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Catholic PRWire MEMPHIS, TN (August 25, 2010) - The Saint Michael the Archangel Organization has begun coordinating a multinational PRO-LIFE NOVENA FOR UNBORN BABIES. This September 29th - October 7th, 2010 Novena consists of the 10,000 Masses for Unborn Babies Novena and the 10,000 Rosary Novenas for Unborn Babies. All Masses and Rosaries will be offered for one intention: For the protection of unborn human persons. A person may be a participant in the PRO-LIFE NOVENA FOR UNBORN BABIES by doing one or both of the following: 1) Schedule to have the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered on at least one of the 9 days of the Novena (Each Mass should be offered for the protection of unborn human persons); 2) Pray the Rosary on each day of the Novena (Each Rosary should be prayed for the protection of unborn human persons). The website http://www.saintmichaelthearchangelorganization.org/   has much information about the Novena, including: 1) How to register; 2) Two counters on th...

The prayer of each day is preceded by the following: V. O God, come to my assistance R. O Lord, make haste to help me V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit R. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Second Day : O Chosen One among the daughters of Adam, admirable Mary, the Son of God delights in your birth, for He beholds the one chosen to be His Mother, and oh! such a beloved Mother. May your birth give joy to my soul also, by obtaining from your divine Son the grace to be born again spiritually to a holy life, perfectly conformed to yours, so that I may merit to obtain eternal glory. Hail Mary... The prayer of each day is ended by the following: Antiphon: Your Nativity, O Virgin Mother of God, was the herald of joy to the whole world; since from you arose the Sun of Justice, Christ our God, who, destroying the curse, bestowed the blessing, and confounding death, rewarded us with life everlasting. V. Let us...

Fr. Frank Pavone will be the main celebrant and homilist on the EWTN Live televised Mass on Sunday, September 12 through Friday, September 17.

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The prayer of each day is preceded by the following: V. O God, come to my assistance R. O Lord, make haste to help me V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit R. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. First Day : Heavenly Child, lovable Mary, the Eternal Father delights in your birth, for He beholds in your coming into this world one of His creatures who is so perfect that she will become the worthy Mother of His divine Son. May your birth give joy to my soul also, by obtaining for me from the heavenly Father, the pardon of my sins, and an abiding sorrow for them. Hail Mary... The prayer of each day is ended by the following: Antiphon: Your Nativity, O Virgin Mother of God, was the herald of joy to the whole world; since from you arose the Sun of Justice, Christ our God, who, destroying the curse, bestowed the blessing, and confounding death, rewarded us with life everlasting. V. Let us celebrate with joy th...

Spiritual Vitamins: A TO Z Remember to take your vitamins every day! August 16, 2010 by Melody Laila

All is gift from God. All is grace from God. All is good from God. All is for God’s Glory.

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy. EVER ANCIENT, EVER NEW Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you. In my unloveliness I plunged into the lovely things which you created. You were with me, but I was not with you. Created things kept me from you; yet if they had not been in you they would have not been at all. You called, you shouted, and you broke through my deafness. You flashed, you shone, and you dispelled my blindness. You breathed your fragrance on me; I drew in breath and now I pant for you. I have tasted you, now I hunger and thirst for more. You touched me, and I burne...

The words of Father Corapi – Parts III/IV The Legion of Mary The following is a synopsis of the third (3rd) talk given by Father Corapi, August 7in San Antonio during his conference entitled: “Life, Love and the Purpose of our Existence”. Part III We must put God first, everybody else next and ourselves last, because the last shall become first in the Kingdom of God. We must not become discouraged or disillusioned; we are not to have an impoverished or diminished view of life and love. We must expand and live more fully, giving ourselves away, and marveling at God’s miracles. God is the substance and summit of our being. We are to love God first, out of love for the good. Our relationship with God must come first. This doesn’t happen by chance or by accident; this is accomplished by our prayer life, our sacramental life and our virtuous life. He emphatically reiterated that Love is not a feeling; love is a decision, an act of the will. We must decide to love to the full...

