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- February Rosary Intentions
- "Abortions have decreased" - President Bush
- Memorial of St. Brigid
- HB 1127 in New Hampshire
- Mother Teresa's wisdom continues
- Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
- Devotions for the Feast of the Presentation
- Pope Benedict XVI's words on courage
- Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes
- Reflections on the Feast of the Presentation
- Sts. Ansgar and Blase
- Alito votes pro-life
- Blessing of Throats
- Let us defend the Church
- First Friday
- Memorial of Joseph of Leonissa
- St. Padre Pio and humility
- Was Mary sinless? YES
- World Sick Day Indulgence
- Saint for the Year Devotion Continues
- Liturgical Readings for Feb. 5th
- On Scritpure and the Eucharist
- To all non-Catholic visitors
- Pray the Rosary
- I've been tagged again for a meme
- Five Types of Prayer
- What is the Catholic Mass?
- Some Purgatory Posts
- Prayers needed for my Father and Emily
- Hospital Update
- Memorial of St. Paul Miki
- Questions/Answers on the Immaculate Conception
- Fr. Andrea's last letter
- James 2:14-26
- Memorial of Pius IX
- Update on Fr. McKenna's condition
- Let it all be for Jesus
- We are all a thought of God
- February 8th's Saints
- The Purpose of Life
- Have you read "Deus Caritas Est" yet?
- Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament
- Hospital Update
- Is your spiritual life burdened by distractions?
- Join the discussion on Aaron's blog
- Another prayer request
- Pro-life action needed in Australia
- "Gallon of Milk" - inspirational story
- World Day for the Sick & Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes
- Support the Poor Clares of Adoration
- Today's saintly wisdom
- The Gospel: February 12, 2006
- Template Change
- World Marriage Day
- Jesus on trial?
- The Miracles of St. Padre Pio
- Florida pro-life law upheld
- The Eucharist and the Priesthood
- St. Valentine's Day
- I was nominated
- Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart
- Random Quiz
- "Let God's Light Shine Forth"
- Join the Fundraiser
- The Gospel: February 15, 2006
- Reversal decision on IL ads
- Catholic Blog Awards Reminder
- Write to St. Padre Pio
- The Gospel: February 16, 2006
- Prayer Request for JoJo
- Family Planning Funds Slashed
- Mother Teresa's wisdom continues
- The Cost of Abortion
- Please pray for my father
- Inspirational, pro-life story
- Special Rosary Novena
- Today's Readings (Feb 17th)
- Memorial of the Seven Founders of the Order of Servites
- Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary
- My Catholic Blog Endorsements
- Catholic Prayer Blog
- Requesting Apologetics to help
- Prayer request for Father Vittorio Mazzucchelli
- Q&A on Mary
- Win/Loss in Australia
- Boycott the Da Vinci Code
- Pray for Juanita's soul
- Assisting at Mass
- My reflections of today's Gospel (Feb 19th)
- Fatima
- Gov. Blagojevich funds embryonic stem cell research
- Adoration is a moment of Joy
- Memorial of Blessed Jacinta and Francisco Marto
- Today's Quotation
- Pray for Robert Bayless
- Lenten Reading
- Memorial of St. Peter Damian
- CatholicBlogs.com
- How the Church Leads us to God
- My Personal Reflections from today
- My apologies
- Holy Matrimony - defend it
- Success in South Dakota
- Pope Benedict XVI names 15 cardinals
- Catholic Awards - I'm a finalist
- Evening Prayers
- What must we do?
- Our Lenten Journey Approaches
- Getting Better
- The DaVinci Joke
- A prayer before praying
- Operation Rice Bowl
- Pray for Fr. Andrea's soul
- My Word Cloud
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- Everything Lent
- Looking to improve your Lent
- Memorial of St Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
- Peter's Pence Collection
- Prayer Request
- A Trip to Israel
- Cardinal Arinze Podcast
- Prayer and More Prayer for Lent
- My Lenten Schedule
- Mardi Gras
- Pro-life Success with RICO laws
Washington, DC - Feb 28, 2006 The United States Supreme Court issued an unanimous ruling today finally clearing pro-life protesters of a 20-year old suit brought by NOW under the Federal Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) laws. Joseph Scheidler, a long- time pro-life activist from Chicago, took the lead in defending the case on behalf of over 20 defendants, including Operation Rescue.
In an historic third trip to the nation's highest court, Justice Stephen Breyer issued the unanimous opinion clearly stating that the case is over and that pro- lifers may not be sued under RICO. This decision also puts an end to a nationwide injunction against the protesters."We are very excited to finally see this case put behind us once and for all," said Operation Rescue President Troy Newman. "This is a victory not only for pro-lifers, who can now exercise their First Amendment rights to speak out about abortion without fear of a RICO suit, but it is also a victory for the women and babies who are entering our nation's abortion mills, who now will have greater access to more information and practical assistance that can help them spare the lives of their pre-born children."
Read Fr. Frank Pavone of Priests for Life's Reaction
"The proper response to this ruling is to increase our peaceful, legal presence at killing centers everywhere, without fear of ridicule, false arrest, or persecution."
"Killing centers" - he couldn't be more true...
I'll make my position clear - I don't like the concept of Fat Tuesday or Marti Gras. It's a celebration that, in this day and age, downplays the penance of the coming season of Lent. Lent is my favorite season in the year leading up to my favorite week - Holy Week.
Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday were creations in the time of the vigorous penance in the pre-Vatican II era. People during that epoch would fast for the entire 40 days not just Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Nowadays we don't need a special feasting beforehand, fasting is already too light! Saying that we should eat extra for the day we do fast is not in accord with living devoutly.
Any celebrations today must not amount to the gluttonous festival in New Orleans.
Fat Tuesday Prayer:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for it is from your goodness that we have this day to celebrate on the threshold of the Season of Lent.
Tomorrow we will fast and abstain from meat. Today we feast. We thank you for the abundance of gifts you shower upon us. We thank you especially for one another. As we give you thanks, we are mindful of those who have so much less than we do. As we share these wonderful gifts together, we commit ourselves to greater generosity toward those who need our support.
Prepare us for tomorrow. Tasting the fullness of what we have today, let us experience some hunger tomorrow. May our fasting make us more alert and may it heighten our consciousness so that we might be ready to hear your Word and respond to your call.
As our feasting fills us with gratitude so may our fasting and abstinence hollow out in us a place for deeper desires and an attentiveness to hear the cry of the poor. May our self-denial turn our hearts to you and give us a new freedom for generous service to others. We ask you these graces with our hearts full of delight and stirring with readiness for the journey ahead. We ask them with confidence in the name of Jesus the Lord.
