Posted on 07/22/2014 2:30:20 PM PDT by NYer
Ping!
Gospel According to Saint Matthew 2:[19] But when Herod was dead, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt, [20] Saying: Arise, and take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel. For they are dead that sought the life of the child.
[21] Who arose, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. [22] But hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in the room of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither: and being warned in sleep retired into the quarters of Galilee. [23] And coming he dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was said by prophets: That he shall be called a Nazarene.
I will be praying.
looks like a mutant smiley, I will be praying. -)
Is there any relief agency handling donations for the diaspora. I would want any donation to go to the families not be disbursed for other reasons.
Always leery of Catholic Relief Services, I have made donations through Aid to the Church in Need. This link is designated specifically to those suffering persecution in Iraq.
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We had an Anglican vicar who visited for an Anglican service once a week, on Fridays, of course.
We had a Protestant minister who led the Protestant Friday service...since the "holy" day is Friday. He and his wife lived on camp. WONDERFUL person.
We also had a Catholic priest, also living on camp, who said Mass EVERY DAY at 9:00 A.M. I got my habit of daily Mass over there WITH the blessing of my Muslim boss. He said that: "God is number one. There is always time for God. CloudMountain (not my real name, of course, could go to pray whenever she wanted." My CATHOLIC co-worker from India fiercely objected to me going to daily Mass EVEN THOUGH I made up the time at lunch.
So, I have to thank my Muslim boss, Mohammad Hussein, for my habit of daily Mass. I don't think that any American boss would allow that.
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Padre Pio prayed 80 Rosaries a day.
Shall all of us try to match that tomorrow?
Notre Père qui es aux cieux,
Que ton Nom soit sanctifié, que ton règne vienne,
Que ta volonté soit faite sur la terre comme au ciel.
Donne-nous aujourd'hui notre pain de ce jour.
Pardonne-nous nos offenses, comme nous pardonnons aussi à ceux qui nous ont offensés.
Et ne nous soumets pas à la tentation, mais délivre-nous du mal.
Car c’est à Toi qu’appartiennent le règne, la puissance et la gloire,
pour les siècles des siècles. Amen
Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâces,
le Seigneur est avec vous, vous êtes bénie entre toutes les femmes,
et Jésus le fruit de vos entrailles est béni.
Sainte Marie, Mère de Dieu, priez pour nous pauvres pécheurs,
maintenant, et à l'heure de notre mort. Ainsi-soit-il.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Thanks for that, I use to go to the Lourdes website all the time to watch the webcam. I think it is still there and one can leave their prayer petitions there, I have done that not too long ago.
Of course, we all could bump the thread which each decade too.
And while levitating!
And hearing Confessions I believe.
The guys at Eye of the Tiber had sort of the same idea along with some Eighties nostalgia:
(For those not familiar, Eye of the Tiber is to Catholic news what The Onion is to secular news.)
80! I’ll start with one for sure then we’ll see!
That is quite a challenge!
I put this on my Facebook. We can get it out to more people if any of you are so inclined.
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