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How to LinkedIn Profile | Using LinkedIn for BusinessAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045435997885202846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819981428580306288.post-58668492063976982572013-09-10T04:49:00.000-07:002013-09-10T04:49:24.305-07:00The Bible Mini Series - Catch it now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Did you miss the Bible mini series that was shown on the History Channel? Or did you watch it and want to watch it again?<br />
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The Bible is <span style="color: #44436b;">b</span><span style="color: #120a00;">reathtaking </span><span style="color: #020000;">i</span><span style="color: #120a00;">n scope and scale. It fe</span><span style="color: #020000;">a</span><span style="color: #120a00;">tures powerful performa</span><span style="color: #342d12;">n</span><span style="color: #3f3740;">c</span><span style="color: #6e6754;">es,</span><span style="color: #8c846d;"> </span><span style="color: #120a00;">exotic locales and dazz</span><span style="color: #020000;">l</span><span style="color: #120a00;">ing visual effects that </span><span style="color: #020000;">b</span><span style="color: #120a00;">reathe spectula</span><span style="color: #3f3740;">r </span><span style="color: #120a00;">life in</span><span style="color: #3f3740;">t</span><span style="color: #6e6754;">o </span><span style="color: #120a00;">the drama</span><span style="color: #020000;">t</span><span style="color: #120a00;">ic stories of fa</span><span style="color: #020000;">i</span><span style="color: #120a00;">th and courage from </span>Genesis through Revelation. This historic television event has entertained and inspired the whole world and beaten secular TV show ratings.<br />
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It's now been released as a 4-DVD set that includes all 10 episodes. The running time is 440 minutes. These are the 10 episodes:<br />
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1. The Begi<span style="color: #020000;">n</span>n<span style="color: #020000;">i</span>ng <span style="color: #3f3740;">- </span><span style="color: #342d12;">N</span>oah, Abraha<span style="color: #342d12;">m thru Jacob, Israel begins </span><span style="color: #8c846d; font-family: Helvetica;"> </span></div>
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2. The Exo<span style="color: #020000;">du</span>s <span style="color: #020000;">- </span>Phar<span style="color: #020000;">a</span>oh, Mo<span style="color: #342d12;">s</span>es<span style="color: #342d12;">, R</span><span style="color: #6e6754;">ed </span>and Ten <span style="color: #342d12;">C</span>o<span style="color: #020000;">m</span>ma<span style="color: #020000;">n</span>dmen<span style="color: #020000;">t</span>s </div>
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3. The Home<span style="color: #020000;">l</span>a<span style="color: #020000;">n</span>d <span style="color: #6e6754;">- </span>Joshua, Sams<span style="color: #342d12;">on</span><span style="color: #8c846d;">, </span>Judge<span style="color: #342d12;">s</span><span style="color: #4f4728;">, </span>Davi<span style="color: #020000;">d </span>& Goliath </div>
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<span style="color: #342d12;">4. </span>The Kingdom - David, Saul </div>
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<span style="color: #342d12;">5. </span>The S<span style="color: #020000;">u</span><span style="color: #342d12;">rviva</span><span style="color: #020000;">l - </span><span style="color: #342d12;">Z</span>edekiah, <span style="color: #342d12;">N</span>e<span style="color: #020000;">bu</span>c<span style="color: #020000;">h</span>adnez<span style="color: #342d12;">z</span>ar<span style="color: #342d12;">, </span>Danie<span style="color: #020000;">l </span></div>
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6. The Re<span style="color: #342d12;">v</span>olution - Roman, bir<span style="color: #342d12;">t</span>h <span style="color: #6e6754;">of </span><span style="color: #342d12;">C</span>hrist, John th<span style="color: #342d12;">e </span>Baptist, Je<span style="color: #342d12;">s</span>u<span style="color: #342d12;">s, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f4728;">7. </span>The <span style="color: #342d12;">M</span>ission - Pharisees, Jesu<span style="color: #4f4728;">s, </span>m<span style="color: #020000;">i</span>racles<span style="color: #342d12;">, </span>Disc<span style="color: #020000;">i</span>ples </div>
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<span style="color: #342d12;">8. </span>The Betra<span style="color: #4f4728;">y</span>al - Last supper, <span style="color: #342d12;">Jud</span><span style="color: #6e6754;">as</span><span style="color: #8c846d;">, </span>Peter<span style="color: #4f4728;">'</span><span style="color: #342d12;">s </span>Denial </div>
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9. Th<span style="color: #342d12;">e </span>P<span style="color: #342d12;">ass</span>ion <span style="color: #342d12;">- </span><span style="color: #4f4728;">N</span>ic<span style="color: #342d12;">o</span>demu<span style="color: #342d12;">s</span>" <span style="color: #4f4728;">Pila</span><span style="color: #6e6754;">te, </span><span style="color: #342d12;">C</span>rucifixion<span style="color: #342d12;">, </span>R<span style="color: #342d12;">es</span>urrection </div>
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10. The Courage - Je<span style="color: #342d12;">s</span>us <span style="color: #342d12;">r</span>eturn<span style="color: #4f4728;">s, H</span><span style="color: #6e6754;">o</span><span style="color: #8c846d;">ly </span>Spirit c<span style="color: #342d12;">o</span>me<span style="color: #342d12;">s</span>, Di<span style="color: #342d12;">s</span>cip<span style="color: #020000;">l</span>es die<span style="color: #342d12;">, J</span><span style="color: #4f4728;">o</span><span style="color: #342d12;">h</span><span style="color: #6e6754;">n </span><span style="color: #342d12;">s</span>ur<span style="color: #342d12;">viv</span>e<span style="color: #342d12;">s </span>death, e<span style="color: #342d12;">xi</span>led <span style="color: #342d12;">t</span>o Pat<span style="color: #342d12;">m</span><span style="color: #4f4728;">o</span><span style="color: #8c846d;">s, </span>Re<span style="color: #342d12;">v</span>elation </div>
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This movie stars Portuguese actor Diogo Morgados as Jesus Christ and is narrated by Emmy award winning actor Keith David.</div>
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This miniseries was produced by the husband and wife team of Roma Downey and Mark Brunett.</div>
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<span style="color: #020000;">Irish-born Roma Downey is best known for her role as Monica on the <span style="color: #463d4d;">hit </span>TV series "Touched by an Angel': Now Downey and her husband, </span><span style="color: #463d4d;">M</span><span style="color: #020000;">ark Brunett, best known for producing prime-time hit reality shows </span><span style="color: #7c6b61;">(</span><span style="color: #020000;">The Voice; Survivor)</span><span style="color: #020000;">.</span></div>
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Downey stars as Mother Mary in the series. In a recent interv<span style="color: #463d4d;">i</span>ew with Catholic Digest, Downey said, "I was raised a Catholic; I've loved the <span style="color: #463d4d;">Lo</span>rd my whole life, and I've loved Mary my whole life<span style="color: #463d4d;">. </span>What a privilege <span style="color: #463d4d;">to </span>portray her on screen through her eyes and feel the story through her <span style="color: #463d4d;">he</span>art."</div>
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When asked how she prepared herself to play the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Downey simply replied: "I prayed<span style="color: #463d4d;">. </span>And my prayer was <span style="color: #463d4d;">th</span>e Hail Mary<span style="color: #463d4d;">. </span>My father slept with a rosary under his pillow every n<span style="color: #463d4d;">i</span>ght, and when he passed away, his rosary was given to me. I had the rosar<span style="color: #463d4d;">y </span>on the set W<span style="color: #463d4d;">I</span>th me, and I made sure it was always near me. I actually wore <span style="color: #463d4d;">i</span>t around my neck, hidden inside my tunic."</div>