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Wake up and say the Guardian angel prayer
Listen to the daily Mass readings on Verbum Domini (if I can't go to Mass)
Pray Morning Prayer (Lauds)
Throughout the Day:
Go to Mass (if possible)
Meditate and reflect on the passion and death of Our Savior
Read The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ (2 links each day)
Read the segments of the Early Church Fathers
Pray Evening Prayer (Vespers)
Pray special prayers for the poor, sick and the souls in purgatory
Above all I'm trying to become holier and reflect more deeply on the passion and death of Our Savior for me. This realization of the ultimate love compels us to serve one another, so I will be emailing and talking this entire season about the importance of the Catholic faith. Throughout the entire season I will be giving up all sweets and "good food" while performing other voluntary acts of penance. I'll be contributing to Operation Rice Bowl, and I hope to contribute to many other good Catholic and pro-life organizations. I'll also be praying the Stations of the Cross every Friday.
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Lent starts tomorrow! Let us attempt to pray each day in reparation for our sins and for sinners around the world. Lent must include daily prayer for the Holy Father, the poor, the souls in purgatory, and others that are in need. Lent is about shifting the spotlight from ourselves to others in the name and love of Christ.
Dear Lord, we are now in the holy season of Lent. We begin to realize anew that these are the days of salvation, these are the acceptable days. We know that we are all sinners. We know that in many things we have all offended Your infinite majesty. We know that sin destroys Your life in us as a drought withers the leaves and chokes the life from the land, leaving an arid, dusty desert. Help us now, Lord, in our feeble attempts to make up for past sin. Bless our efforts with the rich blessing of Your grace. Make us realize ever more our need of penance and of mortification.
Prayer Source:
Imprimi Potest
Leo J. Burns, S.J.
Wisconsin Province
Milwaukee, Wis., 17 October 1955
Fr. Eduardus Caelestinus, O.P.
Episcopus Desmoinen
Des Moines, Iowa, 13 February, 1956
Written and Compiled by
Alban J. Dachauer, S.J.
In cooperation with
The National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Drawings by Tom Chouteau
Published by
The National Catholic Rural Life Conference
4625 Beaver Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50310-2199
Copyright, 1956
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
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If you have I-Tunes, visit their website [update: defunct link] and add this podcast to your library. I've just subscribed to the free podcasts. Has anyone else used them before?
A Jewish businessman in Chicago sent his son to Israel for a year to absorb the culture. When the son returned, he said, "Papa, I had a great time in Israel. By the way, I converted to Christianity.""Oy vey," said the father. "What have I done?"He took his problem to his best friend. "Ike," he said, "I sent my son to Israel, and he came home a Christian. What can I do?""Funny you should ask," said Ike. "I too, sent my son to Israel, and heal so came home a Christian.." Perhaps we should go see the rabbi. So they did, and they explained their problem to the rabbi."Funny you should ask," said the rabbi.. "I, too, sent my son to Israel,and he also came home a Christian. What is happening to our young people?" And so they all prayed, telling the Lord about their sons. As they finished their prayer, a voice came from the heavens: "Funny you should ask," said the voice. "I, too, sent my son to Israel...."
I received this prayer request in my Inbox, and I ask you to please say a prayer for this man's soul.
Please say a special prayer formy dad. He passed away 7 months ago today. I always thought it would get easier with time, but not a day goes by that I don't cry for him. Maybe it's because of the horrible pain I saw him go through... I truly believe my father lived his purgatory on earth. For the last six months of his life, he was semi-comatose due to an overdose of anesthesia given him for a simple out patient procedure. He was left paralyzed and couldn't communicate to us, but could see and hear us and feel pain. I tried to put myself in his position and couldn't fathom it...like being locked up in your own body! He would look me right in the eye when I would speak to him and start crying and I never felt more helpless. He ended up with these horrific bed sores on his back which eventually led to his death. He died a week before his 65th birthday. I hope and pray that he's at peace with God. Please help me ask God to let him know how much he is loved and missed.
Thank you all and God Bless,
Fatima - NJ
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A remember that this collection given to the Holy Father to carry out his work for those in need is now online. Please visit the Vatican's Peter's Pence Page to donate to Our Holy Father online.
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Today we remember St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows (1838-1862). At the young age of four he lost his mother, and lived in worldly pleasures. Our Lady brought him to deeper reverence, and after being cured of two serious diseases, he knew that he was called to religious life. His request to join the Jesuits was turned down because he was only 17, but after his sister died of cholera, he was accepted to the Passionists. He then took the name Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows.
He was a joyous person and a shining example that living the Catholic life, one that is centered on God, is not burdening but liberating. The regulations of the Church help us to serve Christ and this brings out greater joy. St. Gabriel possessed a strong spirit of prayer, love for the poor, and a consideration of the feelings of others.
While only four years after entering religious life, St. Gabriel developed pneumonia and on February 27, 1862, at age 24, he died. In 1920 he was canonized. The prayers of Saint Gemma Galgani to St. Gabriel lead to her being cured of her disease. Pope Benedict XVI has called him a patten for young people.
His Words:
"Love Mary! She is lovable, faithful, constant. She will never let herself be outdone in love, but will ever remain supreme. If you are in danger, she will hasten to free you. If you are troubled, she will console you. If you are sick, she will bring you relief. If you are in need, she will help you. She does not look to see what kind of person you have been. She simply comes to a heart that wants to love her. She comes quickly and opens her merciful heart to you, embraces you and consoles and serves you. She will even be at hand to accompany you on the trip to eternity."
O God, Who didst teach blessed Gabriel to think continually of the sorrows of Thy most sweet Mother, and didst exalt him through her by the renown of holiness and miracles; grant us through his intercession and example so to join Thy Mother in her grief that we may be saved by her maternal protection: Who livest and reignest.
Prayer Source: 1962 Roman Catholic Daily Missal
7 Ways to Make Lent Joyful:
* Start all prayers with praise
* Take time with God in a beautiful place
* Don't carry the world's pain on your own back
* Fast for the sake of richer food - the daily Eucharist
* Take flowers and a smile to a sick person
* Reconcile with an estranged friend
* Compliment someone for making the world better
From Catholic Update, 2/95 St. Anthony Messenger
For a list of 20 Pious Practices for Lent, please click here!
I will not make these posts "politically correct" or at times even polite; they will be the truth. And this is the truth - that Christ is the Lord and we must follow Him. His commandments do not just apply to those who follow Him now but to ever last individual sharing in his divine image. We as human beings are called to salvation - and this is done only through Our Lord. Prayer will be focal point of my posts, and I hope that my readers will not only read them but pray them. Prayer is the key to the Heart of God! Prayer is essential.
Lent is about prayer, fasting, and penance. I will try to touch on all of these issues.
