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July 15,
2008
Wind Beneath My Wings
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Thoughts from Sister Patricia
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Today's paper had a wonderful article about "Soviet-bloc cartoons" that were created in the 1950s - 1970s that can now be watched on Youtube. I just watched one and it is totally beautiful! Karl Cohen, a professor of animation history at San Francisco State history said this about them, "The stories are lovely, I guess what you could say is that they project a sense of wholesomeness. There's a love of country, love of parents. They're very nice little films.
Here's the one I watched today. There are lots of them! I think I will share one a day for awhile - though of course you can always explore the others yourself at any time as well.
Mole with a Star
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lugJIegVR4
AND I also found this very powerful GodTube video....
Inspirational Youth Drama
http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=ee73e63418003b47d7d5
Both are under 7 minutes... and so neat, neat, neat! You will love them.
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AND to just to make this wonderful Blessed Kateri Day even more exciting - I have been working with the web designer for the new E-Card site and it looks like we are just a couple of days away from going live with it. I am so excited. It is so neat. I am sure you will love sending cards from it... This is our over the top.. completely designed card site from the ground up - so ... very expensive BUT I think it is going to be so worth it. I can't wait to show you - hopefully this Wednesday or Thursday.
In the meantime you probably won't want to send an e-card for a day or two.. because the old site will not work..... once the new site goes in.... there will be the same cards but they will be running under a different card system.
AND for those of you who have experienced by other card site failures..you may be filled with "Oh my gosh, here we go again" type of thoughts - but - we have to keep trying!
Blessings of Peace and Joy!
Sister Patricia
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His Grace Every Day
Stacie A. Van Deusen
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I was my husband's caregiver for the last nine years of his life. During that time, we made many trips to the emergency room, and he was often admitted to the hospital. There were even periods when this happened on a weekly basis. Every time we had to seek medical care, I prayed with my whole heart, giving the situation entirely to God with complete surrender to His will.
In every new crisis I would tell God that whatever the outcome would be, I knew it was in His hands and that I accepted whatever His will was for our lives. I told Him that I knew in my heart He would provide us whatever we needed to deal with each situation we were presented. I kept my heart, ears, and eyes open for His graces every day.
Praying like that put my spirit at ease and kept me calm during each emergency we faced. Among other things, it got me through my husband's heart attack, stroke, and a possible amputation. God, in His mercy, provided us with the right people to help us through each crisis, and also the best solutions for care when my husband was released from the hospital.
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As we make this prayer of David our own, we are disposing ourselves to receive an abundance of our loving Father's mercy and compassion.
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World Youth Day
As World Youth Day gets underway in Sydney, Australia, I wanted to give you a quick reminder to stay tuned to Pope2008.com where Tim Drake is covering WYD events live from Sydney, as they happen.
Some recent posts not to miss:
Pope’s Australian Arrival
http://pope2008.typepad.com/weblog/2008/07/popes-austral-1.html
Pilgrims: Why They’re Here
http://pope2008.typepad.com/weblog/2008/07/pilgrims-why-th.html
Spending the Eve of WYD with Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
http://pope2008.typepad.com/weblog/2008/07/spending-the-ev.html
Stay tuned!
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Greetings from London with Sister Janet Fearns, FMDM
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On a personal note…
God bless
“Why do you write ‘God bless’ when he does not believe in God?”
It was a simple, genuine question, which I answered automatically before realising that I had said more than I realised. “Well, he might not believe in God, but I do and I have worked with so many people, especially Asians, who really understand and appreciate receiving a blessing. They do not have to be Catholics, but they know what is meant by a blessing.”
A few nights ago, experiencing Internet difficulties, I rang British Telecom and discovered that my call had been automatically forwarded to a centre in Delhi. Fortunately, it was a free call on both occasions, because sorting out the problem took some time.
On the first evening, I have no idea what religion my youthful helper professed. I only know that he seemed not to be a Christian. The help on the second evening came from a Sikh. Whilst they accessed my computer from the other side of the world, we chatted amicably. It proved to be a pleasant interlude that I appreciated, and think that they did too. I ended the conversation with my customary “God bless” and was genuinely touched by their surprise and appreciation… but then India has an ancient and deep spirituality that all of its religions treasure. Its people understand a blessing.
When living in Africa, it was easy to speak of God. Regardless of a person’s status, it could be presumed that he or she believed in God. The now emeritus Cardinal of Mozambique, when he was a newly appointed bishop, once remarked to me in a conversation at a friary garden party that ’to be an African is to believe in God’.
So, if most of the world believes in God why is there sometimes a reluctance to speak of him? Are not atheists and agnostics actually in the minority? Is there a tinge of political correctness if we hesitate to speak of the One who is the reason for our existence? Is it that we do not want to impose religious belief on one who does not believe? Do we think it unlikely that an atheist or agnostic’s response might be one of understanding that whether or not God exists, we wish them well…and if he does, then may they be blessed?
Personally, even if someone drives me mad, I think it is good to be able to say “God bless”. As we hear, ‘A kind word turns away hard words’. It is hard to verbally lash out at a person when, moments later, there will be a blessing on its way to heal any hurt.
My father once remarked that, as a father, he had the authority to confer a blessing on the family. “Every night when you go to bed, I bless each one of you.”
If we each blessed a few people each day, would the world not be a better place?
God bless,
Sr. Janet
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Is 7: 1-9
Ps 47(48): 2-3a.
3b-4. 5-6. 7-8
Mt 11: 20-24
Daily Readings
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Jul 15 Tue: Weekday
From today's readings:
"Unless your faith is firm you shall not be firm!... God upholds His city for ever.... Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of His mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented."
Intriguing Intricacies
Chapter 7 is a crucial part of the book of Isaiah - the beginning of the prophecies about Emmanuel (see especially 7:14 "the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and call His name "Emmanuel"). The verses today give only a sketch of the complicated political background, introducing King Ahaz. At that time (about 734 BC), the Assyrian empire was on the rise in the east, and so the northern kingdom of Israel allied with Aram (Syria) to resist the inevitable Assyrian expansion, asking the southern kingdom of Judah to join in the resistance. Because King Ahaz refused to join the alliance, Israel and Aram then attacked Judah in order to force cooperation by enthroning a sympathetic king: "Let us go up and tear Judah asunder, make it our own by force, and appoint the son of Tabeel king there." More historical background can be found in chapter 16 of the Second Book of Kings.
Isaiah brings an encouraging message to Ahaz, assuring him that the alliance against him would come to naught. Ahaz, however, is already set on making his own unholy alliance with Assyria itself, which explains why he wasn't really interested in Isaiah's message (cf. 7:12), even though it was Good News!
So basically, Isaiah counseled the king to put aside all political scheming in favor of faith in God, but Ahaz is content to just do things his own way, which led not only to the destruction of the northern kingdom in 722 by the Assyrians, but also to the subjugation of the southern kingdom as a vassal state. The lesson is clear: rejection of the direction God gives always leads to disaster, especially when we arrogantly assume, as did Ahaz, that we know better!
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