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1)     The only thing impatience will get us is closer to our dying day.   2)     Make a habit of giving everyone the gift of encouragement every day. 3)     Each day is a new day, a new beginning, a fresh start to the rest of our life.   4)     Don’t spend all your time saving for a rainy day that you never spend anytime splurging on a sunshiny day. 5)     There are days in the desert, days on the mountaintop, and days at the beach; no matter what kind of day we are having it can always be a Divine day.   6)     Every day we have fresh encounters with God.   7)     Stay alert! We should prepare ourselves every day to face a challenge.    8)     Christ gives us comfort every day no matter what problems we face, no matter the hardships that come our way, no matter how deep our valleys or how steep our mountains. ...

 MARCH SERIES DEBUTS Sundays, 7 PM – CATHOLICISM: Fr. Barron’s series on the beauty, depth, and scope of Catholicism. (30 Minutes) Encore Wed. 9:30 PM, Sat. 4:30 PM Sundays, 7:30 – SAVORING THE FAITH: Enjoy Fr. Leo Patalinghug’s cooking show with delicious recipes for the whole family. Encore Wed. 5 PM Mondays, 12 PM – LIVING RIGHT WITH DR. RAY: Dr. Ray brings his counseling skills and psychological expertise to a new T.V. series with live audiences and viewers emails. Encore Thurs. 4:30 PM & Sat. 9 PM CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Fridays, 3 PM – THE WAY OF THE CROSS FOR KIDS: Four friends make the Stations of the Cross in an animated program on Our Lord’s passion and death. Mondays, 3:30 PM - CAT CHAT: Songs, jokes, juggling, and Moses the cat teach children lessons about the Faith. PRIMIERS FOR MARCH March 12, 5:30 PM – (new) CATHOLIC ACTION INSIGHT: INTERVIEW WITH BISHOP CORDILEONE: President of Catholic Action for Faith and Family discusses the attempts to l...

(Received in email) So I'm at Wal-Mart getting some stuff for my grandpa. As I'm walking to my car I see three nuns at the Wal-Mart bus stop. I say to myself "I should give them a ride." I keep walking to my car to load my stuff. I'm thinking it's silly to ask them but I feel this tug so I go back. They had missed the bus and were praying for God to send someone to give them a ride to the bridge. It was Sylvia, Aurora, and Yvonne. I wish I could write something brilliant. Give you something spiritual but I just don't have it in me. Blah.

(Received in email) Book recommendation: Love is the Explanation of Everything 365 Meditations with the Pope Essential Thoughts of Pope John Paul II on Questions of Faith and Conscience

(Received in email) Come to the Cross: A Monthly Devotional of Little Handmaids of Our Sorrowful Mother “Sincerely”:Our Lady is Calling You to Convert!” A Series Part I: February 2012: “If today you hear His Voice…” Access entire article:   http://www.sorrowfulmother.net/5/post/2012/02/if-today-you-hear-his-voice.html

Hello Media Missionaries, MEET AND GREET: This is a picture of our meet and greet on February 11 th . We had a wonderful time getting to know other Media Missionaries and sharing EWTN stories and ideas. We are looking forward to planning another one in the future. Thank you all for doing your part in spreading the good news to those in your parish and surrounding areas and helping EWTN to communicate the teachings and the beauty of the Catholic Church. Blessings, Debbie Felder Media Missionary Area Co-Coordinators Jane Sperber – janesperber@att.net Debbie Felder – ken.deb.felder@att.net

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Official Website of The Pilgrim Center of Hope Official Website of The Catholic Men’s Conference (March 23-24) Begin your Lent with a Luncheon on spiritual dangers – ‘The Lies We Buy’ featuring Catholic Answers’ Sharon Lee Giganti Read the Lent 2012 message focusing on fasting by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Read the Lent 2012 message focusing on charity by Pope Benedict XVI Read the official excerpt about Lent from the Holy See’s Congregation for Divine Worship Read the rules for fasting and abstinence from the Roman Catholic Church’s Code of Canon Law

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Media Missionaries: We Need Your Help Publicizing This Historic Event Dear EWTN Media Missionary, EWTN will bring the world live coverage of Pope Benedict XVI's historic visit to Cuba and Mexico beginning Friday, March 23. As Media Missionaries, your efforts to inform your family, friends, and fellow parishioners about this event will be of the utmost importance ! Thanks to your time and energy many are introduced to magnificent events like this in our Church - some for the first time! Please be sure to explore EWTN's website for breaking news, schedule information, and speeches from the Holy Father's apostolic trip so you can share this with potential viewers. You may also want to let viewers know that they can watch live coverage, on-the-go, from their iPhones or mobile devices. This is Pope Benedict XVI's first visit to Cuba and Mexico since becoming the Supreme Pontiff, which Is certain to generate large crowds. Don't miss any of the ex...

(Received in email) 1. TENER A LA MANO: Abrelatas , para abrir el corazón endurecido. Cuchillo bien afilado, para cortar vicios y malas costumbres. Destapador , para destapar lo atorado en las relaciones familiares. Colador , para pasar por alto las ofensas y purificar intenciones. 2. ABSTENERSE: De comer prójimo (chismes, murmuraciones y calumnias). Evitar condimentar el día con venganzas. Evitar consumir altas dosis de egoísmo. No tomar rencor, que pone de mal genio. Evitar el consumo excesivo de picantes, para no enchilarse y decir malas palabras. No tomar postres helados, que congelen el afecto. Lavar bien el corazón, para que no se infecte de la cólera. MENÚ RECOMENDADO: ·          Exquisita Caridad para con el prójimo. ·          Caldo de Atención a los desamparados y enfermos. ·          Ensalada de Detalles de afecto para los suyos....

