tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30354745689450262962024-02-07T20:56:28.349+10:00Ad Iesum per MariamCyndeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350309038127223971noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035474568945026296.post-63841325774213581262014-08-13T17:36:00.000+10:002014-08-27T11:37:06.804+10:00WEBSTER'S MOVIE REVIEW: Skiff and AJ'S Fantastic Voyage<br />
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Skiff and AJ's Fantastic Voyage is an excellent animation movie which shows that all babies (born and unborn) are, even from the beginning of life as a single cell, made as dignified human persons, created in the image and likeness of God. It shows that unborn babies are indeed human beings who have been given the right to life by God.</div>
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The main characters, Skiff and AJ are members of the "Altar Gang" which is a group composed of liturgical items that come to life to serve as assitants to a priest, Fr Joseph. Skiff is the incense boat, and AJ is the aspergilium. Other members of the Altar Gang are: Maggie the sanctus bell, Pablo the Paschal Candlestick, Big John the baptismal font, James and John the altar candles, Cecilia the music stand, Thomas the thurible, Mimi the altar cloth, Peter the chalice, Mary the ciborium, and Mo the ambo/pulpit. </div>
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At the start of the movie, Skiff discovers how important the gift of life is, but AJ sleeps it out. Skiff tries to tell him about his discovery, but AJ can't seem to grasp the point, so the best friends go on an adventure of a lifetime to explore the importance of life in a whole new way.</div>
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In some parts, the movie has more comedy in it than seriousness. One of my favourite parts is the scene where Skiff and AJ have entered a mother's womb, but they have no definite idea where they are. They are trying to figure things out, when the baby in the womb peeps in through one of the windows of Skiff and AJ's spaceship. AJ sees the baby's eye through the window and freaks out. In spite of his fear, however, Skiff succeeds in talking AJ into stepping out of their shrink/time machine to meet, and later befriend, the baby.</div>
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The "voyage" is centred on Skiff and AJ's exploration of the baby's environment and life inside the womb; and the excitement of the movie comes from the interesting discovery that even when a baby is not yet visible or is not yet born, it is very much alive and able to interact with its environment and respond to various stimuli, especially the voices of its parents! </div>
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The reason why I like this movie is because it proves a very important point in a fun way that is understandable to children. It is a great movie because the kids who have seen it will learn about or realize the sanctity of the life of the unborn, and hopefully desire to oppose abortion from a very young age and carry this attitude through to adulthood, and help to make steps to put an end to this evil in the world.</div>
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The boys have restarted Taekwondo and also took on tennis coaching lessons, both of which they thoroughly enjoy. And the girls have started ballet/tap, which they have wanted to do for a very long time; as well as figure skating lessons, which - although we initially thought might be rather dangerous, we let them try anyway to see how things would go. Of course, in order for these activities to be manageable for me, given my circumstances, we made sure we chose local places, within 10 km of home!!!<br />
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In early March, after a couple of figure skating school sessions (once a week) for the girls, one of the coaches approached me to ask if she could train Curlytops. "She seems to be a fast learner," she said to me. So after discussing with hubby, I contacted the coach and arranged for Curlytops to start coaching.<br />
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It has been 3 1/2 months since the start of these skating sessions, and Curlytops has been nicely progressing. In fact, the coach entered Curlytops in her very first figure skating competition. It was definitely one she had been looking forward to. Set for June 21, the day before Corpus Christi, and with this month being that of the Sacred Heart, we decided for Curlytops to wear a nice little white skating dress with tiny red hearts all over which, we thought, was particularly special as it perfectly tied in with the current liturgical celebrations. Before she went on the ice, I reminded Curlytops to say a little prayer, offering her performance to Mama Mary and Jesus.<br />
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We were definitely very proud of our little skater, and Curlytops was very happy to have offered everything up like she did. She gave a great performance, considering that it was her first ever competition, and especially in spite of the fact that her coach changed her routine at the last minute, literally!!! What's more, to our surprise, she also received a nice bonus: Curlytops won FIRST PLACE!!!<br />
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Confirmation is the sacrament where the Holy Spirit comes to us in a special way, transforming us into His holy soldiers, enabling us to become strong witnesses to our faith. In our Catholic Catechism we learn that when we are baptized, we are "born again" of water and the Holy Spirit. When we are confirmed, the Holy Spirit gives us strength and power to grow from "infancy to adulthood" in the life of grace. We are given the strength of a soldier to fight for the Church. This is what happened to the Apostles at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit gave them power to love God as soldiers, and made them brave witnesses to spread Christianity. We Catholics are confirmed to be strengthened against the dangers threatening our soul. The Holy Spirit prepares us to defend our Catholic Faith.<br />