Pope Benedict XVI's Lenten Message:
Lent is a privileged time of interior pilgrimage towards Him Who is the fount of mercy. It is a pilgrimage in which He Himself accompanies us through the desert of our poverty, sustaining us on our way towards the intense joy of Easter. Even in the "valley of darkness" of which the Psalmist speaks (Ps 23:4), while the tempter prompts us to despair or to place a vain hope in the work of our own hands, God is there to guard us and sustain us. Yes, even today the Lord hears the cry of the multitudes longing for joy, peace, and love. As in every age, they feel abandoned. Yet, even in the desolation of misery, loneliness, violence and hunger that indiscriminately afflict children, adults, and the elderly, God does not allow darkness to prevail. In fact, in the words of my beloved Predecessor, Pope John Paul II, there is a "divine limit imposed upon evil", namely, mercy (Memory and Identity, pp. 19ff.). It is with these thoughts in mind that I have chosen as my theme for this Message the Gospel text: "Jesus, at the sight of the crowds, was moved with pity" (Mt 9:36)...
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I'm really ready for this Lent. My schedule is pretty well filled out on what I'll be doing Ash Wednesday. I'm also planning on praying the Stations of the Cross each Friday along with my daily reading of "The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ". It should be a prayer-filled Lent.
I found a really interesting website through Ma Beck's blog. The site is made to design a t-shirt, but I still went through the process just to create my word cloud. The above image is my word cloud - a list of some of the most common words in my blog. I'm quite pleased with the results. (click on it for a larger image)
"These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have distress: but have confidence, I have overcome the world" (John 16:33)
Pope Benedict XVI noted the "generosity and apostolic zeal" of Fr. Santore and assured Fr. Santore's community of his spiritual closeness to them "at this moment of sorrow". The Holy Father also said that he was "deeply affected" by the "serious loss of such an esteemed and enthusiastic priest."
Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei. Requiescat in pace. Amen.
Read the last letter Fr. Andrea Santore ever wrote
Update: The European Parliament has condemned his killing
Update (July 3, 2006): It's been awhile since I posted about Fr. Andrea, but I found some information today. His killer, a 16-year old Muslim, is currently on trial (source).
The program, part of Catholic Relief Services, is about remembering our need to help others and work towards peace and friendship in this time of penance.
Penance is an important part of our Lenten journey also including prayer and fasting. Remember the poor and the sick especially. Try to give what you can, visit nursing homes, send cards to hospital patients, and other acts of mercy. And above all, say a prayer uniting them to the work of Our Lord, who makes everything worthwhile and beautiful.
Order your free Operation Rice Bowl materials and begin taking part in this Lenten program
"Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your Divine Altar." AMEN
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"Those who say, "It's just a story," simply do not understand that this deception is part of the book's power. People often receive through fiction what they would be on guard against in reasoned debate.
And this is particularly true as Dan Brown, the author of "The Da Vinci Code," has actually stated he would not change any of his basic assertions if he were writing nonfiction. Brown means for us to understand that his claims about the origins are Christianity are true."
Shea listed just a few of the numerous errors of Dan Brown in this interview:
"He claims Leonardo Da Vinci doesn't give Jesus a chalice in his painting "The Last Supper" in order to hint that Mary Magdalene is the true chalice who held the "blood of Jesus" -- i.e., his child -- despite the fact there are 13 cups in the painting. He chatters about the meaning of an Aramaic word in the Gnostic gospel of Philip, oblivious to the fact it's written in Coptic. He calls Mary Magdalene the victim of a Catholic smear campaign without pausing to wonder why she's a Catholic saint. He blames "the Vatican" for various plots and conspiracies that are alleged to have taken place centuries before there was any Vatican to plot them. And, of course, in the biggest lie of them all, he declares that nobody before the year A.D. 325 thought of Jesus as anything other than a "mortal prophet" until Constantine muscled the Council of Nicaea into declaring him God "by a relatively close vote." Of course, he does not stop to ask why, if Jesus was just a "mortal prophet," he bothered founding a Church at all -- nor what the Church was about for the first 300 years if nobody was worshipping Jesus as God."
I hope that Catholics and Christians alike will join me in boycotting the movie and/or the book. Fr. Benedict Groeschel's Sunday program, "Sunday Night Live" at 7 PM EST tomorrow will center on the topic of the Da Vinci Code. If you have had questions with the book I recommend tuning into EWTN for the program.
Thanks everyone
PS: I forgot how much I hate the flu...
Ash Wednesday: This is a day of mandatory abstinence and fasting (Can. 1251). All Catholics aged 14 or older must abstain from meat on this day (Can. 1252). Meat is considered to be the flesh and organs of mammals and fowl. Also forbidden are soups or gravies made from them. Salt and freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles and shellfish are permitted.
However, those between 18 and 59 years of age (Can. 1252), are also bound to fast on Ash Wednesday. On this day one, normal-sized meal and two smaller meals that do not equal the normal meal are allowed. Eating between meals, however, is prohibited although fruit juices and milk are allowed. These rules are much more lenient than centuries past. If you can, truly make your fasting a sacrifice.
Good Friday: This day is the most somber day in the year when we recall Our Savior's death. The rules for Ash Wednesday apply to today (Can. 1251).
The Fridays of Lent: All the Fridays of Lent excluding Good Friday are mandatory days of abstinence from meat (Can. 1250). The abstinence rules outlined under Ash Wednesday apply to today. However, a person may still choose to voluntary fast today. Fasting is to be encouraged, though not mandatory, each Friday of Lent. Traditional Catholics will abtain and fast on both the Fridays and Saturdays of Lent.
All days of Lent but Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and 1st Class Feasts: Traditional Catholics will still fast and partially abtain from meat on these days. By partial abstinence, a person is allowed to eat meat only at the major meal.
All Fridays of the Year: All Catholics must abstain from meat all Fridays of the year, not just during Lent (Can. 1250 & Can. 1251). However, Catholics can do another form of penance on the Fridays of the year instead of abstaining. Fridays in Lent, though, are mandatory abstinence and another act of penance does not void the necessity to abstain from meat and meat products. Traditional Catholics will always abstain on each Friday of the year, though. Above all, some form of penance is required. Failure to perform penance is sinful.
Pre-Vatican II Fasting: For information on fasting before Vatican II, see Fish Eaters. It is always a good, pious practice to voluntarily fast and abstain on days that used to be required for fasting and abstaining like Holy Saturday, Christmas Eve, and the Vigil of Pentecost. Also, fasting and abstinence were required on Rogation Days and Ember Days.
Why do we not eat meat? Fr. Peter Scott, current Rector of Holy Cross Seminary (Australia) answers this question.
Vespers is one of the two main times of prayer in the Christian life along with Lauds (Morning), and I have recently tried to find the best spiritual prayers to end my day with.
