-
Lost in Translation
The Bishops, the Vatican & the English Liturgy

"The use of vernacular languages in the liturgy did not begin with the Second Vatican Council. For decades previously an array of Catholic scholars and experts had been doing research in France, Germany, the Low Countries, Italy, England, and the United States; centers of liturgical renewal had become influential; and by the early 1950s, Rome had commissioned conferences of bishops-already it was they who had the responsibility-to prepare translations of part of the rites for baptisms, marriages, and funerals. Precisely because so much preparation had been done, the bishops assembled for the council felt able to push ahead immediately with liturgical reform."

Read on...very interesting...

Recognizing Consensus Building

Another article on consensus building :THE UNSEEN ENEMY THAT'S STEALING AMERICA

Just maybe there ARE more people waking up.
Something's happening if we we're talking or writing about it It can't go much longer unoticed.
They're not unseen or unheard about now!

PRAISE GOD!

This is interesting too:The Consensus Building Institute

NCR's John Allen, Jr. Weighs-in on Vatican doc.

Vatican document bans most gays from priesthood

I wonder what happened today?

"Bishops Preach Against Stem-Cell Research"

I would like to hear from those in this diocese. Did your parish address this issue in the homily?

Another State to Consider Gay Marriage

Washington court considers gay marriage

We see all the battles being "set-up" now.

Our Blessed Mother-of the Miraculous Medal on this 175th Anniversary of the Miraculous Medal please pray for us!

O Mary conceived without sin. Pray for us who have recourse to you!

More on Boston's Catholic Charities

Catholic charity? It is an editorial view...and I consider the source.

"BY SNUBBING the annual Christmas dinner for Catholic Charities, Archbishop Sean O'Malley seems to be saying that believers like himself must sometimes turn their backs on the common good if there is conflict with the church's strict religious tenets.
Such a narrow, polarizing view could hardly serve the city well and is especially disappointing during a season associated with tolerance and good will."

"Yet in the opinion of the archbishop, the Catholic mayor's good works would seem to be negated by his support for abortion rights and same-sex marriage."

"Menino may be out of sync with some church teachings, but he and other successful politicians know about productive compromise."

A wealth of dissenting information in these quotes! Since when did a shepherd of the Church site opinion instead of her teaching? It doesn't sound as though that has happened. He is following and teaching the tenets of our faith.

It reminds me of those moments in the classroom when I was in Catholic elementary school. Remember when the student next to you was scolled for his bad behavior? And then he continued to disrupt the class to which the teacher decided that all would be punished because the teacher had enough? Well, that's whats happening now. We are all getting the lesson because others choose not to follow the teacher.

It is so very sad. Our prayers continue!

Catholic Charities-Issues

Hat tip to Dom Bettinelli for the info on Catholic Charities Boston (scroll down to Nov 11, 05 4:46 pm posting).
I too have deep issues with Catholic Charities U.S.A.

I have raised my concerns with others over the years and today I found these items to support my findings.
My issues stem from the fact that there are so many that have their "hand in the pot" (i.e. the religious nuns-Sisters of Mercy) while openly and arrogantly dissenting Holy Mother's teachings. For shame on all those that lead others away from the Holy Mother Church. Woe to them, those that have been given much.

I offer the following for your discernment:
Catholic Charities USA-Advocacy
Catholic Charities USA-Who We Are pdf. file
Catholic Charities-Parish Social Ministry Training Calendar
Catholic Charities-Parish Social Ministry Training
Catholic Charities Pres. Rev. Larry Snyder- "Father Snyder earns a salary of $180,000 in his new role."-??
Catholic Charities-program("tentacle")-JustFaith-Creator & Director-Jack Jezreel (scroll down)-"Google"-JustFaith + Dissent= Catholic Action Network. (scroll down)

More here too on J. Jezreel, with one of my buddies--from Mount St. Agnes (MSA/RSM'S)--Carol Lee Flinders at a CTA conference giving a homliy?!!
(I can't follow the pics.-I don't know if that is her giving a homily) Of course these people are all hanging together with those I know here in Birmingham.
I knew they were all sitting up in that tree---those birds-"Birds of a feather...."

