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Special Prayers for Dad


God our Father,
in your wisdom and love you made all things.
Bless those fathers, who have taken upon themselves
the responsibility of parenting.
Bless those who have lost a spouse to death ... or divorce
who are parenting their children alone.
Strengthen them by your love that they may become
the loving, caring persons they are meant to be.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
Amen!

ps Ondoy Lorenzo, I could imagine you would be a very loving father. Pag pare na lang!

I have the intentions of returning back to Bohol when the time comes for my retirement, but Tagbilaran is not an easy place to stay.
After my long years of stay in Germany it has given me some second thoughts, aside  from the fact that my children are here.

Father´s day poem

My Handprints
My dirty little hand print
I've left on every wall
And on the drawers and table tops
I've really marked them all.
But here is one that won't rub off,
I'm giving it to you…
Do you know why??
Well, I'm so thankful
to have a father like you.
(by: Anonymous)

June 10, 2009

Blessed Joachima

(1783-1854)

 

Born into an aristocratic family in Barcelona, Spain, Joachima was 12 when she expressed a desire to become a Carmelite nun. But her life took an altogether different turn at 16 with her marriage to a young lawyer, Theodore de Mas. Both deeply devout, they became secular Franciscans. During their 17 years of married life they raised eight children.
The normalcy of their family life was interrupted when Napoleon invaded Spain. Joachima had to flee with the children; Theodore, remaining behind, died. Though Joachima reexperienced a desire to enter a religious community, she attended to her duties as a mother. At the same time, the young widow led a life of austerity and chose to wear the habit of the Third Order of St. Francis as her ordinary dress. She spent much time in prayer and visiting the sick.

Four years later, with some of her children now married and younger ones under their care, Joachima confessed her desire to a priest to join a religious order. With his encouragement she established the Carmelite Sisters of Charity. In the midst of the fratricidal wars occurring at the time, Joachima was briefly imprisoned and, later, exiled to France for several years.

Sickness ultimately compelled her to resign as superior of her order. Over the next four years she slowly succumbed to paralysis, which caused her to die by inches. At her death in 1854 at the age of 71, Joachima was known and admired for her high degree of prayer, deep trust in God and selfless charity.

Comment:

Joachima understands loss. She lost the home where her children grew up, her husband and, finally, her health. As the power to move and care for her own needs slowly ebbed away, this woman who had all her life cared for others became wholly dependent; she required help with life’s simplest tasks. When our own lives go spinning out of control, when illness and bereavement and financial hardship strike, all we can do is cling to the belief that sustained Joachima: God watches over us always.

Just a Glimpse
 
If you have loved and been loved in return, you have some idea of what the promise of eternal life is.

Sascha Moore

May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
And the rains fall soft upon your fields.
And, until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.

While it is a very simple blessing, the Irish words are a powerful reminder of how important a blessing can be in our lives. Unfortunately, in our culture today, we have become a nation of cursers, not blessers. Our movies, our music, our magazines are crammed with four-letter words.

In the Bible, throughout the creation story, God sets an example by blessing all that he creates: “God looked at everything he had made, and he found it very good” (Genesis 1:31). This goodness, and the desire for goodness, is the heart of what blessing is about.

Blessings, whether they’re Irish or Jewish, ancient or modern, are an important part of our faith life. We need to forget cursing. More than ever, we need to continue to bring the flow of the divine into our lives. Just as in Moses’ time, our generation needs to learn the art of blessing: “The Lord said to Moses: Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: This is how you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them: The Lord bless you and keep you! The Lord let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!”(Numbers 6:22-26).

Like Aaron and his sons, we too hold that awesome power to bless. We just need to use it.

Your face after swine flu!

June 9, 2009

St. Ephrem

(306?-373)

 

Poet, teacher, orator and defender of the faith, Ephrem is the only Syrian recognized as a doctor of the Church. He took upon himself the special task of opposing the many false doctrines rampant at his time, always remaining a true and forceful defender of the Catholic Church.
Born in Nisibis, Mesopotamia, he was baptized as a young man and became famous as a teacher in his native city. When the Christian emperor had to cede Nisibis to the Persians, Ephrem, along with many Christians, fled as a refugee to Edessa. He is credited with attracting great glory to the biblical school there. He was ordained a deacon but declined becoming a priest (and was said to have avoided episcopal consecration by feigning madness!).

He had a prolific pen and his writings best illumine his holiness. Although he was not a man of great scholarship, his works reflect deep insight and knowledge of the Scriptures. In writing about the mysteries of humanity’s redemption, Ephrem reveals a realistic and humanly sympathetic spirit and a great devotion to the humanity of Jesus. It is said that his poetic account of the Last Judgment inspired Dante.

It is surprising to read that he wrote hymns against the heretics of his day. He would take the popular songs of the heretical groups and, using their melodies, compose beautiful hymns embodying orthodox doctrine. Ephrem became one of the first to introduce song into the Church’s public worship as a means of instruction for the faithful. His many hymns have earned him the title “Harp of the Holy Spirit.”

He preferred a simple, austere life, living in a small cave overlooking the city of Edessa. It was here he died around 373.

Comment:

Many Catholics still find singing in church a problem, probably because of the rather individualistic piety that they inherited. Yet singing has been a tradition of both the Old and the New Testament. It is an excellent way of expressing and creating a community spirit of unity as well as joy. Ephrem's hymns, an ancient historian testifies, "lent luster to the Christian assemblies." We need some modern Ephremsâ€"and cooperating singersâ€"to do the same for our Christian assemblies today.

The Bottom Line
 
There is really only one question of absolute significance in life: Are we going to be saved? Salvation is the bottom line.

Mackerel is rich in omega 3
People with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) should eat oily fish at least twice a week to keep their eye disease at bay, say scientists.

Omega-3 fatty acids found in abundance in fish like mackerel and salmon appear to slow or even halt the progress of both early and late stage disease.

The researchers base their findings on almost 3,000 people taking part in a trial of vitamins and supplements.

An estimated 500,000 people in the UK suffer from AMD, which destroys central vision.

Protective

Experts have already suggested omega-3 may cut the risk of getting AMD by a third, and now this latest work suggests these fats also benefit patients who already have the disease.

  These findings appear to be consistent with previous research that has shown that eating omega 3 poly-unsaturated fats as part of a balanced diet may help prevent the development of age-related macular degeneration

Those who took all the antioxidant vitamins plus zinc, and who a high daily intake of beta carotene - found in yellow and green vegetables - were 50% more likely to progress to advanced disease.

