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* Anne Heche had cocaine in her system during her fatal car crash that resulted in a massive fire that trapped her for 45 minutes *The Emmy Award-winning actress had slammed into an LA home at 90mph, suffering burns and smoke inhalation that claimed her life *Notably, Heche had no alcohol in her system despite a photo moments before the crash showing what appeared to be a vodka bottle inside her car *Hech had suffered severe brain injury from the crash and was put in a coma before being declared brain-dead and taken off life support *Actress Anne Heche had...

Reading 1 Jer 1:1, 4-10The words of Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, of a priestly family in Anathoth, in the land of Benjamin. The word of the LORD came to me thus: Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you. “Ah, Lord GOD!” I said, “I know not how to speak; I am too young.” But the LORD answered me, Say not, “I am too young.” To whomever I send you, you shall go; whatever I command you, you shall speak. Have no fear...

July 26, 2005Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary Psalm: Tuesday 33 Reading IEx 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28 The tent, which was called the meeting tent,Moses used to pitch at some distance away, outside the camp.Anyone who wished to consult the LORDwould go to this meeting tent outside the camp.Whenever Moses went out to the tent, the people would all riseand stand at the entrance of their own tents,watching Moses until he entered the tent.As Moses entered the tent, the column of cloud would come downand stand at its entrance while the LORD spoke with Moses.On...

Mother of Our Lady. Grandmother of Jesus Christ. Wife of Saint Joachim. Probably well off. Believed to have given Mary to the service of the Temple when the girl was three years old.