So you see there are large issues here.

And then this came from Deal Hudson-"The Window"-titled article-"Boston's Catholic Charities Honors Public Dissenter"-
"Catholic Charities in Boston is continuing to steer a steady course away from Church authority. Invitations for the Catholic Charities annual Christmas dinner were recently sent out naming their honoree, Boston Mayor Tom Menino. Menino has distinguished himself with his public support of abortion and gay marriage. He is often quoted in the press bashing pro-life lay groups, politicians and theologians."

And another hat tip to Carrie Tomko for this article by James Fitzpatrick, since I believe it sums up the "words speak" by liberals.

We all have to use the discerning gifts that have been bestowed upon us by OUR LOVING FATHER.

"PWTN"

You gotta see this one! Go here and scroll down the page to Sept. 25th, 2005.

The "Red Mass" in Washington

Bush, Roberts,A.Kennedy,Thomas, Scalia ,Breyer, Moore, McCarrick, & Schenck in D.C. at "Red Mass"

"The Red Mass that took place at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington is in its 52nd year and is sponsored by the John Carroll Society, named for America's first Catholic Bishop. The service is held the Sunday before the opening of each new Supreme Court term; it stresses the unique responsibility of those involved in the justice system and the courts. Washington's Archbishop Theodore McCarrick gave today's sermon."

Of Mice & Man

See here pictures of a mouse's ear regenerated after a piercing.

Catholic College Guide

Please pass this along to family and friends. The first guide to list the Catholic Colleges "that conform to canon law requirements and Catholic moral norms."
It is a pdf file but you can go here first to read more about it.

Bishops Begin Discussing Major Issues

I haven't been in "my space" in such a long time. My time is so short now but I'm getting there.

Here's one.

I look forward to getting back in the groove!

B XVI

"The HOLY FATHER"

God Bless

CFFC-Francis Kissling, Pro Choice Politians, & Rome

FRANCIS KISSLING HAS SPOKEN! Click on "What's New"-"Prochoice Catholic Senators and Supreme Court Vacancies: Problems with the Vatican Working Document on the Eucharist"

She has thrown down the gauntlet on the U.S. Bishops! And the Vatican!

HERE WE GO FOLKS!

And if that wasn't enough...did you see this site -POPE-WATCH? DISGUSTING!! GET A GRIP OR LEAVE!

Prayer for John Paul II's Intercession

This is an awesome prayer.
"Prayer for John Paul II's Intercession"

"O Blessed Trinity, We thank you for having graced the Church with Pope John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your Fatherly care, the glory of the cross of Christ, and the splendor of the Holy Spirit, to shine through him. Trusting fully in Your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd, and has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you. Grant us, by his intercession, and according to Your will, the graces we implore, hoping that he will soon be numbered among your saints. Amen."

Gov. Jeb Bush Call for Investigation-Terri's 911 Call

Gov. Jeb Bush today has called for an investigation into the time frame of Terri's 911 call.
This is good news and I will continue to pray for him as he continues to fight for Terri.

"Friends of Tibet"-VA License Plates?

Now,I've heard everything. Virginia license plates for Tibetans?
"After pointing out that extra revenues from these special plates -- the first in the world to honor the Tibetan people -- will go to help local refugees preserve their threatened heritage, the former Lt. Governor concluded, "This is something we Virginians can really be proud of."'

Chicago Priest-Army Chaplin in Iraq

Read Pastor Fr. John Barkemeyer Chicago's Morgan Park, of St. Cajetan Churc

Nevermind the Failure of the EU Constitution

Just when you think that you can have a sigh of relief---this comes along.

"For example: The Greater Yellowstone Coalition, a group of affiliated NGOs, recently petitioned the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO asking for intervention in the plans of a private company to mine gold on private land near Yellowstone Park. The UNESCO Committee did intervene, and immediately listed Yellowstone as a "World Heritage Site in Danger." Under the terms of the World Heritage Convention, the United States is required to protect the park, even beyond the borders of the park, and onto private lands if necessary."

