Joining lovely Grace who’s hosting for the amazing Jen. Jen’s conversion and the work she has done for the faith, and continues to do, must really be making waves because I think she’s encountering some spiritual warfare with how much of a tough road this pregnancy has been and now the struggle of having her baby in the NICU.
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Amusing video on “How To Become Pope”Posted on25 February 2013byFr.
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I laughed when I heard Al Kresta say a few months back that all I do is canon law. I laughed, but he’s right; canon law really is just about all I ever think about
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I watched this short promo for Christopher West’s spanking new hot-pink book, Fill These Hearts: It was made by some film company called Spirit Juice Studios.Strange name.Spirit Juice!
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This is my second year hosting this long running challenge and I’ve added a bit of fun this year.
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Good Morning I found this at a site I frequent and found it to be truly a wonderful short prayer. In fact it is called One of the greatest of all short prayers
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Post script on Mass obligations December 9, 2012 Fr. Zuhlsdorf graciously reports that a priest-friend of his reports that Cdl.
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Before the Confraternity meeting this morning, I had a chance to look around Exeter Cathedral which is in the decorated gothic style and, according to the website has the “longest uninterrupted medieval gothic vaulting in the world.” That seems quite a bit of qualification: perhaps there is some really long medieval but non-gothic vaulting somewhere?
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The following article was written by Lily McCann who is an author of many articles dealing with natural health care, pain control and healthy living.
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Hello! Stopping to breathe for minute……..between birthday parties, bonfires, putting gardens to bed, leaf wax dipping, piles of laundry, the pre-production push get Soul Gardening off to press, husbands with theses and grant applications, homeschooling, illustrating, and keeping herds (well, three) of feral boys from killing each other with their sharpened sticks and bows and arrows.Fall is my most industrious season
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Yesterday the sacked Sibelius programmers walked out of the London Headquarters for the last time.We have no time to lose.
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Here is a re-post of one of my favorite’s for Father’s Day!
I found this short movie clip called- “An Old Man, son, and a sparrow.” It has English subtitles- take a moment and experience this touching story, and if you still have your Dad think about giving him a hug on this Father’s Day.
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is functioning well and warding off the nasty brain chemicals when she writes. She has recently posted a couple of short stories worth sharing. She writes about madness from a personal reference point. I don’t think she minds my saying so.
I do miss her.
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Do you like Old Monk?
I am a Benedictine oblate and have benefited much in my spiritual growth through the wisdom of St Benedict.
If you’d like to learn more, then why not follow my series of short meditations on the Rule of St Benedict over at Integrated Catholic Life? This part seven of a long series already started at that website. Why not bookmark it and follow regularly?
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What if a cure came from researchers using stem cells from aborted babies? Would I allow that cure to be used on my daughter?
April 24, 2012 (LiveActionNews.org) – My daughter has cystic fibrosis, and I fundraise for research to find a cure because I want my daughter to live a long life. But through the last three years of fundraising I have been a bit nervous about one thing – stem cell research. I know the CF Foundation is focused on medications, and since that’s where all of my money goes, I feel confident knowing that none of my hard-earned cash is being poured into using stem cells from aborted babies to try to cure my daughter. But what I have been really nervous about is whether or not a cure would come from any other researchers who are using stem cells from aborted babies to cure CF. Would I allow that cure to be used on my daughter?
Some would argue that the babies are already dead, and I would be giving purpose to their short lives by allowing them to save my daughter. But what if that cure meant that my daughter would have to continually receive stem cells from aborted babies? It was a question I didn’t want to even consider – that her survival might depend on the slaughtering of innocent children. What person could carry that through her life and be okay?
And then I read the recent headline from HarvardScience: Big advance against cystic fibrosis – Stem cell researchers create lung surface tissue in a dish. I felt nauseous, but I clicked on the link and began to read. And then I rejoiced. Thank God that once again, science has proven that adult cells – in this case, skin cells of CF patients – are the stem cells that are truly helping people who battle health issues, and now they may help my daughter. My fears have been squashed and my hope renewed. From the article:
Beginning with the skin cells of patients with CF, Jayaraj Rajagopal and colleagues first created induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, and then used those cells to create human disease-specific functioning lung epithelium, the tissue that lines the airways and is the site of the most lethal aspect of CF, where the genes cause irreversible lung disease and inexorable respiratory failure.
