Papal Message for Day of Prayer for Vocations

"Consecrated Life Is at the Service of This Communion"

St.Catherine of Siena's Feast Day

Happy Feast Day!

One of her prayers - A Prayer of Praise

(pages 3-10-translated by Suzanne Noffke)

Prayer to Saint Catherine of Siena

Heavenly Father, your glory is in your saints.

We praise your glory in the life of the admirable St. Catherine of Siena,

virgin and doctor of the Church.

Her whole life was a noble sacrifice inspired by an ardent love of Jesus,your unblemished Lamb.

In troubled times she strenuously upheld the rights of His beloved spouse, The Church.

Father, honour her merits and hear her prayers for each of us,

and for our whole parish family dedicated to her.

Help us to pass unscathed through the corruption of this world,

and to remain unshakably faithful to the church in word, deed, and example.

Help us always to see in the Vicar of Christ an anchor in the storms of life,

and a beacon of light to the harbour of your Love,

in this dark night of your times and men's souls.

Grant also to each of us our special petition . . . (pause to pray for your own intentions).

We ask this through Jesus, your Son, in the bond of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
St. Catherine of Siena, Pray for us.

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.

Saint Louis Marie de Montfort's Feast Day

Happy Feast day!

Catholic Clergy Back Burke

From Rev. John Trigilio, Jr. President-Confraternity of Catholic Clergy and Archbishop Burke will be at a Confraternity of Catholic Clergy Annual Workshop this summer.

Attleboro Catholic School Bars Same-Sex Couple From Prom

This one is going to create a buzz throughout Boston and the blogs...

The Catholic Church, anti-Semitism, and the Latin Mass

World's Roman Catholic bishops to take up anti-Semitism at 2008 meeting

The 60-page document, which was approved by Pope Benedict XVI, outlines the suggested topics and includes a questionnaire to be answered by local bishops.

After asking if priority is given to dialogue with the Jews, the questionnaire calls on bishops to investigate the use of biblical texts to "ferment attitudes of anti-Semitism."

Other fears...this is VERY scary!

Pope to Call Bush on Ecology Sins

Cardinal Renato Martino, advisor to Pope Benedict XVI affirmed that climate change will possibly be one of the issues dealt with between the Pope and President George W. Bush.

The New Anti-Catholic Bigotry

Confirmed-President Bush & Pope Benedict XVI to meet in June

Bush meeting with Pope Benedict XVI confirmed

Concerns over Pope's Latin Mass move

POPE ACCEPTS INVITATION TO VISIT U.N. HEADQUARTERS

YouTube - Archbishop Burke on Cardinal Glennon Benefit w/Sheryl Crow

Again - contact Archbishop Burke here.

CT Catholic Hospitals might be required to provide contraceptives to rape victims

Catholic leaders stung as rape victim bill advances

A compromise plan to have outside nurses give emergency contraceptives to rape victims at all Connecticut hospitals won state Senate approval Wednesday despite its rejection by Roman Catholic hospitals.

Mexico City Abortion Law

Mexico City Abortion Law Will be Taken to Court by Catholic Attorneys

A lay group for Catholic attorneys is planning to take the new law allowing abortions up to 14 weeks of pregnancy in the Mexican capital to court once the city's mayor signs it into law. The College of Catholic Lawyers plans to file a formal complaint with an international court.

REAL ID DEBATE

Davis center stage in federal ID debate

UPDATE: National Town Hall - DHS RealID Webcast on May 1, 2007 10 AM to 2 PM Pacific Time, 12 PM-4 PM Central Time, 1 PM to 5 PM
'Veil Tip' to Real ID Watch for the webcast info.
The hearing, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday in Freeborn Hall at UC Davis, is the nation's only open meeting on REAL ID, which sets national standards for driver's licenses and identification cards. It is being run by the state Department of Motor Vehicles at the Department of Homeland Security's request.
I wish that there were representatives from other cities and states that could attend. I wish I was attending. Why not alert your CA family and friends. Better yet...email WorldNetDaily. (I did-& Drudge too--maybe they'll post them too-hope so.)

Wis. ‘mark of the beast’:Amish worried about livestock ID number

Read the comments too....interesting.

More on Archbishop Burke's Courageous Decision

Yesterday I heard Rush Limbaugh speak about Archbishop Burke too...awesome. (it's in his 'stack of stuff'-scroll down story #4)

The "helping kids" exclamation was because he was incredulous of the event - raising money for kids while proclaiming pro-abortion and stem cell research.

Helping kids! You have to admire this man's willingness to stand for principle, and I wanted to pass the story on to you as a means of noting his principle and courage in this -- Archbishop Raymond Burke.

Catholic League's Bill Donohue offers support and gratitude-ARCHBISHOP BURKE SHUNS SHERYL CROW

Once again, practicing Catholics who do not live in St. Louis are envious of the privileged position that Catholics in that wonderful city enjoy. Time and again, Archbishop Burke has proven to be one of the most prominent voices of moral clarity inside and outside the Catholic Church in the United States.

DITTO!

Why not offer a note of thanks, prayers, and support to Archbishop Burke

Matt Abbott - Remembering 'apparition fever'

Justice Roberts' Catholic Education

'Veil tip' to Kathryn Jean Lopez over at NRO-Studying John Roberts

Sheryl Crow 'turns off' many this week...

It wasn't enough to suggest the use of a single sheet of toilet paper...she really is batting zero all around.