Currently, I begin evening prayer in praise to Our God for His many favors by praying the Litany of Praise or the Te Deum. I then make an examination of Conscience followed by an Act of Contrition. I typically end with a special prayer of thanksgiving unique to each day from a great prayer booklet of mine along with petitions for those in need. But, I wanted to know what are some of your favorite evening prayers.
How do you end your day in prayer? What can we learn from each other and add to our own daily prayers?
I also pray the Liturgy of the Hours in the morning (Lauds) and in the evening (Vespers).
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Evening Prayer:
My God, at the end of this day I thank you most heartily for all the graces I have received from you. I am sorry that I have not made a better use of them. I am sorry for all the sins I have committed against you. Forgive me, O my God, and graciously protect me this night. Blessed Virgin Mary, my dear heavenly mother, take me under your protection. St. Joseph, my dear guardian angel, and all you saints of God, pray for me. Sweet Jesus, have pity on all poor sinners, and save them from hell. Have mercy on the suffering souls in purgatory.
This past Wednesday, February 22nd, Pope Benedict elevated 15 bishops to the level of Cardinal. They will formally be elevated in a Vatican ceremony on March 24th.
12 bishops able to vote for the next pope:
- William Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
- Franc Rode, prefect of the Congregation for the Institutes for Consecrated Life.
- Agostino Vallini, prefect of the Tribunal for the Apostolic Signatura.
- Carlo Caffarra, archbishop of Bologna, Italy
- Stanislaw Dziwisz, archbishop of Krakow, Poland
- Nicolas Cheong-Jin-Suk, archbishop of Seoul, Korea
- Joseph Zen, bishop of Hong Kong
- Gaudencio B. Rosales, archbishop of Manila
- Antonio Canizares Llovera, archbishop of Toledo, Spain
- Sean Patrick O'Malley, archbishop of Boston
- Jean-Pierre Ricard, archbishop of Bordeaux, France
- Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, archbishop of Caracas
- Andrea Cordero Lanza Di Montezemolo
- Peter Poreku Dery
- Rev. Albert Vanhoye
Here is also a list of the Cardinals. I also propose the Te Deum prayer to be said during this time in thanksgiving for our new cardinals and for our Holy Father. Pray for a restoration of the Church through them.
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Original Post: I have just read that the South Dakota Senate has passed a ban on virtually all abortions on a 23 to 12 vote. Governor Mike Rounds has also voiced his support for the measure. This is extremely significant in the fight for the sanctity of human life.
Let us pray that this law will prevail against the lawsuit that Planned Parenthood is preparing to file the day Gov. Rounds signs it into law. Pray for an end to abortion! We are closer now then we have ever been. Let us share the Gospel of Life with everyone for Jesus Christ came to save us from death and give us true life. Even the unborn are deserving of life.
Prayer for the unborn:
Heavenly Father, in Your love for us, protect against the wickedness of the devil, those helpless little ones to whom You have given the gift of life.Touch with pity the hearts of those women pregnant in our world today who are not thinking of motherhood.Help them to see that the child they carry is made in Your image - as well as theirs - made for eternal life.Dispel their fear and selfishness and give them true womanly hearts to love their babies and give them birth and all the needed care that a mother can give.We ask this through Jesus Christ, Your Son, Our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen.
It is my belief that if our culture values marriage as nothing less than a sacrament instituted by God, we will become a holy people. A people of one mind and body rooted in the Gospel and the Church. And if this is true then future generations can also share in this joy.
I would appreciate your prayers that I will be well again very soon.
Today I overheard a conversation that deeply saddened me. One woman was talking with a friend and said that she was an ex-Catholic and proud of it. She claimed that growing up Catholic was a horrible time for her, so she was re-baptised last October in a non-denominational Church! How absurd. No one can be re-baptized if the baptism was valid, and it was obviously valid if done in a Catholic Church.
What deeply saddens and troubles me are stories like these. For this reason I started blogging and hoped to bring others in a deeper relationship with Christ - a relationship only found through the Catholic Church.
I was wondering what is the makeup of my readers? Were you a cradle Catholic, a Catholic that returned to the flock after falling away, or a convert? Are you stilling going through discernment or RCIA or are you not Catholic?
I must very must enunciate my the sadness that I feel when I know of someone leaving the Church. The Church is the Body of Christ! As St. Joan of Arc said, "About Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church, I simply know they are one and the same and we should not complicate the matter." Let us pray for deeper faith and more conversions to our faith.
On a positive note, the Catholic Population worldwide has grown 1.1% between 2003 and 2004, the latest statistics.
Let us also pray in reparation for the sins of the world. As Mary revealed to us at Fatima, "Do not offend the Lord our God any more, because He is already so much offended."
Fr. Benedict began by discussing three scriptures passages referring to the power of the Catholic Church:
Matthew 16:17-19
And Jesus answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.
This verse is one of the most instrumental in our faith. It was this declaration by Our Lord that He would establish the Church. And Our Lord gave Simon a new name - "petra" meaning "rock". St. Peter would be the rock of Christ's Church, and St. Peter was given the keys to the kingdom. Jesus Christ is the invisible head of the Church (CCC 792), but He chose to build His Church on St. Peter (CCC 552). This gave way for all the sacraments to be given to the Church including the Sacrament of Penance. In this respect and built on John 20:21-23, Our Lord gives the apostles the ability to forgive sins (See: Confession). This verse is instrumental in the foundation of the Church. We are lead closer to God by the apostles (the first bishops) and St. Peter, the first Pope.
And, Fr. Benedict also stressed about the history of the Church. The truth is that there have been less than ideal popes, but that goes back to the truth- we are all sinners. Not one of us is free from sin. St. Peter denied Our Lord three times and left Him to die in agony. He was a sinner and no church will be without sinners. Christ came to heal the sinners, so it makes since that the Church is made up of those needing the Physician of Life. However, Jesus is truly present in the Catholic Church.
What are the Four Marks of the Church?
