Tajik authorities ban sales of Jesus cartoon
via asianews.it
Some 20 copies are seized from sellers in Khorog. The authorities also seize religious discs in the same city. Proselytising is outlawed in the country,
Friday, February 18, 2011
TAJIKISTAN : Tajik authorities ban sales of Jesus cartoon
JAPAN Bishop of Fukuoka on Japan's missionary and mature church
Bishop of Fukuoka on Japan's missionary and mature church
via asianews.it
The Japanese "paradox": is the country recalcitrant to Christianity? Domenico Miyahara, Bishop of Fukuoka, helps us to understand the particular face of Christianity in Japan. The Church is increasingly conscious of having to take on a role of service and dialogue in the context of East Asia. "
INDIA Fasting and sit-ins, bishops and faithful reject false report on Karnataka violence
Fasting and sit-ins, bishops and faithful reject false report on Karnataka violence
via asianews.it
The report of the Committee of Justice Somasekhar exonerates two radical Hindu movements for attacks in 2008 on 56 churches, against all evidence. The President of the Global Council of Indian Christians: "A bundle of lies, intended to confuse and misinform the people." A counter-report submitted today to the Governor and the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
ZENIT - Promises of Papal Audiences; 3 in Line for Sainthood
Promises of Papal Audiences; 3 in Line for Sainthood
via zenit.org
Russian president visits Vatican
Russian president visits Vatican
via upi.com
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has made his first official visit to the Vatican and met with Pope Benedict XVI, officials said.
Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/02/17/Russian-president-visits-Va...
Catholic Priest Sues Pro-life News Site for Defamation | Christianpost.com
Catholic Priest Sues Pro-life News Site for Defamation
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Today the Church honors the 7 Founders of the Order of the Servites
Honoring the 7 Founders of the Order of the Servites
Honoring the 7 Founders of the Order of the Servites
Today the church honors the seven Founders of the Order of Servites that played a significant role in the development of the early church especially in a particular devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was destined to be the Mother of the Messiah, the Christ, and Savior of the world.
Here is a brief write up on them via ETWN: click here.
One of the "Servites in todays' world" that I am very fond of is Fr. Peter Mary Rookey, OSM.
He's a priest that has a healing ministry.
He was once blind and Jesus healed him.
See him and hear him pray the Miracle Prayer (he always prays this and hands out little cards of it at his healing service): click here!
A Christian Comfort Poem Called "Despair"
A Christian Poem:
Despair
Sometimes it seems Lord that despair overwhelms
And I find myself unable to see you.
I forget you in hard circumstances,
Forget that you died for me,
Out of Love
Forget that you
Are in control of my life,
That you are on the throne, ruling,
That all nations bow before you.
I forget that you are GODLord my heart forgets your fatherhood
It fears for the future,
For hurts that may be encountered
Imaginings that may never be faced.But you come to me and again I see you as if anew, feel the warmth of your
love
I hear your voice gently chiding a precious child
“Do not fear the sound of the waves around you
You shall not sink beneath them
You shall rise above your circumstances
There is a redeemer
One who chose to obey me, to face the cross to die in rejection and pain
So do not fear the future
It is in my hands not yours.
There is a redeemer one who will always be at your side.
My Son in you the hope of Glory.Chris Gibson
Don't lose heart....God sees you, your circumstance, and loves you...believe in His deep tender love for you through all your circumstances.
#1 HEALING PRAYER Fr Suarez CYBER HEALING CENTER (Watch)
via youtube.com
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PLEASE PASS TO OTHERS ESPECIALLY THE TERMINALLY SICK.
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THE LORD REIGNS IN CYBERSPACE!
Pope to youth: Spread joy of Christ
Pope to youth: Spread joy of Christ
via cbcpnews.com
{ I see many doing that on FB and Twitter and blogs...it's wonderful.... }
Priest warns on card games at funerals - who knew?!
Priest warns on card games at funerals
This is amazing....the lengths those addicted to gambling will go to to gamble. They see the "short close" picture (gambling) and not the "big" picture of what they are doing. It IS indeed terrible. Good for Fr Valentine Dimoc!