The words of Father Corapi The Legion of Mary Part II The following is a synopsis of the second (2nd) talk given by Father Corapi, August 7 in San Antonio during his conference entitled: “Life, Love and the Purpose of our Existence”. He began with the Prologue of the Gospel of St. John: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be”. To the degree that we are in God, with God, through God, of God; we have life. There are two (2) deaths, first is our physical death and the second death is the loss of eternal salvation. We must not give in to “fuzzy thinking” about heaven and hell, there is a heaven and there is a hell. We must not delay our real conversion and we must repent of serious sin whether we are eight (8) or eighty (80). If we do not express love we are impoverished and unfulfilled. We must do everything for Jesus; He must be...

The words of Father Corapi The Legion of Mary Part I The following is a synopsis of the first (1st) talk given by Father Corapi, August 7in San Antonio during his conference entitled: “Life, Love and the Purpose of our Existence”. He focused on the theme that we are witnessing what has happened throughout the history of humanity with the end of a culture/civilization. We are morally unraveling due to the removal of Godly leadership. We need to be conscious and do things carefully and not just casually because there are dire consequences for the choices we make. This year Father Corapi will be speaking at six (6) events throughout the country. Father Corapi starting preaching in 1993 and has given over 500 missions/events. He expounded on Ephesians 6:12: “For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens”. There is spiritual warfare going on for ...

Eternal God, enflame our faith, enhance our hope, enliven our love.

These five words where so much the life of St. Monica. Patience - The waiting must have been terrible for St. Monica who watched her son, St. Augustine drift into paganism and eventually come back to the Catholic faith. Endurance - Having to marry a cruel, pagan man whom she didn't know or love. Knowing that she must obey her parents and there choice for her suitor. Charity - She had been taught to love the poor and the suffering, and to serve them at her own expense and inconvenience, and the service of others makes one unselfish. She showed this charity to her servants and to her aging mother-in-law who was a very controlling woman. Prayer - The unceasing prayers of St. Monica helped many including her husband, Patricius; his mother, her children - Navigius, Perpetua and her eldest son, Augustine. Never underestimate the power of prayer. Conversion - Her constant prayers and intercessions brought about the conversions of her mother-in-law, her husband and ...

For nine weeks, from September 1 to November 2, 2010, Priests for Life calls upon believers to participate in the “Election Novena” by saying the following prayer each day: O God, we acknowledge you today as Lord, Not only of individuals, but of nations and governments. We thank you for the privilege Of being able to organize ourselves politically And of knowing that political loyalty Does not have to mean disloyalty to you. We thank you for your law, Which our Founding Fathers acknowledged And recognized as higher than any human law. We thank you for the opportunity that this election year puts before us, To exercise our solemn duty not only to vote, But to influence countless others to vote, And to vote correctly. Lord, we pray that your people may be awakened. Let them realize that while politics is not their salvation, Their response to you requires that they be politically active. Awaken your people to know that they are not called to be a sect fleeing the...

Thank you for posting this on your blog! Word of mouth has been our biggest promoter and we are so appreciatiive of any help we can get to spread the word about our efforts for life in San Antonio. Blessings, Amy Voorhees President, Executive Director SAN ANTONIO COALITION FOR LIFE 154 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78201 Phone: (210) 73-SACFL E-mail: info@sacfl.org Web: http://www.sacfl.org/ This announcement is brought to you by the San Antonio Coalition for Life. The Coalition for Life was formed on November 4, 2007 after our first fall 40 Days for Life campaign in San Antonio. Since that time we have continued to be present, in prayer, on the sidewalk for every abortion day and have seen, in less than a year, the abortion rate at this clinic drop by 46%! The SACFL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization made up of hundreds of Christian individuals dedicated to ending abortion...peacefully and prayerfully.

