Artist asked to paint Pope adds ‘gravitas and bit of a twinkle’
I don't think he needed to add the twinkle it's already there thanks to THE HOLY SPIRIT!
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Mexico City Legalizes Abortion
The bill, approved 46-19, with one abstention, will take effect with the expected signing by the city's leftist mayor. The new law will require city hospitals to provide the procedure in the first trimester and opens the way for private abortion clinics. Girls under 18 would have to get their parents' consent.The procedure will be almost free for poor or uninsured city residents. Mexico City is a federal district similar to Washington, D.C., with its own legislature. The district includes the capital and its suburbs and is home to about 20 million people.
You know PPF is quite happy over this one. Nothing like dollar signs to give you a new direction.
LORD PLEASE FORGIVE US!
Our Lady of Guadalupe FORGIVE US!
Our Lady of Guadalupe pray for us!
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
First groups to get ID Card - Fed. Employees
EDS Wins $66M Federal ID Card Contract
The General Services Administration has chosen Electronic Data Systems Corp. to supply new identification cards for federal employees and contractors in a deal worth $66 million.
The contract is part of a multibillion-dollar program to issue ID cards using digital technology, such as biometrics, to all federal employees and contractors by October 2008.
Rest In Peace Audrey Marie Santo
Requiescant
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
PRAYER ALERT- Mexico City to hold landmark abortion vote
"We hope it will be a decision in favor of life and the common good. That's what we're praying for," said Catholic priest Pedro Rivera.
O MARY CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN PRAY FOR US WHO HAVE RECOURSE TO THEE!
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE please intercede for us and all of North Amercia most especially for ALL your children in MEXICO! All heavenly assistance is NEEDED NOW- ALL THE CHOIRS OF ANGELS assist us please and every SAINT please hear and take this petition to the throne of OUR LORD!
O MARY CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN PRAY FOR US WHO HAVE RECOURSE TO THEE!
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE please intercede for us and all of North Amercia most especially for ALL your children in MEXICO! All heavenly assistance is NEEDED NOW- ALL THE CHOIRS OF ANGELS assist us please and every SAINT please hear and take this petition to the throne of OUR LORD!
Our Lady of Guadalupe
God of power and mercy, you blessed the Americas at Tepeyac with the presence of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. May her prayers help all men and women to accept each other as brothers and sisters. Through your justice present in our heats, may your peace reign in the world. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.Saint Gabriel Prayer
O God, who from among all your angels chose the Archangel Gabriel to announce the mystery of the Incarnation, mercifully grant that we who solemnly remember him on earth may feel the benefit of his patronage in heaven, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
Prayer to Saint Michael
Saint Michael, Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And you, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into Hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Thank and Praise YOU FATHER,
Thank and Praise YOU JESUS,
Thank and Praise YOU HOLY SPIRIT!
“Get out of San Francisco!”
Appeals court asked: Did San Francisco Board of Supervisors violate First Amendment when it adopted resolution bashing the Catholic Church?
Was the San Francisco Board of Supervisors constitutionally justified in passing an explicitly anti-Catholic resolution, adopted March 21, 2006, which labeled the Vatican a “foreign country” whose moral teachings are “hateful,” “insulting and callous,” and “insulting to all San Franciscans”?
Federal Judge: Catholic Church’s Position Against Homosexual Adoptions Justifies Government Hostility Towards Church
Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Law Center, observed, “Judge Patel clearly exhibited hostility toward the Catholic Church. During oral argument and in her written decision she claimed that the Church ‘provoked the debate’ by publicly expressing its moral teaching, and that by passing the resolution the City responded ‘responsibly’ to all of the ‘terrible’ things the Church was saying. This judge attempted to rationalize the evocative rhetoric and venom of the resolution which are sad reminders of Catholic baiting by the Ku Klux Klan.”
Issues with proposed travel cards
Canada, Mexico travel cards under privacy attack
I believe I already received my 'chipped' passport.
The passport cards are billed as a response to widespread demand for a lower-cost passport alternative from people who live in border communities and, like all Americans, are expected to be required to begin showing passports at land and sea border crossings beginning next year. (Similar requirements for air travel took effect earlier this year.)
I believe I already received my 'chipped' passport.
PRAYER ALERT - Christian Village in Iraq Bombed
Bishop of Kurdistan: “the Church in Iraq is in great danger”
Save Iraq Christians, Bishop appeals
“Find a way, a means to save us, the Church in all of Iraq is in great danger, we beg the Vatican to help us bring our voice to the world”.There are numerous children and Dominican nuns among the wounded from yesterday’s suicide bombing of the Christian village of Tell-el-skop, north east of Mosul. Suicide attacks targeting the North of the country have sounded the alarm for religious leaders, who now ask the Holy See for help.
Save Iraq Christians, Bishop appeals
OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE PRAY FOR US!
O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee!
Saturday, April 21, 2007
National Day of Silence passed silently due to VT tragedy
On Wednesday Students in 5,000 US Public Schools Were Given Pro-Homosexual Propaganda
‘Days’ pass quietly
Gay rights tension ebbs at high school-Day of Silence led to rumors, lockdown
Parents take students out of school during anti-gay bullying demonstration
Students observe ‘Day of Silence’: Reaction mixed to gay-straight club’s advocacy
National Day of Truth
‘Days’ pass quietly
Gay rights tension ebbs at high school-Day of Silence led to rumors, lockdown
Parents take students out of school during anti-gay bullying demonstration
Students observe ‘Day of Silence’: Reaction mixed to gay-straight club’s advocacy
National Day of Truth
Ranger Rosaries
Requests pour in for ranger rosaries
I make rosaries and encourage you to do the same...spread HER mantle of love to all her children.