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During the Rite of Confirmation, the bishop, who is the usual minister of Confirmation, says special prayers over the candidates, asking the Holy Spirit to come down upon them, anointing them with "Chrism" on the forehead in the form of a cross. Chrism is a scented oil that is blessed on Holy Thursday and used for anointing Catholics receiving the Sacraments. The cross on the forehead signifies that the Catholic who is confirmed should always be ready to declare his faith openly and practice it fearlessly. The Holy Spirit also gives us the strength to bear our crosses for the love of God, and even to die for Him, if given the chance.<br />
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On Confirmation, the Holy Spirit gives us 7 gifts: wisdom, knowledge, counsel, piety, understanding, fortitude and fear of the Lord. He also gives us 12 fruits: charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, faithfulness, long-suffering, mildness, modesty, continence and chastity. To become good members of God's army, the Holy Spirit gives us the Armour of God: the Sandals of Peace, the Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Helmet of Salvation, the Shield of Faith, and the Sword of the Holy Spirit. With these gifts, we become courageous soldiers, willing to defend the Church of Christ from its enemies.<br />
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As confirmed Catholics, we will be able to bear witness to Jesus and the Catholic Church being the One, True Church. We will be given the power to be able to turn our fellow soldiers, who have joined the enemy, back to Jesus, to the Church and the sacraments. It is very sad to see many of our brothers and sisters turning against our Lord to join the enemy. As confirmed Catholics, it is our duty to bring them back. <br />
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As a newly confirmed Catholic, I see myself joining God's army which, to me, is divided into different groups or "legions:" the clergy, the brothers, the nuns, the cloistered religious and the laity. Although I will soon become a member of the last-mentioned legion, I could someday be a member of the clergy, if God wants me to become a priest when I grow up. As God's army, we are all given different gifts and talents to help us fulfill our duties in the Catholic Church. <br />
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As a new soldier, it will be my duty to defend the things I believe in: our Eucharistic Lord, our Blessed Mother Mary, and our Holy Mother church. I can defend our Lord in the Eucharist by: protecting the Eucharist from desecration and disrespect, by being careful not to desecrate our Lord by my own doing, by receiving our Lord worthily in Holy Communion, and by going to Adoration to counter all the sacrileges committed worldwide. I can defend our Blessed Mother by: praying the Rosary as often as possible, by teaching others the truth about Our Lady, by offering up little sacrifices to her for others, and by doing acts of piety for all the people around the world who despise her. Lastly, I can defend the Catholic Church and my Catholic Faith by: fulfilling my obligations as a Catholic, by helping the priests in our diocese, praying for Catholics all over the world, by offering sacrifices for missionaries in different parts of the world, and by not being ashamed of my Catholic Faith.<br />
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For Confirmation, it is recommended that we choose a saint as a role model and someone to look up to when we need Heavenly help, especially in the battle that we are about to fight. For me, St Michael was an easy choice because at the Great Battle in Heaven, when all the big angels were joining Lucifer in going against God, St Michael was the small angel who stood up and declared his service and loyalty to God, just as I hope to be. In this battle, I want to be always fighting on God's side. And because St Michael knows very well how the devil works, I would always be calling on his intercession and asking for his help in my own battles as a soldier for Christ.<br />
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As any new soldier would feel, I know the task ahead will be daunting and difficult, but I also find it exciting, especially focusing on the prize. In my own life, I will have many battles to face every single day, because every minute is a battle and a constant choice between good and evil. One problem for me, for instance, is that I usually find myself in occasions of sin and I end up giving in to temptations such as TV, food, toys, games and other distractions. Apart from asking for assistance from St Michael, my Confirmation saint, the Holy Spirit, Who is always there to help His soldiers, will give me the graces and "reinforcement" I need to resist the enemy who attacks in the form of temptations, and keep myself safe from occasions of sin.<br />
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These days it is very important for the Church to have brave, strong and loyal soldiers, who are unafraid to stand up for what Our Lord had taught us, unashamed of being Catholics, and willing to suffer in order to defend the Church. Our enemy, the Devil, is always on the lookout for soldiers unwary enough to fall for his traps. However, we must be courageous, obedient and active soldiers, knowing that Jesus, our Master, is more than a match for the Devil. The fact is that it is mostly up to us; and one question remains: Do we want to be victorious in this battle, and win eternal life in Heaven with God? Or do we want to lose miserably and gain eternity with the Devil in Hell? Speaking for myself, I definitely want to fight the good fight, and win Heaven in the end.<br />