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Playing the role of Mary has also influenced her life as a parent of <span style="color: #463d4d;">3 </span>teenagers. "<span style="color: #463d4d;">L</span>oving Mary has widened <span style="color: #463d4d;">m</span>y heart. She fills me with strength..<span style="color: #463d4d;">. </span>I can't even begin to imagine as a <span style="color: #463d4d;">p</span>arent what she must have been going <span style="color: #463d4d;">thr</span>ough and feeling."</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045435997885202846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819981428580306288.post-63205070074769234312013-08-29T22:00:00.000-07:002013-08-30T01:26:15.498-07:00Once Saved, Always Saved - The Biggest 500 Year Old Lie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm not sure how old this heresy is. The one that says that once you're saved, you're salvation cannot be canceled. I guess it began during the Protestant Reformation, but it could have existed as far back as Arianism.<br />
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Anyway, it's probably one of the oldest lies, still making it's rounds especially among the Evangelicals and several mainstream Protestant denominations.<br />
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Many Protestants and almost all Fundamentalists believe that private interpretation of the Bible thumps Church authority. In most cases there's no central Church authority, except probably the pastor who set up his church. Firstly, it's interesting that members of a Fundamentalist church give more respect to their Pastor (whom the Scriptures never confirmed that Jesus built His Church upon that guy) but are dead against the Catholic Pope (whom Scriptures confirm Jesus built His Church upon)!<br />
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Back to today's theme, based on my private interpretation.<br />
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The premise behind this fallacy is that once you say a magical phrase, a force field envelopes you and even God can't prevent you from entering Heaven. That abracadabra phrase is, "Jesus Christ is my personal Savior." Guess what, this theory is not found in the Bible. Maybe I missed it and hope you can point out to me the verse.<br />
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Too many Protestants believe that either you can't sin, because you made that declaration, or the sin can't stop you from entering Heaven.<br />
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In today's reading for the day, in 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, St. Paul makes it very clear that God wants us to live Holy lives. He wants us to keep away from sin. Now why would the Wise One want us to do that, if sin can't affect me? After all St Paul was writing to Christians, people who have apparently been saved and can never falter.<br />
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St Paul goes on to talk about karma - what goes around comes around. There will be pay back day, if you sin. So how can anyone claim they can't sin because Jesus' Precious Blood automatically stops them from sinning, or that they won't ever see punishment for sins committed after taking Jesus as their personal savior.<br />
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Finally, St. Paul says that anyone who sins, is rejecting God, by rejecting the Holy Spirit. Now, as I understand it, if you don't have the Holy Spirit, you don't enter Heaven. Period. Now, I'm beginning to wonder if St. Paul has a good understanding of this hypothesis about "once saved, always saved." If he did, why waste time writing a letter that is useless to people who have been saved and will remain saved, whatever they do. To be saved means you have been cloaked with the Holy Spirit and Paul is warning that you can easily chuck the Holy Spirit aside by sinning.<br />
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Without the Holy Spirit, you don't have the force field anymore and you're doomed. Now that's the reason why Jesus Christ instituted the Sacrament of Reconciliation. So that the Holy Spirit will return to you and help you so that you can eventually enter Heaven.<br />
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Catholic theology simply teaches that salvation is not a one off event that occurs when you say some magical phrase but you build on your salvation as you walk through the temptations of life and come our victorious through God's graces. And that's why also Scripture teaches us to work out our salvation.<br />
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Sure, Jesus has done the heavy lifting, but we too have some light lifting to do. It's like Jesus's death blasted a path through a mountain, but we have to clear the debris along the path that leads to Heaven.<br />
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This is the reason Protestants poke fun at Catholics because they are never sure if they're goint to enter Heaven. Now you know. We don't pretend that we cannot sin because of baptism or by saying that Jesus is my personal savior.<br />
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Today's Gospel reading from Matthew 25:1-13, just proves that this thinking is false. Why would Jesus warn people to be ready for the Savior to return? What do they have to be ready for, if they've already accepted Jesus as their personal saviour? What else is there to do?<br />
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Obviously, a lot. That's why those who knew Jesus can go astray and be surprised that they were locked out of the Biggest Party in the Universe. They tried to claim to know Jesus by calling Him Lord. And God said, "and who are you again?"<br />
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God doesn't owe you Heaven just because you claim He's your buddy. You got to prove it, just as you prove to your spouse by remembering the wedding anniversary. You can't tell her, since you've taken her as your personal wife, that you don't need to work on your marriage.<br />
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The world has abandoned belief in Hell because they assume that God being the Ultimate Benevolence can make Hell disappear and force everyone (including those who hate Him) to sit with Him in Heaven for eternity - what torment that must be for those who hate Him.<br />
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Here's an alternative creation story...<br />
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On Day Two
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On the third day
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I will take my
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<br />
During the sermon today, our parish priest told us the story of his RCIA facilitator's experience attending a Protestant meeting in the 60s. The facilitator was a 18-year old.<br />
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That was the time when there no detente between the Protestants and Catholics.<br />
<br />
During the meeting, the Pastor started berating Catholic theology and insulting Mother Mary. He said that she was a mere simpleton who the wayward Catholic Church elevated to the lofty position of Mother of God.<br />
<br />
After a while, he asked members of the congregation to come up and say their piece. Several of them went up one after the other. The all parroted the Pastor by condemning Mother Mary.<br />
<br />
Eventually, this RCIA facilitator raised his hand for permission to speak and the Pastor invited him up, not knowing he was Catholic.<br />
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The RCIA facilitator went up and said that he was an 18 year old boy and the person he loved the most in the world was his mother. He acknowledged his love for his mother because of how she looked after him. He then said that if anyone were to deride his mother, the congregation had done to Jesus' mother, he would kill the person. And he walked away...<br />
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Our parish priest didn't mention what the reaction of the congregation was.<br />
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There are some lessons from the story, that I see.<br />
<br />