One - It was the first and is the One Church founded by the Lord (Romans 12:5, 1 Cor. 10:17, 12:13, CCC 813–822)
Holy - The Church is Holy because it teaches holy doctrine and it's founder is the Source of all Holiness (Eph. 5:25–27, Rev. 19:7–8, CCC 823–829)
Catholic - It literally means "universally". We are the universal faith established by Christ (Matt. 28:19–20, Rev. 5:9–10, CCC 830–856)
Apostolic - Through the bishops and the Popes we can trace our faith back to the time of the Lord (Eph. 2:19–20, CCC 857–865)
Jesus came to destroy sin, satan, and death. He gathered 12 disciples to replace the 12 tribes of Israel - a new covenant with His people. These 12 disciples were the only ones allowed to celebrate the last Supper. These 12 were the only ones given the power to forgive sins and celebrate the Eucharist that is passed down only through the ordained priesthood (CCC 1411). The apostles - meaning those sent by Christ - were given the full power of authority by Christ in that verse: "Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
And at the Last Supper, Our Savior's words, "Take and eat, this is my body: take and drink this is my blood" truly transformed the bread and wine into His Body and Blood. In yet another act of humility, Christ gave Himself to us through this Sacrament - the Holy Eucharist. The apostles alone were given this power passed down through apostolic succession. This is only preserved in the Catholic Church. Peter was a symbol of the Church - the Vicar of Christ, the pope, who is the representative of Jesus until He comes again. The Head of Our Church is Jesus Christ though he is represented by St. Peter, a representative for the human race to see God's presence. This is the pope's job and his successors and done this as well. Without the Catholic Church, you can not have the true, complete teachings of Jesus Christ.
The foundation of the Church occurred on Pentecost with the apostles and Mary receiving the Holy Spirit (CCC 1076). Their reception of the Holy Spirit took place publicly just as Jesus' Crucifixion. Since then, the Church can be seen as a divine-human reality - the Spirit working with us to co-operate with the gift of the Lord's very presence.
More Information which I have only partially read:
- Four Marks of the Church by Kenneth D. Whitehead
- The Four Marks of the Church by Fr. William Saunders
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Double (1955 Calendar): February 23
Today is the Feastday of St. Peter Damian (1007-1072). St. Peter Damian grew up as an orphage and experienced poverty, so he would minister and care especially for the poor. He invited them individually to have dinner with him. His brother forced him to work as a swine-herded and treated him very poorly.
St. Peter Damian was saved from poverty by his other brother, an archpriest of Ravenna, and St. Peter Damian became a professor. His life was one of penance - he wore a hair shirt, slept little, fasted vigorously, and studed the Bible when not in prayer.
St. Peter became an abbot and founded monasteries. He was elevated to the rank of Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia. His life's work included the writing of numerous sermons, seven biographys, and beautifully worded poems.
St. Peter Damain died February 22, 1072, and he was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1828.
Grant unto us, we beseech Thee, O almighty God, so to follow the counsels and example of blessed Peter, Thy Confessor and Bishop, that we may, by despising earthly things, obtain everlasting joys. Through our Lord.
Prayer Source: 1962 Roman Catholic Daily Missal
For a special penance this lent, I plan on reading "The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ" by Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, an Augustinian nun who lived from 1774 - 1824 in Germany. It is available on online here. Darren at MyCatholicReflections will join me in reading this book for additional Lenten penance. Would anyone else like to join in reading this collection of visions to Blessed Anne?
And for information on Lenten Regulations click here.
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Could you please add to your to-pray-for list the soul of Robert "Greggory" Bayless? He was a two year old grandson of a longtime friend of my husband's. The poor dear died in a freak horse accident. He is being buried by the Baptist church, so I have to assume that at the age of 2, he was not baptized and so any prayers you could send towards limbo would be much appreciated to get him heavenward. Thank you very much.
God Bless
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Blessed Jacinta and Francisco Marto died shortly after the Fatima apparitions from 1917. Blessed Jacinta (1910-1920) and Blessed Francisco (1908-1919) both died of influenza, and their bodies rest in Fatima today. Shortly before Francisco died, Jacinta said, "Give my greetings to Our Lord and to Our Lady and tell them that I am enduring everything they want for the conversion of sinners" All of the children offered all of their sufferings in reparation of the sins of the world.
The story of Fatima is too long to repost, so please see that post for the amazing story.
Here are some of Mary's requests from Fatima:
* "Men must stop offending Almighty God Who is already so deeply offended."
* "I have come to warn the faithful to amend their lives."
* "To obtain Peace in the World you must pray--pray the Rosary every day!"
* "Pray and make sacrifices for sinners, for many souls go to Hell, because they have no one to pray and make sacrifices for them."
* "Certain fashions and styles will be introduced, that will offend Our Lord very much."
* "More souls go to Hell, because of sins against purity and chastity, than for any other reason."
* "War is a punishment for sins."
* "The Holy Father will consecrate Russia and the World to My Immaculate Heart."
* "Mary showed a vision of Hell to the children."
* "Our Lady foretold that all three children will go to Heaven."
Please say this prayer for their canonization:
Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I adore Thee profoundly with all the powers of my soul, and I thank Thee for the Apparitions of the most Holy Virgin in Fatima which have made manifest to the world the treasures of her Immaculate Heart. By the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and through the intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary I implore Thee -- if it should be for Thy greater glory and the good of our souls -- to glorify in the sight of Thy Holy Church Francisco and Jacinta the shepherds of Fatima, granting us through their intercession the grace which we implore. Amen.
"Of all devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the greatest after the sacraments, the one dearest to God and the one most helpful to us." - St. Alphonsus Liguori
(More information on Eucharistic Adoration)
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He calls for spending $15 million next year and increasing it by $2.5 million annually for each of the next five years. Last year he diverted $10 million to embryonic stem cell research and $4-6 million of those have already been spent. And what has embryonic stem cell research amounted to? Nothing other than the destruction of human embryos. This research is a waste of taxpayer's dollars and completely immoral.
For more information on this, visit Life News. If you were unaware for the Catholic Church's opposition to embryonic and not adult stem cell research, visit American Catholic for more information.
I strongly recommend you contact the Governor and voice your disapproval.
At the same time please voice your disapproval on his contraception mandate.
In April 2005, Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois instituted a mandate requiring all pharmacists to distribute the morning after pill and other emergency contraceptives. Before this, pharmacists with conscience objections could refer the client to another near-by pharmacy. Not only do contraceptives fail, cause serious health side effects, and induce abortions, but now the Governor is forcing all pharmacists to distribute them. There is now no exception for pharmacists who know it's wrong!
One pharmacist was John Menges, an Illinois pharmacist, fired for refusing to sell the morning after pill. He stood up for the firm belief of our faith - artificial contraception and abortion are morally wrong. John Menges said, "Life begins at conception, and anything done to interfere with that is wrong." And for that he was fired from his $100,000 job and forced onto unemployment. How sad...
"Now, I understand that several bills have been introduced that would overturn my executive order," he said in his State of the State address last week. "So let me make something else very clear -- if any of those bills reach my desk, they are dead on arrival." Source: Life News
Those bills in question that would overturn his mandate did not get scheduled for a vote and therefore are gone. It is morally wrong for him to refuse conscience rights to pharmacists, the same rights given to doctors who refuse to perform abortions.
Please speak out against this. Even if you are not from Illinois, please just write Governor Blagojevich and tell him you are displeased with his mandate. Let him know that pharmacists are entitled to conscience rights. Please spread this message on so that others can contact him.
