Articles For Heart Mind Soul

Letter to Santa - I mean Letter to the Editor, Writing a Letter to Santa Claus My name is Merry Navidad. I must have been six or seven years old when my mother asked me what I wanted Santa Claus to bring me so that we could write him a letter to let him know what I wanted. I was thrilled to make my wishes known so Santa would know exactly what I wanted and I wouldn’t be disappointed like I was when relatives gave me beautifully gift wrapped presents that I gleefully opened in anticipation of the surprise inside, only to be disillusioned when it was revealed that it was only clothes and not a real Christmas gift like a doll or a toy. My mother and I sat at the kitchen table with fancy, formal stationary and a fountain pen with black ink in hand. She wrote down: Dear Santa. I thought to myself, this is going to be a grand adventure. And then she turned to ask me, “What do you want to tell Santa now?” I simply stared at her in silence and was speechless.

Dedication of John Patrick Stolte Community Center in Del Rio Submitted by Bonnie Bolner, Dr. Marian Casillas and Pam Smith Photos by Dr. Veronica Cadena, Raquel Cedillo and Allison Hubbard The Dedication Ceremony of the John Patrick Stolte Community Center - Offices of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Adoration Chapel was held on October 28 in Del Rio. The ceremony began with Eucharistic Celebration at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, MSpS, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio and concelebrants Father Pius U. Ezeigbo, Pastor, Sacred Heart Church; and Father Sady Nelson Santana, Parochial Vicar, Saint Joseph Church, Del Rio. Assisting Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, MSpS were Deacon David Scarbo, Sacred Heart Church, Del Rio; Deacon Robert Kusenberger, Saint Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church, San Antonio and

Letter to the Editor, Chip convenience Think of all the great things that you’ll be able to do with a chip inside your body.  That’s how it was sold to people that didn’t want any discomfort or inconvenience; that wanted the quickest and easiest way of doing things. There aren’t any disadvantages and there isn’t any down-side to having a chip implanted inside your body.  It’s so simple and easy.  No more having to mess with clunky keys, or having to memorize codes and then forgetting them or misplacing digitized cards. You’ll always have your chip embedded within you. It’s just under your skin. It goes everywhere you go because you take it with you. It’s all the rage, everyone loves their body chip, we were all told and we were all so easily convinced.  The older people tried to valiantly resist what they perceived to be an infringement of their privacy. Some tried to say it was against their religious beliefs because it was an invas

 

Basilisa Polanco   (April 15, 1922 - November 18, 2017) Basilisa Polanco, 95, passed away November 18, 2017 in Del Rio, Texas.  She was born April 15, 1922 in Shafter, Texas.  She is survived by her sons: Manuel Polanco, Jr. (Linda) of Del Rio, Roberto Lee Polanco (Elidia) of Alpine, Orlando Alvan Polanco (Leticia) of Del Rio and Arturo Oscar Polanco of San Antonio; daughter: Biatris (Susie) Vela of Del Rio; brother: Sebastian Serrano; 8 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband Manuel R. Polanco.  Many thanks and blessings to the Val Verde Regional Medical Center and La Vida Serena Nursing Home staff for the caring of Basilisa.  Visitations will be on Monday, 5-9:00P.M, November 20, 2017 at G. W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home with a rosary vigil at 7:00P.M.  Funeral Mass will be on Tuesday, 1200 Noon, November 21, 2017 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church followed with interment at Sunset Memo

Letter to the Editor, CNN has gone bananas Mr. Rojo Manzana and Mr. Amarillo Plátano are sitting next to each other inside a fruit bowl on top of the kitchen table. They just viewed the CNN ad: “This is an apple. Some people might try and tell you that it’s a banana. They might scream banana, banana, banana over and over and over again. They might put BANANA in all caps. You might even start to believe that this is a banana. But it’s not. This is an apple.” “Now CNN is being ‘fruit-ist’!” exclaims Mr. Manzana. “That is the height of ‘fruit-ism’! I thought CNN; the first Cable News Network in the world was more tolerant. But they are showing their ‘true colors’. Or would that be ‘color-ist’ of me to say? I want to respect ‘all colors’, especially ‘people of color’,” Mr. Plátano states emphatically with righteous anger and indignation. “I like all colors!” proudly proclaims Mr. Manzana, “but isn’t white a color also?”   “I think so, but let me ask my virtual assist

Letter to the Editor,  Abortion and gun violence  Abortion and gun violence that kill innocent human life is always wrong.  The terrorists with guns, who cause carnage and devastation, are rightly demonized by everyone; however, the terrorists with forceps and a vacuum aspiration device who cause millions of deaths and make millions in profit every year are celebrated by liberals.  There is selective outrage when it comes to violence.  The mainstream media completely ignores those cases of terrorism that are in keeping with their ideology and highlights only those cases that denounce their ideology through denigrating and disparaging non-stop coverage.  The pro-abortion movement believes only certain lives matter and that only certain human lives are equal.  The Pro-Life movement believes all lives matter, and all lives are equal.  The pro-abortion movement denies the scientifically and morally irrefutable evidence about human development and believes rejecti

We were blessed with a beautiful day on Sunday October 29 day of the Life Chain, in our City of Del Rio Texas.  Many vehicles passed by Veteran's Blvd our busiest main street.  I believe these powerful short messages are making a difference in our city and surrounding cities thru out the years, these signs held by the people, have been like seeds, and after many years, I can see that the people of Del Rio are supporting more and more the pro life cause and supporting our local Pro Life Pregnancy Resource Center.  Thank you to all who participated by holding their sign for one hour and also to the people who were not able to attend but prayed for us from their home.  A special thanks to The Knights of Columbus and Del Rio 4 Life for their support through out the years.  Group picture was taken by Cynthia Carbajal. Thank you! Rosie Aguilar Amistad Pregnancy Care Center

Letter to the Editor, Oh deer! An all-points bulletin, aka APB, has been issued by the Riverville Police Department, aka RPD, to be on the lookout for three missing deer: Confianza ; aka Connie, Corazón; aka Corrie and Creencia; aka Crissy. All three were last seen crossing the Saint Philip River, headed toward the southside of Riverville where the vineyard-winery is located. Mrs. Vera Venado has reported that they escaped from her deer hunting ranch early in the morning. If anyone sees these animals please report them to the Animal Retrieval Unit so they can be safely returned to their establishment at Venado Deer Hunting Ranch located off Highway 99 East between Riverville and Parenthesesville. “There they are,” whispers Patrol Officer Rudolph Stagg to his partner Patrol Officer Cupid Dough, who is at the wheel of their brand new patrol cruiser.  Doe-eyed Dough turns to where strong and silent-type Stagg is signaling towards, and both see the most beautiful sight t

Letter to the Editor, Callista Gingrich: US ambassador to the Vatican The US Senate has confirmed Callista Gingrich’s nomination to be ambassador to the Vatican. Senators voted overwhelmingly, 70 to 23, to approve her for the post. More than 20 Democrats joined Republicans in supporting Gingrich. President Donald Trump had announced in May that he would nominate her. Gingrich, 51, a lifelong Catholic and a former congressional aide, has been president of Gingrich Productions, a multimedia production and consulting company in Arlington, Virginia, and of the charitable non-profit Gingrich Foundation, since 2007. She is also a long-time member of the choir at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Callista Gingrich is the wife of former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Newt Gingrich converted to Catholicism to marry her. During her confirmation hearing Gingrich emphasized her desire to work with the Va