1. Protestants say they were right in forming their respective churches, because the Catholic Church became corrupted and was teaching wrongs as opposed to truths. It always surprises me that Protestants haven't figured out that each time they repeat such things, they are effectively saying that they praise and worship a liar. They don't seem to understand that the guy they pray to is not trustworthy!<br />
<br />
How can they believe and trust in a Trinity that can't even be truthful. One of their members said that He would be with the Church and the gates of hell will not prevail until the end of time.<br />
<br />
Protestants claim that the Catholic Church meandered, means that Jesus lied because He didn't guide the Popes and Magisterium and the Holy Spirit was on extended leave and returned during the Reformation?<br />
<br />
If these Two Persons of the Trinity did this to the Catholic Church, what guarantee is there that they won't repeat their shenanigans and abandon them too?<br />
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2. I'm always amused that almost all Protestants love their mothers and take pride in reciting the Commandment that says honor your mother and father and in the same breath they insult their Saviour's mother. As if this is going to make Him leap and do cartwheels.<br />
<br />
Can anyone gain brownie points by telling their boss that he admires the boss so much but thinks the boss' mother is an uncouth person?<br />
<br />
I guess at the end of the day, we can only say the prayer Jesus said on the cross - "Forgive them Father, they know not what they do."<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045435997885202846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819981428580306288.post-41644047483147519272013-08-15T02:59:00.000-07:002013-08-15T02:59:16.318-07:00God and Satan - Food Creation StoryWatch this funny creation story about how food came to be as it is today...<br />
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Catholic theology teaches that at the end of time, there will be the Final Judgement and also the Resurrection of the Body.<br />
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Those that God judges to be holy will all be resurrected with glorified bodies. If you've watched Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ, the final scene depicts Jesus in His Glorified Body, though with the scars (or holes made by the nails).<br />
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From the account of St. Thomas (Doubting Thomas), we know that Jesus still retained the hole in his chest made by St Longinus (the centurion who pierced Jesus' side on the cross).<br />
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Now the question is, what eaxactly does a glorified body look like? Will someone who has a physical handicap, become normal after the resurrection, since it should be a glorified body. All physical impediments are the cause of original sin, therefore, in the New Earth where original sin doesn't exist anymore, will this be the reality? Physical handicaps in this context includes all diseases and medical conditions, like depression, diabetes, deviated septum, etc.<br />
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Let's take this imagination one step further. Let's say a baby who died as a result of miscarriage. Will it still be a baby at resurrection? I have no idea, but I think it sounds silly, since in the New Creation, it'll still be dependent on it's parents.<br />
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But Jesus said that in Heaven, there will no longer be marriages, so how will this "baby" have parents to look after it. Therefore, I guess, it'll be an adult woman or man at resurrection. Is your mind spinning like mine is?<br />
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Some theologians say that the resurrection of the body applies to all bodies, including those of the sinners. So, will sinners have glorified bodies? Obviously not, since they have carried their sins into the afterworld and therefore, they will be walking around with whatever impediments they have. Maybe their New World will be separated from the Saints' New World.<br />
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Now comes another complication. The New World or New Creation will be exactly what God originally wanted when He created the Universe 11 billion years ago. So will the New Earth have animals as well?<br />
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We know from the Bible that God created the animals to help humans. Let's examine the cows above (courtesy of my niece, Maya). Will the resurrected human need cows for their milk and meat? Several Bible verses say that in Heaven, there'll be no mourning, no hunger, thirst, disease, sadness, etc. Since we don't need to eat or drink, we also don't need cows to help plough the land, since we don't need to plant anything anyway. I guess too God won't make bacteria, parasites and viruses, since they cause death most of time or misery.<br />
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So maybe there won't be animals in the New World.<br />
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The huge question in my mind, is what will we do on the New Earth with our Glorified bodies?<br />
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If you have any hypothesis, please add them in the comment box below.<br />
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Today's reading from Numbers and from Matthew, juxtapose two scenarios. In one, there's a group who show a lack of faith in God. In the second, one person shows absolute faith in God.<br />
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In Matthew 15:21-28, we see a Canaanite woman, whose faith in Jesus results in her daughter being healed. I've listened and read this verse and the same lesson jumps out - having faith in God has benefits. We all know that we have to believe before we see, as opposed to what science says is the reverse - seeing is believing. Because this woman believed and believed to the extent of being desperate for Jesus' help. She was so desperate that she pushed back on Jesus' seeming insult.<br />
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Most times, when we read or listen to this verse from Matthew, we probably yawn and say, what's new? Probably nothing. But we all know that it's tough to really, really, really have absolute faith in God. It could be because we are cynical or even because our previous prayers did get the result we wanted. We forget that God always answers our prayers. It's either, Yes, No or Not Yet. But the problem is that when we pray, it ends up as "My Will Be Done, Lord" and so we sulk and stop believing in prayers and start losing faith in God.<br />
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Now, the readings from Numbers 13:1-2,25- 14:1,26-29, 34-35 are quite scary. It shows what happens when you lack faith in God. It's not merely harmless, it can ruin you, especially if you keep repeating to yourself that God means for bad things to happen to you. Be careful of what you wish for - it can come true as these Israelites found out. Every one of them who whined to God, died in the desert and never made it to the Promised Land. Whiners are always losers anyway.<br />
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Very often, God shows us opportunities, but fear grips us by the throat and we start having negative thoughts about why something will not work. This becomes a self fulfilling prophesy. As Henry Ford uses to say, "whether you think you can or you can't, you're right."<br />
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Every runner on the track who breaks the tape at the finish line, goes to the starting line with a 100% belief that he/she will be the winner. No two ways about it. If there's even a nanosecond of doubt he will lose.<br />
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But I think, with God, even if we have that split second of doubt we can rectify it by asking God to forgive us for doubting that He will be with us. If He shows us an opportunity, why should you doubt you will win. The Israelites thought they had to fight the giants in the Promised Land all by themselves.<br />