The researchers at Tufts University, Boston, believe omega-3 fatty acids offer protection against AMD by altering fat levels in the blood after a meal that can be damaging to the body.

They suggest that eating two to three servings of fatty fish, such as salmon, tuna, mackerel, shellfish, and herring every week, would achieve the recommended daily intake (650mg) of omega-3, substantially cutting the risk of both early and late stage AMD.

The UK's Food Standards Agency says people should eat at least two portions of fish a week including one of oily fish.

But they caution that too much oily fish is bad because it can contain low levels of pollutants that can build up in the body.

Most people can safely eat up to four portions a week, but girls and women who might have a baby and those who are pregnant or breastfeeding should limit their intake to two portions a week.

Profile of jailed women
Pyongyang increases leverage 
The families of two US journalists held in North Korea have pleaded with the authorities there to set the pair free.

In a statement, relatives of Euna Lee and Laura Ling said reports that the women had been sentenced to 12 years in a labour camp were "devastating".

They were convicted of entering the North illegally while filming at the Chinese border in March.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the government was "pursuing every possible approach" to free the women.

Their trial was held amid growing tensions over North Korea's nuclear programme, but Mrs Clinton stressed that the two issues were "entirely separate".

'Show compassion'

The families of Ms Ling and Ms Lee said they were worried about the "mental state and wellbeing" of the two women.

In a joint statement, the families said: "We ask the government of North Korea to show compassion and grant Laura and Euna clemency and allow them to return home to their families.

Glimpse into secretive state 
"We remain hopeful that the governments of the United States and North Korea can come to an agreement that will result in the release of the girls."


After a short trial, the North's official news agency KCNA said on Monday that the women had committed a "grave crime" and would be sentenced to 12 years of "reform through labour".

KCNA gave no further details.

Bargaining chip?

The pair were arrested by North Korean guards on 17 March while working on the China-North Korea border on a story about refugees for California-based internet broadcaster Current TV.

Some reports have suggested that the women did not stray over the border but were seized by North Korean border guards who crossed into Chinese territory.

Tensions have increased in the region since North Korea conducted a nuclear test in May and then test-fired several missiles.

Another long-range missile test is believed to be planned for later this month.

The UN Security Council is discussing tightening sanctions against Pyongyang, and Mrs Clinton said on Sunday that the US was considering reinstating North Korea in its list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Analysts believe the North may try to use the women as a bargaining chip in negotiations over their nuclear programme. BBC

a comment;

Beyond the Arroyo administration’s obsession to stay in power beyond 2010, the crux in the current move to alter our Constitution is really the plot to sneak in provisions that will open our economy and patrimony to unbridled foreign exploitation and plunder. Indeed, the House majority acted not only as greedy brokers and agents, but even as pimps, allowing the rape and further pillage of our country

Embrace the Mystery
 
Learn the mystery of surrender and trust, and then it will be done unto you, through you, with you, in you and very often, in spite of you.

Toward the end of Sunday service, the Minister asked, 'How many of you have forgiven your enemies?'

80% held up their hands.

The Minister then repeated his question.

All responded this time, except one small elderly lady.

'Mrs. Neely?'; 'Are you not willing to forgive your enemies?'

I don't have any.' She replied, smiling sweetly.

'Mrs. Neely, that is very unusual. How old are you?'

'Ninety-eight.' she replied.

'Oh, Mrs. Neely, would you please come down in front & tell us all how a person can live ninety-eight years & not have an enemy in the world?'
The little sweetheart of a lady tottered down the aisle, faced the congregation, and said:


    'I've outlived the bitches.'

Ditto!

June 8, 2009

St. William of York

(d. 1154)

 

A disputed election as archbishop of York and a mysterious death. Those are the headlines from the tragic life of today's saint.
Born into a powerful family in 12th-century England, William seemed destined for great things. His uncle was next in line for the English throneâ€"though a nasty dynastic struggle complicated things. William himself faced an internal Church feud.

Despite these roadblocks, he was nominated as archbishop of York in 1140. Local clergymen were less enthusiastic, however, and the archbishop of Canterbury refused to consecrate William. Three years later a neighboring bishop performed the consecration, but it lacked the approval of Pope Innocent II, whose successors likewise withheld approval. William was deposed and a new election was ordered.

It was not until 1154â€"14 years after he was first nominatedâ€"that William became archbishop of York. When he entered the city that spring after years of exile, he received an enthusiastic welcome. Within two months he was dead, probably from poisoning. His administrative assistant was a suspect, though no formal ruling was ever made.

Despite all that happened to him, William did not show resentment toward his opponents. Following his death, many miracles were attributed to him. He was canonized 73 years later.

Fiel Angeli E. Araoarao-Gabin, Day daghang salamat nga aduna kay pahibalo sama ni-ani kay kini daku ug ikatabang sa kadaghanan.
Angin sa akong pagkapasar sa sub-prof sa serbisyo sibil , ako nakakita ug panginabuhi sa dakbayan sa dabaw busa ako nakalahutay sa akong pagtoon sa kolehiyo. God Bless.

Inday Raquel mao jud kini ang dilemma, busa kita karon ang mga p*** luyo-luyo, pirmi mag-amping nga dili malayo sa Grasya sa Ginoo.

Posible nga manipulate ang exchange rates, pait sa mga nag kayod sa gawas labaw na sa mga naglisud sa atong nasud.

Purbida Inday Bambi, when this was reported here in NRW, I was not able to sleep. The pictures ( it was documented) haunted me night and day. If you are a mother, the pains and tortures of these small children are beyond words to say.

Mike is a wonderful guy who likes to remind us that our vernacular language is sweet to use.
To Luisa, we are so excited here and hopefully you show us some pictures of your reunion, por favor Adeng ko!

Thanks Koddi, our former priest is now in Baclayon, Fr Glenn Alipoyo.

Hala Inday Bulak translate sa Ilocano!

This is not new, there are mothers who sell their children to pedophiles just to buy their next shot of heroin. This happened ( still practiced) in a resort in Laguna where foreigners stay. This was told to me by a Filipina worker who handles cases like this.

