The Horizon Stops Here GOOD LETTERS: THE IMAGE BLOG - August 19, 2008 My uncle died early this month. He and I were not close, and yet he was the last of his generation in my branch of the family. The burial was a brief affair. Four of us sat on folding chairs that had been covered in something resembling green fur, under a tent in 95-degree heat.... http://imagejournal.org/page/blog/the-horizon-stops-here
Shroud of Turin news. WHAT DOES THE PRAYER REALLY SAY? - August 19, 2008 ... much effect. The reexamination of the radiocarbon dating of the shroud has been advocated by John Jackson, a physics lecturer at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Jackson, who with his wife Rebecca runs the Colorado Springs-based Shroud of Turin Center, hypothesizes that the previous ... http://wdtprs.com/blog/2008/08/shroud-of-turin-news/
Shrouded in mystery THE DEACON'S BENCH - August 18, 2008 ... of the iconic Shroud of Turin -- may not be. From the Los Angeles Times : The tie that binds John and Rebecca Jackson is about 4 feet by 14 feet, woven of herringbone twill linen. It once led to their romance; years later, it still dominates their thoughts and fills their conversations. It brought ... http://deacbench.blogspot.com/2008/08/shrouded-in-mystery.html
Lament and pray for the dead: Flavia Montefiore... ORBIS CATHOLICVS (CATHOLIC WORLD) PHOTO BLOG - August 18, 2008 ... do exist. Flavia was 5. Consumed with grief with her untimely death hundreds attended the burial rite. The priest whispered the sermon. Flavia's mother wept and her father saluted the crowd with a wave. The exceedingly painful moment was at the end when all crowded around the tiny white coffin. Even ... http://orbiscatholicus.blogspot.com/2008/08/lament-and-pray-for-dead-flavia.html
Shroud of Turin to get a second look VIVIFICAT! - August 18, 2008 Folks, this from the LA Times : Shroud of Turin stirs new controversy The tie that binds John and Rebecca Jackson is about 4 feet by 14 feet, woven of herringbone twill linen. It once led to their romance; years later, it still dominates their thoughts and fills their conversations. It ... http://vivificat1.blogspot.com/2008/08/shroud-of-turin-to-get-second-look.html
Feedback on my "breathlessly false claims" about Mary's "Dormition" WHAT DOES THE PRAYER REALLY SAY? - August 18, 2008 ... own Pascha, hence the custom in many Russian Catholic parishes to celebrate the Rite of the Burial of the Most Holy Theotokos analogous to the Burial Rite on Great and Holy Friday. And there has not been an ounce of concern from the Holy See to suppress such practises. 2. Most people ... http://wdtprs.com/blog/2008/08/feedback-on-my-breathlessly-false-claims-about-marys-dormition/
Reflections on Sacrosanctum Concilium, Part 7: The Sacraments ST. PETER CANISIUS APOSTOLATE - August 18, 2008 ... we are "plunged into the paschal mystery of Christ" by mystically participating in his death, burial, and resurrection. The biblical basis for this teaching is Romans 6.1-11. And through the Holy Eucharist, we remember Christ's passion and death. But for the Church, the notion of "remembrance" is ... http://catholic-teaching.org/2008/08/reflections-on-sacrosanctum-concilium-part-7-the-sacraments/
New evidence on the Shroud of Turin to be revealed HOLY INNOCENTS CATHOLIC CHURCH, LONG BEACH - August 16, 2008 ... and theologians who have spent decades trying to determine whether the artifact was the burial cloth of Jesus or a fake made in the Middle Ages. Local researchers say they have new information that discredits the assumption that the shroud is a hoax. It will be presented at a conference this weekend ... http://holyinnocentslongbeach.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-evidence-on-shroud-of-turin-to-be.html
Bronze age remains 'may be tribal chieftain' MIRABILIS.CA - August 15, 2008 ... a tribal chieftain, archaeologists believe. The discovery of the middle-aged man's remains and burial casket, or cisk, was made by an amateur archaeologist, Trevor Renals, as walked on Constantine Island, North Cornwall. It was regarded as unusual because cremation rather than burial ... http://mirabilis.ca/2008/08/15/bronze-age-remains-may-be-tribal-chieftain/
Today: Feast of the Assumption THE BIRD'S NEST - August 15, 2008 ... It is believed that Mary died in the presence of all the Apostles, but that after her burial, her tomb, when opened, was found empty. Therefore, they concluded that her body had been taken up (assumed) into heaven. Related links: Suggested Family Activities Responding to People Who Do Not Believe in ... http://nesthome.blogspot.com/2008/08/today-feast-of-assumption.html