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Use these readings to prop up your faith in God and go forth everyday with positive thoughts of smashing your obstacles and emerging victorious.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045435997885202846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819981428580306288.post-19156789584176799352013-08-02T00:13:00.000-07:002013-08-02T00:13:20.865-07:00Who were Jesus' brothers & Jesus' family?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today's Gospel reading (Mt 13:54-58), I guess answers the question.<br />
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But every Catholic and Orthodox Christian knows that this is wrong. In fact Catholic Christians and Orthodox Christians believe that Jesus didn't have any biological brothers and sisters but maybe half-brothers and half-sisters. We believe that Mary, always remained a virgin and so we call her Ever Virgin.<br />
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Many Protestant Christians refer to the verse above and similar ones to justify that Jesus had siblings. But within these passages from the Bible lies a hint that Protestant interpretation is wrong.<br />
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If we interpret these verse literally, then we are also at risk of admitting that Jesus was a mere mortal. What's that? The first sentence of verse 55 is, "This is the carpenter's son, surely?"<br />
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But all Christians know that Joseph was only Jesus's foster father and not his biological father. So how should we interpret the remaining verses that actually name Jesus' brothers and sisters?<br />
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You shouldn't see these verses with the lens of 21st Century Western culture. Instead you should look at the language of ancient times. In Hebrew, Indian and even European cultures, it was common to refer to a cousin as brother or sister. Even till today, the term used for cousin in South Asia, is either brother or sister.<br />
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There protoevangelium of James (which never made it into the Bible) says that Joseph was an old man who had kids from a previous marriage. These could be the brothers and sisters that several verses in the Bible refer to.<br />
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Now, let's assume that Jesus really did have biological siblings, then in ancient cultures and even today in most underdeveloped economies, a widow is cared for by the surviving siblings. So, it would have been a major insult for Jesus to ask John to take care of Mary after His death. Anyway, why should Jesus ask John to look after Mary? It's a totally stupid request from a non-spiritual view. He could have asked Mary Magdelene who was also at Golgotha.<br />
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John was like a brother to Jesus. That's why the Gospel of John frequently has John referring to himself as the disciple Jesus loved. And because John was Jesus' spiritual brother, Jesus asked him to look after her and instantly Jesus made her our mother too, just as she became the spiritual mother of John and all the Apostles and disciples. This is the reason why Catholics and Orthodox Christians call Mary, Mother Mary.<br />
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Every verse in the Bible has a message for our soul. Nothing there is mundane. It would be out of place for the Holy Spirit to inspire the authors of Scripture to record silly details that are merely for knowledge. Our salvation is not furthered one bit by knowing that Jesus had biological brothers and sisters. For the advancement of knowledge the Holy Spirit will use historians and scientists.<br />
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The purpose of these verses is to merely indicate that people couldn't accept Jesus because they thought they knew him as a mere carpenter who had human relatives. They wanted a Messiah who was wholly spiritual like YHWH.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045435997885202846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819981428580306288.post-13966549978131742692013-07-28T18:30:00.000-07:002013-07-28T18:30:49.981-07:00Pray Without Ceasing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For Catholic worldwide, this Sunday's readings were:<br />
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<li>Genesis 18:20-32</li>
<li>Psalms 138:1-3,6-8</li>
<li>Colossians 2:12-14</li>
<li>Luke 11:1-13</li>
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These readings were teaching us to pray and to pray without ceasing. It's not the Church that tells us to pray, but God Himself. God is delighted that we seek him rather than a golden calf or relying on ourselves solely.</div>
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I guess, we are all experts in this area. Which Christian doesn't know how to ask God for something. But some Christians believe we shouldn't bother God with the small things and therefore only ask God the big, hairy audacious stuff. They think that God is too big for the small, mundane things.</div>
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That's not what God is teaching through these readings.</div>
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Now, for Christian Catholics, we not only bug God, but also the Saints in Heaven with our petitions. Often too, we ask other Catholics, still living on Earth to pray for us. Lest they forget, we will remind them to continue praying for us, lest they forget. </div>
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One of the Saints, who most of us would ask for their intercession is Mother Mary. She's the one who the Church teaches has a special power to move God, the same way Abraham did in trying to save Lot. </div>
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So day in, day out, we will ask all the Saints, over and over to bring out petitions to the Almighty.</div>
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This made me think, if the Saints in Heaven also are continuously bringing our repeated petitions to God for Him to answer.</div>
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This is what I think, at least about Mother Mary. I think that she only needs to submit our prayer requests just once to God. There's no need for her to remind God, as if he has the memory of a mortal. I base this theory on the Scripture verses about the wedding in Cana. Here, Mary just told Jesus once about the problem the family had. In fact, notice that Mary didn't tell Jesus what the solution had to be. She just conveyed the problem and Jesus decided to act in the way he deemed fit for the moment.</div>
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My guess is this is what happens, whenever we ask Mary and the Saints for their help. They just submit the request to God once.</div>
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So then why should we pray without ceasing? Is once just enough?</div>
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Well, the case is different for us mortals on this side of Heaven. We pray to bring about some change. But whatever we pray for, at the end of the day, prayer brings change to ourselves as well. The more we pray for something, either we will eventually decide it was a frivolous request or we may modify the request so that the outcome is to glorify God and just for our benefit.</div>
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In Heaven, as everyone there is already perfect, unceasing prayer will not change them one bit. So what does Revelation indicate about the unceasing prayers of the Saints? </div>
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The Saints don't just submit requests. The bulk of the time (however, that's measured there), is spent praising and worshiping God. </div>
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Have you ever wondered when the next Pope will be elected? Of course we know that either of two things must happen in order for the next Pope to be elected:<br />
1. the current Pope must have passed away<br />
2. the current Pope must resign<br />
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That's what Canon Law states.<br />
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But we can never predict the moment of either occurring. Actually, we can predict when the current Pope will die anyway.<br />
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Impossible, you say! Read this pope prophesy...<br />
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Those of the younger generation may not of course remember half of the following.<br />