To All Filipino Overseas Workers (OFWs):

The Financial Analyst of World Bank would like to inform
each and everyone of you that the present currency exchange rate of US Dollar to Peso is actually $1 = 52 pesos. Your government is manipulating the exchange rate for some years now. It is very much improbable and impossible that the Philippine Peso is appreciating compare
to Euro, British Pound, Rials, and any other foreign currency. Even your ASEAN
neighboring countries are suffering from the Global Crisis. Singapore , a developed country is affected by depreciation of their currency what  more of your country?

We admire you for your hard work but we also pity you for having such a very corrupt government that is taking advantage of your hard earned money. The ARROYO ADMINISTRATION is blatantly milking each and every OFWs all over the world of billions of pesos for its own greedy, selfish ends. Investigations reveal that this milked money from
OFWs will be spent to BRIBE not only PGMA's pet COCODILES in CONGRESS but some in the SENATE as well for her to PERPETUATE IN POWER BEYOND 2010.
The rest  would be deposited to the family's SECRET ACCOUNT in Switzerland.
Another money-making scheme is the LOTTERY DRAWS. Filipinos should be
aware that all LOTTO DRAWS are orchestrated, and big money goes to the two sons of
the lady president. Recent example is the SUPER LOTTO 6/49 draw, where supposedly two individuals from Luzon won. Do you know WHO these individuals are? It's Mikey and Datu, who else? One might ask how could the draw be rigged when it is being televised in front ofmillions of viewers. The answer is simple. As you all know, all bet combinations are
being entered into PCSO's main data base as it is on-line, therefore, it
is easy to determine which combinations were NOT betted upon. If they
want to raise big money, no winners will be declared until the JACKPOT
reaches sky-high because they could dictate the outcome at will. When
it's "HARVEST TIME", viola, there would be "winner or winners" and the process repeats all over again. One might ask how this is being done. One insider told our investigators that actually the "DRAWN BALLS", six balls to be exact, are the only set which could fit into
the transparent tube which sucks the balls up. All others are slightly bigger than the
diameter of the tube which could not be distinguished by the viewers, therefore,
there's no way they could be drawn! You Filipinos are being skinned alive, fried in your own fat and lard by your own government. Do you ever wonder why president-elect
BARACK OBAMA, avoids your president like a stinking leper?

Of course not, they are just human beings subject to err.

June 7, 2009

Servant of God Joseph Perez

(1890-1928)

 

"The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church," said Tertullian in the third century. Joseph Perez carried on that tradition.
Joseph was born in Coroneo, Mexico, and joined the Franciscans when he was 17. Because of Mexico’s civil unrest at that time (the forces of Pancho Villa had crossed into New Mexico on a raid the previous year), he was forced to take his philosophy and theology studies in California.

After ordination at Mission Santa Barbara, he returned to Mexico and served at Jerecuaro from 1922 on. The persecution under the presidency of Plutarco Calles (1924-28) forced Joseph to wear various disguises as he traveled around to visit the Catholics. In 1927 Church property was nationalized, Catholic schools were closed, and foreign priests and nuns were deported.

One day Joseph and several others were captured while returning from a secretly held Mass. Father Perez was stabbed to death by soldiers a few miles from Celaya on June 2, 1928.

When Joseph’s body was later brought in procession to Salvatierra, it was buried there amid cries of "Viva, Cristo Rey!" (Long live Christ the King!).

Comment:

The Catholic Church in Mexico today is much freer than it was in the 1920’s. Catholicism is very much alive in Mexico today, nurtured in part by martyrs like Father Perez.

The Face of God
 
God’s face is turned toward us absolutely. It is we who have to learn to return the gaze

In-aning hitabo-a mahagit ang atong pagka katolikong tawhanon! Asa man ang ubang milyon sa mga politiko?

The whole is really wonderful, I´m happy for you, newlyweds.

Tiaw ba? But this one is real, Happy Birthday Lindy!

Biblical Promise
 
All is in flux, physically and psychologically, unless we have an Absolute Center, which is exactly what the Bible promises.

She needs a manager to help her professionally. She was not emotionally ready when the entered the talent search in UK.

Inday, karon pako nakapalit sa rekado, excited nako lotoon kining binagow, salamat daan sa recipe.

This is a novum indeed! Thanks for posting Gener. But could you imagine the intricacies of the judicial system in the USA. It is difficult for me to spell the difference since the fact is the same but the situation is different.
I´m glad that homosexuality is tolerated here in my federal state (North Rhine Wesfalia), this includes same sex marriage.

Hindi ako mahilig magdala ng cash, kasi bulky, so if I really need something I use my credit card. It is a holiday so tsinelas at kupas na kamiseta (walang bra, kundi sando) at lumang shorts, para sa akin ang ganitong attire ay luxury. Mga utol ko hindi sumasama sa akin sa Cebu kasi masyado raw akong bakya.
Sa resturant sa  Cebu hindi ako nakapasok, nalimutan kona kung anong hotel yon.
Ako ay asiwa kong naka bihis todo, sa dami ng naghihirap sa atin, parang lalong nag mumukha silang abâ.

Pastilan ma-ilhan jud nga kaming mga gurang nga Bol-anon puro ignoy. It is diffucult for them ( Douglas Nierras Powerdance) to present themselves in the public without any backing of a registered organization like us (non-profit) since the German authorities are strict, mapangita-an sila ug working visa.

Grabe ka Gener, matagal kang nawala, pagbalik mo naman umo-usok ang iyong mga postings. Marami karin palang frustrations?

I worked in a factory. I worked hard and learned the language plus some computer skills so I was somewhat promoted to do some quality controlling. Now that we have some clients from abroad like China, US, Uk, my english proficiency gave me an edge. Tiyaga at talino ang mahalaga.
My heart really aches for the discriminations suffered by our kababayans in the Middle East, especially the women. This was confirmed by Migrante friends. In this situation we have to simply swallow our pride.
Sa Pinas ako nakakatikim lagi ng discrimination kasi hindi ako mahilig mag-alahas at mag-ayos. Ako ay tinanggihan ng isang saleslady sa Bohol Quality kasi baka hindi ko kayang bayaran (worth 200 pesos). Mantakin mo kong ano ang aking hitsura bakit ayaw akong pagtiyagahan ng tindera! ha ha ha.

ingat lagi,
Manay

Right Direction
 
The lives of saints never point to themselves, but always and forever beyond themselves to the One who chose them, uses them and loves them

We are a group of underachievers, humble Bol-anons, we discovered our common goal, to return something to where we came from. We are scattered and so far from one another.
The organization will host a Dance troupe of Douglas Nierras 17  of June.2009 at Schulze Frenkingshof in Nottuln-Appelhuelsen, hinaut pa nga adunay manan-aw kay bukid jamo kining lugara unya ang dance group morag dili kaayo ilado.