I make rosaries and encourage you to do the same...spread HER mantle of love to all her children.
More news on the Anglicans and possible schism
Canadian House of Bishops - Message to the Church
Anglican leaders set to converge on N.O.; September gathering to tackle growing rift
Press Release: FUTURE OF THE CHURCH IN THE 21st CENTURY: ACCLAIMED THINKERS GATHER AT THE CATHEDRAL TO DISCUSS INNOVATION, TRADITION
Anglican leaders set to converge on N.O.; September gathering to tackle growing rift
The head of the worldwide Anglican church will meet with Episcopal bishops from across the country in New Orleans this fall, in an effort to keep the 77 million-member Anglican Communion from breaking apart over opposing views of homosexuality.
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Washington National Cathedral -their 'strategic vision' for the future (pdf.file)Opposed are conservative Anglicans in the Southern Hemisphere, especially Africa and Asia, who take a traditional Scriptural view of homosexuality.
American Episcopalians have the wealth, sending tens of millions of dollars to Anglican churches overseas. But conservatives have the numbers. Nigeria alone, headed by the outspoken conservative Archbishop Peter Akinola, has 17 million Anglicans -- seven times the United States membership.
Press Release: FUTURE OF THE CHURCH IN THE 21st CENTURY: ACCLAIMED THINKERS GATHER AT THE CATHEDRAL TO DISCUSS INNOVATION, TRADITION
During a three-day gathering in May, mainline and evangelical Christians will talk about the best practices within their ministries and how these practices are addressing a new set of cultural conditions in the 21st century.
Communion wine 'restricted' in NZ prisons
Dunne slams "political correctness gone mad"
We could say who cares this is being done in another country...but what if...is the question of the moment.
We could say who cares this is being done in another country...but what if...is the question of the moment.
United Future New Zealand leader Peter Dunne has labelled restrictions on Communion wine being taken into prisons - and therefore the celebration of Catholic Mass - "another appalling example of political correctness gone mad".
Friday, April 20, 2007
HEINOUS AND ABOMINABLE!
'Veil Tip' to Terry Nelson at Abbey-Roads2 for this one:
One in 30 babies aborted for medical reasons is born alive, a study has found.
They lived for an average of 80 minutes - although in some cases foetuses survived for over six hours.
Most of the babies were born between 20 and 24 weeks of pregnancy, but some had been in the womb for as little as 17 weeks.
No wonder the statues of Our Blessed Mother and Our LORD weep tears of blood!
LORD HAVE MERCY!
Researchers looked at the outcome of 3,189 abortions performed on seriously handicapped foetuses at 20 hospitals between 1995 and 2004.
It showed that 102 - or around one in 30 - aborted for reasons such as Down's Syndrome and heart defects, were born alive.
Abortions are allowed to be carried out if the pregnancy is shown to have an adverse effect on the mental health and wellbeing of the mother up until the 24th week of pregnancy.
Beyond this point, the procedure is only sanctioned if the baby has a severe disability or if the mother's life is at risk.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
How can you not oppose this procedure?
'Partial-Birth' Abortion Ruling a Mistake: Physicians
Rosie on Catholic Justices: 'How About Separation of Church and State?'
ADL Disappointed With Supreme Court Ruling On Partial Birth Abortion Act
Do Partial Birth Abortion Save Women's Lives?
Papers Soft-Pedal, Bury Details of Partial-Birth; NYTimes Says Term is 'Provocative'
Doctors Weigh Next Move on Legality of Abortion
Saint Joseph de Clairval Abbey
They are a community of monks in the Diocese of Dijon, France living according to St. Benedict's Rule.
I have over the past 8 yrs. received their richly filled and spiritually enlightening newsletter. I have been fed information about church teaching, the lives of the saints, and words of spiritual encouragement. What blessings, I only wish that I could visit this beautiful abbey in France.
See their history. Their retreats are for men only, however I so appreciate all their newsletters and encourage you to visit their site and subscribe. They are most certainly blessed by their patron St. Joseph and even more so since they live by St. Benedict's Rule.
See their life in the Liturgy.
A few pictures of the interior of the church and abbey:
No Baby Left Behind
Started in 2007, No Baby Left Behind is a counter that keeps track of the number of unborn babies saved from abortion since January 1st, 2007.
On this day...
His arrival was greeted by loud cheers from the many thousands of pilgrims who had packed St Peter's Square as news of his election spread across Rome.
Across the pond he was greeted with loud cheers as well!
Jury gives S.D. woman life in prison
Was this a hate crime?!
Prosecutors said that Wright was jealous of the friendship VanderGiesen had with Wright's former lover and that it turned to rage that drove Wright to kidnap VanderGiesen, kill her, burn the body and cut it apart with a chain saw.
VanderGiesen's remains were found in a Sioux Falls landfill and a Minnesota ditch.
Planned Parenthood Golden Gate -
Press Release from Life Decisions International - 'Amen for Safe Sex!' Declares Planned Parenthood
GOD'S angels will not be mocked!
St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. O, Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into Hell Satan and the other evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Prayers Answered-Partial Birth Abortion Ban Upheld
Images of partial birth abortion
Reactions from the other side:Ban Stands
The Politics of Supreme Court Nominations
Candidates Respond to Supreme Court Approval of Partial Birth Abortion Ban (UPDATED)
TIMELINE
THE CASE -Gonzales v. Carhart, 05-380, and Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood, 05-1382(pdf.version)
Reactions from the other side:Ban Stands
The Politics of Supreme Court Nominations
Candidates Respond to Supreme Court Approval of Partial Birth Abortion Ban (UPDATED)
TIMELINE
THE CASE -Gonzales v. Carhart, 05-380, and Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood, 05-1382(pdf.version)
PRAYER ALERT!