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1981 & 2005 - Two Interesting Years<br />
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Interesting Year 1981<br />
1. Prince Charles got married.<br />
2. Liverpool crowned soccer Champions of Europe .<br />
3. Australia lost the Ashes.<br />
4. The Pope died.<br />
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Interesting Year 2005<br />
1. Prince Charles got married.<br />
2. Liverpool crowned soccer Champions of Europe .<br />
3. Australia lost the Ashes.<br />
4. The Pope died.<br />
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Lesson to be learned: The next time Charles gets married, someone should warn the Pope.<br />
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Will this be listed as pope history? :)<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045435997885202846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819981428580306288.post-6222394282801723832012-09-13T06:17:00.001-07:002012-09-13T06:17:59.295-07:00Free PC Daily Bible GuideDo you want to increase your Christian faith?<br />
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We are just 3 into having concluded the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in New York.<br />
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Today, I watched this video produced by CBN, of an interview with Jonathan Cahn, author of the New York Times Bestseller - The Harbinger.<br />
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If you think this could be a conservative Christian's imagination run wild, watch the video and conclude.<br />
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Cahn's book is a hotseller not just because Christians flocked to buy it but even secular people are buying it.<br />
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If nuns advertise sinful activities, does it make them liberal nuns?<br />
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Read on and decide...<br />
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A man is driving down a deserted stretch of highway when he notices a sign out of the corner of his eye...<br />
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It reads:<br />
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SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS<br />
HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION<br />
10 MILES<br />
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He thinks this is a figment of his imagination and drives on without second thought.<br />
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Soon he sees another sign which reads:<br />
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SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS<br />
HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION<br />
5 MILES<br />
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Suddenly he begins to realize that these signs are for real and drives past a third sign saying:<br />
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SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS<br />
HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION<br />
> NEXT RIGHT<br />
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His curiosity gets the best of him and he pulls into the drive. On the far side of the parking lot is a stone building with a small sign next to the door reading:<br />
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SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS<br />
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He climbs the steps and rings the bell. The door is answered by a nun in a long black habit who asks,<br />
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'What may we do for you! my son?'<br />
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He answers, 'I saw your signs along the highway and was interested in possibly doing business....'<br />
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'Very well my son. Please follow me.'<br />
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He is led through many winding passages and is soon quite disoriented.<br />
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The nun stops at a closed door and tells the man, 'Please knock on this door.'<br />
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He does so and another nun in a long habit, holding a tin cup answers the door.<br />
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This nun instructs, 'Please place $100 in the cup then go through the large wooden door at the end of the hallway.'<br />
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He puts $100 in the cup, eagerly trots down the hall and slips through the door pulling it shut behind him.<br />
The door locks, and he finds himself back in the parking lot facing another sign:<br />
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GO IN PEACE.<br />
YOU HAVE JUST BEEN SCREWED BY<br />
THE SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045435997885202846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819981428580306288.post-24591875839046474152012-09-06T23:20:00.001-07:002012-09-06T23:20:45.466-07:00How To Raise Good Catholic Children<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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If you're a Catholic parent, have you ever wondered how to raise good kids?<br />
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If you have, you may have searched Google or Amazon or your neighborhood bookstore for a title. You would have picked one up and you would have read some baffling advise from the author who has a PhD in Child Psychiatry. That's the problem with the modern science (or pseudo science some people say it is) called psychiatry.<br />
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After reading such books you'll end up believing that your parents should never been allowed to have kids, because they brought you up bad, according to the modern author's philosophy.<br />
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Actually you can always pick up a good Catholic book written by a real parent. In fact, Mrs. Mary Reed Newland, a mother of 7 children wrote such a book that was republished in 2004 by Sophia Institute Press.<br />
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The book, titled "How to Raise Good Catholic Children" was originally published fifty years ago. So you can imagine how solid her advise would be in this 336 page book, that is not adulterated by modern wimpy advise.<br />
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Here's what one modern reader says...<br />
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Every Catholic family should have a copy of this book in their family library!</div>
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Because the advise is based on experience and not theory, Newland gives actual examples to guide parents.<br />
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It is full of wonderful insights and examples.</div>
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Here's what you will discover from the timeless insight from Mary Reed Newland:<br />
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<li>Genuine love of the Rosary</li>
<li>A sense of the dignity of work</li>
<li>Devotion to Mary and the saints</li>
<li>A proper love for the love of the things of this world and the things of Heaven</li>
<li>Attentiveness at Mass</li>
<li>Love for the Eucharist</li>
<li>An understanding and love for purity</li>
<li>The ability to make good Confessions</li>
<li>and much more.</li>
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Get your personal copy from Amazon by clicking the image below...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045435997885202846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819981428580306288.post-6945389430908589832012-09-03T19:29:00.000-07:002012-09-05T19:38:23.182-07:00Father Capodanno - The Grunt Padre<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lt. Fr. Vincent R. Capodanno<br />
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This morning as I was having breakfast at 8:00 am at home, the neighborhood was quiet. The only sounds I could hear were the neighbor's puddle yelping and a crow announcing its presence. Not a sound from a human or any human created devices.<br />
