And Protestant devotion to her...some influenced by the influx of Hispanics...ironic? Perhaps unity will come about once the Hispanics take over the main line Protestant churches.
Evidence that God works in mysterious ways...
From TIME Magazine: Hail, Mary:
"Had the Rev. Brian Maguire hit on the idea 30 years ago, he might have found himself facing some very annoyed congregants. Four hundred and fifty years ago, someone professing similar notions might even have been hanged.
The 35-year-old pastor's brainstorm concerned a scheduling conflict on the day of the Annunciation. The holiday, which celebrates Mary's learning from the angel Gabriel that she will give birth to the Messiah, always falls on March 25, precisely nine months before Christmas. But this year the 25th is also Good Friday, when Christians somberly recall that same Messiah's Crucifixion.
Roman Catholicism, which traditionally observes both dates, has rules for this eventuality: Catholics worldwide will mark the Annunciation on April 4 this year. But Maguire is not Catholic; he is the pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. "
Monday, March 14, 2005
Sunday, March 13, 2005
Blogging for God
From The Miami Herald.com:
In the virtual pews of the Christian blogging world, you'll come across everything from lapsed and relapsed Catholics to cheeky seminary students. Navigating the spiritual Web can be overwhelming -- at www.blogs4god.com/linker/index.php, you can connect to 1,230 Christian blogs. So, for those who missed the 2005 Catholic Blog Awards, here are several popular Christian blogs.
• amywelborn.typepad.com/openbook. Catholic scholar, columnist and speaker Amy Welborn was named ''Best Overall'' and ''Most Informative'' by judges of this year's Catholic blog awards.
In the virtual pews of the Christian blogging world, you'll come across everything from lapsed and relapsed Catholics to cheeky seminary students. Navigating the spiritual Web can be overwhelming -- at www.blogs4god.com/linker/index.php, you can connect to 1,230 Christian blogs. So, for those who missed the 2005 Catholic Blog Awards, here are several popular Christian blogs.
• amywelborn.typepad.com/openbook. Catholic scholar, columnist and speaker Amy Welborn was named ''Best Overall'' and ''Most Informative'' by judges of this year's Catholic blog awards.
Mel Gibson's Message to Schiavo Parents: "Hammer God with Prayers"
He gets it, "God has put himself into our hands"...think about that when you receive the Eucharist today.
Also encouragement from Fr. Tom, a former classmate of mine.
From TCPalm : Mel Gibson asks for prayer for Terri Schiavo:
"The family was buoyed by a call from Gibson, who subsequently issued a two-sentence statement voicing his support for the Schindlers' efforts to keep their daughter alive.
'He told me we should never, ever, ever give up,' said Bob Schindler, who talked to 'The Passion of the Christ' director Friday. 'He said to hammer God with prayers and hammer him hard...
...Saturday's gathering was hopeful.
"We will be written into the history books, because we will be successful in the end," Thomas Euteneuer, a Catholic priest who heads the anti-abortion group Human Life International, told the crowd.
Also encouragement from Fr. Tom, a former classmate of mine.
From TCPalm : Mel Gibson asks for prayer for Terri Schiavo:
"The family was buoyed by a call from Gibson, who subsequently issued a two-sentence statement voicing his support for the Schindlers' efforts to keep their daughter alive.
'He told me we should never, ever, ever give up,' said Bob Schindler, who talked to 'The Passion of the Christ' director Friday. 'He said to hammer God with prayers and hammer him hard...
...Saturday's gathering was hopeful.
"We will be written into the history books, because we will be successful in the end," Thomas Euteneuer, a Catholic priest who heads the anti-abortion group Human Life International, told the crowd.
Miraculous Image?
The cover of my new book includes the art of Carol Elder Napoli. It is a piece that I purchased at Mayfaire in Lakeland quite a few years ago. At the time when I only had a small stations of the cross book that I had co-authored with Amy, I told Carol that I intended to use the image on the cover of a future book. Years passed and the cover design on my new book was desided upon...one that would focus on the a "host" being offered to a communicant. But that never happened even though the design was fairly simple. One day the designer and I were talking about the cover and Carol's painting popped into my head. I found it at home, brought it in and Tyler the designer scanned it and then tried the image on his cover design. The results were amazing!