We raised a humble amount of 470 Euros last Oberhausen Santacruzan, May 31, 2009 sadya jamo.

He he he, ikaw gajud Rey! I will  present your concern this coming 13 of June to the group. I browse the list of our membership and unluckily nobody is from Loon. I will try to convince the members, rest assured that I will inform you of any feedbacks. God bless.

Manay

June 5, 2009

St. Boniface

(672?-754)

 

Boniface, known as the apostle of the Germans, was an English Benedictine monk who gave up being elected abbot to devote his life to the conversion of the Germanic tribes. Two characteristics stand out: his Christian orthodoxy and his fidelity to the pope of Rome.
How absolutely necessary this orthodoxy and fidelity were is borne out by the conditions he found on his first missionary journey in 719 at the request of Pope Gregory II. Paganism was a way of life. What Christianity he did find had either lapsed into paganism or was mixed with error. The clergy were mainly responsible for these latter conditions since they were in many instances uneducated, lax and questionably obedient to their bishops. In particular instances their very ordination was questionable.

These are the conditions that Boniface was to report in 722 on his first return visit to Rome. The Holy Father instructed him to reform the German Church. The pope sent letters of recommendation to religious and civil leaders. Boniface later admitted that his work would have been unsuccessful, from a human viewpoint, without a letter of safe-conduct from Charles Martel, the powerful Frankish ruler, grandfather of Charlemagne. Boniface was finally made a regional bishop and authorized to organize the whole German Church. He was eminently successful.

In the Frankish kingdom, he met great problems because of lay interference in bishops’ elections, the worldliness of the clergy and lack of papal control.

During a final mission to the Frisians, he and 53 companions were massacred while he was preparing converts for Confirmation.

In order to restore the Germanic Church to its fidelity to Rome and to convert the pagans, he had been guided by two principles. The first was to restore the obedience of the clergy to their bishops in union with the pope of Rome. The second was the establishment of many houses of prayer which took the form of Benedictine monasteries. A great number of Anglo-Saxon monks and nuns followed him to the continent. He introduced Benedictine nuns to the active apostolate of education.

Comment:

Boniface bears out the Christian rule: To follow Christ is to follow the way of the cross. For Boniface, it was not only physical suffering or death, but the painful, thankless, bewildering task of Church reform. Missionary glory is often thought of in terms of bringing new persons to Christ. It seemsâ€"but is notâ€"less glorious to heal the household of the faith.

Learning
 
It is in falling down that we learn almost everything that matters spiritually.

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Hala oy nabanhaw si pinangga! Miss na miss kita. Sam is from Sawang he is 33 years old. Grabe ka hectic kadtong adlawa apan nagkahigayon gihapon mi ug istorya.

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June 4, 2009

Charles Lwanga and Companions

(d. 1886)

 

One of 22 Ugandan martyrs, Charles Lwanga is the patron of youth and Catholic action in most of tropical Africa. He protected his fellow pages (aged 13 to 30) from the homosexual demands of the Bagandan ruler, Mwanga, and encouraged and instructed them in the Catholic faith during their imprisonment for refusing the ruler’s demands.
For his own unwillingness to submit to the immoral acts and his efforts to safeguard the faith of his friends, Charles was burned to death at Namugongo on June 3, 1886, by Mwanga’s order.

Charles first learned of Christ’s teachings from two retainers in the court of Chief Mawulugungu. While a catechumen, he entered the royal household as assistant to Joseph Mukaso, head of the court pages.

On the night of Mukaso’s martyrdom for encouraging the African youths to resist Mwanga, Charles requested and received Baptism. Imprisoned with his friends, Charles’s courage and belief in God inspired them to remain chaste and faithful.

When Pope Paul VI canonized these 22 martyrs on October 18, 1964, he referred to the Anglican pages martyred for the same reason.

Comment:

Like Charles Lwanga, we are all teachers and witnesses to Christian living by the examples of our own lives. We are all called upon to spread the word of God, whether by word or deed. By remaining courageous and unshakable in our faith during times of great moral and physical temptation, we live as Christ lived.

Positive Start
 
We were created in the very “image and likeness” of God. This starts us out on an absolutely positive and hopeful foundation.

Best Wishes on your Birthday Inday Swakee from Manay Tessie

Kaagi ka niani Koddi? Dili lang bugas kon dili saging ug kamote pa jud. Apan ang mga bag-ong tubo hilasan na kay wa class ang mag pas-an ug sako sa bugas.

Starfish in Dimaluan beach

June 3, 2009

Blessed John XXIII

(1881-1963)

 

Although few people had as great an impact on the 20th century as Pope John XXIII, he avoided the limelight as much as possible. Indeed, one writer has noted that his “ordinariness” seems one of his most remarkable qualities.
The firstborn son of a farming family in Sotto il Monte, near Bergamo in northern Italy, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was always proud of his down-to-earth roots. In Bergamo’s diocesan seminary, he joined the Secular Franciscan Order.

After his ordination in 1904, Angelo returned to Rome for canon law studies. He soon worked as his bishop’s secretary, Church history teacher in the seminary and as publisher of the diocesan paper.

His service as a stretcher-bearer for the Italian army during World War I gave him a firsthand knowledge of war. In 1921 he was made national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith; he found time to teach patristics at a seminary in the Eternal City

In 1925 he became a papal diplomat, serving first in Bulgaria, then in Turkey and finally in France (1944-53). During World War II, he became well acquainted with Orthodox Church leaders and with the help of Germany’s ambassador to Turkey, Archbishop Roncalli helped save an estimated 24,000 Jewish people.

Named a cardinal and appointed patriarch of Venice in 1953, he was finally a residential bishop. A month short of entering his 78th year, he was elected pope, taking the name John, his father’s name and the two patrons of Rome’s cathedral, St. John Lateran. He took his work very seriously but not himself. His wit soon became proverbial and he began meeting with political and religious leaders from around the world. In 1962 he was deeply involved in efforts to resolve the Cuban missile crisis.