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As I was letting that silence soak in, I couldn't help remember how chaotic the situation must have been on Monday, 4 September 1967, in Que-Son Valley in then South Vietnam.<br />
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On that day, I was two months short of 5. My parents used to rear chickens in those days to reduce our food bills. As usual, during the morning of that day, I was probably playing with the chickens and stepping on their poo while 500 miles to the north of my hometown (Kuantan, Malaysia), US Marines were fighting the North Vietnamese Army and stepping on booby traps and mines. Among them was Father Capodanno, administering Last Rights to the dying and patching up the wounded.<br />
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That was also the day that Lt. Vincent Robert Capodanno was martyred - after obtaining 3 Purple Hearts - all in ONE day!<br />
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I first heard about Servant of God, Lt. Fr. Vincent Capodanno while doing some research on Hero Priests in 2010. I was preparing to present a vocation camp for the Confirmation Class of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Puchong, Malaysia. I wanted to showcase to these kids that priests can also be heroes, despite the media portraying all Catholic priests as sexual predators preying on children.<br />
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I created a video to highlight priests who are worth emulating that you can watch here...<br />
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My apologies to the Capodanno family for misspelling the family name.<br />
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For Christmas 2011, I bought the book titled, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1891280082/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1891280082&linkCode=as2&tag=justcatholicb-20">The Grunt Padre: Father Vincent Robert Capodanno, Vietnam, 1966-1967</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=justcatholicb-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1891280082" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />, for my 19-year old son, Jared. In this age, when kids have role models in small 50 Cent denominations or sound like M&M, something is seriously wrong. I hope this chronicle of Father Vincent's life will inspire him to serve and sacrifice too.<br />
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Wouldn't somebody with such a story like this inspire you more...<br />
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During those early hours, Chaplain Capodanno received word of the battle taking place. He sat in on the morning briefing at the 3rd Battalion's Combat Operations Center. He took notes and listened to the radio reports coming in. As the elements of Company "M" and "K" prepared to load the helicopters. "Fr.Vince" requested to go with them. His Marines needed him. "It's not going to be easy" he stated. As Company "M" approached the small village of Chau Lam, the North Vietnamese opened up on the 2nd Platoon, which was caught on a small knoll, out in the open. The fighting was fierce, hand to hand at times, and the platoon was in danger of being overrun. Father Capodanno went among the wounded and dying, giving last rites and taking care of his Marines. Wounded once in the face and suffering another wound that almost severed his hand, Father Capodanno moved to help a wounded corpsman only yards from an enemy machinegun. Father Capodanno died taking care of one of his men.</div>
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For some inexplicable reason I hold Fr. Capodanno as my own hero priest. I'm not sure if it's because I wanted to be a priest when I was in my early tweens and teens, or because I was an Army Reserve Second Lieutenant or is it because he was the saint who was closest to me in time and space. I'm in the midst of reading this book and I was thrilled to read that the Grunt Padre participated in Operation Rio Blanco from Nov. 20 -27, 1966. 20th November 1966 was my 4th birthday. There's a running joke in my family that dates associated with my sister, Jackie, are jinxed - so I was amused that on her 1st birthday, May 11, 1966, Fr. Capodanno received both the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal.<br />
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I write this on the 45th anniversary (it's the 4th of September in Malaysia) of Fr. Vincent's departure into eternal life and I hope that if you are looking for a hero to emulate or a role model for today's youth, present them with this gripping book. If you think this book will help your parish priest or even your Bishop, get him a copy.<br />
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My name is Ray Lowry and I was the last Catholic priest to see Vince alive and the first to see him dead. On 6 Dec. 1966 Vince and I changed jobs; I went out to 1/7 on the Batangan Peninsula and Vince replaced me at 1st Med. Within weeks of arriving in Vietnam I had heard stories about Vince and he indeed "became a legend in his own time". His CO at 1/7, Lt.Col. Buzz Lubka, told me that Fr. Capodanno "could walk on water." He was an inspiration to me and made me a better Chaplain for knowing him. I'll never forget the night he died but that is a story in itself. Fr. Mode has indeed captured the essence of the man. I still think of Vince daily. I am honored to have known him and to have shared my life with him as a Chaplain with the Marines in Vietnam. May God grant his noble soul eternal rest</div>
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I had the ultimate priveledge to work on part of the book prior to publication. This initial introduction to Father Vincent Capodanno was life changing. Even in death, the Father continues to give a message of love. Father Mode did a fantastic job in telling of Father Vince Capodannos heroism and love for his fellow human being. He gave the ultimate sacrifice of love for his "grunts". Being the wife of a Marine, I understand secondhand the bond of the Marine Brotherhood but to see it portrayed in Father Capodannos life story, it takes on new meaning. When you read it, you too will have a cause to change for the better. Fr. Capodanno is truly an inspiration! Donna Bragg</div>
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Jesus said the harvest is great but the laborers are few. On Labor Day 1967, one of God's few laborers went home after a bountiful harvest...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045435997885202846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819981428580306288.post-72945898213808391202012-08-25T20:52:00.001-07:002012-09-07T20:43:35.752-07:00Sexual Surrogate Therapists - Can Christians Use Their Services?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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What got me into writing this article was the news yesterday I read on Yahoo about Helen Hunt's new movie, "The Sessions".<br />
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The film, formerly titled The Surrogates, was one of this year’s best reviewed films at the Sundance Film Festival, and is the first film of the year so far to get the Oscars buzzing. In the film, Hunt plays a sex therapist, which is being called her “boldest move” on the big screen thus far in her career.</div>
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At the risk of being viewed as naive, I'd never heard of this term until yesterday, although I've heard of sex coaches before - last month actually.<br />
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Think you're good at sex? The sex coach—yep, we said sex coach—will be the judge of that. He literally paces the sidelines of your bed, calling the plays and (gently) critiquing your moves. He wants to take you and your teammate to the promised land—and do you really want to argue with the Phil Jackson of boning?</div>
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Although there is now a movie promoting such services and people are going to become much more aware of such services, if they haven't already, it's still something most people don't avail themselves of.<br />
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Although use of surrogate partners is rare among patients of both genders, they are increasingly being used by women whose physical or mental health problems prevent them from enjoying a healthy sex life, experts say. In the past, such therapy was employed almost exclusively by men.</div>