Archbishop Quits Catholic Group Having Pro-Abortion Singer Sheryl Crow

Matt Abbott - Catholic funerals, weddings, & Holy Communion; Did the AP mischaracterize

Survey studies Hispanic religious views

The bilingual survey involved 4,600 interviews from August to October last year and is billed as one the most detailed looks ever at Hispanics and U.S. public life. It has a margin of error of 2.5 percentage points.

The survey also found that 54 percent of Hispanic Catholics identified themselves as charismatic, compared to about 12 percent of non-Hispanic Catholics.

Though definitions differ, charismatics generally emphasize an intense personal experience with God and believe the Holy Spirit can work through speaking in tongues, healing and prophecy.

Luis Lugo, director of the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, said this brand of Christianity, mostly associated with evangelicals, attracts Catholics who don't feel a strong connection with God through the traditional Mass.

"This is introducing a new way to worship, a new way of being the church," Lugo said. "You could call it bringing the fiesta spirit into the Catholic church."

Lugo said Catholic leaders will be challenged to incorporate clapping, shouting and even speaking in tongues into worship, a potential point of conflict in an institution that cherishes tradition. Those issues will be brought into relief next month when Pope Benedict XVI visits Brazil, the world's most populous Catholic country, where Pentecostals are making inroads.

We shall see...

Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist

Happy feast day!

O God, you gave blessed Mark the evangelist the grace and the gift of perservance of preaching your gospel. Grant that we may be guided by his wisdom to walk in the footsteps of Christ and that we may be always receptive and gifted the grace to accept your WILL in all things. Assist us O Holy Spirit in all our activities drawing all to HIS LIGHT and HIS TRUTH. AMEN.

Pope Benedict XVI's Portrait & Artist

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!

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!

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.

Advocates of Same-Sex “Marriage” Advance Agenda in Washington, Oregon, New York, & Conn.

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.

Hundreds gather to mourn woman credited with miracles by many

From Robert Novak - Partial pro-life Dems

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!

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

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.

Pope, Abbas meet as Hamas breaks ceasefire

Posing as pals, drug reps sway doctors' choices

ID theft task force urges tougher penalties

China requires fingerprint for class entry at colleges

From Reuters-Scanners keep students under China college's thumb

This is bunk!

Experts worry Vatican may slight Jews in Latin mass

PRAYER ALERT - Christian Village in Iraq Bombed

Bishop of Kurdistan: “the Church in Iraq is in great danger”

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.

“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”.

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!

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

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.

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

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.

[snip]

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.

Washington National Cathedral -their 'strategic vision' for the future (pdf.file)

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.

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".

HEINOUS AND ABOMINABLE!

'Veil Tip' to Terry Nelson at Abbey-Roads2 for this one:

One baby in 30 left alive after medical termination

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.

Limbo Question Resolved

Pope Approves Report on Teaching Limbo

How can you not oppose this procedure?

How Can Anyone Disagree With Stopping Partial Birth Abortion? - And Reply

'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.

Photos of their grounds.

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...

2005: Ratzinger is elected as new Pope

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.

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)

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.

Holy missteps

Divine Mercy Novena Day 9

Divine Mercy Novena Day 8

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.

Carrying the cross together
By Johnnette S. Benkovic

'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

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.”

Senate Approves Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Catholic bishops condemn passage of embryonic stem-cell bill by ‘dazzled’ U.S. Senate

Diabetic patients seemingly cured with adult stem cells

Prayer

CULTURE DIGEST: Airplane passengers practice 'prayer flying' over Ohio

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."

Step Right Up: All Imperfections Welcomed!

Divine Mercy News and Events

On Going to Confession Before Mercy Sunday
Dr. Robert Stackpole Answers Your Questions on Divine Mercy

Other Images of Divine Mercy

Divine Mercy

'Veil Tip' to Spirit Daily for posting this one from the

National Catholic Register:

Defending the Image of Mercy

Divine Mercy Novena Day 7

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".

Boy Scout Victory at Court of Appeals

Take Action NOW- Oppose Embryonic Stem Cell Research!

British Catholic Bloggers

I think you should say..."Catholic British Bloggers"...imho...

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."

Divine Mercy Novena Day 6

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.

Socialists in Mexico now seeking to legalize euthanasia

Divine Mercy Novena Day 5

Pilgrims Make Trek to 'Lourdes of America'

"New Mexico Chapel, Said to Be Built on Sacred Ground, Is Destination for Thousands"

European Court Favors Scientology

European Court of Human Rights find in favour of Scientology and against Russia in key registration case

Benedict XVI's Easter Message (2007)

"A Renewed Witness to the Resurrection of Christ"

Happy Easter Monday!

Father Cantalamessa on Easter Faith

"The Lord Is Risen and Was Seen Alive"

Divine Mercy Novena Day 4

Divine Mercy Novena Day 3

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!

PRAYER ALERT! Satanists Vandalize Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, LA

Vandals spray-paint St. Joseph artifacts

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.

The tears that must flow from Our Blessed Mother's eyes and from Our FATHER'S!!

LORD have mercy! Please pray for this parish!

Divine Mercy Novena Day 2

Divine Mercy Novena Day 1

Mass. governor blasted for approving 'same-sex' marriage certificates

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.

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.

No sign of Red Sea parting, archaeologist finds

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!

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'!

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.

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.

*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.

Air Maria

'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.

HLI - Fr. Euteneuer: Amnesty International Would be their 'Own Enemy'

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!

Rest In Peace Holy Father John Paul II

October 16, 1978 - April 2, 2005

RESPONDING TO GOD'S LOVE, VITAL AIM OF JOHN PAUL II'S LIFE

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,

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.

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!

'No such thing as a worthless life'

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