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Graduation Day CREO EN DIOS! - May 11, 2013 ... murdered by the military of El Salvador. Ford wrote: I hope you come to find that which gives life a deep meaning for you…something worth living for, maybe even worth dying for…something that energizes you, enthuses you, enables you to keep moving ahead. I can't tell you what it might be — that's for you to find, to choose, to love. I can just encourage you to start looking, and support you in the search. Prayers and blessings to the UST Law ...http://susanjoan.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/graduation-day/
Youth Directors Responding to Tragedies BYZANTINE, TEXAS - April 22, 2013 ... adult, feel better. Stock phrases and pious platitudes often shut down conversation and railroad emotions. It's an easy answer to difficult questions and uncomfortable realities. Instead, direct the attention back on the youth you are ministering to. Ask them how they are feeling, how they are doing, what they are struggling with and focus on listening to them instead of providing stock answers. Don't Preach Blame In times of irrational violence we all seek the stability of rationalization, ...http://byztex.blogspot.com/2013/04/youth-directors-responding-to-tragedies.html
Forest for the Trees TRUTH IN LOVE - April 18, 2013 ... the Year of Faith, which we are currently still living, he challenged us to study the Scriptures, Church teaching and the documents of Vatican II. He lovingly called us back to the right path. Now, with Pope Francis, we see he is continuing to preach and call the Church to learn, embrace, and live the true vision of Vatican II. It is a challenge to each and every Christian to consider what it means to be a Christian. What does it mean to truly follow in the footsteps of Christ and His body and ...http://supporttarasvocation.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/forest-for-the-trees/
12 Tips for Overcoming Difficulties in Prayer AGGIE CATHOLICS - April 10, 2013 I once asked a class of college students to rate their spiritual lives on a scale of 1 to 10. Most were very hard on themselves and gave themselves a 5 or less. I then asked "how would you describe your relationship with God?" and again, most were not very positive. These were devout and good Catholics. Most of the comments from the class were about difficulties in prayer. Why do we have such difficulties? Simple - we are human. But, before ...http://marysaggies.blogspot.com/2011/10/12-tips-to-overcoming-difficulties-in.html
A Phone Call That Meant So Much CLERICAL WHISPERS - March 24, 2013 ... Vatican to the cathedral in Buenos Aires where he used to be archbishop. In the hours before the Mass was due to start, thousands of faithful gathered around large television screens set up in the central square of Plaza de Mayo in the centre of Buenos Aires, overlooked by the cathedral and the famous pink presidential palace. In his telephone message, Francis, or Francisco as he is known in the Spanish-speaking world, thanked the crowds for their ...http://clericalwhispers.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-phone-call-that-meant-so-much.html
Class Act: Pope Francis Calls to Cancel His Newspaper Delivery FR. Z'S BLOG (OLIM: WHAT DOES THE PRAYER REALLY SAY?) - March 22, 2013 ... merits of dress and the cardinalatial dignity, but … making the call himself to someone with whom he had that rapport… bring back the rubber bands from the paper to save money… classy. I may have to start a new post category: Class Act! On another note, however, I wonder if anyone reading from Argentina can tell us about the newspaper His Holiness chose to read: La Nacion . Newspapers generally have cultural and political orientations. What ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wdtprs/DhFa/~3/pXU0R7oWqLc/
Hurrying Through a Rainy Suburb... AUNTIE JOANNA WRITES - March 16, 2013 ...en route to a Confirmation class where I was due to give a talk. Trying to cross a busy road, I stepped back, realising that I was being stupid and must wait for the traffic lights...a fellow pedestrian grinned and said something about not risking one's life. "It's daft, really" I admitted "But I'm running a bit late - I'm meant to be at a Confirmation class!" "At the church?" he asked, and offered me a lift as his car was parked not far away. Turned out ...http://joannabogle.blogspot.com/2013/03/hurrying-through-rainy-suburb.html
Preparing for Conclave, Cardinal Dolan Visits His Rome Parish CNS BLOG - March 10, 2013 ... outside the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Rome. (CNS/Paul Haring) ROME (CNS) – An ordinary parish in a middle-class Rome neighborhood became a center of pre-conclave excitement March 10 when its honorary pastor, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, came to celebrate Sunday Mass. Cardinal Dolan had taken formal possession of his titular church, Our Lady of Guadalupe, only five months earlier. Now he was back, two days before the start ...http://cnsblog.wordpress.com/2013/03/10/preparing-for-conclave-cardinal-dolan-visits-his-rome-parish/