We just wanted to thank you so much for spreading the news about the Pilgrim Center of Hope and our Afternoon Teas with the Saints on your blog! We could not spread the Good News of Jesus Christ without a family of supporters like you who help us do just that. May God continue to bless you with grace and peace. You're in our prayers here. Angela Santana Ministry Coordinator The Pilgrim Center of Hope A Catholic Evangelization Ministry San Antonio, TX 1.210.521.3377 http://www.pilgrimcenterofhope.org/ Looking forward to: Golf Tournament (Aug. 28) Catholic Women's Conference (Oct. 1-2) Annual Prayer Brunch with Patrick Madrid (Nov. 20) Connect with us: http://www.facebook.com/pilgrimcenter http://www.twitter.com/cathlive http://catholicismlive.blogspot.com/ http://www.youtube.com/catholicismlive

Choose to be humble not prideful, generous not greedy, temperate not gluttonous, chaste not lustful, diligent not lazy, kind not envious, patient not angry.

Mary is tired (December 1977) Vintage Tokyo subway manner poster that appeared in the Tokyo subways on December 1977. The image of Mary carrying baby Jesus aims to encourage passengers to give up their seats to mothers with small children.

In its mother’s womb, a tiny baby grows, explores the waters, and talks with the angel who is there.   These gentle illustrations and wise words tell the story of that baby and the angel in the waters . . . a story that delights all children, because the journey from conception to birth is their story, too. Regina Doman is the author of several books for young adults, including most recently Black as Night: A Fairy Tale Retold ( Bethlehem Books) and is the series editor of Catholic Teen Novel Project (Sophia). Ms. Doman wrote Angel in the Waters while expecting her first child in 1995. Today she and her husband have five children. She recalls how the book came about: "My youngest sister Anna started to talk when she was not even two years old. My sister Alicia who was studying early childhood education had read that some young children who learn to talk early can describe life in the womb. So Alicia asked Anna if she remembered being in Mommy's tummy. 'Yes,' Anna...

General Instruction of the Roman Missal (Third Typical Edition)

The Power of Prayer San Antonio Coalition for Life has come together for one goal; to end the injustice of abortion in our great city through peaceful prayer. Women, men and their children deserve better than abortion. Our mission is to show them the great love of God and to help them through this most difficult time. No one deserves to go through the agony of abortion. Contact Us Phone: (210) 73-SACFL Mail: 154 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78201 Local Events Once again the 40 Days for Life Campaign is coming to San Antonio this Fall! The campaign will begin on Sept. 22nd and run through Oct. 31st. We will be holding vigil at two locations this year: Planned Parenthood located at 104 Babcock Rd and Reproductive Services located at 5838 Joiner Rd. Sign up online to be present for the 40 day prayer vigil at these two locations by clicking the link below: Planned Parenthood Online Calendar: www.vigilcalendar.com/sanantonio Reproductive Services Online Calendar: www.vigilca...

  MARK YOUR CALENDAR! EVENT: “Vote Pro-Life” Teleconference and Streaming Web Audio Simulcast DAY: Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 TIME: 9pm-10pm Eastern Time FORMAT: Simulcast (Attend via Phone or Webcast, it's your choice) TO LISTEN TO THE EVENT ON THE WEB AND/OR TO VIEW THE WEB LINKS THAT WILL BE REFERRED TO DURING THE CALL, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW: http://attendthisevent.com/?eventID=14436732 (if the link does not open, copy and paste the URL into the URL address bar) TO LISTEN TO THE EVENT VIA TELEPHONE:   CALL: (712) 432-1001 ENTER PASSCODE: 437356605# If you decide to call in by telephone, this will most likely be a long distance call for you, so use your least expensive calling plan or a calling plan that has free evenings or long distance. If you listen to the web simulcast with the streaming audio player, there is no cost to you. Due to the number of participants expected, we STRONGLY suggest you call several minutes before the hour so you don't...

Back to school without leaving the house Economy, religion among reasons more Texans turn to home schooling By ERICKA MELLON HOUSTON CHRONICLE Aug. 22, 2010 Over the past five years, the number of Texans opting to home school has grown about 20 percent to an estimated 120,000 families and 300,000 children, according to the Texas Home School Coalition. “The economy does have an impact on folks,” said Tim Lambert, president of the coalition. “We saw families last year who had their kids in a private school, times were tough and they couldn’t afford to do that anymore, but they didn’t want to put them in a public school.” The most recent survey of parents by the National Center for Education Statistics found that families primarily opted to home school because they wanted to provide religious or moral lessons to their children. Other top reasons include parental concerns about safety, peer pressure and the academic instruction at traditional schools. Parents in Texas are not ...