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Therefore, for my Confirmation which is a very important event in my life, and my initiation into Christ's Army, let my prayer be: <strong><em>Oh come, Holy Spirit. Vest me in God's mighty armour. Arm me with Thy gifts and virtues, that I may always be a fearless and brave soldier, willing to fight for Our Lady and defend our Church, and be ever ready to die for Christ in the Eucharist!</em></strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This essay was written by Webster in fulfillment of my request that he reflect on his Confirmation and the enormity of the effect that it can have in his life as a Catholic - <strong>IF</strong> he allows it to. Up to a week before the Confirmation, I was feeling as if he was not "switched on" and not quite focused. Hence, in an attempt to satisfy my own "doubts," I gave him the task of researching on the sacrament and reflecting and searching his heart and writing about his sentiments as one who is anticipating Confirmation. Upon reading his essay (which he finished the night before the event, in front of our Eucharistic Lord in Adoration), I was quite impressed and very inspired. At the day of the event itself, we were all very proud of our new "Soldier" who was reported to have had a couple of tears whilst being anointed by Bishop Finnigan who administered the Sacrament. I, myself, was short of sobbing. My heart was overflowing with joy and gratitude. What a beautiful and unforgettable PENTECOSTAL event it truly was.</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo310/shabbycreations2/postsig-27.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;" /></a>Cyndeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350309038127223971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035474568945026296.post-64207563301307188792014-06-06T10:37:00.000+10:002014-06-10T16:55:27.884+10:00Miss P Turns 2!Good grief, I can't believe how time has flown! Our little P-nut is now 2 years old! At her age she is quite a delight to the whole family, spreading happiness and good cheer. On a stressful day, a cute comment or gesture from her is enough to put a smile on everyone's face and brighten up everybody's mood. She truly is an angel heavensent!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">June 2012: Born 7 weeks premature via emergency CS</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A precious little creature, only a few days old but has been loved by the family for a very long time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sisters can't wait to have her home. Four weeks in hospital is a long time to wait!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now a new member of God's family!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"..as I become a child of God."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feastday of our family patron: St Matthew, 2012</td></tr>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">A blessed 2nd birthday to you, our darling P-nut. We pray that you continue to be a beacon of joy, not only to our family and to others, but most especially to God, our loving Father and Creator!</span></em></strong><br />
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Thank you ever so much, Mamma Mary. We started off dedicating this day to you, thinking we were giving YOU gifts. Instead WE went home having received countless graces OURSELVES!!!<br />
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However, owing to Our Lord's loving providence, Miracles was born 3 1/2 months early. On the feastday of the Two Hearts, November 27, when she was one week old, we had asked Fr Terry Hoare, another priest who had become for us a good friend, confessor and spiritual director, to baptize her - because at this stage we were unsure of what was going to happen to her. But, of course, things have been going very well (thanks to the fervent prayers of family and friends). Miracles was in Neonatal ICU for 3 whole months, for her very weak and underdeveloped lungs, and stayed in the Special Care Unit for another month before finally getting discharged, after a total of 121 days in hospital. Having been diagnosed with chronic neonatal lung disease, she was sent home on supplemental oxygen and remains on it 24 hours a day. Because of this, and for the reason that she was baptized in the hospital (emergency baptism) shortly after birth, we were not in much of a hurry to have her baptized formally in the church, so we felt we would wait a few more months. Or at least we thought we would, up until a week ago.</div>
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Every first Thursday of the month, Fr Terry comes to say Mass and lead a Holy Hour at our chapel, especially for the intention of praying for the poor souls in purgatory. This started about 3 or four years ago. However, a week before last, I got a call from Fr, saying that he was in Melbourne for a retreat, and that he would be unable to come over to say the First Thursday Mass for May. I thanked him for letting us know and told him that we would see him in June. </div>
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Then a few days later I got another call, this time from Peter, an old acquaintance that we got to know over the years through attendance at the Latin Mass. Being a good friend of Fr Michael's, Peter brings Fr over to our chapel every year. From the other end of the line, Peter informed me that Fr Michael was coming to Brisbane to say a Requiem Mass for Peter's late wife's 3rd death anniversary on Saturday, the 3rd of May. He said Fr will be in Brisbane late Monday night and that they wanted to ask if Fr could say Mass at our chapel for four days: Tuesday to Friday. Not one to refuse any Mass, (especially the Latin Mass!), I readily said yes. Also during the course of our conversation, Peter passed on Fr's message of well wishes for us and the new baby, perhaps expecting that everything had gone well with the pregnancy. Upon learning that Miracles was born much earlier than expected and that her present state of health was still not 100%, Peter suggested formal baptism during this visit of Fr Michael's.</div>
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After a brief discussion, hubby and I decided to have it done before Fr's flight back to Perth on Saturday afternoon. So after whirlwind preparations and some quick arrangements done in a matter of days, we had Miracles baptized in a wonderful Traditional Latin Baptismal Rite last May 3 at Our Lady of Victories at 9am. <br />
