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26

Here’s a nice blog: the School of Mary.

October 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Here’s a nice blog: the School of Mary. This nice poem caught my attention:
The Robe of Christ
by Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918)
 
At the foot of the Cross on Calvary
Three soldiers sat and diced,
And one of them was the Devil
And he won the Robe of Christ.
—
O Mother of Good Counsel, lend
Intelligence to me!
Encompass me with wisdom,
Thou Tower of [...]

Oct

26

Guild of St. Stephen for Altar Servers

October 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Four years ago, I still served at Holy Mass, albeit with little guidance and poor form. At that time, I joined the Guild of St. Stephen for Altar Servers. Today, I found their website. The following content is partly from that site.
About St. Stephen: We all know this good man, the first martyr in Acts, [...]

Oct

26

Picture time

October 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment

And here’s another beautiful picture from Gustav Dore. The picture source is here. My Douay Rheims Bible came with some excellent pictures from this artist/engraver.

This from Wikipedia:
Doré was born in Strasbourg and published his first illustrated story at fifteen. He became a book illustrator in Paris, and his commissions included works by Rabelaiss, Balzac, and [...]

Oct

26

www.dailygospel.org

October 26, 2006 | 1 Comment

Today’s www.dailygospel.org Commentary of the Day, from the journals of Sr. Faustina:
O Spirit of God, Spirit of love and of mercy,
Who pours into my heart the balm of trust,
Your grace confirms my soul in what is good,
Giving it an invincible strength: constancy!O Spirit of God, Spirit of peace and of joy,
Who comforts my thirsting heart,
Pour [...]

Oct

26

So ‘Madonna’ adopted a starving African child

October 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment

So ‘Madonna’ adopted a starving African child. Well, good for her, good for the child; more people should do that. What’s all the uproar about? Enough, already.

Oct

26

Muslims:women that ‘do not wear the scarf’, stay at home

October 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment

What’s the Muslim opinion of women that ‘do not wear a head scarf and stay at home’?

“If you take out uncovered meat and place it outside on the street, or in the garden or in the park, or in the backyard without a cover, and the cats come and eat it … whose fault is [...]