Posted on 02/20/2006 2:57:25 PM PST by ex-snook
Feb. 27, 2006 issue - The 5,000-acre tomato field in southwestern Florida sure doesn't look like heaven. Bulldozers scrape the land flat while clusters of Porta Pottis signal an undeniable earthiness. But soon a massive cathedral will rise from this barren spot. Reaching 100 feet in the air behind a 65-foot crucifix, the Oratory will anchor Ave Maria, a whole new town and Roman Catholic university 30 miles east of Naples. Ground was officially broken last week, and the plan is to build 11,000 homes—likely drawing families who already hold the church at the center of their lives.
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...
***T’S BEEN A LONG EXCITING ROAD SINCE THE ORPHANAGE***
http://www.usdreams.com/Monaghan7677.html
The above is from a book so no date is given.
I PRAY this town succeeds...I LOVE Monyghan!! I also LOVE Domino's pizza!!
I guess if someone doesn't like it they don't have to live there. I assume that the people who will live there are there of their own choosing. What is so hard for planned parenthood to understand about a group of people who share common values wanting to live together in a community that supports those values?
That is well said.
Thanks for that great link.
The college is already up and running.
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