The original piece which now hangs in my office is small, probably 3" by 4"--the reproduction on the cover is much larger, but what has struck everyone from the designer to the production people to the artist herself is how vibrant the colors reproduced on the cover. Those of us who work on such things know that art on screen seldom translates to print...but in this case it did.
I can't help but think that Carol's painting in itself will help a lot of people to get more out of the Eucharist just by meditating on her painting and why she did the piece in the first place(which she tells us at the end of the book).
The original piece which now hangs in my office is small, probably 3" by 4"--the reproduction on the cover is much larger, but what has struck everyone from the designer to the production people to the artist herself is how vibrant the colors reproduced on the cover. Those of us who work on such things know that art on screen seldom translates to print...but in this case it did.
I can't help but think that Carol's painting in itself will help a lot of people to get more out of the Eucharist just by meditating on her painting and why she did the piece in the first place(which she tells us at the end of the book).
Pope John Paul will Leave Hospital Tonight
Gives Angelus message today...
FromTop News Article | Reuters.com:
'Dear brothers and sisters, welcome, thank you for your visit,' he said in clear Italian.
In Polish he then greeted pilgrims from his birthplace in the southern town of Wadowice, bringing tears to their eyes.
He concluded his brief appearance by saying in Italian: 'Greetings in Christ. A good Sunday and good rest of the week to everyone.'
The Pope has been in hospital since Feb. 24 when he underwent a tracheotomy, an operation to open an airway and relieve severe breathing problems.
Minutes after he appeared at the hospital window, the Vatican issued a surprise announcement saying the Pope would leave hospital Sunday evening and continue his convalescence at the Vatican."
FromTop News Article | Reuters.com:
'Dear brothers and sisters, welcome, thank you for your visit,' he said in clear Italian.
In Polish he then greeted pilgrims from his birthplace in the southern town of Wadowice, bringing tears to their eyes.
He concluded his brief appearance by saying in Italian: 'Greetings in Christ. A good Sunday and good rest of the week to everyone.'
The Pope has been in hospital since Feb. 24 when he underwent a tracheotomy, an operation to open an airway and relieve severe breathing problems.
Minutes after he appeared at the hospital window, the Vatican issued a surprise announcement saying the Pope would leave hospital Sunday evening and continue his convalescence at the Vatican."
Saturday, March 12, 2005
Pope Inspires Fellow Sufferers
From Centre Daily Times | 03/12/2005 | A divine inspiration:
"As the pontiff endures his latest hospitalization, Romanowski is offering her own marathon of rosary prayers from her Philadelphia rowhouse.
Romanowski, 90, who has severe arthritis, sat in her living room last week and, in her native Polish, described her deepest wishes. They were translated by her daughter and prayer partner, Theresa.
'Whenever she feels worse, because she has good days and bad days, she always thinks about him because he's carrying his cross, and she wants to carry the cross of Christ with him,' Theresa Romanowski said. 'She wishes she could take his pain more for herself.'
The Catholic faithful always have felt a close spiritual bond to their pope. But the Roman- owskis and others say this pope, with his mounting infirmities, is uplifting them in new ways."
"As the pontiff endures his latest hospitalization, Romanowski is offering her own marathon of rosary prayers from her Philadelphia rowhouse.
Romanowski, 90, who has severe arthritis, sat in her living room last week and, in her native Polish, described her deepest wishes. They were translated by her daughter and prayer partner, Theresa.
'Whenever she feels worse, because she has good days and bad days, she always thinks about him because he's carrying his cross, and she wants to carry the cross of Christ with him,' Theresa Romanowski said. 'She wishes she could take his pain more for herself.'
The Catholic faithful always have felt a close spiritual bond to their pope. But the Roman- owskis and others say this pope, with his mounting infirmities, is uplifting them in new ways."
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