Homily 2012-08-02 - Fr Anthony Mary MFVA - Our Lady of the Angels of Portiuncula

A wonderful homily from Fr. Anthony on a Franciscan feast day.

Books Read In The Past Week

Books read for the first time are marked with a #

"Jo of the Chalet School" 
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
"The Guides of the Chalet School"
by Jane Berry
{carried over from last week}

"Juliet of the Chalet School"

by Caroline German

(the last two books are fill-ins)

[children's fiction, series, school stories] 

"Wind, Sand and Stars" #

By Antoine de Saint Exupery
[memoir]
"Welcome, Stranger" 

 by Lenora Mattingly Weber
 [teen fiction, Catholic family, series]
{carrying over into next week}
(It's about time I got back to the Beany Malone
books; it's been a few months since I read the
previous one.  Not that I haven't already read 
the entire series over and over!)

Homily 2012-07-31 - Fr Mitch Pacwa SJ - St Ignatius of Loyola - Priest

Great homily from Fr. Mitch about the Founder of the Jesuits.

My Review of "Moved By Faith: Stories from American Catholic Radio"

 Producer Judy Zarick has compiled a fascinating collection of stories from American Catholic Radio's weekly Living Faith segment.

I'd like to tell you about two of my favorite stories in this book.


"Baby Not Breathing" 
 which tells how police medic Tim Jaccard became a "health proxy" for murdered, abandoned babies, so that they could at least be given the dignity of a name, and a decent burial.
Later on, though, he was inspired to take things further; to save as many babies as he
could from becoming victims of infanticide.
It is thanks to Tim Jaccard that mothers can now turn their babies over to a safe haven.


"Gabriel's Gift,"
 which tells how JoAnne Cascia was advised to terminate her pregnancy, because her baby had 
a condition called thantophoric skeletal dysplasia, which meant that he would die soon after being born.
Abortion, however, was not an option for JoAnne and her husband.  Their friends, family and co-workers supported them.  It was only the doctors who urged them to end the pregnancy.
 Finally, though, JoAnne found St. Peter's,  a Catholic hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. 
There, Gabriel was delivered by C-section on February 24th, 2004, and was baptized.  Family and close friends were at the hospital.  Gabriel lived for an hour and a half.  During that time, he was kissed and loved.
Later on, Joanne met Pamela Houghton, who had also gone through a pregnancy with a fatal
prognosis.  Together, they formed a network to help other mothers in similar situations.

Each story ends with an update, telling what these people have been doing since their stories were broadcast.  There is also a set of questions called "Moved to Action: Questions for Thought" at the end of each chapter.


 I really enjoyed this book, but I must end this review with a confession, or rather, an admission.
 When I requested this book, I had never heard of American Catholic Radio, and so I expected to read about Catholics in the thirties, forties, and fifties.


This review was written as part of the Catholic book reviewer program from The Catholic Company. Visit The Catholic Company to find more information on Moved by Faith Stories From American Catholic Radi. The Catholic Company is also a great online store for all your Catholic gift needs, such as baby baptism and christening gifts. You can also find a wide selection of Catholic Bible Studies for both parish groups and individuals, as well as a variety of other Catholic Bible studyresources.

What???? ANOTHER Collection????

Yes, you read that right. I've started another offline collection in addition to my Decorative Magnets Collection. This collection, however, is a bit more unusual, a bit less conventional. [Did I say a bit?]
I've started collecting what might be called "Break-offs." These are items which have become detached from other, larger objects. So far, I have 3 "Break-offs" in my collection:
Item:
Fish-shaped zipper pull with the
word BLOWFISH.
Parent Object:
Bible cover.
Item:
Dial with channel numbers.
Parent Object:
Old tv set.
Item
Whimsical wooden duck.
Parent Object:
Kitchen memo holder.

Naturally, items with sharp edges will not go into my collection!

Chaplet for Those in Danger of Dying in Mortal Sin

I've composed a chaplet for those in danger of dying in mortal sin.

For private recitation only.
This chaplet is prayed using an ordinary rosary.

Begin with the Sign of the Cross.
Say, "Lord, I offer this chaplet for those in danger of dying in mortal sin."
Pray:
1 Our Father
1 Hail Mary,
1 Glory Be
The Decades:
On the large beads:
"O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of Hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy."
On the ten small beads:
"Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners, pray for us."
After the last decade:
"Jesus, Mary, I love you, save souls." [three times]
Finish with the Sign of the Cross

Set of Magnets Ordered

I've just ordered this set of magnets for my Decorative Magnet Collection.