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Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Paulist Messages of the Day
Be cleansed of sin to keep clear the path to God.
What I do, I do not understand. For I do not do what I want, but I do what I hate. So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.
~ St. Paul, Romans 7:15,17
For the object of Christ in the church is not to interpose the church, or her sacraments, or her worship between himself and the soul, but through their instrumentality to come in personal contact with the soul, and by the power of his grace to wash away its sins, communicate to it fellowship with God as the heavenly Father, and thereby to sanctify it.
~ Father Isaac Hecker, Servant of God,
founder of the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle (1819 - 1888)
Saint of the Day
JUNE 10
BLESSED HENRY OF TREVISO
Henry was born in Bolzano, Italy. He lived during the last part of the
thirteenth and early part of the fourteenth centuries. Henry's family was
very poor, so he had no opportunity to learn to read and write. When he was
a teenager, he moved to Treviso to find work. He became a day laborer. Few
people realized that he gave away most of his earnings to the poor. He went
to Mass daily and received communion as often as was permitted. Henry loved
the sacrament of Reconciliation, too, and found this sacrament of a
forgiving God very encouraging.
People began to notice the kind of Christian Henry was. He made it his
penance to be very diligent at his job. And he allowed ample time every day
for private prayer, usually at church. Henry was known for his calm and
gentle ways. Sometimes people teased him because he seemed like such a
simple person. As he grew older, he began to look shabby and stooped.
Children would comment at times on his peculiar appearance. But Henry didn't
mind. He realized that they did not know they were hurting him.
When Henry was too old and frail to work, a friend James Castagnolis,
brought him into his own home. Mr. Castagnolis gave Henry a room, and food
when the old man would accept it. Blessed Henry insisted that he live on the
alms of the people of Treviso. They were generous in their donations of food
because they knew he shared their gifts with many people who were poor and
homeless. By the end of his life, Henry could barely walk. People watched
with awe as the old man dragged himself to morning Mass. Often he would
visit other local churches as well, painfully moving toward each
destination.
What a mystery this good man was. When he died on June 10, 1315, people
crowded into his little room. They wanted a relic, a keepsake. They found
his treasures: a prickly hair-shirt, a log of wood that was his pillow, some
straw that was the mattress for his bed. His body was moved to the cathedral
so that all the people could pay their tribute. Over two hundred miracles
were reported within a few days after his death.
Henry of Treviso was declared "blessed" by Pope Benedict XIV.
Simplicity and generosity marked the life of this holy man. How do I live my
life as a Christian?
BLESSED HENRY OF TREVISO
Henry was born in Bolzano, Italy. He lived during the last part of the
thirteenth and early part of the fourteenth centuries. Henry's family was
very poor, so he had no opportunity to learn to read and write. When he was
a teenager, he moved to Treviso to find work. He became a day laborer. Few
people realized that he gave away most of his earnings to the poor. He went
to Mass daily and received communion as often as was permitted. Henry loved
the sacrament of Reconciliation, too, and found this sacrament of a
forgiving God very encouraging.
People began to notice the kind of Christian Henry was. He made it his
penance to be very diligent at his job. And he allowed ample time every day
for private prayer, usually at church. Henry was known for his calm and
gentle ways. Sometimes people teased him because he seemed like such a
simple person. As he grew older, he began to look shabby and stooped.
Children would comment at times on his peculiar appearance. But Henry didn't
mind. He realized that they did not know they were hurting him.
When Henry was too old and frail to work, a friend James Castagnolis,
brought him into his own home. Mr. Castagnolis gave Henry a room, and food
when the old man would accept it. Blessed Henry insisted that he live on the
alms of the people of Treviso. They were generous in their donations of food
because they knew he shared their gifts with many people who were poor and
homeless. By the end of his life, Henry could barely walk. People watched
with awe as the old man dragged himself to morning Mass. Often he would
visit other local churches as well, painfully moving toward each
destination.
What a mystery this good man was. When he died on June 10, 1315, people
crowded into his little room. They wanted a relic, a keepsake. They found
his treasures: a prickly hair-shirt, a log of wood that was his pillow, some
straw that was the mattress for his bed. His body was moved to the cathedral
so that all the people could pay their tribute. Over two hundred miracles
were reported within a few days after his death.
Henry of Treviso was declared "blessed" by Pope Benedict XIV.
Simplicity and generosity marked the life of this holy man. How do I live my
life as a Christian?
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Faith where you least expect it!
Today I am having one of those poor me days. Two adults being home, both with no jobs, but we are lucky we have each other and a roof over our heads. Then I read Ann Welborn's blog and it makes me want to cry. I realized my pity party needs to stop now. God sends her blog in my email just when I need it. She is an awesome writer and person. Here is alink to the column I cried about:
Sometimes you find faith where you least expect it in an email. Thank you Ann!
A smile for the day!
This article had me smiling all the way through as a homeschooling mom and former teacher.