Girl blessed by Pope runover by her father with a bus =)
A miraculous escape for the little girl the Pope blessed
via smh.com.au
What a great story. God speaks to us through such signs if we have an open heart and listen with it.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Some Saint Peter Julian Eymard Quotes
"The essential thing is to strengthen our trust in God, feed upon his truth,
dedicate ourselves to his glory as our sovereign love, love him in everything, everywhere, and above everything!" (To Countess D'Andigne, January 20, 1865)
dedicate ourselves to his glory as our sovereign love, love him in everything, everywhere, and above everything!" (To Countess D'Andigne, January 20, 1865)
--Saint Peter Julian Eymard
"When we work hard, we must eat well. What a joy, that you can receive Holy Communion often! It's our life and support in this life -- Receive Communion often, and Jesus will change you into himself." (To Mme. Grisaud, January 13, 1855)
"Live on the divine Eucharist, like the Hebrews did on the Manna. Your soul can be entirely dedicated to the divine Eucharist and very holy in the midst of your work and contacts with the world."(To Mme. Isabelle Spazzier, Nov. 5, 1859)
"Keep your soul at peace, in order to be able to be attentive and very faithful to the inner movement of the Holy Spirit." (To Mme. Stephanie Gourde, November 25, 1850)
"People are afraid to be powerless and so are off their path. We are neither natural nor supernatural. What can we do? Follow grace. Let the mind become accustomed to the truth which God’s grace is offering. It takes a week or two for a truth to become natural and habitual, but we must make it the center of our piety and let everything converge toward it." (From a letter written in 1868 to Mme. Mathilde Giraud-Jordan)
"In order to succeed in it (prayer), it should be done when we first awaken, when our whole being is calm and recollected. We need to make our meditation before anything else.
"As far as possible, you should pray in quiet and silent devotion. Try to have a favorite topic of prayer, such as a devotion to the passion of Jesus, the Blessed Sacrament, awareness of the divine presence; go directly to Jesus without too much fuss.
"Before prayer begins, leave aside any duties which would distract you." (Excerpt from an 1837 letter to his sister [as well as godmother], Marianne)
"Have confidence in prayer. It is the unfailing power which God has given us. By means of it you will obtain the salvation of the dear souls whom God has given you and all your loved ones." Ask and you shall receive," Our Lord said. Be yourself with the good Lord." (From a letter written on January 4, 1864 to: Mme. Mathilde Giraud-Jordan)
"We must know where mediocrity of spirit comes from. The first is the worst: it’s a scattered mind, a life which is too active. Nothing can cling to it. It’s like the seed of the Gospel falling on the open road. The remedy is to bring the mind back to natural reflection by some reading or serious meditations which strike it and help it to be focused. In general, it’s better to choose a great truth than a pious feeling. The work of truth is to refocus our attention, reflection, and finally, devotion.
"The second source of mediocrity of spirit is mental boredom toward what is serious and positive. This illness can only be healed by openness to divine love, since it is based on discouragement.
"The third source is laziness of the mind which fears to consider the truth. The fourth source is when we counteract the grace, the attraction of the moment. The mind becomes closed and foolish. We must follow the need and light of the moment." (From a letter written in 1868 to Mme. Mathilde Giraud-Jordan)
"Go to the good Lord very simply, with the surrender of a small child. Tell the good Lord what you are thinking, what you want, what is upsetting you. Oh! How happy we become when we discover this interior conversation with our Lord. We carry our treasure [with us] everywhere. He becomes the center of our heart and life." (In a letter dated January 29, 1848, St. Eymard wrote to Miss Stephanie Gourd at a time when she was in the thick of caring for her sick and aging parents, telling her how to converse with Jesus whom we carry as a treasure within)
"Be serious about the presence of God, the knowledge of Jesus Christ, a definite thought of some virtue, and you will have a center of strength and consolation." (From a letter written in 1868 to Mme. Mathilde Giraud-Jordan)
** If you feel a calling to the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (he was the founder),
click here.
Prayer Need: Monstrance with Blessed Sacrament stolen from parish in Spain ::
Monstrance with Blessed Sacrament stolen from parish in Spain
Let's pray to St Anthony to help Fr. Perez to find this.
Prayer Need: Monstrance with Blessed Sacrament stolen from parish in Spain ::
Monstrance with Blessed Sacrament stolen from parish in Spain
Let's pray to St Anthony to help Fr. Perez to find this.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
St Pio Quote
The little vessel which is your soul always possesses the strong anchor of trust in the Divine Goodness. This mystical vessel will always have Jesus as helmsman and Mary as its beacon. Hence there is no room for fear. - St. Pio of Pietrelcina
GLUTTONY
A wonderful reminder and read in our times of everyone in America (practically) being "over-weight"...
this is from St John Vianney:
10. On Gluttony
CHAPTER 10: On Gluttony
Gluttony is an inordinate love of eating and drinking.