Catholic activist Larry Cirignano arraigned in court on assault & battery, civil rights violation -- completely phony charges against him by homosexual activists. Hearing on May 1. The justice system turned upside down.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
Rest In Peace Anthony Benkovic
Prayers for the repose of the soul of Anthony Benkovic, husband of Johnnette Benkovic (LHLA) as he lost his battle with cancer-brain tumor (Thurs. 4-12-07). Pray for Johnnette and ask that she be graced with great faith, courage, strength, peace, and the comfort that only HE can provide her in her time of grief. Please remember her family and friends as well.
You can make a donation to LHLA in his memory here.
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.
You can make a donation to LHLA in his memory here.
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.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
'Fertility Tourism'
The price of life
The lack of eggs in the UK has led to more and more couples taking desperate measures: "A lot of people are being literally turned into fertility tourists," Lockwood says. "For a woman of 42, given the choice between a three-year wait for a home-grown egg or being able to hop over to Spain to a clinic that offers excellent care, where they speak English, there is no waiting list and the cost is not much greater than in the UK ... Well, it's not a particularly difficult decision."
VeriChip Brings Onboard a Physician
VeriChip Corporation Appoints Jonathan Musher, MD, CMD Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, Medical Affairs
"In my new role at VeriChip I will continue to strive for widespread adoption among target populations.”
Former president of the American Medical Directors Association encourages use of VeriChip RFID implantable microchip for high-risk patients
Dr. Musher served as President of the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) from 1998 to 1999.
"In my new role at VeriChip I will continue to strive for widespread adoption among target populations.”
Prayer
CULTURE DIGEST: Airplane passengers practice 'prayer flying' over Ohio
What if we all did this!? What graces would fall! Whoa!
What if we all did this!? What graces would fall! Whoa!
"A plane is a good way to cover a lot of ground," Kenneth Wortman, 73, a pilot from Lima, Ohio, told The Cincinnati Enquirer. "In the Bible, God tells us the fields are ripe for the harvest. From the air, a person can see a lot of fields."
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Culture Wars in the UK
Religious Schools Face Ban on Teaching Christian Sexual Morality
The Lawyers' Christian Fellowship (LCF) has expressed alarm following a recent report on the Sexual Orientation Regulations (SORs) which indicated that Christian schools may no longer be allowed to teach children that the Christian view on human sexuality is "objectively true".
Catholic Action UK
This is a pretty informative blog site: "The purpose of this blog is to facilitate protests by faithful Catholics against attacks on the Church and morality in the United Kingdom."
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Spanish bishop chides clergy: dress like priests and stop communal confessions
Ok...this is refreshing!
In a letter sent to all the priests of his diocese, Bishop Demetrio Fernandez of Tarazona exhorted the clergy to foster “the Sacrament of Penance or Confession with the individual confession of sins” and to dress like priests in response to the attempt by many to erase “every one of God’s footprints from the society in which we live.”
He told priests to “never impart collective absolution. Let us teach young people and children to approach this sacrament frequently,” which he said is a precious resource for personal formation and “for educating consciences in the commandments of God and of his Church.”
“In each parish there should be specific times throughout the year (not only during Lent and Easter) when the priest is available to hear confessions,” he added.
Monday, April 09, 2007
Pilgrims Make Trek to 'Lourdes of America'
"New Mexico Chapel, Said to Be Built on Sacred Ground, Is Destination for Thousands"
Sunday, April 08, 2007
HE IS RISEN!
ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!
Divine Praises
Blessed be God.
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most Holy.
Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her Glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the Name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.
Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints.
May the heart of Jesus, in the Most Blessed Sacrament, be praised, adored, and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time. Amen.
Have a Blessed and Happy Easter!
Saturday, April 07, 2007
PRAYER ALERT! Satanists Vandalize Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, LA
The tears that must flow from Our Blessed Mother's eyes and from Our FATHER'S!!Vandals left their mark on St. Joseph Cathedral overnight, spray-painting vulgarities and Satanic symbols on sacred 19th-century artifacts for all to see on Holy Thursday.
Red, yellow and orange pentagrams stain a marble crucifix, a statue of the Virgin Mary and a wall near the church rectory. Nearby brick walls bear the biblical number of the beast: 666.
LORD have mercy! Please pray for this parish!
Friday, April 06, 2007
Thursday, April 05, 2007
ABC 20/20 Report- "Ministry Watch" - Financial Transparency
MinistryWatch featured on 20/20 with John Stossel. I watched this program and was shocked.
You'll find postive info-Shining Lights "Top 30" List of Exemplary Ministries 2006 (pdf. file)
With negative info- Failed to Exhibit Financial Transparency (pdf.file)
And look at one of the largest ministries listed - #4 with a Grade A-Catholic Relief Services
Ministry/Foundation Guide to Financial Transparency(pdf.file) - very helpful to use in discerning and practicing good stewardship.
You'll find postive info-Shining Lights "Top 30" List of Exemplary Ministries 2006 (pdf. file)
With negative info- Failed to Exhibit Financial Transparency (pdf.file)
And look at one of the largest ministries listed - #4 with a Grade A-Catholic Relief Services
Ministry/Foundation Guide to Financial Transparency(pdf.file) - very helpful to use in discerning and practicing good stewardship.