They'll get in the "back door" now.

"The ideas being discussed, if implemented, will bring all the people of the world into a global neighbourhood managed by a worldwide bureaucracy, under the direct authority of a minute handful of appointed individuals, and policed by thousands of individuals, paid by accredited NGOs, certified to support a belief system, which to many people is unbelievable and unacceptable."

I don't think people are aware of what's happening with these people. The author is right, the Masons can't hold a candle next to the The Bilderbergers.

American Dental Association: Banking Baby, Wisdom Teeth For Stem Cells

Let's do this instead of the embryonic stem cells!

Young Adults to Meet Gov. Schwarzenegger; Prime Concern is His Support For Abortion

A prayer for this group- as they meet tomorrow with CA. Gov. Schwarzenegger. They hope to show him that you can't be Catholic and Pro-abortion. We pray they are successful.

Again, Where's the Outcry?

"Popetown"-Popetown, C4, 9.30pm, Wednesday.

"C4 manager Andrew Szusterman, who bought the show before the BBC reversed its decision to screen it, says there’s nothing sacrilegious about Popetown - if there were, he wouldn’t have bought it. "It’s just satire. It’s about laughing at ourselves and the different religions that we are around the world and not treating it so seriously. Perhaps we’re just living in very PC times."
"Or perhaps not. Since C4 signed on the dotted line, Popetown has been picked up by networks in Europe and Australia and Ox is confident it will be sold to networks in the US."

Let's keep an eye out for this one folks! Maybe someone can alert Catholic League's-Bill Donohue.
We can make a difference if we can find out about it first before it even makes it here in the U.S.

Where's Newsweek Now?!

Saudi religious police arrest 8 Christians

"Saudi Arabia's religious police arrested eight Christians, including one who was beaten in front of his 5-year-old son, according to a Washington, D.C.-based human rights group."

Where's Newsweek now when we need them? They screamed outrage over the alleged flushing of a religious book but are they going to investigate and report the atrocities committed against Christians-human beings?

"One year ago, religious police imprisoned a Catholic foreign worker, Brian O'Conner, for "preaching Christianity" and allegedly selling drugs, though the famly insists the charges are trumped up and his only "crime" was to be seen praying."

Pope's Opposition to Fertility Referendum Upsets Italian Politicians

Well, it looks like the Italians will be figuring out who's in charge at the Vatican. I wonder if the rest of Europe is becoming aware?

"Addressing the Italian bishops' conference, the pope said Monday the family was essential in Italian society.He commended the bishops for defending the rights of embryos saying it was the bishops' duty to "illuminate and motivate Catholics and all citizens."'

What good news has come out of France and the Netherlands on voting down the EU Constitution this week. Our prayers are being answered. YEA GOD!

The "Take Back America Conference" this week's speaker

Mocking the Catholic Church and the Sacrament of Confession here.

Prayers for Donna Brazile, her confessor, and her Bishop.

"Brazile appeared to ridicule the Catholic Church while noting that she did not expect her local bishop to contact her to give her political talking points. In an apparent reference to the pedophilia scandal in the Church, Brazile lampooned a hypothetical confessional exchange between herself and a priest. "Bless me father for I have sinned. What about you?" she said."

Embryo Adoptions & Catholics

Catholics Split on Embryo Issue

"The Vatican has not yet taken a stand. But if Pope Benedict XVI rules against embryo adoption, as some doctrinal conservatives expect, it could create a fissure between Catholics and evangelical Protestants, who have enthusiastically promoted embryo adoption and enlisted the White House's support for it."

Michelle Malkin's Column-Dirty Books for Children

'Educational' smut for kids

This is so very typical. They think that if they shove this stuff hard enough at people that no one will pay any attention. Wrong! That's what bloggers do best--unravel their plans of deception. We alert others.
Keep an eye out for this dirty little book!