WE ARE GLUTTONOUS, my children, when we take food in excess, more than is required for the support of our poor body; when we drink beyond what is necessary, so as even to lose our senses and our reason...
Oh, how shameful is this vice! How it degrades us! See, it puts us below the brutes: the animals never drink more than to satisfy their thirst: they content themselves with eating enough; and we, when we have satisfied our appetite, when our body can bear no more, we still have recourse to all sorts of little delicacies; we take wine and liquors to repletion! Is it not pitiful? We can no longer keep upon our legs; we fall, we roll into the ditch and into the mud, we become the laughing stock of everyone, even the sport of little children...
If death were to surprise us in this state, my children, we should not have time to recollect ourselves; we should fall in that state into the hands of the good God. What a misfortune, my children! How would our soul be surprised! How would it be astonished! We should shudder with horror at seeing the lost who are in Hell...
Do not let us be led by our appetite; we shall ruin our health, we shall lose our soul...
See, my children, intemperance and debauchery are the support of doctors; that lets them live, and gives them a great deal of practice...
We hear every day, such a one was drunk, and falling down he broke his leg; another, passing a river on a plank, fell into the water and was drowned...
Intemperance and drunkenness are the companions of the wicked rich man...
A moment of pleasure in this world will cost us very dear in the other. There they will be tormented by a raging hunger and a devouring thirst; they will not even have a drop of water to refresh themselves; their tongue and their body will be consumed by the flames for a whole eternity...
O my children! we do not think about it; and yet that will not fail to happen to some amongst us, perhaps even before the end of the year! St. Paul said that those who give themselves to excess in eating and drinking shall not possess the kingdom of God. Let us reflect on these words! Look at the saints: they pass their life in penance, and we would pass ours in the midst of enjoyments and pleasures. St. Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal, fasted all Advent, and also from St. John Baptist's day to the Assumption. Soon after, she began another Lent, which lasted till the feast of St. Michael. She lived upon bread and water only on Fridays and Saturdays, and on the vigils of the feasts of the Blessed Virgin and of the Apostles. They say that St. Bernard drank oil for wine. St. Isidore never ate without shedding tears! If we were good Christians, we should do as the saints have done.
We should gain a great deal for Heaven at our meals; we should deprive ourselves of many little things which, without being hurtful to our body, would be very pleasing to the good God; but we choose rather to satisfy our taste than to please God; we drown, we stifle our soul in wine and food. My children, God will not say to us at the Day of Judgment, "Give Me an account of thy body"; but, "Give Me an account of thy soul; what hast thou done with it?" ... What shall we answer Him? Do we take as much care of our soul as of our body? O my children! let us no longer live for the pleasure of eating; let us live as the saints have done; let us mortify ourselves as they were mortified. The saints never indulged themselves in the pleasures of good cheer. Their pleasure was to feed on Jesus Christ! Let us follow their footsteps on this earth, and we shall gain the crown which they have in Heaven.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The Flame of Love: Re: Adoration or Blessed Sacrament Visits
Re: Adoration or Blessed Sacrament Visits
Happy Tears =)
Porsche, my 5 year old, gave me happy tears.
She walked up to me and said in a cute voice: "Mommy, thank you."
I said, "For what?"
She said in a cute voice, "For everything good you do for me."
awwww!!!
She walked up to me and said in a cute voice: "Mommy, thank you."
I said, "For what?"
She said in a cute voice, "For everything good you do for me."
awwww!!!
♥♥♥♥xoxoxoxo♥♥♥♥
World Day of Prayer for the Sick – February 11 | Sisters of the Holy Family's Web Log
World Day of Prayer for the Sick – February 11
INDONESIA Mount Merapi: reforestation project unites Christians and Muslims
Mount Merapi: reforestation project unites Christians and Muslims
via asianews.it
The initiative includes the planting of 112,500 trees on an area 75 hectares and involves three villages. Among the supporters, the archbishop of Semarang: The environment is a "pressing problem" for the economy and population growth. To date over 50 thousand already grafted shrubs.
Click link for story..
PAKISTAN Islamabad confirms Catholic Shahbaz Bhatti as Minister for minorities
Islamabad confirms Catholic Shahbaz Bhatti as Minister for minorities
via asianews.it
Government reshuffle took place yesterday. Bhatti has struggled in recent years to amend the blasphemy law and has recently requested a pardon for Asia Bibi.