Maybe if we would apply this information to all charities, foundations, and groups in the Catholic Church maybe all the dissenting groups wouldn't proliferate.
Prayers Needed in Easter Week as...
Senate to vote on stem cell bill
The Senate is scheduled to begin 20 hours of debate on embryonic stem cell research April 10, with consideration of the issue expected to conclude April 11. A vote on two bills, including one to provide federal funds for some embryonic research, will take place at the close of debate.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
PRAYERS ANSWERED!
Ahmadinejad Says He Will Pardon and Free British Sailors
From AP Iranian Leader Says He'll Free Britons -Read the reasons why he is freeing...."a gift to the Britons..."
Thank and praise YOU FATHER, Thank and praise YOU JESUS, Thank and praise YOU HOLY SPIRIT!
From AP Iranian Leader Says He'll Free Britons -Read the reasons why he is freeing...."a gift to the Britons..."
Thank and praise YOU FATHER, Thank and praise YOU JESUS, Thank and praise YOU HOLY SPIRIT!
Persecution Continues Around the U.S.
Whitewashing Jihad in the Schools...Commentary at CNSNews-Cybercast News Service from Michelle Malkin on the 'mock terrorist/hostage drill' held at a Burlington, New Jersey public high school.
In the drill they referred to the mock terrorists as the "New Crusaders" - 'right wing fundamentalists'!
*UPDATE: From WorldnetDaily - 'Hostage situation' portrays killers as Christians & PR from Burlington Township School District on incident.
In the drill they referred to the mock terrorists as the "New Crusaders" - 'right wing fundamentalists'!
Where's the public outcry from the parents of this school district? Why hasn't someone in admin. been questioned about this? If I lived in this area, with or without a student attending I'd be voicing my concerns immediately. Even if I didn't have children, I'd be on the phone not today, but yesterday! Burlington Township High School.The mock terror attack involved two irate men armed with handguns who invaded the high school through the front door. They pretended to shoot several students in the hallway and then barricaded themselves in the media center with 10 student hostages.
Two Burlington Township police detectives portrayed the gunmen. Investigators described them as members of a right-wing fundamentalist group called the “New Crusaders” who don't believe in separation of church and state. The mock gunmen went to the school seeking justice because the daughter of one had been expelled for praying before class.
*UPDATE: From WorldnetDaily - 'Hostage situation' portrays killers as Christians & PR from Burlington Township School District on incident.
"The Math of Suffering"
I found this a couple of Holy Weeks ago...from Our Lady's Warriors Bruce Sabalaskey.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
'It' has begun....
Genoa cathedral defaced; gay activists suspected
The words "Bagnasco shame" were spray-painted across the main entrance to the cathedral of St. Lawrence in Genoa. The words appeared shortly after Archbishop Bagnasco, the president of the Italian bishops' conference, issued a statement opposing the legal recognition of civil unions, and saying that the government's failure to enforce moral norms regarding marriage could open the way to all kinds of perverse relationships.
Police in Genoa told reporters that Archbishop Bagnasco was being accompanied by an armed guard because of concerns about his security raised by the incident.
VeriChip Strategy Continues...
VeriChip to Present at American Medical Directors Association Annual Symposium on March 29-30, 2007
DELRAY BEACH, FL—March 29, 2007 -- VeriChip Corporation (Nasdaq: CHIP - News), a provider of RFID systems for healthcare and patient-related needs, will present at the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) 30th Annual Symposium in Hollywood, Florida, on March 29-30, 2007. The conference attracts over 4000 medical directors, attending physicians, nurses, administrators, consultant pharmacists and other long-term care professionals. VeriChip expects to enroll additional physicians in its VeriMed Patient Identification System network through the symposium. Presenting on behalf of VeriChip is AMDA Foundation Chair and former AMDA President Jonathan Musher, MD, CMD.
Tony Snow's got it - FAITH!
The Tony Snow I Know
He said the disease caused him to ask where he would go with faith: "For a lot of us as kids, having faith is like sitting on Santa's lap; you pray because you want things and you want outcomes. But instead when you're faced with death, you don't really die, you get to go to a cooler place with maybe a sterner teacher. It's not that big a leap and you're going to see a lot of friends there." Now there's a sermon!
So, how do you approach God, he wondered? Do you ask for favors, or do you do something that is very hard in the modern era, "which is learn how to give yourself to God, to surrender. It's not just saying God, it's in your hands,' but understanding whatever may come afterwards is a matter of not trying to get God to do stuff for you, except maybe to mow down some of the barriers that separate you from God, because for all of us, our vanities get in the way."
Snow says his deepening faith didn't happen overnight. It began with realizing "how many people loved me." He said a lot of life is figuring out you're not in charge and figuring out who is. He started to pray, he said, and began to sense a growing presence of God in his life. He said after his first cancer surgery many people sent him letters that included Bible verses. Among his favorites was Psalm 91:2-3: "I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust. Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence.'"
After his first cancer surgery, Snow said he had to stay in bed and he began reading the Bible more, "learning to pray" and to ask God to "draw me closer, please, (which) develops a hunger that is also a form of joy."
He said colleagues frequently ask him what he will do after the White House? He says he might have had an answer before, but now he has no clue. "I put everything in God's hands."
We can assist Tony on his journey, as he carries his cross. While his journey with his cross is very public, for all the world to see and hear about, many others carry their crosses in a not such a public manner. What lessons we can all learn through his very public journey, most especially in this Holy Week.
We'll continue to pray for you Tony according to HIS WILL!
Thank you and God Bless you Tony!