8/24/2010 ( www.catholicleague.org/ ) In honor of the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa's birthday, there will be celebrations the world over. Billboards in Times Square will shine blue and nearby Hoboken will feature posters of Mother Teresa in several venues. Miami's entire skyline will be cast in blue and white, featuring the iconic Miami Tower. Brooklyn's Borough Hall will be aglow in blue and white, as will the USS Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. In honor of the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa's birthday, there will be celebrations the world over. NEW YORK, NY ( Catholic League ) - Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on what is taking place on August 26: In honor of the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa's birthday, there will be celebrations the world over. From St. Peter's Cathedral in Belfast, Ireland to the Hutchinson Metro Center in the Bronx, blue and white (the colors of the Missionaries of Charity) will shine bright...

It is not the number of times we fall down that define us; but rather the number of times we get back up again. It is not the number of times we are defeated that define us; but rather the number of times we go into battle again. It is not the number of times we sin that define us; but rather the number of times we implore God’s forgiveness again.

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/ Vatican City, Aug 23, 2010 ( CNA/EWTN News ).- Vatican publishing house director Msgr. Giuseppe Costa announced to Vatican Radio that they are aiming to release the second volume of Jesus of Nazareth in March 2011. The book, written by the Pope on the Paschal mystery, would therefore arrive in time for Lent. Asked about the second volume during an interview with Vatican Radio, Msgr. Costa, director of the Vatican's publishing house Libreria Editrice Vaticana, said that they hope for a March 13 release, to mark the first Sunday of Lent. The timing is excellent as Pope Benedict XVI's book focuses on Jesus' Passion, Death and Resurrection.

Mother Teresa was called from this world on September 5, 1997. As we approach the anniversary of her death, you are invited to say this special prayer each day. Mother Teresa's 100th Birthday is August 26, 2010 Father of Life, You always defend the poor and oppressed. In Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, You raised up a voice for the voiceless And a friend to the poorest of the poor, the unborn child. She brought women away from the despair of abortion clinics To the hope of a loving community That cared for her and her child. She spoke the truth to men and women of power, Asking them how we could tell people not to kill one another While allowing a mother to kill her own child. Father, as we honor this humble and faithful woman, We ask you to give us the grace To follow her example. May we be bold in word and generous in action To love and serve the unborn And to awaken our world to know, as Mother Teresa said, That the greatest destroyer of love and peace is...

Christian artist based in Colorado designed and created the Mother Teresa postage stamp that the U.S. Postal Service will release on Aug. 26, the day that would have been Mother Teresa's 100th birthday. Thomas Blackshear II, designer of the 44-cent stamp, has created artwork for 30 U.S. Postal Service stamps.

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/ Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 22, 2010 ( CNA/EWTN News ) Benedict XVI made a special plea to Mary for her intercession for peace in the world on Sunday, the Feast of the Queenship of Mary. Explaining her role as Queen of the world and her participation in her Son's mystery, he asked for the Blessed Virgin's help to persuade men to build a "civilization of love." Speaking of the significance of the Marian feast before the Angelus, Benedict XVI explained that on this day the Church contemplates the Mother of Christ crowned by her Son, a crown which represents her role in "universal sovereignty." The fact that this year's feast, like the Assumption last week, falls on the Sabbath gives it a "greater light from the word of God," said the Pope. "In particular," he explained, "the icon of the Virgin Mary Queen finds a significant confirmation in today's Gospel, where Jesus asserts, 'beh...

The more things change, the more they remain constant.

The Alexander House - Denton Acts Marriage Conference Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 7:30 AM — 5:00 PM Immaculate Conception Catholic Church — Denton, TX Event Speakers: Dr. Scott Hahn and Greg and Julie Alexander For more information, please call 817–994-8606 or email sharonkhess@yahoo.com On your wedding day, did you turn to  your spouse and say, “Now we must help each other into heaven!” So.…. how is your marriage? Does your marriage include & honor God? Are you living the joy-filled life God intended for you individually and as a couple? What are your children learning from your marriage?