Here is the address:
The Office of the Governor
207 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
Or this website:http://www.illinois.gov/gov/contactthegovernor.cfm
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Fatima, Portugal is the source of a beautiful miracle in our times. In 1917, between May 13 and October 13, 1917, Mary appeared six times to Lucy, Francisco, and Jacinta. Their small village of Fatima was persecuted by the government, but its citizens remained faithful to the Catholic Church.
In her requests, she promised that many souls would be saved if they listened to her requests. She told us that war was a punishment for sin along with hunger, persecution of the Church, and persecution of the Holy Father. She reminded us of the Commands of God; she added nothing new but renewed our urgency to follow Christ.
Since the 1930's the Church has approved and supported these apparitions as authentic. All following popes have also voiced their approval of these apparitions. They really happened! One miracle, the Miracle of the Sun, was witnessed on October 13, 1917, by 70,000!
Jacinta and Francisco died in 1919 and were beatified in April 9, 2000, and May 13, 2000, respectively.
The Apparitions:
On the 13th of each month at roughly the same hour from May till October, Mary appeared to the three children.
On May 13, 1917, the children saw "a lady, clothed in white, brighter than the sun, radiating a light more clear and intense than a crystal cup filled with sparkling water, lit by burning sunlight." Mary's request was clear, "I have come to ask you to come here for six months on the 13th day of the month, at this same hour. Later I shall say who I am and what I desire. And I shall return here yet a seventh time."
Her final request that day was thus: "Say the Rosary every day, to bring peace to the world and the end of the war." The children went about in penance receiving little support from the community - they suffered much for the truth like Mary told them.
On June 13, 1917, Mary appeared and Lucia asked her to take her to heaven. Mary said, "I will take Jacinta and Francisco shortly; but you will stay here for some time to come. Jesus wants to use you to make Me known and loved. He wishes to establish the devotion to My Immaculate Heart throughout the world. I promise salvation to whoever embraces it; these souls will be dear to God, like flowers put by Me to adorn his throne."
She also revealed to them the Fatima Prayer and implored them to continue praying the Rosary. The children then saw a vision of a heart in the palm of Mary's right hand, with thorns piercing it. The three children understood it to be the Immaculate Heart of Mary, so offended by the sins of mankind, desiring reparation.
Roughly fifty people say this apparation and they spread the news to many others.
On July 13, 1917, Mary appeared again as promised and asked for the Rosary to continue to be said each day. Lucia asked for her name and a miracle and Mary answered, "Continue to come here every month. In October, I will tell you who I am and what I want, and I will perform a miracle for all to see and believe."
Mary presented three secrets to the children called the Three Secrets of Fatima. The first was of a vision of hell, where she said sinners would go. She asked for continued prayer and sacrifice to save souls.
The First vision:
"She opened Her hands once more, as She had done the two previous months. The rays [of light] appeared to penetrate the earth, and we saw, as it were, a vast sea of fire. Plunged in this fire, we saw the demons and the souls [of the damned]. The latter were like transparent burning embers, all blackened or burnished bronze, having human forms. They were floating about in that conflagration, now raised into the air by the flames which issued from within themselves, together with great clouds of smoke. Now they fell back on every side like sparks in huge fires, without weight or equilibrium, amid shrieks and groans of pain and despair, which horrified us and made us tremble with fright (it must have been this sight which caused me to cry out, as people say they heard me). The demons were distinguished [from the souls of the damned] by their terrifying and repellent likeness to frightful and unknown animals, black and transparent like burning coals. That vision only lasted for a moment, thanks to our good Heavenly Mother, Who at the first apparition had promised to take us to Heaven. Without that, I think that we would have died of terror and fear." (From Sister Lucia's Memoirs)
Mary said, "...The war is going to end; but if people do not cease offending God, a worse one will break out during the pontificate of Pius XI. When you see a night illumined by an unknown light, know that this is the great sign given you by God that he is about to punish the world for its crimes, by means of war, famine, and persecutions of the Church and of the Holy Father."
The second vision was a prophecy of World War II and came with her request to consecration Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary:
"After the two parts which I have already explained, at the left of Our Lady and a little above, we saw an Angel with a flaming sword in his left hand; flashing, it gave out flames that looked as though they would set the world on fire; but they died out in contact with the splendour that Our Lady radiated towards him from her right hand: pointing to the earth with his right hand, the Angel cried out in a loud voice: 'Penance, Penance, Penance!'. And we saw in an immense light that is God: 'something similar to how people appear in a mirror when they pass in front of it' a Bishop dressed in White 'we had the impression that it was the Holy Father'. Other Bishops, Priests, men and women Religious going up a steep mountain, at the top of which there was a big Cross of rough-hewn trunks as of a cork-tree with the bark; before reaching there the Holy Father passed through a big city half in ruins and half trembling with halting step, afflicted with pain and sorrow, he prayed for the souls of the corpses he met on his way; having reached the top of the mountain, on his knees at the foot of the big Cross he was killed by a group of soldiers who fired bullets and arrows at him, and in the same way there died one after another the other Bishops, Priests, men and women Religious, and various lay people of different ranks and positions. Beneath the two arms of the Cross there were two Angels each with a crystal aspersorium in his hand, in which they gathered up the blood of the Martyrs and with it sprinkled the souls that were making their way to God." (Source: The Vatican)
Then Mary asked for another prayer added to the Rosary, which we pray, "O my Jesus..."
More Apparitions:
In August 1917, the three children were kidnapped and threatened with death if they did not reveal the secrets of Mary. The children refused. Mary appeared and told them to come to the spot again on the 13th.
She also said, "Pray, pray very much, and make sacrifices for sinners; for many souls go to hell, because there are none to sacrifice themselves and pray for them." The children frequently rejected food and drink and remained faithful to Our Lord through Mary's requests.
On September 13, 1917, Mary appeared again and said, "Continue to pray the Rosary in order to obtain the end of the war. In October Our Lord will come, as well as Our Lady of Dolours and Our Lady of Carmel. Saint Joseph will appear with the Child Jesus to bless the world. God is pleased with your sacrifices. He does not want you to sleep with the rope on [a rope they wore for mortification and penance], but only to wear it during the daytime."
Lucia presented requests for cures for people that were ill and Mary said something that all of us can keep to heart: "Yes, I will cure some, but not others. In October I will perform a miracle so that all may believe."
The Last Apparition and the Miracle:
On October 13, 1917, Mary appeared again to the three children and said, "I want to tell you that a chapel is to be built here in my honour. I am the Lady of the Rosary. Continue always to pray the Rosary every day. The war is going to end, and the soldiers will soon return to their homes." By then there were thousands of witnesses.
Mary also said, "Do not offend the Lord our God any more, because He is already so much offended."