Thank and praise YOU Most Holy Trinity for Tony's great witness!
Monday, April 02, 2007
Rest In Peace Holy Father John Paul II
October 16, 1978 - April 2, 2005
Prayers for the repose of the soul
of the Late Great Pope John Paul II
on the second anniversary of his death.
Eternal rest, grant unto him, O Lord,
on the second anniversary of his death.
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.
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace. Amen.
BENEDICT XVI'S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR APRIL
VATICAN CITY, APR 1, 2007 (VIS) - Pope Benedict XVI's general prayer intention for April is: "That, allowing himself to be enlightened and guided by the Holy Spirit, every Christian may answer enthusiastically and faithfully to the universal call to sanctity."
His mission intention is: "That the number of priestly and religious vocations may grow in North America and the countries of the Pacific Ocean, in order to give an adequate answer to the pastoral and missionary needs of those populations."
BXVI-PRAYER INTENTIONS/APRIL/...VIS 070402 (90)
Accepting our Crosses - daily, hourly, and by the minute
For that's as much as we can do, but with HIS grace we can do all things!
FOLLOWING CHRIST MEANS COMPLETE COMMITMENT TO HIM
GOD CALLS PEOPLE TO SANCTITY IN THEIR DAILY WORK
BE WITNESSES TO CHRIST AMONG YOUR PEERS
"Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another."
"With great joy and enthusiasm," he said, "you have welcomed this new commandment of Christ, Who calls you to be His witnesses among your peers. Do not be afraid to follow Him faithfully."
"I wish everyone a Holy Week rich in spiritual fruits and for this reason I invite you to experience it in intimate union with the Virgin Mary. "From her we learn interior silence, the gaze of the heart, the loving faith to follow Jesus on the way of the Cross which leads to the joyous light of the Resurrection."
I pray and hope for you the same - a very richly blessed Holy Week!
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Saturday, March 31, 2007
And one more from CCF...
The Doctor Will Kill You Now
Physician-assisted suicide bill passes California Judiciary Committee
Physician-assisted suicide bill passes California Judiciary Committee
California Bill SB 777
Critics Blast California 'Homosexuality Promotion' Bill
For more information go to CAMPAIGN FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (CCF)
[snip]California's first openly lesbian state lawmaker has introduced a bill that her critics say would require kindergarten through 12th grade public school textbooks, instructional materials and school activities to promote transsexual, bisexual and homosexual lifestyles.
Kuehl said her new legislation would update and clarify present laws rather than make outright changes. But critics say it could result in prohibiting any textbooks or instruction that "reflects adversely" upon homosexuality, bisexuality and transsexuality. Teachers could be forced to present same-sex "marriage" and sex-change procedures, among other things, as being equal to traditional lifestyles and norms, according to cultural conservatives.
For more information go to CAMPAIGN FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (CCF)
Rest In Peace Terri
Theresa Marie Schindler
December 3, 1963 - March 31, 2005
Eternal rest grant unto Terri, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon her.
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Pray for us Terri!
Friday, March 30, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
The day after...in Canada...
Case in point...Canadian Catholic Schools -parents, students and school officials have now awoke to find that this issue is staring right at them!
'Veil tip' to Michael Brown's Spirit Daily...
Explosive Revelations about Homosexual Teachers in Canadian Catholic Schools
'Veil tip' to Michael Brown's Spirit Daily...
Explosive Revelations about Homosexual Teachers in Canadian Catholic Schools
In the upcoming April issue of the Canadian Catholic Magazine, Catholic Insight makes some explosive revelations about openly homosexual teachers in Catholic schools in Canada. "Homosexually active Catholics have been infiltrating Ontario's Catholic schools for some time and, with their new legal status, now demand to be recognized," says the article co-authored by editor Fr. Alphonse de Valk and investigative reporter Tony Gosgnach.
‘Hate Crimes’ Bill Introduced
Far left Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) has once again introduced his so-called “hate crimes” bill to provide special federal protection for homosexuality, cross-dressing, and transsexualism.
H.R. 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007, is a rehash of his 2005 bill, according to sources in Congress.
Please take action now!
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
The Culture War Continues...
LORD have MERCY!
Chancellor-elect Eisen's Letter to the Community
Jewish Theological Seminary To Ordain Gay and Lesbian Clergy
JTS to Accept Qualified Gay and Lesbian Rabbinical And Cantorial School Students
— Plans to Embark on Dialogue on Principles and Practices of Conservative Movement —
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS CONTACT: Sherry S. Kirschenbaum
Office: (212) 678-8953
Mobile: (973) 650-6018 -->Email
New York, NY, March 26, 2007 — Following the completion of a thorough and deliberate review process, The Jewish Theological Seminary has decided, effective immediately, to accept qualified gay and lesbian students into its rabbinical and cantorial schools.
The decision comes three months after the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly approved a teshuva (responsum), permitting the ordination of gays and lesbians, thereby paving the way for JTS to consider the issue.
Immediately after these rulings were announced, JTS initiated a comprehensive process in which the views of a wide range of constituencies were solicited and seriously weighed, and likely consequences considered. (I myself would wonder about the dire consequences of this decision! Sodom and Gomorrah -remember what happened?!)
The process included faculty forums, student discussions with faculty and administration, meetings and/or lengthy discussions with the heads of the other Conservative Movement seminaries, consultation with the JTS Board of Trustees, and an international survey of Conservative rabbis, cantors, educators, lay leaders, and JTS students on the question. In addition, Chancellor-elect Arnold M. Eisen personally heard from hundreds of Conservative Jews on the matter during his travels around the country this year and through correspondence, email, and the JTS website.