His most famous encyclicals were Mother and Teacher (1961) and Peace on Earth (1963). Pope John XXIII enlarged the membership in the College of Cardinals and made it more international. At his address at the opening of the Second Vatican Council, he criticized the “prophets of doom” who “in these modern times see nothing but prevarication and ruin.” Pope John XXIII set a tone for the Council when he said, “The Church has always opposed... errors. Nowadays, however, the Spouse of Christ prefers to make use of the medicine of mercy rather than that of severity.”

On his deathbed he said: “It is not that the gospel has changed; it is that we have begun to understand it better. Those who have lived as long as I have…were enabled to compare different cultures and traditions, and know that the moment has come to discern the signs of the times, to seize the opportunity and to look far ahead.”

Pope John Paul II beatified him on September 3, 2000, and assigned as his feast day October 11, the day that Vatican II’s first session opened.

Comment:

Throughout his life, Angelo Roncalli cooperated with God’s grace, believing that the job at hand was worthy of his best efforts. His sense of God’s providence made him the ideal person to promote a new dialogue with Protestant and Orthodox Christians, as well as with Jews and Muslims. In the sometimes noisy crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica, many people become silent on seeing the simple tomb of Pope John XXIII, grateful for the gift of his life and holiness. After the beatification, his tomb was moved into the basilica itself.

Where God Is
 
God is manifest in the ordinary, in the actual, in the daily, in the now, in the concrete incarnations of life.

The Bol-anon sa Germany participated in Santacruzan in Oberhausen and sold local delicacies as a part of its fundraising campaign. Manay Tess (Bertumen Wilms) met a young artist from Guindulman, Bohol Mr Sam Penaso. They are under the sponsorship of a Batangueno art impresario Mr Virgilio G. Cuizon.
The following are their schedules in Europe so for those who might get interested to see the showcase of their talents;

St Camillus Hospital
Heidhauserstr. 273
45239 Essen, Germany

3.6-5.6.2009
Chelsea Gallery
Chelsea Old Town Hall
Kingsroad SW3 5EZ
London, UK

8.6-14.6.2009
MOYA Museum of Young Art
Loewelstr 20
1010 Vienna, Austria

17.6-26-6.2009
Im Ludwig Erhard Haus
Fasanenstrasse 85
10623 Berlin

21.6-28.6.2009
PC Hall
Bayernallee 28
14052 Berlin, Germany

Palihug , kining mga nagpost dinhi ug travel offers, unya kadtong mga nakasulay na, taga-i mi ug comments aron masayran kon unsa ka matud-anon ilang serbisyo, salamat.

June 2, 2009

Sts. Marcellinus and Peter

(d. 304)

 

Marcellinus and Peter were prominent enough in the memory of Church to be included among the saints of the Roman Canon. Mention of their names is optional in our present Eucharistic Prayer I.
Marcellinus was a priest and Peter was an exorcist, that is, someone authorized by the Church to deal with cases of demonic possession. They were beheaded during the persecution of Diocletian. Pope Damasus wrote an epitaph apparently based on the report of their executioner, and Constantine erected a basilica over the crypt in which they were buried in Rome. Numerous legends sprang from an early account of their death.

Comment:

Why are these men included in our Eucharistic prayer, and given their own feast day, in spite of the fact that almost nothing is known about them? Probably because the Church respects its collective memory. They once sent an impulse of encouragement through the whole Church. They made the ultimate step of faith.

God's Instruments
 
We do not have to spend hours on our knees every day. We simply have to offer our lives as instruments of God.

31ST MAY -

Today is a very special day. It is traditionally the day on which we honour Our Lady as Queen, as Mediatrix of All Grace and as Co-Redemptrix. Today, 31st May 2009, it is also Pentecost Sunday, the day when we especially honour the Holy Spirit, the very spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is also the day on which we await the proclamation of the final Marian Dogma. It is the opinion of many that when this dogma is proclaimed then that Triumph of the Immaculate Heart which Our Lady predicted at Fatima will begin. This will usher in a genuine new Pentecost in the Church.

FIFTH MARIAN DOGMA

There are already four Marian Dogmas:
(i) Mary is the Mother of God â€" proclaimed at Ephesus in 431AD.
(ii) Mary was ever virgin â€" proclaimed in 649
(iii) Mary was immaculately conceived â€" proclaimed in 1854
(iv) Mary was assumed body and soul into Heaven â€" proclaimed in 1954

In her message given at Amsterdam on the 31st of May 1955 the Blessed Virgin told us “I am standing here as ..Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix,” She went on to inform us: “How thoroughly Satan holds the world in his clutches….God….sends to you His Mother..She will vanquish Satan….She shall place her foot upon Satan’s head”…”This will be a time of stupendous and awesome inventions..your Pastors will stand amazed and tell you we too are at our wits end.. Then take to heart the words the Lady spoke to you on the 31st May…The Father knows all that will come to pass in the world”…”The world has lost it’s bearings” And Our Blessed Mother reminds us emphatically of our great privilege in belonging to the Church of her Son: “You members of the Church of Rome remember your great, your own great happiness. Realize what it means to belong to the Church of Rome! Do your actions bear this out?

The appearances of the Blessed Virgin at Amsterdam were ecclesiastically approved by Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt of Haarlem-Amsterdam on the 31st of May 2002.

SEND A REQUEST TO ROME

The Blessed Virgin specifically requested us to ask for this dogma: “Why do you not ask your Holy Father to pronounce the dogma?” Here is a form of petition that you can send to Rome to comply with this request of the Queen of Heaven.

And to top it all off Our Blessed Mother told Ida Perlman at Amsterdam that the dogma of Our Lady Co-Redemptrix would in fact be declared on the 31st of May. We just do not know in which year.

Unsa may iparis nga imnonon Padre? Beer? Walay tinapay ug salad? Dili ba kini siya taas ug cholesterol?

mogangking jud mo morag buwad!

Real azure sky, how high is the day´s temperature?

May 30, 2009

St. Gregory VII

(1020-1085)

 

The tenth century and the first half of the eleventh were dark days for the Church, partly because the papacy was the pawn of various Roman families. In 1049, things began to change when Pope Leo IX, a reformer, was elected. He brought a young monk named Hildebrand to Rome as his counselor and special representative on important missions. He was to become Gregory VII.
Three evils plagued the Church then: simony (the buying and selling of sacred offices and things), the unlawful marriage of the clergy and lay investiture (kings and nobles controlling the appointment of Church officials). To all of these Hildebrand directed his reformer’s attention, first as counselor to the popes and later (1073-1085) as pope himself.