Titular Church Day & A Look at the Sistine Chapel CATHOLICMOM.COM - March 10, 2013 ... now is archpriest at the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls. Tan tablecloths and red skirting covered the long tables. At each place was a red leather folder, prayer book, the Ordo Rituum Conclavis (prayers for conclave ritual), and a blue, ballpoint click pen. All of this beneath and before the majestic paintings by Michelangelo. We studied the much described stoves for burning the ballots with their tall copper smokestack amidst gold painted ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Catholicmomcom/~3/KLl4gL7m9f4/
Full House NETTIE'S WORLD - February 19, 2013 ... abundantly full weekend before things start hopping around here again this morning, so I'm grabbing the opportunity before the trumpet sounds and we are off to the races once again. First of all, it has been our joy to have Malinda and little Efrain Jr. staying with us for the past week. It's been a few years since I have home-schooled with a toddler in the house, and when I did, all my kids were much younger, so it's actually not quite as big ...http://nettiesworld.com/?p=8629
Therapy, a Diagnosis, and My Superpower JOURNEY OF A CATHOLIC NERD WRITER - February 15, 2013 ... of my peers... and used to fail my papers on the spot, without reading them. And the guy? Big jock who was well liked by everyone tried to force himself on me when we were alone. Nothing happened because I pushed him away (I may look small but I'm physically stronger than you might guess) and was able to get away. Nothing was done to them for what they did either. Of course. I mean, this is the school that did nothing when I told them (and presented physical evidence) when I was being sent ...http://catholicnerdwriter.blogspot.com/2013/02/therapy-diagnosis-and-my-superpower.html
What Should I Give Up for Lent: 20 Options A CATHOLIC LIFE - February 12, 2013 ... to the extent that all must pray and do penance for the success of the Church's missionary activity, help support it financially—and wherever possible take an active part in the conversion or reconversion of those we know. The primary purpose of Lent, of course, is to help us become truly holy—and we should work toward this goal during Lent by extra prayer, penance, good works, almsgiving, attendance at Mass and reception of the Sacraments (the chief sources of grace). As such, let ...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/myST/~3/ofWUqihZb_k/what-should-i-give-up-for-lent-20.html
Ash Wednesday and the Beginning of the Lenten Season FRESHLY PRESSED: EDITORS' PICKS - February 12, 2013 ... and prayers, and walking to the front of the sanctuary for the imposition of ashes became something I looked forward to as much as Christmas or Easter. Lent always symbolized a period of discipline. It was a season of growth, of a sacrifice for something greater. I remember one year I gave up drinking soda, and went the entire forty days without a single drop of Dr. Pepper. I was in high school or middle school, and this was a pretty big deal because I'd gotten into the [VERY ...http://littledutchwife.com/2013/02/12/ash-wednesday-and-the-beginning-of-the-lenten-season/
Snowy Daybook PRAYING FOR GRACE - February 4, 2013 ... right now. The cyst which was present in September did go away. There were some smaller ones the ultrasound tech saw in December, one of which grew into a large one in January. Dr. V (who besides being a well-respected oncologist is also a very handsome and caring Italian man) said they are not complex and he is confident they are nothing to worry about. The clot, on the other hand, is somewhat worrisome because it came up unprovoked (no surgery or medical event causing me to stay in bed). I ...http://prayingforgrace.blogspot.com/2013/02/snowy-daybook.html
15 Tips for Prayer AGGIE CATHOLICS - January 28, 2013 I once asked a class of college students to rate their spiritual lives on a scale of 1 to 10. Most were very hard on themselves and gave themselves a 5 or less. I then asked "how would you describe your relationship with God?" and again, most were not very positive. These were the ones going to Mass every weekend, trying to grow in their knowledge of God, etc. There are several reasons most people are hard on themselves when it comes to prayer life, I will highlight only 2 ...http://marysaggies.blogspot.com/2013/01/15-tips-for-prayer.html
An Inside Peek at Catholic Schools MARTIN FAMILY MOMENTS - January 28, 2013 ... Somehow my parents scraped up the money for me to attend, and I just thrived. The classes were so academically challenging that when I got to college, I remember thinking high school was much harder! The smaller class size meant the teachers knew us individually and our classmates were all friends. There were plenty of social opportunities (like sports teams and clubs) that I never felt deprived in any way. After getting through most of high school in a nice Christian ...http://martinfamilymoments.blogspot.com/2013/01/an-inside-peek-at-catholic-schools_28.html