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Las almas de nuestros legionarios, y las almas de todos los fieles difuntos descansen en paz por la misericordia de Dios.- Amén.   

(Received in email) An aspect of authentic intimacy is intimacy with the Cross of Christ in uniting our own sufferings with his. As Blessed John Paul II has noted on a number of occasions, when we do this we: 1.) Come into contact with a part of ourselves that we never knew existed. 2.) We come into contact with a part of ourselves that would have remained dormant or unutilized, namely courage and character. 3.) We assist others in their own healing and growth in a more profound and intimate way, as well, because we have “been there”. The beauty in this, of course, being that almost always in assisting others in their suffering, we are likewise healed as a spiritual byproduct of these efforts and empathy.   The Lenten journey of uniting our suffering to that of the Cross of Jesus Christ is often a process, not just a choice, but it is a process that completely transforms us into better men and women. Grace is indeed amazing. Access entire article: I...

  Legion of Mary Rosary Thursday, February 23, 2012 5:00 pm Sunset Memorial Oaks Funeral Home  2020 Bedell Ave., Del Rio, Texas  May her soul rest in God's eternal peace Delfina Martinez de la Garza, 88, of Del Rio, Texas, passed away in Austin, Texas, on February 18, 2012. She was born to Maria de la Luz Ramirez and Liberato Martinez on September 12, 1923. Delfina was a loving and caring wife to her husband Nicolas Antu de la Garza (deceased) during their 33 years of marriage. Delfina retired after many years with the San Felipe Del Rio school district. Blessed with a warm, generous heart and humble nature, she enjoyed expressing her love to family and friends through her wonderful cooking. Her faith and devotion to God sustained her daily life. She was thrilled and proud at her family's successes and suffered with them in their disappointments. Delfina was proudest of having provided an education and start in life to her children. They will miss h...

(Received in email) Dear Little Handmaids and Friends, During this Lenten season please offer whatever you have decided to give (up) to the Lord for the 40 Days for Life campaign, which is a pro-life campaign that is based on the firm foundation of faith in Jesus Christ, and its tools are prayer, fasting, and witnessing outside of abortion facilities. They have had so many beautiful successes and are a source of hope and inspiration to so many. May God continue to bless their efforts!

(Received in email) Hola quisera compartir con todas las legionarias de Maria, este escrito de mi blog vivencias de mi fe catolica . Gracias y muchas bendiciones Rosa Maria Alfaro - Legionaria de Maria http://vivenciadefe.blogspot.com/2012/02/mi-llamado-pro-vida-siempre-por-gracia.html

Wanted to let you know that I'll be in Texas over the next couple days, and if there's any chance you can come to either of these events, I sure would love to see you! BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION 40 DAYS FOR LIFE KICKOFF * DATE: Wednesday, February 22 * TIME: 8:00 PM * PLACE: In the public right-of-way outside the Planned Parenthood abortion facility 4112 E 29th Street Bryan, Texas * INFO: Call the Coalition for Life at 979-846-2825 To kick off the 10th coordinated 40 Days for Life campaign, I'm going back to where it all began -- Bryan/College Station. Hope you can join me to celebrate all that God has accomplished through these efforts! MCKINNEY 40 DAYS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN VISIT * DATE: Thursday, February 23 * TIME: 2:30 PM * PLACE: In the public right-of-way outside the Planned Parenthood facility 1720 W. Eldorado Parkway McKinney, Texas * INFO: http://40daysforlife.com/mckinney Hope to see you while I'm back in the Lone Star State! For L...

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Access entire article: Do you have trouble praying? You’re not alone. (Includes tips from the experts!) Tips from the Saints 1. Ask God for the grace to love prayer. 2. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you to pray . 3. Put prayer in perspective . 4. Get a new hobby: Do good deeds ; they turn your soul to God. 5. Begin with the Sign of the Cross . 6. When you pray , quiet yourself . 7. When you pray, let God love you . 8. Use small doses of spiritual reading as a springboard to prayer. 9. Don’t let prayer intimidate you. Talk with God. 10. Schedule time for prayer, but also pray throughout the day .

Access entire article: Cardinal Dolan’s 7-Point Evangelization Plan Cardinal Timothy Dolan offered a “creative strategy of evangelization” of which there are seven main planks. First, we must work to keep the quest for God alive by always remembering that even those who boast of their secularism have an innate longing for the divine. Second, “Be not afraid.” We should be confident in our message, which comes from Jesus Christ, but without giving way to triumphalism, which is the belief that our work is done and we have triumphed. Third, we need to know that the new evangelization is not about presenting a doctrine or belief-system, but a Person, whose name is Jesus. The invitation which is implicit in the New Evangelization “is not to a doctrine but to know, love, and serve — not a something, but a Someone,” Dolan said. Fourth, because Jesus is the Truth, evangelization is linked to catechesis. Fifth, we need to be joyful evangelizers. “The New Evangelization is accompl...