Gregory’s papal letters stress the role of bishop of Rome as the vicar of Christ and the visible center of unity in the Church. He is well known for his long dispute with Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV over who should control the selection of bishops and abbots.

Gregory fiercely resisted any attack on the liberty of the Church. For this he suffered and finally died in exile. He said, “I have loved justice and hated iniquity; therefore I die in exile.” Thirty years later the Church finally won its struggle against lay investiture.

Comment:

The Gregorian Reform, a milestone in the history of Christ’s Church, was named after this man who tried to extricate the papacy and the whole Church from undue control by civil rulers. Against an unhealthy Church nationalism in some areas, Gregory reasserted the unity of the whole Church based on Christ and expressed in the bishop of Rome, the successor of St. Peter.

God's Creation
 
We are more than we appear. We see our sins; God sees our Spirit. We need to have faith in ourselves as God's creation. 

Wala nako motan-aw sa video kay basin moandar akong libido, hot jamo kono ang ilang dula-dula.

Inday Haps, unsa may imong audio-visuals? Mogamit ka ug beamer?

Displaying the female body to such beauty contest is exploitation with or without bikini.

Sending you my best wishes for a lasting married life.

Dr. Judith Rich;

10 Ways To Nurture The Soul

1. Tell The Truth

We speak in terms of "searching our soul" when we need to find answers for life's deep questions. The soul is the seat of our own truth and is a demand for it. We must seek the truth and tell it. Skate by the truth as your soul knows it, and sooner or later, you'll be back to re-visit the subject you avoided. The soul settles for nothing less than the bare naked truth.

2. Spend Time In Nature

Live close to the earth and you'll know its soul. When you know the soul of nature, you'll know your own. Spend time in the natural world and allow yourself to connect with all living things and you will find your place in the order of life. You will see yourself as a part of nature, no more and no less than the stars and the trees. The soul rests in the natural world.

3. Experience Your Experience

The soul is a junkie for experience. It loves it all! The soul has no preference for pain or joy; just a demand that we experience whatever is true in the moment. When grief or sadness are upon you, feel them, experience them. Through these harder emotions, new doors open and great freedom enters. When joy and passion are present, live them out loud. The soul is a glutton for living with gusto!

4. Live On The Edge

"Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish." --Jean De La Fontaine

Live out to the edges of your life. That's where the soul thrives. The soul seeks possibilities that can only be found beyond what is already known, safe and comfortable. It does not understand the meaning of "impossible". What is already known is already known. To the soul, the "juice" lies in the unknown, where all things are possible. The soul calls us to come to the edge, then go beyond.

5. Learn To Dance In The Rain

There will be times in your life when the sun doesn't shine. Dance anyway. There will be times when life is painful. Dance with your pain. The soul is naturally drawn to the dark, tight places inside. Its job is to expand those places so the light can shine into and through them. Dance with whatever cards you're dealt, then tell the truth about it. The soul is nothing if not an excellent dancer. Give it the dance floor and step aside!

6. Uncontrollable Belly Laughter

Laughter is good medicine for the soul. Nothing can uplift the spirit and lighten the soul like a good laugh that starts at your belly and explodes through your whole body. It's orgasmic! The soul needs orgasms as much as the body needs them. Who do you laugh with? Have a "laughter date" at least once a week. It's OK to be silly, hokey, corny, all the things your ego wouldn't deign to be. Get a grip and let her rip!



"The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire." --Ferdinand Foch

7. Meditation

To meditate is to enter the soul's inner temple. Here, you'll hear the soul's whisper. See Living page blogger Anne Naylor's post for 12 simple and easy steps on how to incorporate a meditation practice into your life. Meditation is like drinking water after crawling through the desert. It quenches the soul's thirst for silence and stillness.

8. Keep A Journal

Having kept a journal for over thirty years, looking back, I see than many of the same questions are with me today as thirty years ago, I'm just on a different turn of the wheel. I'm taking a deeper cut. I'm more surrendered to the wisdom unfolding as my life. All of this comes through my writing as I see my soul's process over the long arc of time expressed on the pages of my journal. It's a living document that you were here, you lived a life, you loved, you lost, you learned. Be sure to record your dreams, which are the language of the soul.

9. Love Fully

At the end of the day, how much did you love? Were you a lover of life, the world? Did you love with a big, wide, open, generous heart? Did you love without conditions? This is what will matter when you come to the finish line. The soul is here to learn to love it all, even and perhaps especially, those things the ego thinks are unlovable. Love the unlovable parts of yourself and others and your soul will find peace.

10. Bring A Sense Of The Sacred

To the soul, it's all holy. It's all sacred. Every moment, every experience, every blade of grass, every bug that crawls, every baby that cries, every tear that's shed, every gesture of love, every act of kindness..... it's all sacred. To bring a sense of the sacred to every moment is to live out the mission of the soul.

"To live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory." --Howard Zinn

You've read a few of my favorite ways to feed the soul, how about yours? What constitutes good soul medicine for you? Please drop by the comment section below and share your ideas.

Lee, law-ay kaayo ang mga salida sa ato, hasta ang mga tv personalities pa sexy pirmi. We are losing some of decency. This is not positive for the future generations.

mao diay ni siya, dili ba ni tuwayon?

Sakto ka Inday Grace, congratulations to all the successful examinees. The next hurdle is, how to go abroad?

Ting gutom nakarong panahona, ing-ani nga kalihokan Miss-Miss dili makatabang sa pasmo. Kapoy na kining patisay-tisay. Thanks for posting Padre!

Wala ta mahibalo kon unsa sab kapait ang ilang kinabuhi dihang dapita.

The real beggars will have more chances to enter heaven.

ps
We have beggars, lots of them here in Europe who are well organized, professional beggars.

Pentecost is regarded as the birthday of the Christian church ©BBC
Pentecost is the festival when Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the Sunday 50 days after Easter.

Pentecost is regarded as the birthday of the Christian church, and the start of the church's mission to the world.

The Holy Spirit is the third part of the Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit that is the way Christians understand God.

Pentecost Symbols
The symbols of Pentecost are those of the Holy Spirit and include flames, wind, the breath of God and a Dove.

The first Pentecost
Pentecost comes from a Jewish harvest festival called Shavuot.