Father, We thank you for the opportunity to begin the 2010-2011 school year, and we ask that you bless the administrators, teachers, school staff,  students, and their families. We pray that you will guide us in all ways, and that we will seek your will in everything that we do. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Prayers for Teachers, Students, and Schools David Bennett

19-August-2010 -- ZENIT.org News Agency ROCCA DI MEZZO, Italy ( Zenit.org ) Santuario Madonna dei bisognosi in Pereto Benedict XVI spent this year's Feast of the Transfiguration following Christ's example in a particular way: He went into the mountains, where he visited a Marian shrine that marked its 1,400th anniversary this summer. On Aug. 6, the Pope made a one-day pilgrimage to the shrine of the Virgin of the Needy (Madonna dei Bisognosi), in the Abruzzo region of Italy, which suffered a severe earthquake in 2009. L'Osservatore Romano reported on the shrine, which marked its 14th centenary in June: "It was built on Mount Serrasecca, which separates the cities of Pereto and Rocca di Botte, in the province of L'Aquila. "Since the year 610 -- when the wooden statue of the Virgin that gives its name to the shrine was allegedly transported from Seville to the mountain of Carsoli -- up to today, this Marian place also houses a very ancient wooden crucifix and ...

19-August-2010 -- Catholic News Agency Glasgow, United Kingdom ( CNA ) - The surprise music sensation Susan Boyle will sing for Pope Benedict XVI during his visit in September to the U.K., a spokesman for the Catholic Church in Scotland has confirmed. Boyle will be joined by music star Michelle McManus, who is already scheduled to sing before the Papal Mass in Glasgow. Boyle, a middle-aged Scottish woman who sang in her Catholic parish’s choir for decades, became a sensation after her appearance on a British talent show. The show’s audience cheered with deep appreciation after her high-caliber rendition of the song “I Dreamed a Dream.” Television and pop music star Michelle McManus has been scheduled to perform before the Sept. 16 Papal Mass in Glasgow during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit. McManus will perform “Home,” a song composed by her 22-year-old cousin Michael Brady. She will also sing the popular song “From a Distance.” McManus has dedicated part of her time to caring for ...

17-August-2010 Catholic News Agency Westlake, Ohio ( CNA) An English-language version of Maria Pia Campanella’s book “The Gift of Self” is now available to the general public. The work is a widely praised pastoral aid for spouses who are separated or divorced but remain faithful to their marriages in a society which tells them to “move on.” This book contains a beautiful and profound spirituality for spouses who find themselves drawn into the mystery of Christ's passion and death because of separation or divorce. It is a totally different approach to the spouses who are holding to their marital vows by living celibate lives, as opposed to the well meaning who say ‘get on with your life.’ The book draws on the work of the prophet Hosea to call for the abandoned spouse to continue to love and to pray for the spouse who left and to let God's love act in the situation. Learning to live out the marital vocation while being alone is simply an attitude that is not found in...

Total transparency: Not to be seen by others, but rather that others may see God through us.

EWTN STUDIOS, SHRINE OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT & ST. BERNARD ABBEY For more information about the trip, please call Debbie Felder at 210-651-6889 or email at ken.deb.felder@att.net Registration Deadline September 7, 2010 Revised 7-23-2010 OCT 18 - Monday 8:00 AM Bus leaves Schertz (Wal Mart parking lot FM 3009) (you may leave your car in the Wal Mart parking lot) 8:30 AM Pick up at Sts Peter & Paul in New Braunfels Two stops: lunch & dinner (Price not included) 9:00 PM Arrive in McComb, MS Holiday Inn Express OCT 19 - Tuesday 8:00 AM Bus leaves McComb, MS 1:00 – 2:00 Arrive at EWTN studios, Irondale, AL Catered lunch in Guadalupe Room, EWTN 2:45 PM EWTN Studio tour 3:45 PM Free individual time: shop bookstore, visit grounds 4:45 PM Divine Office& Benediction with Friars 5:05 PM Catered dinner in Guadalupe Room 6:15 PM Seating for live taping of Threshold of Hope with Fr. Mitch Pacwa 7:00 PM Show begins 8:30 PM Load bus for hotel and check ...