At that, the Miracle of the Sun was witnessed by 70,000 people as it danced in the sky, changed colors, and was hurled towards earth as if to destroy it.
Mary appeared later on in 1929 to Sister Lucia. For more information and the source for much of the information from this post, see "The Apparition of Fatima" as well as Read Fatima Crusader.
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
I found the Gospel reading from Mass today filled with unlimited joy. It was so beautiful, but I found one priest's reflection on it to be even more profound. Let me share my thoughts.
Today's Gospel:
When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through,they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,"Child, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves,"Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming.Who but God alone can forgive sins?"Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic,'Your sins are forgiven,'or to say, 'Rise, pick up your mat and walk?' But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth"—he said to the paralytic,"I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home." He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this." Mk 2:1-12
Just think about the faith of the paralytic! He and his friends knew the truth and mercy of Jesus Christ. They knew it and went so far to break through the roof. How many people in our time would do something so radical? How many people would value God's mercy in Confession that enthusiastically? As last Sunday's Gospel reading showed, the personal encounter of Jesus in the Sacraments is what it's all about. In Confession I find such peace in the absolution of my sins: "I forgive you in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" because it is truly Jesus speaking through the priest.
For God's love and mercy are inseparable in this life. His mercy endures forever and in no place better than Confession - where we are washed clean of all guilt when we make a sincere and heartfelt confession. For God gave us Confession for sins; He didn't tell us "Confess your sins and you will be saved." This is what he said:
"He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you. When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained" (John 20:21-23)
We are facing a paralysis in the Church where people no longer attend Mass, receive the Eucharist, or go to Confession. This is disheartening and we have an obligation to counter it! We must teach others of the Catholic faith; we must spread it. We must reach out to that friend or relative that does not attend Mass and bring them to the fullness of the Catholic faith.
That is why if you have any questions at all on the Catholic faith please do not hesitate to contact me. I will help answer any and all questions for fallen away Catholics or those interested in the faith. Do not despair, if you have any questions on the Catholic faith, I will do whatever I can to explain them for the glory of Jesus Christ and His Church.
What graces are derived from assisting (assisting means attending) at Mass?
- The Mass is Calvary continued.
- Every Mass is worth as much as the sacrifice of Our Lord's life, sufferings and death.
- Holy Mass is the most powerful atonement for your sins.
- At the hour of death the Masses you have heard will be your greatest consolement.
- Every Mass will go with you to judgement and plead for pardon.
- At Mass you can diminish more or less temporal punishment due to your sins, according to your fervor.
- Assisting devoutly at Holy Mass you render to the humanity of Our Lord the greates homage.
- He supplies for many of your negligences and omissions.
- He forgives the venial sins which you have not confessed. The power of Satan over you is diminished.
- You afford the souls in Purgatory the greates possible relief.
- One Mass heard during life will be of more benefit to you than many heard for you after your death.
- You are preserved from dangers and misfortunes which otherwise might have befallen you. You shorten your Purgatory.
- Every Mass wins you a higher degree of glory in Heaven.
- You receive the Priest's blessing which Our Lord ratifies in Heaven.
- You kneel amidst a multitude of Holy Angels, who are present at the adorable Sacrifice with reverential awe.
- You are blessed in your temporal goods and affairs.
Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei. Requiescat in pace. Amen.
"Juanita died at 11:52 a.m. yesterday morning. The rest of her children arrived sometime early this morning from the Phillipines. Please pray for the repose of her soul." (Source)
Father John Trigilio, of EWTN, has released a statement calling for Catholics to boycott the movie. Will you join in the boycott?
Read his statement
The story:
After being stripped of his authority to prohibit the use of the dangerous abortion drug RU 486, pro-life Australia Health Minister Tony Abbott has announced a plan to spend $60 million over five years to provide women counseling and assistance in finding abortion alternatives. He is expected to take the proposal soon to the government cabinet and is calling for funds for a national pregnant support hotline and additional counseling for women with unplanned pregnancies. The 24 hour a day hotline would be funded with $12 million over four years. A second part would consist of a Medicare rebate to provide women three counseling sessions with psychologists or other medical professionals. (Source: Life News)
Audrey from My Journey has been posting parts of a Q&A on Mary. If you are not a Catholic and ask yourself "Why do Catholics belief that about Mary," then take a look at her posts.
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Fitness Check of the Birds and Habitats Directives
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Ecological Focus Areas – what are their impacts on biodiversity?
Ecological Focus Areas are intended to safeguard and improve biodiversity on arable farms in the EU. This IEEP study for EEB and BirdLife examined the evidence for potential biodiversity impacts on farmland, taking into account how the areas are being managed.01 Dec 2016
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Voluntary biodiversity offsetting was piloted in six English areas by local planning authorities and stakeholder organisations who agreed to take part in the government programme. IEEP and Collingwood Environmental Planning, together with David Tyldesley, assessed the UK government programme from 2012 to 2014.20 Jul 2016
The impacts of the UK's low carbon energy policy on biodiversity: evidence and policy tools
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Gough Island in danger – IEEP assessment of World Heritage Site
IEEP assessed threats to Gough and Inaccessible Island World Heritage Site on behalf of the RSPB. The report brings together evidence that globally important seabird colonies and endemic species are under threat of extinction from invasive alien species, especially predatory house mice, and that the proposed mouse eradication programme should proceed as quickly as possible.19 Jul 2016
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Two research projects of the National Research Programme "Resource Wood" have developed new processes to replace petroleum with wood for the production of important chemicals. These precursors are used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, plastics or fertilisers.
Petroleum means fuel, but not only: petrochemicals are a core ingredient of the chemical industry. Without oil, there would be no plastics and few pharmaceuticals or fertilisers. Finding a renewable resource as an alternative to oil will be crucial to face the foreseeable decline in oil extraction.
Two research projects of the National Research Programme "Resource Wood" (NRP 66) have made significant advances towards replacing oil with biomass derived from plants, in particular from wood. Their goals are complementary, as each one uses one of the two main constituents of wood: cellulose and lignin. These are the two most common organic components on Earth and, importantly, are renewable.
Sviatlana Siankevich of EPFL has designed new catalytic processes to efficiently transform cellulose into hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a very important precursor for the production of plastics, fertilisers or biofuels.(*) Inspired by the action of fungi degrading rotting wood, the team of Philippe Corvini at FHNW in Muttenz (BL) has selected enzymes capable of cutting lignin into aromatic compounds useful for making solvents, pesticides, plastics such as polystyrenes as well as active pharmaceutical ingredients.