Earn Money at the movies--from Ignatius Press
Earn Money at the Movies
'Ignatius Night at the Movies' offers a fundraising opportunity for your school, parish or project
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Monday, June 08, 2009 3:30 PM
Just in time for summertime entertainment, Ignatius Pressis offering an opportunity that puts the “fun” in fundraiser:
Here’s how it works:
You host a “Catholic Books and Film Fair” Event and arrange a showing of one of these popular Catholic films:
Clare and Francis, Paul: Contending for the Faith, Pope John Paul II, Padre Pio: Miracle Man, Maria Goretti, Saint John Bosco: Mission to Love, Bernadette, or The Passion of Bernadette.
At the event, you sell and take orders for books, movies, and other Ignatius products. No advance payments are required and Ignatius picks up the tab for the movie, all promotional materials, and shipping costs.
In the end, you and your group keep a generous 30-40% of profits. The more you sell, the more you make!
Learn all the details at The Catholic Book and Film Fair.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Pro-Life Stance
Forcing a Pro-Choice Crisis: What About Third Trimester Abortions?
Fr. Frank Pavone
National Director, Priests for Life
Listen to the audio of this column
Fr. Frank's columns are podcast. Click here for more information.
What do LeRoy Carhart, Warren Hern, and George Tiller have in common? They are among an unknown number who perform abortions in the third trimester of pregnancy (the third trimester being the seventh, eighth, and ninth month!)
For two decades I have been proclaiming from the pulpits of America that abortions happen in the third trimester. Many Americans find it hard to believe. Now, in the aftermath of the death of George Tiller, this fact is getting a bit more attention.
The Associated Press reported on June 2 in an article by Eric Olson that physician LeRoy Carhart of Nebraska wants to continue performing abortions at this late stage, but he, as well as Warren Hern, also want to make sure enough physicians are trained in how to do so.
How many are we talking about? The AP story reported, “Carhart said 75 to 100 of the "several thousand" abortions he performs annually are in the third trimester.”
Stanley K. Henshaw, a senior fellow at the Guttmacher Institute, the research division of Planned Parenthood, and the best source of these statistics, is quoted in a June 5 Washington Post article as saying, "The information just isn't available…This is an area that we just don't know much about.”
The Guttmacher Institute does report in its official statistics, however, that some 13,310 abortions each year are at 21 weeks or more of pregnancy (that is, 1.1% of the 1.21 million abortions per year). Of the 40 states that reported in 2005 to the Centers for Disease Control, 32 states reported abortions of babies 21 weeks or older.
This means that every day, 37 babies the size of a large banana are dismembered and decapitated – and these include healthy babies of healthy mothers…and it’s happening legally.
These are babies that the mother can already feel moving. According to MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, these babies are storing fat on their bodies, their heartbeat can be heard with a stethoscope, they can hear, they have eyebrows, eyelashes, fingernails and toenails. Incidentally, MedlinePlus calls them “babies.” (Seewww.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/002398.htm).
Many people wonder how they can get some traction in the seemingly intractable abortion debate. How can they get people to listen, or make pro-choice people believe that pro-life people have good reason to be against abortion?
My suggestion: start by discussing the facts I just mentioned.
It’s morally legitimate to focus on late-term abortion; that doesn’t deny that all abortion is wrong; it’s simply a way to get the ball rolling, a pedagogical method of going from the most obvious to the less obvious, of starting with what people know and leading to what they don’t know.
When people are astonished by these facts, as they will be, they are forced to re-evaluate just how much priority “privacy” and “choice” have over life. If they are “pro-choice,” they are forced to figure out when in pregnancy the line is drawn – and why.
And now you’re talking.
Sacred H.E.A.R.T. Convention
Pass on the news.....
Don't Delay!
Only 2 days left!
Huge discount & Free childcare if you preregister. ...
Sacred HEARTConvention
Be refreshed in your Faith!
Be reinvigorated in your marriage!
Enjoy a day meeting like-minded couples!
Enjoy a day of spiritual strengthening!
Enjoy seeing the Vendor's products!
Most importantly, let everyone know. Spread the word & make Catholic families a strong presence in the Tristate Area! Come to support the Catholic Family as the foundation of our society!
Register at www.heartconvention .org
see the schedule for the day below
plus - over 40 vendors represented!
8:00 AM - Opening Mass at St. John the Evangelist
9:00 AM - Conference opens
9:00 AM - Martha Nowik "Don't give up!"
10:00 AM - workshop: “Reaching Reluctant Writers”
11:00 AM - Damon Owens ”Marriage, Family, and the Common Good."
12:00 PM - Angelus
12:00 PM - 1:00 - Confessions
12:30 PM – workshop: “Teaching the struggling learner.”
1:00 PM - Steven Greydanus "Ready or Not: Homeschooling Kids in a Mass-Media World"
1:00 PM - Q&A panel for teens and pre-teens (time may be moved)
2:00 PM - Mary Daly "The Self-Revelation of God in the world of Creation; Catholics in the Natural Sciences"
2:00 PM – workshop for children: “Making Music Praying Twice”
3:00 PM - Dylan McDonald "Saving the Soul of Catholic Family Life"
4:00 PM - Organ recital by Domecq Smith on original 1879 Hook & Hastings Organ
4:00 PM - 5:00 - Confessions
5:00 PM - Closing Mass celebrated by Archbishop John Myers, with special music featuring the Little Way Homeschool choir, St. John’s Youth & Adult Choirs in the magnificent gothic architecture of St. John the Evangelist
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