The apostles were celebrating this festival when the Holy Spirit descended on them.

It sounded like a very strong wind, and it looked like tongues of fire.

The apostles then found themselves speaking in foreign languages, inspired by the Holy Spirit.

People passing by at first thought that they must be drunk, but the apostle Peter told the crowd that the apostles were full of the Holy Spirit.



Let us pray to ask for more enlightenment from the Holy Spirit.

May 29, 2009

St. Madeleine Sophie Barat

(1779-1865)

 

The legacy of Madeleine Sophie Barat can be found in the more than 100 schools operated by her Society of the Sacred Heart, institutions known for the quality of the education made available to the young.
Sophie herself received an extensive education, thanks to her brother, Louis, 11 years older and her godfather at Baptism. Himself a seminarian, he decided that his younger sister would likewise learn Latin, Greek, history, physics and mathematicsâ€"always without interruption and with a minimum of companionship. By age 15, she had received a thorough exposure to the Bible, the teachings of the Fathers of the Church and theology. Despite the oppressive regime Louis imposed, young Sophie thrived and developed a genuine love of learning.

Meanwhile, this was the time of the French Revolution and of the suppression of Christian schools. The education of the young, particularly young girls, was in a troubled state. At the same time, Sophie, who had concluded that she was called to the religious life, was persuaded to begin her life as a nun and as a teacher. She founded the Society of the Sacred Heart, which would focus on schools for the poor as well as boarding schools for young women of means; today, co-ed Sacred Heart schools can be found as well as schools exclusively for boys.

In 1826, her Society of the Sacred Heart received formal papal approval. By then she had served as superior at a number of convents. In 1865, she was stricken with paralysis; she died that year on the feast of the Ascension.

Madeleine Sophie Barat was canonized in 1925.

Comment:

Madeleine Sophie Barat lived in turbulent times. She was only 10 when the Reign of Terror began. In the wake of the French Revolution, rich and poor both suffered before some semblance of normality returned to France. Born to some degree of privilege, she received a good education. It grieved her that the same opportunity was being denied to other young girls, and she devoted herself to educating them, whether poor or well- to-do. We who live in an affluent country can follow her example by helping to ensure to others the blessings we have enjoyed.

God's View
 
When God looks at us he sees all the promise and talents he has given us. If only we could see ourselves as our heavenly Father does!

Nakakita ko sa Ubay, motorok siya sa tunga sa mga kamaisan.

thank you vey much for this posting this is really very new to me!

Mas nindot sa Dumaguete Inday Lumine, morag Bohol.

dpa

Tony Halpin in Moscow and Jenny Booth

A feral girl who has spent her entire life shut up in a flat in the company of cats and dogs has been taken into care by police in Siberia.

The child, 5, was unable to speak and acted like a dog when officers discovered her locked in a squalid, unheated flat in the city of Chita.

“For five years, the girl was ’brought up’ by several dogs and cats and had never been outside,” police said in a statement.

“The unwashed girl was dressed in filthy clothes, had the clear attributes of an animal and jumped at people.”

Police said that the girl had had a lack of contact with humans, despite sharing the three-room flat with her father, grandmother, grandfather and other relatives, the Ria-Novosti news agency reported.

The girl, known as Natasha, is now being monitored by psychologists in an orphanage. She has the appearance of a two-year-old, although police have established that her real age is 5.

The child refuses to eat with a spoon, insisting on lapping up her food straight from the plate, and has taken on many other behaviours of the animals with which she lived, police said.

“When carers leave the room, the girl jumps at the door and barks,” the police said.

Her mother was taken in for questioning when she called at a police station after her daughter was taken away. Her father has not yet been found.

Feral children, the stuff of folklore all over the world, usually exhibit the behaviour of the animals with whom they have had closest contact.

The condition is known as the Mowgli Syndrome, after the fictional child from Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book who was raised by wolves.

Such children have usually built strong ties with the animals with whom they lived and find the transition to normal human contact traumatic.

The girl could understand Russian but could not speak it and tried to communicate through barking instead. She was more comfortable with her animal companions than with her relatives.

She is being given medical and psychiatric treatment.

Police are treating the case as a criminal investigation into alleged child abuse.

Hallo jah_roach88!

It is very obvious that you are using the Forum extensively as a propaganda vehicle, have you done some donations to the webmaster to express your gratefullness? Just asking.

Dili katoohan!

Who would ever dare to challenge the answers of Mayor Lim? This is the tragedy of democracy at home, you clamor for justice, you risk your life.
Anybody here who´s life is at risk?

parat!

One patient was held by US immigration officials for four hours before they allowed him to enter the country.

The case is highlighted in the journal Annals of Oncology.

a 62-year-old man, had head and neck cancer that had spread, but which had responded well to chemotherapy.

He was prescribed capecitabine to help prevent the cancer coming back.

Although the drug is commonly used to treat a range of cancers, it can cause chronic inflammation of the palms or soles of the feet, leading to peeling, bleeding or blistering of the skin.

Foreign visitors have been asked to provide fingerprints at USA airports for several years.


CAPECITABINE
Used to treat a range of cancers, including breast and bowel
One of a group of drugs known as the anti-metabolites
These stop cells making and repairing DNA
Cancer cells need to make and repair DNA in order to grow and multiply
The images are matched with millions of visa holders to detect whether the new visa applicant has a visa under a different name
Martin Ledwick, of the charity Cancer Research UK, said: "In a minority of cases, some chemotherapy drugs can cause hand and foot syndrome, where the skin can begin to peel on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. BBC

ps

mora man diay kini ug haas, kanang maglonoh!

Niay akong gamay ikatampo nga dyok. Nahitabo kini niadtong mga '70s
diin ang mga barko gikan sa Manila mudagan ug lima ka-adlaw bag-o
muabot diri's Iligan.

Upat ka mag-barkada ga-inom sulod sa ilang cabin unya nahutdan sila
ug ice. Gitawag nila ang steward ug nangayo sila'g ice.

Steward : "Wala ra ba mi ice diri sir."
Barkada : "Hatagan ka namo ug P20.00 dad-i mi ug ice."

Kwarta na gud, midali-dali ug dagan ang steward ug nahibalik human sa
kinse minutos, gahangos nga nagkanayon, "Dia ra inyong ice sir, o."