Bhatti, who is a Catholic, was the first parliamentarian to take up the post of Minister for Minorities. His Christian predecessors were offered only minor portfolios.
EGYPT - ISLAM First dawn after Mubarak: rebirth and domino effect
First dawn after Mubarak: rebirth and domino effect
via asianews.it
In Tahrir Square military and young volunteers clear up the barricades and waste. The Arab countries greet the "historic day" of Egypt, but fear a "domino effect". Gulf activists are preparing protests. China also fears the Egyptian example.
Rwandan Genocide Redux? | Population Research Institute
Rwandan Genocide Redux?
via pop.org
Not too many years ago, 800,000 Rwandans perished when their country descended into a bloody civil war. Now their government, with the encouragement of groups funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, appears poised to launch a nationwide sterilization campaign that may have equally disastrous demographic consequences
Click link for article.
DON'T LET OTHERS TELL YOU WHO YOU REALLY ARE (Fr. DeGrandis) article
DON'T LET OTHERS DEFINE YOU NOR THE 'WORLD' OBSCURE PERCEPTION OF WHO YOU REALLY ARE
via spiritdaily.com
Nice read to read and then pass on!
Number of priests growing worldwide, Vatican reports!
Number of priests growing worldwide, Vatican reports
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wealthy Americans prepare for 2012 doomsday in style
This promotional video for Vivos luxury underground condos speaks for itself about the signs of the times. Sheeesh.
Unexplained tremors and booming noise reported in small town in UK
Unexplained tremors and booming noise reported in small town in UK
Just strange stuff and interesting.
May your soul rest in peace, Soumya (let's say a prayer for her)
deepthirjose blog May your soul rest in peace
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Unprecedented!!! All Ambassadors Called Back to Washington!
All Ambassadors Called Back to Washington!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Planned Parenthood Videos Shock VA Governor, Attorney General
Planned Parenthood Videos Shock VA Governor, Attorney General
via lifenews.com
Prayer Need: PAKISTAN Balochistan: Hindu families victim of abductions and targeted killings
Balochistan: Hindu families victim of abductions and targeted killings
via asianews.it
A group of armed men kill a merchant during a botched kidnapping attempt. An 85-year-old Hindu religious leader has been missing for more than month. In the Pakistani province, more than 100 groups are involved in kidnappings. Last year, 86 kidnappings took place.
EGYPT Egypt’s revolution belongs to the young people, not the Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt’s revolution belongs to the young people, not the Muslim Brotherhood
via asianews.it
The real protagonists of change are young Christians and Muslims. Muslim Brotherhood trying to highjack transition. Fear and silence of Church authorities. Accounts of real "national unity". The analysis of a noted political analyst and director of the Jesuit Cultural Centre of Alexandria.
Man jailed for warning U.S. of al-Qaida danger
Man jailed for warning U.S. of al-Qaida danger
Whistleblower called 'terrorist' and accused of plotting Chavez overthrow
via wnd.com
Super Bowl losers make winners of those in need
Super Bowl losers make winners of those in need
Products citing No. 2 as 'champions' dispatched to Zambia, Haiti, Indonesia
via wnd.com
Why is China building eerie 'ghost cities'?
Why is China building eerie 'ghost cities'?
Google Earth photographs reveal towns completely devoid of people
via wnd.com
As Evangelicals Falter, Catholics and Mormons Lead
As Evangelicals Falter, Catholics and Mormons Lead
via patheos.com
Video: Has Revelation's 'pale rider' shown up in Egypt?
Video: Has Revelation's 'pale rider' shown up in Egypt?
via wnd.com
Friday, February 4, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Priesthood
PRIESTHOOD -- -
-- By Charles De Foucauld
To a Friend Preparing for Ordination
By Fr. John J. Pasquini
“The priest... is something transcendant; through baptism he brings souls to birth, through the sacrament of penance he purifies them, through communion he gives them our Lord’s Body as He Himself did at the Last Supper, and at their death He helps them to appear before the Beloved by giving them their final forgiveness and the supreme strength... Every single day of his life, a priest does what Jesus did during his three years of ministry—He teaches men to know, love and
serve their good Master.What a vocation!”