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Movies such as The Sessions will create an increase in people using such services, not everybody will. Everyone knows that there are prostitutes and social escorts (who do more than just escort you), but not everyone goes to them. Just as Viagra is available for men, not all men who have sexual dysfunction use it.<br />
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What exactly does a sexual surrogate do?<br />
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Mare says: “I earn my living by sleeping with other women’s husbands or boyfriends. But I am in no way a prostitute as sex surrogacy is legal, as long as it is done in a therapeutic and healing atmosphere.<br />
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“People are paying for counselling and to cure their problems — not sex.<br />
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“I am helping improve and change the sex lives of thousands of men, which means I am also helping improve the sex lives of their wives and girlfriends.</div>
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The cartoon below that I received in my email many years ago, begs the same question as sexual surrogacy...<br />
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Now, the point of this post, is to discuss whether it's permissible for a Christian man or woman to have sex with a sexual surrogate in order to improve on their sex life and therefore to improve on their marriage?<br />
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Of the premise of such a question is that sex is the foundation of a happy and fruitful marriage. From a Christian perspective, Jesus said that this would tantamount to adultery. Actually the solution to a lackluster sex life in marriage can be cured by attending a Theology of the Body session.<br />
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According to Pope John Paul II's TOB, it's love that leads a fruitful sex life and not vice versa. So a married couple who lead a dissatisfying sexual life, has a problem in the spiritual arena rather than a purely physiological deficit.<br />
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Our world is saturated with sex but remains starved for love. Why? Perhaps as Waylon Jennings put it, we’re “Lookin' for love in all the wrong places, lookin' for love in too many faces.”</div>
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Is the Catholic Church saying that it has the answer to the world's sexual emptiness? Here's the answer...<br />
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the Catholic Church has a vision of sexual love far more glorious than anything Sigmund Freud, Hugh Hefner, Britney Spears, or Howard Stern could dream of or imagine.</div>
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Attend a TOB program and you will never view marriage as a joke or a burden anymore.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045435997885202846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819981428580306288.post-15479195106308757552012-08-19T02:46:00.000-07:002012-08-20T18:37:19.303-07:00Catholic Colleges - Which Are The Best<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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I'm sure with all the controversy among Catholic Colleges, many parents are wondering which are the top or best Catholic Colleges to send their kids to, so that they get a good Catholic education.<br />
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It's important where you get such a list from. According to a list of top universities in the US, 6 Catholic colleges made it to this list.<br />
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Forbes magazine has issued its annual U.S. college and university rankings. Six Catholic schools made it into the top 100 out of the 650 schools listed this year.<br />
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The colleges listed in the top 100 are University of Notre Dame, No. 12; Boston College, No. 26; Georgetown University, No. 38; College of the Holy Cross, No. 41; University of Santa Clara, No. 72; and Villanova University, No. 83.</div>
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If you want to be certain of the Catholic credentials of a Catholic college, you shouldn't rely too much on Forbes, which after all is a secular publication and need not necessarily be loyal to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church. See what they use to evaluate the colleges on their list.<br />
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The list “focuses on educational outcomes, not reputations.” Forbes also looks at the best bang for the undergraduate buck.</div>
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If you want a list of good Catholic colleges to send your kids to, look to the Cardinal Newman Society, who produce their own list of top Catholic Colleges in the US annually.<br />
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This is what the CNS says about the Catholic colleges on Forbes' top 100 list.<br />
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None of these would score very high on a test for Catholic identity, and some (especially Boston, Georgetown, Holy Cross, and Santa Clara) would score very low.</div>
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Watch the video for the list from a recent publication...<br />
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Check out the list produced by the Cardinal Newman Society here - <a href="http://www.thenewmanguide.com/">http://www.thenewmanguide.com</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045435997885202846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819981428580306288.post-67896848547746735132012-08-16T20:19:00.000-07:002012-08-16T20:19:15.888-07:00Oral contraceptives - Is the Catholic Church right?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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What does the Catholic Church teach about oral contrraceptives? Or for that matter about any form of contraception?<br />
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In 1968, Pope Paul VI issued his landmark encyclical letter Humanae Vitae (Latin, "Human Life"), which reemphasized the Church’s constant teaching that it is <span style="background-color: yellow;">always intrinsically wrong to use contraception</span> to prevent new human beings from coming into existence.<br /><br />Contraception is "any action which, either in anticipation of the conjugal act [sexual intercourse], or in its accomplishment, or in the development of its natural consequences, proposes, whether as an end or as a means, to render procreation impossible" (Humanae Vitae 14). This includes sterilization, condoms and other barrier methods, spermicides, coitus interruptus (withdrawal method), the Pill, and all other such methods.</div>
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Note the highlighted text above. Why is it wrong?<br />
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Evidence that contraception is in conflict with God’s laws comes from a variety of sources that will be examined in this tract.</div>
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Of course if you're an atheist, a follower of another religion or a Catholic who picks and chooses what to believe (i.e. a Protestant actually), then what conflicts with God's laws is immaterial. But the rain falls and sun shines on those who understand the laws physics and those who don't or even deny the existence of such laws.<br />
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Does the Catholic Church really know something that the others don't? Here's a scientific discovery that may make you think that Pope Paul was onto something.<br />
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Women who use contraceptive pills are 50% less competitive during the 21 days of the month when they take the drug, which contains the sex hormone progesterone, according to Thomas Buser of the University of Amsterdam.</div>
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Christians (and people of other religious persuasions) believe that when you go against God you will be penalized. The Hindus and Buddhists call this bad karma. And what exactly are your forfeiting?<br />