"The immediate issue was the ordination of gay and lesbian students as rabbis and cantors for the Conservative Movement. But the larger issue has been how we can remain true to our tradition in general and to halakhah in particular while staying fully responsive to and immersed in our society and culture. How shall we learn Torah, live Torah, teach Torah in this time and place? Without these imperatives, the decision before us would have been far easier for many of those involved. That is certainly true for me," stated Chancellor-elect Eisen.
He continued, "I believe, along with the great majority of my colleagues on the JTS faculty, that the CJLS, by voting in equal numbers for two teshuvot, provided halakhic authorization for the ordination of gay and lesbian rabbinical and cantorial students. That permission having been given, I believe that the nature of our communities in contemporary America, the moral convictions we hold, and the mission of JTS, argue strongly for accepting gay and lesbian students for ordination.
"Moreover, the decision to ordain gay and lesbian clergy at JTS is in keeping with the longstanding commitment of the Jewish tradition to pluralism. That commitment has been all the more central to Conservative Judaism. Pluralism means that we recognize more than one way to be a good Conservative Jew, more than one way of walking authentically in the path of our tradition and of carrying that tradition forward. It means, too, that we respect those who disagree with us and understand that in the context of all that unites us, diversity makes us stronger."
Chancellor-elect Eisen also stated that JTS has no plans to take up the question of gay and lesbian commitment ceremonies or marriages, which are matters that rest with the CJLS and individual rabbis and congregations.
JTS also announced that in recognition of the significant implications of this decision on the nature and future of Conservative Judaism, it intends to embark on two new initiatives:
JTS will lead a dialogue - working with the Chancellor’s Rabbinic Cabinet, and through liaison with all arms of the Conservative Movement - engaging Conservative Jews about the belief and behavior that should guide JTS and the movement. These discussions - focusing on our shared dedication to mitzvah and halakhah - will be conducted over the next two years with the ultimate goal being a re-clarification of the principles of Conservative Judaism and a recommitment to its practices.
JTS will intensify contact with the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at the University of Judaism in California, the Schechter Institute in Israel, and the Seminario RabÃnico Latinoamericano in Argentina, and encourage an increased number of joint missions of lay leaders and more exchanges among the faculty and students at these institutions. JTS will also take special steps to strengthen the relationship between Canadian and American Conservative Jews.
Professor Eisen stated: "It is my hope and belief that getting Conservative Jews to talk about these matters will be a step toward greater commitment and consensus. Our communities will be strengthened by the very act of discussing our 'obligations of the heart' honestly and face to face. We will come to realize in doing so how much unites us as Conservative Jews. The sense of what binds us together will grow still more if we can arrive at consensus about the norms of belief and behavior that should guide us. I believe we can."
The full text of Chancellor-elect Eisen’s remarks can be found on the JTS website at http://www.jtsa.edu/.
The application deadline for the September 2007 incoming class has been extended until June 30, 2007, to accommodate any new applications that may be submitted as a result of this announcement. Information about applying to the rabbinical and cantorial schools is available by contacting: The Rabbinical School at (212) 678-8817 or www.jtsa.edu/rabbinical and the H.L. Miller Cantorial School at (212) 678-8036 or www.jtsa.edu/cantorial.
Editor/Reporters: For further information, or to schedule an interview with Chancellor-elect Eisen, please contact Sherry S. Kirschenbaum in the Department of Communications at (212) 678-8953, (973) 650-6018 (mobile), or email.
Founded in 1886 as a rabbinical school, The Jewish Theological Seminary today is the academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism worldwide, encompassing a world–class library and five schools. JTS trains tomorrow's religious, educational, academic, and lay leaders for the Jewish community and beyond.
Chancellor-elect Eisen's Letter to the Community
Jewish Theological Seminary To Ordain Gay and Lesbian Clergy
JTS to Accept Qualified Gay and Lesbian Rabbinical And Cantorial School Students
— Plans to Embark on Dialogue on Principles and Practices of Conservative Movement —
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS CONTACT: Sherry S. Kirschenbaum
Office: (212) 678-8953
Mobile: (973) 650-6018 -->Email
New York, NY, March 26, 2007 — Following the completion of a thorough and deliberate review process, The Jewish Theological Seminary has decided, effective immediately, to accept qualified gay and lesbian students into its rabbinical and cantorial schools.
The decision comes three months after the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly approved a teshuva (responsum), permitting the ordination of gays and lesbians, thereby paving the way for JTS to consider the issue.
Immediately after these rulings were announced, JTS initiated a comprehensive process in which the views of a wide range of constituencies were solicited and seriously weighed, and likely consequences considered. (I myself would wonder about the dire consequences of this decision! Sodom and Gomorrah -remember what happened?!)
The process included faculty forums, student discussions with faculty and administration, meetings and/or lengthy discussions with the heads of the other Conservative Movement seminaries, consultation with the JTS Board of Trustees, and an international survey of Conservative rabbis, cantors, educators, lay leaders, and JTS students on the question. In addition, Chancellor-elect Arnold M. Eisen personally heard from hundreds of Conservative Jews on the matter during his travels around the country this year and through correspondence, email, and the JTS website.
"The immediate issue was the ordination of gay and lesbian students as rabbis and cantors for the Conservative Movement. But the larger issue has been how we can remain true to our tradition in general and to halakhah in particular while staying fully responsive to and immersed in our society and culture. How shall we learn Torah, live Torah, teach Torah in this time and place? Without these imperatives, the decision before us would have been far easier for many of those involved. That is certainly true for me," stated Chancellor-elect Eisen.