PAKISTAN Blasphemy law: Rehman withdraws proposed changes, as teacher denounces 17-year-old boy
Blasphemy law: Rehman withdraws proposed changes, as teacher denounces 17-year-old boy
via asianews.it
With her life threatened by Muslim fundamentalists, the PPP Member of the National Assembly accepts to toe the party line and accept the government’s view. Prime Minister Gilani confirms that changes will not be introduced. A student is arrested in Karachi for blasphemy after he is accused of insulting the name of Muhammad in an exam. Human Rights Watch calls the decision “truly appalling”.
Archbishop of Tokyo: Neocatechumenals should stop their mission for a while
Archbishop of Tokyo: Neocatechumenals should stop their mission for a while
via asianews.it
Archbishop Peter Takeo Okada suggests a period of reflection to open a new dialogue with the Japanese bishops. Less than a month ago, the Pope removed the five year ban on Neocat activities in Japan, called for by the Episcopal Conference. Among the suggestions of the Bishop of Tokyo: think of the 30 thousand Japanese suicides a year; attention to the needs of the population; aid in the care for the sick and the disabled.
VATICAN Pope calls for greater energy and investment to support those who suffer
Pope calls for greater energy and investment to support those who suffer
via asianews.it
In his message for World Day of the Sick, Pope Benedict XVI remembers the face of the Shroud, the sufferings of the Passion. But if suffering is always full of mystery "and if Jesus has not taken away suffering and evil from the world," he defeated them at the root. He has countered the arrogance of evil with the omnipotence of his love. He showed us them that the path to peace and joy is Love”.
VATICAN Young people must be rooted in the faith of their parents, Pope says
Young people must be rooted in the faith of their parents, Pope says
via asianews.it
n YouCat, aide to the catechism for youth, Benedict XVI urges young people to know about their faith, study it, and discuss it on the Internet. They should not use the “evil” that recently struck at the “heart of the Church” as a pretext to flee from God.
Thousands celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lanka, in spite of the bombs
Thousands celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lanka, in spite of the bombs
via asianews.it
At least 7-8,000 faithful in Tewatta, at the national basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary. There is great fear of travelling after the many attacks, but the desire to come here was greater, for the annual commemoration of the miracle that saved the country from the world war. And to ask for a new miracle.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Our Lady Of Lourdes Novena starts today Feb 2-10th/11th is Feast Day!
Our Lady of Lourdes
Novena Dates February 2-10, Feast Day February 11
via ewtn.com
Michelle Malkin » Democrat jerk ousted by N.C. voters gets new government gig
Democrat jerk ousted by N.C. voters gets new government gig
Renewed violence between Christians, Muslims in Nigeria
Renewed violence between Christians, Muslims in Nigeria
So many prayer needs....we all must pray for peace and for those peaceful stuck in these violent situations.
Exorcist warns parents of rise in ‘demonic’ websites | CatholicHerald.co.uk
Exorcist warns parents of rise in ‘demonic’ websites
click link for the story.
Plans for new hospital, university offer hope to Catholics in Iraq
Plans for new hospital, university offer hope to Catholics in Iraq
click link for story
Developers of new app say it could bring Catholics back to confession
Developers of new app say it could bring Catholics back to confession
via catholicnews.com
Reportedly, it is the only app with an imprimatur.
Michigan School District Allows Sikh Students to Wear Religious Dagger to School - FoxNews.com
Michigan School District Allows Sikh Students to Wear Religious Dagger to School
via foxnews.com
Just keep this filed and handy for when you are not allowed your Cross, Crucifix, Medal, or Rosary.... ;-)
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Cosmic Log - Jerusalem videos stir UFO buzz
Jerusalem videos stir UFO buzz
As dark UFO videos go, this clip showing flashing lights over Jerusalem is certainly a puzzler.
UFO-Like Clouds Linked to Military Maneuvers?
UFO-Like Clouds Linked to Military Maneuvers?
Three nearly identical, UFO-like cloud formations recently appeared over Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, sparking online discussions linking the features to everything from the Second Coming to recent mass bird deaths to secret military experiments. Click link for full story.
Muslim Brotherhood: ‘Prepare Egyptians for war with Israel'
Muslim Brotherhood: ‘Prepare Egyptians for war with Israel'
via jpost.com
Pope suffers dove malfunction
Pope suffers dove malfunction
via telegraph.co.uk
Reminds me of a message from God saying "True Peace is found in the Church my Son established on the Earth."
Easter Sunday asteroid on path toward Earth
Easter Sunday asteroid on path toward Earth ...
via wnd.com
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