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The Pope has routed his enemies and brought joy to the faithful

From CatholicHerald.co.uk

How does one sum up the papal visit in a few words? A survey of the four days, event by event – four days which began (so far as I am concerned) in anxiety which quickly turned to relief and ended finally in euphoria – simply can’t be done in less than the length of a short book, and I have only 400 or 500 words for this post, though in the print edition of the paper which appears later this week I shall be given more than double the space for an extended version of it, in which I shall look also at the very interesting coverage of the visit by the secular media. That aspect of the visit will have to be briefly summarised here by the words of Dr George Carey in the News of the World: “he came, he saw, he conquered”. more

The 'Cheeky' Pope

God and Woman at Harvard - Article - National Review Online

God and Woman at Harvard - Article - National Review Online

Excerpt from Miracles of Jesus (DVD): The Wedding at Cana

An Out-of-Touch Ogre?

"I am gravely concerned by the fact that an abortion was performed several months ago in a Catholic hospital in this diocese. I am further concerned by the hospital’s statement that the termination of a human life was necessary to treat the mother’s underlying medical condition.

An unborn child is not a disease. While medical professionals should certainly try to save a pregnant mother’s life, the means by which they do it can never be by directly killing her unborn child. The end does not justify the means.

Every Catholic institution is obliged to defend human life at all its stages; from conception to natural death. This obligation is also placed upon every Catholic individual. If a Catholic formally cooperates in the procurement of an abortion, they are automatically excommunicated by that action. The Catholic Church will continue to defend life and proclaim the evil of abortion without compromise, and must act to correct even her own members if they fail in this duty…." Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix

Read the full story An Out-of-Touch Ogre?

EWTN Family Celebration 2010

"Epic :120" Catholics Come Home

I love the Catholic Church!

From a friend....and I must say, I do agree!

It is of utmost importance to expose the extremes of both the "left and right" leaning "Catholics"; they both hold the same level of contempt for the Holy Father, Pope benedict XVI, and they are equally corrosive to the faith.

I love this publication!

JBM

Catholic World Report

"Come, Holy Spirit, fill my heart and kindle in it the fire of Your Love..."

Questions Protestants Can't Answer #1 - Is a Dead Body Really a Body?

Great YouTube video series from EWTN Radio Openline Monday host, John Martignoni.

Homily 06-13-2010 - Fr. Wade Menezes, C.P.M. - Eleventh Sunday in OT

Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM - Monday 6/7/10 Homily on the Beautitudes

 

A Trial Which the Whole Church Must Take Up

"We are now facing the final confrontation between the Church and the anti-Church, of the Gospel and the anti-Gospel. This confrontation lies within the plans of divine providence. It is a trial which the whole Church must take up." The Venerable John Paul II.

We are called by the Church to dedicate the month of June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

'We are now standing in the face of the greatest historical confrontation humanity has gone through'.

Pray, fast and sacrifice for the sins, outrages and blasphemy committed against the Sacred Heart of Jesus and His Most Holy Catholic Church.

Click the link above for the article at www.catholic.org

Do Protestants Pray the Rosary?

I found the following at www.rosaryworkshop.com  and found it interesting. 

~PROTESTANTS and the ROSARY ~

 ... praying the Catholic rosary with intensity ...
"I've just recently discovered the Anglican and the Catholic rosaries, and have been praying the Catholic rosary with intensity. I will pray through the fifteen mysteries of the full rosary three times a day (that's a lot of "Hail Mary's" for a Protestant!) and feel the anointing of the Lord upon me. I am convinced the rosary releases the super natural power of God into our lives. It cleanses us, sanctifies us and draws us closer to Jesus, through the help of his Blessed Mother Mary.
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     In my present (Episcopal) parish, I have shared my enthusiasm for the rosary, and many of my parishioners, who are former Catholics, have retained this devotion and have been delighted in my encouragement of their using it.  Now, I feel that Mary is asking me to pray the rosary with intensity,  as I prepare to serve a new church as rector.

     Thank You! Thank You! -  Fr. JJ  (USA)

 

 ... The words were foreign to me ...
Recently we were at a Catholic Charismatic Retreat at the Mary Grove Retreat House in the Upper Michigan Peninsula.   After dinner we we went back to our rooms to kill time before the evening prayer meeting started.  It had been snowing so we stayed in to keep warm instead of taking our usual walk.  Several gals came into our room and we ended up sharing stories.  One gal was telling us she was Lutheran - born and raised a Lutheran and was not too impressed with Catholics.
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One day she was praying and felt prompted to say these words - 'Hail Mary'  so she did, although she said, 'these words were foreign to me'.  Then the words 'full of grace' came to her.  She thought it strange but curious so she decided to go along.  'The Lord is with you' and on -  before long, she had learned this little prayer and continued to say it over and over again.  It gave her great joy so she adopted the words as her very own.
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Then one day she was with some Catholic friends and was sharing her little prayer with them.  They told her that her little prayer was called the 'AVE MARIA' or HAIL MARY' and had been around for -  almost - two thousand years.  She was shocked. When they explained the rosary to her, she decided to say it, now knowing in her heart that Mary herself had taught this little prayer to her. Today she is a Catholic and loves to tell people about how Mary drew her home by teaching her this sweet prayer of love.

The Secret of Sanctity and Happiness

Pope John Paul II, when he was a little boy, was given a prayer of surrender to the Holy Spirit by his father, and he told him to pray that every day -- and he did. John Paul II changed the world! The Holy Spirit can use us, also, if we too have devotion to Him and surrender to Him every day! So I would like to share this prayer and thoughts with you and encourage you to pray this prayer every day for the rest of your life:

"I am going to reveal to you the secret of sanctity and happiness. Every day for five minutes control your imagination and close your eyes to the things of sense and your ears to all the noises of the world, in order to enter into yourself. Then, in the sanctity of your baptized soul (which is the temple of the Holy Spirit) speak to that Divine Spirit, saying to Him:

Oh, Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore you. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me what I should do; give me Your orders. I promise to submit myself to all that You desire of me and to accept all that You permit to happen to me. Let me only know Your will. 

If you do this, your life will flow along happily, serenely and full of consolation, even in the midst of trials. Grace will be proportioned to the trial, giving you the strength to carry it and you will arrive at the gate of  Paradise, laden with merit. This submission to the Holy Spirit is the secret of sanctity."

http://adriennescatholiccorner.blogspot.com/2010/05/rev-richard-perozich-is-not-afraid-to.html

Sunshine Award

I received this beautiful award from my friend Byrn! It's called the Sunshine Award. This type of recognition from a fellow blogger makes my day!

GO AHEAD AND PASS IT ON...

Of course, blog awards come with rules…

1. Put the logo on your blog and/or within your post.
2. Pass the award on to twelve bloggers.
3. Link to the nominees within your post.
4. Let them know they received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and the link to the person from whom you received this award.
 
Thank you Byrn . This is my first AWARD!

MY AWARDS GO TO...
A Catholic Mom in Hawaii
The Beautiful Gate
Anne Bender
Thoughts on Grace
Conversion Diary
Adrienne's Corner
Catholic Fire
Daughter of the King
Fumbling Toward Grace
Gabriella's Blog
Mary's Mantle
True Confessions of a Prodigal Daughter
Colleen  Hammond
The following blogs are listed separately on my blog under the heading INTO CARMEL.
Praise of Glory - Elizabeth of the Trinity
Saint John of the Cross
Saint Therese of the Child Jesus
The Interior Castle
Vocation Talks and Prayers
There are many, many more blogs I follow which are very worthy of recieving this AWARD, I just can't name them all.