Communion Service in Boston church does not replace Mass

Communion service at Boston church does not replace Mass

"Appeal Committee co-chairwoman at St. Jeremiah’s Mary Beth Carmody said parishioners in other Boston parishes had said the service, held in a church, can replace the Mass, up until a church is deconsecrated."

I don't think so.

And if there are other parishes within driving distance then all should go to Mass there.

CPA-Catholic Press Assoc. Meeting Last Week

More interesting items to read this week...is the cafeteria closed?

Catholic Press Association votes for “no statement” on Fr. Reese resignation

Archbishop Foley: Catholic editor should have represented Church teaching

Our Prayers Continue-Changes in Richmond, VA

Bishop enforces appropriate liturgical practice in diocese

"Self-monitoring wasn’t working, the bishop explained in a May 29 article. These checks were needed because some churches were functioning outside the traditional norms of Catholicism."

We continue to pray for all Bishops and all dioceses where there are apparent situations that are in dire need of great attention, direction, and foremost-correction.

President at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

The transcript for President Bush's speech at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast can be found here.

"Catholics have made sacrifices throughout American history because they understand that freedom is a divine gift that carries with it serious responsibilities. Among the greatest of these responsibilities is protecting the most vulnerable members of our society. That was the message that Pope John Paul II proclaimed so tirelessly throughout his own life, and it explains the remarkable outpouring of love for His Holiness at the funeral mass that Laura and I were privileged to attend in Rome. It explains why when the men were carrying his wooden casket up the stairs, and they turned to show the casket to the millions that were there, that just as the casket crests, the sun shown for all to see. (Applause.)"

Michael Schiavo deceased?

Judge Greer is at it again. Michael you were in such a hurry. Why? And now there's a slight problem with the paperwork to get Terri's estate.

Howard Dean on Meet the Press

So, Howard Dean is showing up everywhere even red states and even visiting the Catholic hierarchy? That's a bit scary-"going to do some more of that". I wonder who in the Catholic hierarchy he has visited?

Boy -he has a lot of territory to cover.
Shall we go to the map?

"Show up Everywhere: The truth is we're reaching out all over the place. We are talking to people. I have spoken with evangelicals. I have visited with some of the Catholic hierarchy in this country. We are going to do some more of that. I've been to 18 states. Of those, eight of them have been red states. We're trying to get our message out everywhere. We are going to go after the Republican--what they think is the Republican base. We're going to go after red states. There are some of those states that we can win. "

"Having Itching Ears"...And the Sacrilege Against HIM

In the Year of the Eucharist-the day before the The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.
II Timothy 4:3-5
3 For there shall be a time, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears:
4 And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.
5 But be thou vigilant, labor in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill thy ministry. Be sober.


Gay clergy: A liberal–conservative divide of biblical proportions
"Conservatives have argued from the beginning that the crucial issue for them is the authority of Scripture. Liberals have replied that the issue is not whether Scripture is authoritative, but how it is read. Both positions are, of course, correct. How you read a biblical text depends on what you think of it, and what you think of it is influenced by how you read it."

And this one- the sacrilege AGAINST HIM -
"After the sash wearers were denied, Sister Donna, the Parots and Garcia approached the altar and received Communion. To the surprise of some, including the sash wearers, the four then approached the sash-wearer's and gave them a portion of their consecrated hosts."

The Fatima Prayers

O my God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love Thee. I ask pardon for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love Thee. Most Holy Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences whereby He is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary I beg of Thee the conversion of poor sinners. O my Jesus, I offer this for love of Thee, for the conversion of sinners, and in reparation for the sins committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary. O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fire of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of Thy mercy. Amen.

“O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to you”

Sacred Heart Parish in Rochester N.Y.

The before and after pictures "reckovation" by Dick Vosko can be found here. I happen to know some of the people involved and they have a struggle. Then go here to see the after pictures from their local paper here. (Check out the altar!
Hat tip to Irish Elk and Carrie.

Newsweek Backtracks As Anger Spreads Over Koran Claim

What just happened here? What are we heading for? Thanks to the media?