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Some researchers have said that aversion to competition may help explain the low number of women in top corporate positions.</div>
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As if this weren't enough, it looks like the men too want to jump in earnestly with a male version of an oral contraceptive.<br />
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When scientist began testing the JQ1 compound, they hoped that it would be effective in cancer therapies by causing tumor cells to reboot, and halt their harmful effects on the body. Unfortunately, the drug doesn't appear to work against cancer in the way that researchers had thought it would. However, JQ1 may end up being an extremely important discovery after all: It turns out that although it can't fight cancer, it does fight sperm production, making it a potential key to the production of the first male birth control pill.</div>
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So, what will the negative consequence be for men on this potential male birth control pill.<br />
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In my 22 years in the health care industry, I've noticed that every drug that interferes with the body in some way will ALWAYS cause a negative side effect.<br />
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I guess as Christians it's always safer to follow God's laws, no matter how inconvenient or nonsensical it was sound to us.<br />
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Lolo Jones, the US Olympics hurdles athlete is proud to remain a virgin and says,<br />
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On Tuesday night, HBO's "Real Sports" outlines Jones' world on and off the track, including her struggles to remain a virgin.<br /><br />A clip of the HBO piece was posted on the show's website Monday. The 29-year-old Jones discussed her dating challenges.<br /><br />"It's just something, a gift that I want to give to my husband," Jones said. "But please, understand, this journey has been hard.<br /><br />"If there's virgins out there, I'm going to let them know, it's the hardest thing I've ever done in my life — harder than training for the Olympics, harder than graduating from college, has been to stay a virgin before marriage."</div>
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If you need help in uderstanding the Catholic Church's teachings on human sexuality and relationships, I recommend you attend a Theology of the Body session at the nearest parish offering such sessions.<br />
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Further reading:<br />
<a href="http://dare.uva.nl/document/181761">http://dare.uva.nl/document/181761</a><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045435997885202846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819981428580306288.post-44829217299664590672012-08-16T03:59:00.000-07:002012-08-16T03:59:44.709-07:00Trusting God - A lesson from a child<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Trusting God is an eternal challenge for millions of Christians. Failure to trust in God is the main cause of people dropping out of Christianity.<br />
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So how do we trust God?<br />
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Here's an example from an email I got a couple of days ago...<br />
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A pastor had been on a long flight between church conferences.<br />
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The first warning of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane flashed on: Fasten Your Seat Belts.<br />
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Then, after a while, a calm voice said, "We shall not be serving the beverages at this time as we are expecting a little turbulence. <br />
Please be sure your seat belt is fastened."<br />
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As the pastor looked around the aircraft, it became obvious that many of the passengers were becoming apprehensive.<br />
Later, the voice on the intercom said, "We are so sorry that we are unable to serve the meal at this time. <br />
The turbulence is still ahead of us."<br />
And then the storm broke. <br />
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The ominous cracks of thunder could be heard even above the roar of the engines.<br />
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Lightning lit up the darkening skies, and within moments that great plane was like a<br />
cork tossed around on a celestial ocean.<br />
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One moment the airplane was lifted on terrific currents of air; the next, it dropped as if it were about to crash.<br />
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The pastor confessed that he shared the discomfort and fear of those around him. <br />
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He said, "As I looked around the plane, I could see that nearly all the passengers <br />
were upset and alarmed.<br />
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Some were praying. The future seemed ominous and many were wondering<br />
if they would make it through the storm.<br />
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"Then, I suddenly saw a little girl. Apparently the storm meant nothing to her. <br />
She had tucked her feet beneath her as she sat on her seat; she was<br />
reading a book and everything within her small world was calm and orderly.<br />
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"Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would read again;<br />
then she would straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her world.<br />
When the plane was being buffeted by the terrible storm, when it lurched this <br />
way and that, as it rose and fell with frightening severity, when all the adults <br />
were scared half to death, that marvelous child was completely composed and unafraid." <br />
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The minister could hardly believe his eyes.<br />
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It was not surprising therefore, that when the plane finally reached its <br />
destination and all the passengers were hurrying to disembark, our pastor<br />
lingered to speak to the girl whom he had watched for such a long time.<br />
Having commented about the storm and the behavior of the plane,<br />
he asked why she had not been afraid. The child replied,<br />
"Cause my Daddy's the pilot, and he's taking me home."<br />
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There are many kinds of storms that buffet us. <br />
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Physical, mental, financial, domestic, and many other storms can easily and quickly darken<br />
our skies and throw our plane into apparently uncontrollable movement. <br />
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We have all known such times, and let us be honest and confess, it is much easier to be at rest <br />
when our feet are on the ground than when we are being tossed about a darkened sky. <br />
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Let us remember: Our Father is the Pilot.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09045435997885202846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819981428580306288.post-41486019843116139402012-08-13T04:47:00.000-07:002012-08-13T04:47:08.488-07:00Christian Jokes - Help With Hearing<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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In a church in Bronkhorstspruit one Sunday morning a preacher said, "Anyone with 'special needs' who wants to be prayed over, please come forward to the front of the altar." <div>
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With that, Ditmus got in line and when it was his turn the Preacher asked, "Ditmus, what do you want me to pray about for you?" </div>
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Ditmus replied, "Preacher, I need you to pray for help with my hearing." </div>
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After a few minutes, the preacher removed his hands, stood back and asked, "Ditmus how is your hearing now?" </div>
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Ditmus answered, "I don't know. My hearing is only next Thursday."</div>
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