Scientists will now use those stem cells to test drugs that will possibly treat and hopefully cure CF. Imagine the possibilities this creates for all genetic conditions, and no babies had to sacrifice their lives in the process.
Perhaps one day my daughter will be blessed to receive the gift of new life from a person who chose to donate his lungs upon his death. That would be an amazing gift of love and life. Or perhaps one day her own cells will be the ones to save her. But for today, I am thrilled and confident that my daughter’s health and life will never depend on the murder of innocent children. And I hope that every unexpectedly expecting mother, as well as every parent of a child with a special health need, learns that even in the darkest hour, there is hope.
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Too Short for the Court
by Amy J. Lemke. Illustrated by Steve Harper. (
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Pages: 32
Ages: 5+
Finished: Mar. 28, 2012
First Published: Jan. 1, 2012
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Genre: graphic novel, children, easy reader, sports
Rating: 4/5
First sentence: “Morgan’s favorite thing to do is play basketball.”
Publisher’s Summary: “Morgan feels like she is too short to be good at basketball. But all that changes when her friend Alexis helps her practice.”
Acquired: Received a review copy from Capstone Press.
Reason for Reading: I am fond of these beginning readers.
This series of readers is for beginning readers. This one is at a RL of 1.4. The first couple of pages show how to read a graphic novel showing the direction the panels are read and then showing the direction text and balloons should by read. A book that is graphically well-designed for optimum reading experience and a story which is both interesting and applicable to young children’s lives. Harpster’s illustrations are bold and realistic. While this story features girls, I think the theme of being the shortest kid on the court will resonate with boys just as well.
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I’m an unabashedly devout fan of Mad Men. This weekend’s season premiere was so much fun to watch, and I’m a little giddy that each Sunday night will be a nice dose of 60′s fashion.
Megan of course is Don’s new wife who has a fantastic sense of style. She’s obviously the most Mod character, and Janie Bryant’s dresses this episode were perfect.
This black dress is out of control cool. Short but not revealing. Sheer but long sleeved. Black with a little sparkle.
I’ve been dreaming about this ruffle polka dot blouse all week. I think its perfect. I’d wear it everyday if I could. However, I have a slight obsession with polka dots lately. I love how its worn with this racing stripe skirt.
And an orange and white chevron coat?! If this existed in any vintage shops I would buy it instantly.
To sum up, I loved everything she wore. If this keeps up I may change my entire wardrobe to 60′s garb.
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It was so hot today; you know it’s an unusual March day when you can hang your washing out at 4pm, and it is dry by 7pm.
After our wonderful Montessori group (during which, dear Joseph, you spent most of the time outside in the sunshine happily washing windows with the other children!) (soapy water! sponges! what’s not to love?!) …we went to the park to play…IN SHORT-SLEEVES!
This was a park near our Old House, and oh Joseph you were so excited to be back amongst so many familiar play things.
Leo was asleep for most of the time but was desperate to get stuck in once he woke up…
..yes, he has a stick of wood in his mouth….
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You’re so bald!
And oh, I love your dimple! xxx
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I can’t list my favourite Christian artists without including at least one who has, like myself, migrated to Rome.
John Michael Talbot’s biography
does more justice in and of itself than I can in a summary, and you should read it – it’s well written.
As with most of my music, the one album of his I have dates from the mid-1990s. I remember when I bought it. I was living in Ottawa at the time, and still not yet formally received into the Church, although I had begun the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. I wanted to add something Catholic to my music collection, so I found a Christian book & music store and asked them if they had anything like monastic chanting. The closest they had, the lady explained, was this monk who plays guitar. I took a chance and bought the CD. It was “Troubadour For The Lord.”
Many songs on this compilation resonate with me, but his rendition of Psalm 131 stands out as unique for its pure simplicity. There is no harmony and sparse accompaniment; a chorus of male voices repeats the same melody (lifted from true monastic life, I’ve no doubt) throughout the short psalm. Considering the lyrics, the simplistic approach is perfect for the arrangement:
Unless you acquire the heart of a child
You cannot enter the kingdom of God
O Lord my heart is not proud
Nor haughty my hands
I have not gone after things too big
Nor marvels beyond me
Truly I have set my soul in silence and peace
As a child has rest in its mother arms
Even so my soul
O Israel hope in the Lord
Both now and forever
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever, amen.
To listen to a sample of this song, click the Troubadour link above. It’s track #16 and you can hear 30 seconds of it there.
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