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Cellulose is a long chain of carbohydrate (sugar) molecules and accounts for about two-thirds of wood's weight. "It is mainly used for paper production, and the residuals could be better valorised by being transformed into useful chemicals," says Sviatlana Siankevich of EPFL's Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering. With colleagues from Queen's University in Canada and the National University of Singapore, the EPFL team led by chemist Paul Dyson synthesised several types of ionic liquids (molten salts) to convert cellulose into HMF, an important molecule for the production of commodity chemicals. In a single step, their reaction reached a 62% yield, a new record.
"Our procedure operates at mild conditions, that is, without very high temperatures or pressure or strong acids", says Siankevich. "We've also been able to reduce the amount of undesired by-products, an important point if the reaction is to be scaled up for industrial processes. Our process can work with wood, but it's often easier to use cellulose extracted from herbaceous plants."
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Onshore status
Ireland is a member of the European Union (EU) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In the current environment, many originators and arrangers prefer not to use offshore entities in their transaction structure. In fact, many investors in structured finance transactions will invest only in notes issued by SPVs located in EU or OECD member countries.
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A combination of the treatment of the SPVs as similar to trading companies for the purpose of calculating their tax liability and the availability of an interest deduction for payments of interest on notes ensures that the SPV is both profit neutral and tax neutral. It is also important to note that although the SPV must notify the Revenue Commissioners of its existence, no special rulings or authorisations are required in Ireland in order for the SPV to achieve this tax-neutral status.
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As discussed above, Ireland is a party to 44 double tax treaties and the terms of the appropriate treaty can ensure that the income in respect of the underlying assets acquired by the SPV can be paid to it without any withholding or other taxes. This can provide a significant advantage for Ireland over the use of tax haven jurisdictions where withholding tax can otherwise result in significant tax leakage in the transaction.
Ireland has a highly regarded regulatory regime and has consistently introduced and refined its legislation dealing with structured finance transactions. Ireland is also an onshore jurisdiction that is an EU member state, a member of the OECD and within the eurozone. Ireland, like the UK, is a common-law jurisdiction. Ireland has a large double taxation treaty network and has a domestic infrastructure capable of implementing the most difficult structured finance deals (such as experienced corporate administrators, lawyers, auditors etc) in a cost-effective manner. All of these factors now combine to make Ireland an attractive jurisdiction in which to locate structured finance SPVs.
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If you guys see a Human post you probrably say. Ahhhhhh @%#$&*
Lets get to the point.
If i have 7 layouts. Example
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But in all off them i have a block like below...
The "P113","V113" and "01" you see in red are the only things that will change every time i do a "new project".
The "P113" will become "P53" and so...
At the moment i have these "P113","V113" and "01" in "model space" and i viewport it into my layouts "801,802,803,804,805,806 and 807.
So.... if i change it in model space it changes every layout. This works for me at the moment.
But is there a quicker, better, different or even faster way of doing it?
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Of course we do really welcome your visit to our forum! You should believe that, so just feel free to post what you want to tell us on the forum,ok?
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O's pull off upset
Orient caused a shock upset in the second round of the Capital One Cup as Romain Vincelot's late header dumped Premier League Aston Villa out of the competition.
It was a fantastic away performance from the O's who defended doggedly and passed the ball with patience before seizing their opportunity when it presented itself.
Russell Slade rotated his squad as the O's began another gruelling week of travelling. The star of the previous round, Gary Woods, was back between the sticks, whils It was a new look back four as stalwarts Scott Cuthbert and Nathan Clarke dropped to the bench and Shane Lowry came in to face his former club with Gary Sawyer coming in at left back.
It was a lopsided midfield for the O's with Bradley Pritchard taking up a narrow right position alongside Marvin Bartley, Lloyd James and Dean Cox with David Mooney wearing the captain's armband in attack alongside Jay Simpson.
Villa have started their Premier League campaign well and it was a daunting looking line up with almost 2,000 top flight appearances shared between their starting XI including the likes of former England stars Joe Cole and Darren Bent.
Orient certainly didn't look phased by the surroundings of the famous Villa Park as they knocked the ball around neatly in the opening exchanges. There wasn't much to choose between the two sides as both enjoyed spells of possession with Lloyd James pulling the Orient strings in midfield.
Villa started to gently control the possession stats, though Orient looked adequately equipped to deal with the home side's forward marches. Carlos Sanchez looked one of the livelier threats from Paul Lambert's side and he combined well with Cole on the 20 minute mark to bring Woods into action but it was only to gather a cross as the former England star failed to get any conviction on his delivery.
Villa continued to probe though and called Woods into action properly just before the 30 minute mark. Cole slipped in Bent who got beyond the Orient backline and ran through on goal but Woods stood up tall and saved well with his feet.
James was dictating the play for fun at times for Orient and he helped carve out the first good opportunity for the O's 10 minutes before the interval. The midfielder switched the play to Omozusi who took a touch and crossed for the arriving Mooney, but the Irishman mistimed a header that flashed wide.
The chance seemed to spur Orient on and five minutes later they crafted a move of quality down the right hand side which enabled Mooney to cross into the path of Dean Cox. The O's winger, making his 200th start for the Club, had two bites at a shot that were both charged down as Villa cleared the danger to send the sides in level.
Orient started the second period well as Simpson flashed a ball across the face just in front of Mooney before the O's wanted a penalty a minute later when Pritchard tumbled in the box.
There was a much more livelier tempo to the second period and Villa edged closer to the opening goal as Grealish won a corner that Nathan Baker headed a whisker over the bar.
Orient responded with their best spell of the game as they twice came within a whisker of taking the lead, both times coming from a Cox corner. The first was met perfectly Mathieu Baudry, only for Given to pull off a stunning save to push it onto the bar, whilst a minute later, Baudry again won a header which Simpson tucked home. However the striker had strayed offside and it was duly chalked off.
It looked like a set-play might settle it as Baker went close again from a corner, but with seven minutes to go Bent had the best chance of the game when he broke free from the O's defence but slammed his effort into the side netting with only Woods to beat.
Orient made them pay though as with just three minutes to go they got grabbed a winner. Having only been on the park for a matter of minutes, Romain Vincelot leapt brilliantly at the back post to head Pritchard's cross past Given to send the travelling fans wild.
VILLA: Given (C), Baker, Bacuna, Cole (Weimann 62), Senderos, Westwood, Richardson, Bent, Hutton, Sanchez, Grealish
Subs: Guzan, Clark, Agbonlahor, Delph, Herd, N'Zogbia
Orient: Woods, Omozusi, Sawyer (Cuthbert 62), Baudry, Cox, James, Mooney (C) (Dagnall 66), Lowry, Pritchard, Bartley (Vincelot 83), Simpson
Subs: Legzdins, Clarke, Lee, Henderson
Goals: Vincelot 87
Bookings: Lowry 27, Bartley 48,
Ref: C. Boyeson
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