Geomagnetic Storm-Fatima and Pentecost

Look at the dates of this Geomagnetic Storm. Fatima and Pentecost.

Need I say more?

"Possible impacts from such a geomagnetic storm include widespread power system voltage control problems; some grid systems may experience complete collapse or blackouts. Transformers may experience damage. Spacecraft operations may experience extensive surface charging; problems with orientation; uplink/downlink and tracking satellites. Satellite navigation may be degraded for days, and low-frequency radio navigation can be out for hours. Reports received by the NOAA Space Environment Center indicate that such impacts have been observed in the United States."

Interesting new footage JPII

'The Godfather' Filmmaker Releases Exclusive Never Before Seen Film of Pope John Paul II; Exclusive Behind The Scenes Footage of Pope John Paul II With Would Be Assassin

The film captures exclusive never before seen footage of the Vatican and rare family photos which includes emotionally heartfelt footage of Pope John Paul's private visit to the prison cell where he personally meets and forgives his would be assassin, Mehemet Ali Agca, the Turkish gunman who tried to murder the Pope in 1981. Ricardo Montalban, known for his starring role as "Kahn" in the Star Trek motion picture, "The Wrath of Kahn," and who is featured in Robert Evans' film says, "'The Power of Faith' is so beautiful and so emotional, it will be impossible to hold back the tears."

From Finger Prints to Eye-Iris Scans

The slippery slope of privacy errosion. It began here-Fingerprints Nab First Criminal and now we move forward to this
Iris Scanning To Begin At Orlando International Airport and this National ID Battle Continues .

Where will this lead us now?

French Cathedral-A "CUBE"? Symptom of Relativism

TAKE A LOOK AT THE FRENCH CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL!!

Read the article and see the picture too! WHOA! A sad state of affairs!

PRAYERS can make the difference in France. (Someone we know that "carries a big stick" can assist OUR LORD-maybe he'll use it--when he starts closing down "cafeterias" & "CUBES"!)

Cardinal Newman Society: 13 Catholic Colleges Defy Bishops, Honor Dissidents

Cardinal Newman Society: 13 Catholic Colleges Defy Bishops, Honor Dissidents

Chicago-Virgin Mary Image Defaced

Virgin Mary 'image' defaced

This doesn't sound Kosher in Natick, MA

Advisory: Married Priests Invited Again for Sunday Mass

Mount St. Agnes' -Sr. Mary Aquin O'Neill & NBC

Mount St. Agnes' -Sr. Mary Aquin O'Neill & NBC

"Thousands of women and men from around the country have “visited” Mount Saint Agnes in cyberspace and literally hundreds have taken the time to write in about how proud they are (mostly Sisters of Mercy), how comforted they are (to know that such a place as this theological center for women exists) and how grateful they are (to have witnessed a feminine model of how to speak the truth in a strong and clear voice). One of the many things that I learned from this experience is that there are legions of Catholic news junkies who make Meet the Press part of their Sunday obligation. Many see the show before or after Sunday mass. One called it his “political bible.”

I pray that the HOLY SPIRIT will intercept all communications with these women.
Father GOD please hear and answer my prayers to shut these women down from continuing their disobedience to YOU FATHER GOD and their harm that they are causing to the BODY OF CHRIST.

"The responses we have gotten to the very fact of our existence have been edifying to say the least. Some have even used the opportunity to donate funds in support of our work."

St. Michael intercept this function of financial support- please.

"One woman from southern California wrote, “Your temperate and hopeful tone was a light in the darkness. It helps me remember that I am not alone and that the Holy Spirit has many voices.” Another fan of the show, after hearing Mary Aquin’s response to the women’s ordination question, thought people must have sat up and said: “’Wow, what was that?’ Because you did not say the predictable thing at all, you brought it right back to the crucial issue that ‘the faithful’ have got to be part of all these decisions.” '

The HOLY SPIRIT DOES NOT HAVE MANY VOICES! The enemy DOES!

GOD HAVE MERCY!