He continued, "I believe, along with the great majority of my colleagues on the JTS faculty, that the CJLS, by voting in equal numbers for two teshuvot, provided halakhic authorization for the ordination of gay and lesbian rabbinical and cantorial students. That permission having been given, I believe that the nature of our communities in contemporary America, the moral convictions we hold, and the mission of JTS, argue strongly for accepting gay and lesbian students for ordination.
"Moreover, the decision to ordain gay and lesbian clergy at JTS is in keeping with the longstanding commitment of the Jewish tradition to pluralism. That commitment has been all the more central to Conservative Judaism. Pluralism means that we recognize more than one way to be a good Conservative Jew, more than one way of walking authentically in the path of our tradition and of carrying that tradition forward. It means, too, that we respect those who disagree with us and understand that in the context of all that unites us, diversity makes us stronger."
Chancellor-elect Eisen also stated that JTS has no plans to take up the question of gay and lesbian commitment ceremonies or marriages, which are matters that rest with the CJLS and individual rabbis and congregations.
JTS also announced that in recognition of the significant implications of this decision on the nature and future of Conservative Judaism, it intends to embark on two new initiatives:
JTS will lead a dialogue - working with the Chancellor’s Rabbinic Cabinet, and through liaison with all arms of the Conservative Movement - engaging Conservative Jews about the belief and behavior that should guide JTS and the movement. These discussions - focusing on our shared dedication to mitzvah and halakhah - will be conducted over the next two years with the ultimate goal being a re-clarification of the principles of Conservative Judaism and a recommitment to its practices.
JTS will intensify contact with the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at the University of Judaism in California, the Schechter Institute in Israel, and the Seminario RabÃnico Latinoamericano in Argentina, and encourage an increased number of joint missions of lay leaders and more exchanges among the faculty and students at these institutions. JTS will also take special steps to strengthen the relationship between Canadian and American Conservative Jews.
Professor Eisen stated: "It is my hope and belief that getting Conservative Jews to talk about these matters will be a step toward greater commitment and consensus. Our communities will be strengthened by the very act of discussing our 'obligations of the heart' honestly and face to face. We will come to realize in doing so how much unites us as Conservative Jews. The sense of what binds us together will grow still more if we can arrive at consensus about the norms of belief and behavior that should guide us. I believe we can."
The full text of Chancellor-elect Eisen’s remarks can be found on the JTS website at http://www.jtsa.edu/.
The application deadline for the September 2007 incoming class has been extended until June 30, 2007, to accommodate any new applications that may be submitted as a result of this announcement. Information about applying to the rabbinical and cantorial schools is available by contacting: The Rabbinical School at (212) 678-8817 or www.jtsa.edu/rabbinical and the H.L. Miller Cantorial School at (212) 678-8036 or www.jtsa.edu/cantorial.
Editor/Reporters: For further information, or to schedule an interview with Chancellor-elect Eisen, please contact Sherry S. Kirschenbaum in the Department of Communications at (212) 678-8953, (973) 650-6018 (mobile), or email.
Founded in 1886 as a rabbinical school, The Jewish Theological Seminary today is the academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism worldwide, encompassing a world–class library and five schools. JTS trains tomorrow's religious, educational, academic, and lay leaders for the Jewish community and beyond.
Texas Pro-Life Group Raise Awareness - Planned Parenthood & Komen Foundation
Pro-lifer challenges 'Race for Cure' connection to Planned Parenthood
"We're trying to raise awareness on the link between abortion and breast cancer, and point out that it is totally inappropriate for the Susan G. Komen Foundation to be making grants to the country's number-one abortion-provider," says Pischiotta.
Stop the National Abortion Push!
From Tony Perkins over at Family Research Council...a new alert on Planned Parenthood and Congress! And while you're there at their site don't forget to bookmark their blog.
Take ACTION NOW!
Take ACTION NOW!
Ever since last November's elections, which resulted in a pro-abortion leadership in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, national abortion groups have boldly pushed an agenda of death - forcing taxpayers to pay for it! In 2005 Planned Parenthood got $272 million in our taxes, twice the money it made from its 255,000 abortions that year. Since 1987 Planned Parenthood has taken in $3.2 billion in taxpayer funds for its deadly agenda. Now these groups want even more taxpayer funding for their death march.
Just last Friday, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) sent a letter to her Senate colleagues asking for a boost of $100 million, specifically for Planned Parenthood clinics!
Happy 100th Anniversary of Your Birthday Sr. Lucia!
On this day let us remember the history of Fatima and let us remember her love for the Blessed Mother! Our Lady of Fatima PRAY FOR US!
Sr. Lucia please intercede before our Heavenly FATHER with all our prayer petitions! Thank you! Blessed Mother please assist us in all our needs and please protect and continue to guide our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI and all your Priests! Thank you! All this we ask in the NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, by the POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT, and by the WILL OF GOD OUR FATHER!
Sr. Lucia please intercede before our Heavenly FATHER with all our prayer petitions! Thank you! Blessed Mother please assist us in all our needs and please protect and continue to guide our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI and all your Priests! Thank you! All this we ask in the NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, by the POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT, and by the WILL OF GOD OUR FATHER!
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Liberal Algerian Daily Criticizes U.S. Anti-War Movement
In an opinion piece in the liberal Algerian daily Liberté, columnist Mustapha Hammouche criticizes what he sees as the simplistic populism of the anti-war movement in the U.S. He argues that the anti-war protests are primarily a result of nostalgia for the protest movement against the Vietnam War, and that they ignore the realities of the current war in Iraq - which, he says, has helped terrorism diminish Iraqis' hopes and has eroded their support for democracy.