Paglabay sa pipila ka oras nga gasigi gihapon sila'g inom, nahurot
na pud ang ilang ice. Same sa gihapon, gitawag nila ang steward ug
gitunolan nila'g P50.00. Abtik sad gihapon nga midagan ug mibalik
ang steward nga gadala na'g ice.

Sa pagpadayon nila'g inom, nahutdan na pud sila'g ice. Sa ika-tulo
ka higayon, nag-pa-presyo na gyud ang steward. Napugos ang barkada
ug tunol P75. Mika-ratil ug dagan ang steward, ug pag-balik gadala
na ug ice.

Wala mag-dugay, nahurot na pud ang ice.

Ug sa ika-upat ka higayon, gitawag na pud nila ang steward.

Barkada : "Niay P100.00 kuha-i na pud mi'g ice."
Steward : "Lisod na man nang inyong gisugo sir, barko gud ni.
Wala'y tindahan dinhi uy. Bisa'g pila pa'y inyong ihatag, dili na
gyud ko."

Barkada : "Wala'y lisod-lisod, niay P500.00 o, hala lakaw na!"

Pagka-kita sa P500.00, nag-duha-duha ang steward apan natintal gayud
ug dawat.

Steward : "Sige sir, pero kung mabaho tung MINATAY wa ko'y labot ha?"

Waaaaaaaah!

Mao jud, Ondy Wardy, kinsang lubot ang mogawas?

Aduna man kitay mga higala nga makakita ug paagi aron ang binisaya nga lengwahe mapalambo. Pananglitay pina-agi sa awit, kinsa kadtong maayo mohanay sa mga pulong ubanan sa manindot nga duyog, atong ipa-CD, apil sad ang mga balak. Kon kita mag-tukod ug kalihokan aron masangyaw  ang atong pulong, kinsa pa man ang atong gihuwat? Atong sugdan karon, mga kaigsoonan

Where can I see this video? Is it for sale in the black market? Mora man kini ug Garci tapes.. parehas mai-tim ang konsensya.

Just make a funny jingle in your language with boom tarat-tarat as melody, it would be funny.

May 28, 2009

St. Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes

(1614-1645)

 

Mary Ann grew close to God and his people during her short life.
The youngest of eight, Mary Ann was born in Quito, Ecuador, which had been brought under Spanish control in 1534. She joined the Secular Franciscans and led a life of prayer and penance at home, leaving her parents’ house only to go to church and to perform some work of charity. She established in Quito a clinic and a school for Africans and indigenous Americans. When a plague broke out, she nursed the sick and died shortly thereafter.

She was canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1950.

Comment:

Francis of Assisi overcame himself (and his upbringing) when he kissed the man afflicted with leprosy. If our self-denial does not lead to charity, the penance is being practiced for the wrong reason. The penances of Mary Ann made her more sensitive to the needs of others and more courageous in trying to serve those needs.

Quote:
"At times when especially impelled by love for God and fellowmen, she afflicted herself severely to expiate the sins of others. Oblivious then to the world around her and wrapped in ecstasy, she had a foretaste of eternal happiness. Thus transformed and enriched by God's grace, she was filled with zeal to care not only for her own salvation, but also for that of others to the utmost of her ability. She generously relieved the miseries of the poor and soothed the pains of the sick. And when severe public disasters such as earthquakes and plagues terrified and afflicted her fellow citizens, she strove by prayer, expiation, and the offering of her own life to obtain from the Father of mercies what she could not accomplish by human effort" (Pope Pius XII).

Jesus' Hands
 
When you reach out and touch someone, help someone, your hands are the hands of Christ still at work on earth.

ps
While posting this I thought of Bulak whol helped Luisa, you did a great job Inday!

Kinsay hapon dire? wat a rovery rady!

There are some postings here from highly opinionated Forum members.
Pogong sa ko.

May 27, 2009

St. Augustine of Canterbury

(d. 605?)

 

In the year 596 a small party of some 40 monks set out from Rome to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons in England. Leading the group was Augustine, the prior of their monastery in Rome. Hardly had he and his men reached Gaul (France) when they heard stories of the ferocity of the Anglo-Saxons and of the treacherous waters of the English Channel. Augustine returned to Rome and to the pope who had sent themâ€"St. Gregory the Greatâ€"only to be assured by him that their fears were groundless.
Augustine again set out and this time the group crossed the English Channel and landed in the territory of Kent, ruled by King Ethelbert, a pagan married to a Christian. Ethelbert received them kindly, set up a residence for them in Canterbury and within the year, on Pentecost Sunday, 597, was himself baptized. After being consecrated a bishop in France, Augustine returned to Canterbury, where he founded his see. He constructed a church and monastery near where the present cathedral, begun in 1070, now stands. As the faith spread, additional sees were established at London and Rochester.

Work was sometimes slow and Augustine did not always meet with success. Attempts to reconcile the Anglo-Saxon Christians with the original Briton Christians (who had been driven into western England by Anglo-Saxon invaders) ended in dismal failure. Augustine failed to convince the Britons to give up certain Celtic customs at variance with Rome and to forget their bitterness, helping him evangelize their Anglo-Saxon conquerors

Laboring patiently, Augustine wisely heeded the missionary principlesâ€"quite enlightened for the timesâ€"suggested by Pope Gregory the Great: purify rather than destroy pagan temples and customs; let pagan rites and festivals be taken over into Christian feasts; retain local customs as far as possible. The limited success Augustine achieved in England before his death in 605, a short eight years after he arrived in England, would eventually bear fruit long after in the conversion of England. Truly Augustine of Canterbury can be called the “Apostle of England.”

Comment:

Augustine of Canterbury comes across today as a very human saint, one who could suffer like many of us from a failure of nerve. For example, his first venture to England ended in a big U-turn back to Rome. He made mistakes and met failure in his peacemaking attempts with the Briton Christians. He often wrote to Rome for decisions on matters he could have decided on his own had he been more self-assured. He even received mild warnings against pride from Pope Gregory, who cautioned him to “fear lest, amidst the wonders that are done, the weak mind be puffed up by self-esteem.” Augustine’s perseverance amidst obstacles and only partial success teaches today’s apostles and pioneers to struggle on despite frustrations and be satisfied with gradual advances.

Special Connection
 
The Holy Spirit is our high-speed connection to the Father and the Son. In an instant the Spirit will inspire, lead, guide us.

Happy, always maintain a childlike confidence. You will never run out of fantasy.
Held og lykke, Indayon!