John Paul II please intercede for us in closing down MSA.

I should stay at home

A few days before Mother's day---honey, will you read this and take note of what my salary should be?

'Golden Bird'?

This is in front of the Cathedral in Cologne Germany. Weird.

Two Young Boys' Faith in GOD

Adrift at Sea for 6 Days, Boys Kept Hope Afloat

"I asked God to put the strongest of his angels around us," Troy said.

The Terri Schiavo Case: A Catholic Neurologist's Perspective

The Terri Schiavo Case: A Catholic Neurologist's Perspective

Thank you Michael Brown-Spirit Daily.

Ignoring the Pro-Pope of Catholics

The Media Research Center's -Media Reality Check

Ignoring the Pro-Pope Polls of Catholics

Catholic legislators take stand against physician-assisted suicide

Catholic legislators take stand against physician-assisted suicide

Now if more of them would hear and answer OUR LORD'S call. Our prayers continue.

College Honoring Clinton Declared 'No Longer Catholic'

College Honoring Clinton Declared 'No Longer Catholic'

Finally we're getting somewhere but it is quite unfortunate that this has to occur. Prayers for all the Catholic alumnae that have contributed and supported this institution only for it to remove their affiliation to the Church.

Pope Benedict's first general prayer intention for the world

Pope Benedict prays for those persecuted ‘for the sake of faith and justice’

"That those persecuted for the sake of faith and justice may experience the consolation and strength of the Holy Spirit".

No optimism from pope for moderates

No optimism from pope for moderates

"Time will tell what will happen in the new pontificate, but for those hoping for radical change there is no reason for optimism in Benedict XVI," he said during an upbeat sermon in Sydney."

The Risks of Relativism
Fallacies That Confront Benedict XVI

"How many winds of doctrine we have known in these last decades, how many ideological currents, how many fashions of thought?" he asked. "Every day new sects are born and we see realized what St. Paul says on the deception of men, on the cunning that tends to lead into error." At the same time, for believers to uphold the values of their faith "is often labeled as fundamentalism," he noted. As a result, "relativism, that is, allowing oneself to be carried about with every wind of 'doctrine,' seems to be the only attitude that is fashionable."

If you can't follow and stand for CHRIST then you will fall for everything-everything that either comes down the pike or blows in the wind.

Gibson's "The Passion of the CHRIST" on Russian TV

Mel Gibson's "The Passion" on Russian TV
This is HUGE! YEA GOD! Christianity-CHRIST'S passion on Russian television--YEA Our Lady of Fatima!

Bishops recall new pope's harsh words, soft approach at '89 meeting

"We were not taken to the woodshed," recalled Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, who was vice president of the U.S. bishops' conference at the time of the March 8-11, 1989, meeting at the Vatican.

Oh YES HE WILL!--Father Fessio says Pope Benedict XVI will preserve integrity of faith

John Kerry Running Again?

This could get really interesting now that we have Pope Benedict XVI.

Yea GOD!

Senator Clinton Seeks Husband's Success on Abortion Issue

How?

"The fact is that the best way to reduce the number of abortions is to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies in the first place. I for one respect those who believe with all their hearts and conscience that there are no circumstances under which any abortion should ever be available," she added to gasps from the audience.

You can never change a leopard's spots!

There's a Council? The COUNCIL FOR SECULAR HUMANISM?
Not happy- "The Council for Secular Humanism deplores the intemperate and uncalled-for attacks California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown made on secular humanists at an April 24 church-sponsored service delivered to judges and lawyers in Connecticut."

Quote of the Day: Center for American Progress
President John Podesta
(RNS) "I'm Catholic. ... I attend Mass. I take Communion. It's a source of strength for me. I think it's really what makes me a progressive."
-- Center for American Progress President John Podesta, former White House chief of staff in the Clinton administration, speaking Tuesday (April 26) at a Washington forum on "Faith, Politics and Progressives" sponsored by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.

Progressive? Really?

Catherine of Siena's Feast Day

I love Feast days! Catherine of Siena
Happy Feast Day!