PRAYER ALERT! VeriChip Partners with U.S. Living Will Registry!
Partnership Provides Healthcare Professionals Access to Advance Directives through VeriMed Patient Identification System
Please alert, assist, and direct family and friends to these documents WILL TO LIVE DOCS. The fact that they 'use' Terri Schiavo as a 'poster child' for this is disgusting and
deplorable!! GOD HELP US!
DELRAY BEACH, FL – March 27, 2007 -- VeriChip Corporation (NASDAQ: CHIP) today announced it entered into a Community Partnership Agreement with U.S. Living Will Registry® that enables healthcare professionals to view the Advance Directives of patients enrolled in the VeriMed Patient Identification System via a secure link within the VeriMed Patient Registry. This will be the first completely digital link to a national Advance Directive document archive. Utilizing the U.S. Living Will Registry’s proprietary software platform and the VeriMed Patient Registry, VeriMed subscribers will be able to register their advance directives and organ donation information.
Scott R. Silverman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VeriChip Corporation, commented, “We are pleased to provide direct access to electronic advance directive documents stored at the U.S. Living Will Registry via the VeriMed Patient Identification System. This permits hospitals and health systems with our VeriMed RFID Reader to quickly and easily view these vital documents.”
“Our system is designed to be scalable for individuals from all states, health systems, insurers and national organizations. We provide a safe and secure place to store the documents, and make them available 24 hours a day wherever they are needed,” said Dr. Joseph T. Barmakian, who founded the U.S. Living Will Registry in 1996. “VeriMed is taking a leadership position in ensuring ready access to important advance directives, and we are excited to be their partner in providing this valuable service,” continued Barmakian.
Advance directives, commonly known as living wills and health care proxies, are legal documents that allow a person to make their health care wishes known if they are incapacitated and unable to make decisions for themselves. In a health care proxy (health care power of attorney), a person names someone to make decisions for them. Interest in advance directives increased dramatically with nationwide attention to the case of Floridian Terri Schiavo. Ms. Schiavo was in a chronic vegetative state, and did not have an advance directive. The national attention to Ms. Schiavo’s case prompted many to prepare their own advance directive in order to spare their families a similar fate.
About U.S. Living Will Registry
The U.S. Living Will Registry is the leading provider of advance directive management services in the country. Providing this service for more than ten years, The U.S. Living Will Registry is the largest secure web-based repository of advance directive documents in North America.
Please alert, assist, and direct family and friends to these documents WILL TO LIVE DOCS. The fact that they 'use' Terri Schiavo as a 'poster child' for this is disgusting and
deplorable!! GOD HELP US!
Why are priests celibate?
Fr. Andrew Cozzens is on the teaching faculty of St. Thomas Seminary and School of Divinity.
A 'veil tip' to the blogging seminarians at Future Priests of the Third Millennium for this video. You can read more about seminary life at their blog.Monday, March 26, 2007
St. Michael 9 Month Prayer Campaign
Start it now...from yesterday til December 25, 2007 to end abortion!
Secret - New Age - STAY AWAY!
Secret obsession
When you can't stand on your faith you'll 'fall' for anything! That's why you've got to learn it, know it, and LIVE IT! Or you really will fall!
When you can't stand on your faith you'll 'fall' for anything! That's why you've got to learn it, know it, and LIVE IT! Or you really will fall!
Kentucky - St. Mark Catholic Church Fundraisers Use 'Stars'
'Veil tip' to Bible Belt Blogger for this one - Howie Mandel says "No Deal" to Kentucky Church
Apparently Martin Short will make an appearance.
Apparently Martin Short will make an appearance.
Museum Honoring Sr. Lucia
Please assist Mother Celina and the Convent Coimbra
Madre Maria Celina
CARMELO Santa Teresa
Rua Santa Teresa
p3000-359 Coimbra Portugal
phone 00351239717844
phone 00351239717844
&
PLEASE PRAY FOR THEIR SUCCESS!
Happy Feast of the Annunciation!
A 'veil tip' to New Liturgical Movement for this tip to Adoremus Bulletin for this awesome piece on St. John Cantius Parish in Chicago-
by Rev. Brother Scott Haynes
St. John Cantius' pastor is Fr. Frank Phillips. He answered YES!
Adding to your Lenten meditation...from St. John Cantius:
Thank you Fr. and God bless you in all you do!
Almighty Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, You have revealed the beauty of Your power by exalting the lowly virgin of Nazareth and making her the mother of our Savior.May the prayers of this woman bring Jesus to the waiting world and fill the void of incompletion with the presence of her Child, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. +Amen.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Pope: the Annunciation, Mary’s and the martyrs’ “Yes”
I think that two days of celebration are in order! To celebrate Our Blessed Mother's YES and to celebrate the Holy Spirit and Archangel Gabriel! Two days to celebrate in LENT!
Wahoo!
For the future here is more information on St. Louis de Montfort and I have studied Rev. Patrick Gaffney's, S.M.M. work on de Montfort . They deeply benefit the soul!
Another rich one -Montfort Spirituality by Fr. Pat Gaffney
Wahoo!
Also,to those that have made their consecrations to JESUS through MARY:
St. Louis de Montfort's Way-Happy Feast day!
For the future here is more information on St. Louis de Montfort and I have studied Rev. Patrick Gaffney's, S.M.M. work on de Montfort . They deeply benefit the soul!
Another rich one -Montfort Spirituality by Fr. Pat Gaffney
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