Prayer for the Gifts of Saint Catherine of Siena

God of Wisdom you made our sister Catherine burn with divine love in contemplating the Lord's passion and in serving your Church. With the help of her prayers may your people, united in the mystery of Christ, rejoice forever in the revelation of his glory, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of Saint Catherine of Siena to the Precious Blood of Jesus

Precious Blood,

Ocean of Divine Mercy:Flow upon us!

Precious Blood,

Most pure Offering:Procure us every Grace!

Precious Blood,

Hope and Refuge of sinners:Atone for us!

Precious Blood,

Delight of holy souls:Draw us!

Amen.

Saint Catherine of Siena

MSA revisited-Image of JESUS?

I posted below information on Mnt. St. Agnes (MSA) and just found the information concerning the painting mentioned below-here. JESUS IS A WOMAN?! Hmmm. When did JESUS wear earrings?

"What specifically indicates the holiness of Jesus? Note the varying emotions on the faces of the women and the face of Jesus. Compare the faces to the landscape behind each one and how they reflect one another."


GOD have mercy!

Mount Saint Agnes Theological Center for Women-Investigated

Mount Saint Agnes Theological Center for Women (systemic change?) founder on NBC'S Meet the Press with Tim Russert-Sisters of Mercy (RSM)-Mary Aquin O'Neill -was the only female panelist this morning on the show. Transcript here.

"I'm grateful for an opportunity to return to the question of truth. Truth is another name for God and so it cannot be something that we possess. It's something that we hope to dwell within. The truth is always larger than we are, greater than we are. And it is not something that we can attain by ourselves. This is why we need the community."

I am quite familiar with this group of dissident women that just want to make sure "the church"/the "people" receive the sacraments-"she isn't of the theology of women priests", she just wants to make sure "we the church/people" have the sacraments, because without the sacraments there is no church.

"The people are hungry for the sacraments, and without the sacraments, we don't have the church. Now, one proposed solution is to ordain women, but my concern about it is that too much of the argument makes it seem that in order to prove our equality, we must be ordained. And that would mean that the ordained are somehow higher and better than the laity. That's a theology I do not accept."


Really?! What about this goddess Litany/worship you are apart of?

Does this look like they follow the teachings of the Church, but first and foremost does it look like they follow CHRIST?

This is truth?

+++Update+++

"Litany" (ARCHIVED)
(Can't believe this? Look at the entire page--and yes- this is the truth and there's more-"burning crosses"- here, here, here, here, here, and these are other problems-here, here, here, here, here, and here. Here's a picture at their Holy Wk. 2002 where I just noticed tonight that the image portrays Jesus as a woman? I hope I'm wrong.)

Response: Be with us.
Mother God, Be with us.
Mary, Mother of Christ, Be
with us.
Life of all created things, Be with us.
Tara, Compassionate Mother, Be with us.
Kuan Yin, Mother of Compassion and Mercy, Be with us.
Kali, Fierce Protector, Be with us.
Oya, Patroness of Feminine Power, Be with us.
Artemis, Protector of Women and Children, Be with us.
Durga, Fortress, Queen of the Universe, Be with us.
Pele, Creator, Destroyer, Be with us.
Ishtar, Goddess of Death and Rebirth, Be with us.
Bridgit, Giver of Life’s Sacred Fire, Be with us.
Shakti, Female Energy and Power, Be with us.
Hestia, Guardian of Innermost Things, Be with us.
Isis, Giver of Wisdom and Fertility, Be with us.
Shekhina, Presence of the Feminine Divine, Be with us.
Ganga, Purifier and spirit of the Ganges, Be with us.
Pachamama, Earth and Mother, Be with us.
Gaia, Spirit of the Earth, Be with us.
Yemaya, Mother of all Creation, Be with us.
Amen.

You maybe wondering how did a woman from this group get on tv this morning? Just follow their trails-Ms. Linda Lichter,Ph.D she's their connection to NBC-scroll down. And my connection to Birmingham is listed here too-above.