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Evidently this important event, albeit totally unplanned, proved itself entirely providential. From the preparations to the special day itself, God's hand in the proceedings was palpable and, I daresay, even almost visible! And with the whole day consecrated to Our Blessed Mother, being the first Saturday of the beautiful month of May, (which is the month that the church dedicates to Our Lady), everything went a lot better than we could have ever expected, especially under the circumstances. The ceremony was definitely memorable for all that witnessed the event. With the Rite being so rarely performed in this day and age, people have commented on the beauty and depth of the ceremony itself, especially the traditional prayers. Personally, it was the most beautiful baptism I have ever been to, and one that will be quite unforgettable for a number of years, not only for me but especially for the whole family!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Blessed salt: "Maria Leonilla Catherina, receive this salt, learning from it how to relish what is right and good. may it make your way easy to eternal life. Amen."</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Baptismal Water: "Maria Leonilla Catherina, ego te baptizo in Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti."</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Sacred Chrism: "May Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus christ, Who has given you new life through water and the Holy Ghost, and forgiven you all your sins, Himself anoint you with saving Chrism in the same Jesus Christ our Lord, that you may have eternal life."</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>White Garment: "Take this white garment, and see that you carry it without stain before the judgement seat of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you may have eternal life."</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Baptismal Candle: "Take this burning light and keep true to your baptism throughout a blameless life. Keep the commandments of God; that when the Lord shall come like a Bridegroom to His marriage feast you, in company with all the saints, may meet Him in the heavenly courts, and there live forever. Amen."</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>..to lead our prayer of consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary.</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>"..Protect the precious life which has just been received. Be fore her a real Mother to guard her in your arms when the devil seeks to destroy her spiritual life in your Son, Jesus Christ. may she love you as Jesus Christ loved you, for our love for you is nothing else but a participation in the love of your Son for you."</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>"..In the name of this child, Maria Leonilla Catherina, we wish to make today her first prayer to you, her heavenly Mother."</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>"..be careful and make sure you are the best example you can be to your children."</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom: Where are the other children?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom: Bobbles is still missing!!! Where has he ran off to now?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SEDER SUPPER: Lamb to symbolize the Lamb of God to be slaughtered for the sins of the world, unleavened bread symbolizing the sinless nature of the Messiah or Saviour that God promised to His people, bitter herbs for the suffering that the Hebrews went through under the Egyptians, sweet relish for the promise of freedom, egg to symbolize new life in Christ.</td></tr>
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Another activity that engaged the kids on Good Friday night was the recitation of the 14 Stations of the Cross. Below is a clip of when Roadrunner had his turn.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THIRD STATION: Jesus falls the first time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FOURTH STATION: Jesus meets His sorrowful Mother.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SIXTH STATION: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SEVENTH STATION: Jesus falls the second time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EIGHTH STATION: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">NINTH STATION: Jesus falls the third time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TENTH STATION: Jesus is stripped of His garments.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ELEVENTH STATION: Jesus is nailed to the Cross.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TWELFTH STATION: Jesus dies on the Cross.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THIRTEENTH STATION: Jesus is taken down from the Cross.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FOURTEENTH STATION: Jesus is buried in the tomb.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After the Stations of the Cross, exploring the newly built spots/shrines around..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great eye-opener about the otherwise misconceived but common notion about the Church's stand on cremation of physical remains of the deceased..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">family Rosary at the Our Lady of Fatima Grotto..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While the rest of us said the Rosary, these two entertained themselves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miracles needing some refreshment in the midst of all the activity..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Wow, pebbles!!!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hmm, a few years yet before I can respond to the Hail Marys..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adoration on Holy Saturday afternoon at the Mary, Help of Christians Chapel (Altar of Repose), Father Anthony takes the Eucharistic Jesus back to the Main Church tabernacle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fr carries the ciborium housing our Eucharistic Lord Jesus across to the main church. (Actually, to my pleasant surprise, without any prompting from anybody (except the Holy Spirit, we believe) Fr Anthony very kindly stopped in front of us and blessed Miracles with the Eucharist as he walked by. Thank you ever so much, Fr. God bless you abundantly for your generosity.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Happy Easter!!!" Fr Anthony giving away chocolate eggs after the Easter Vigil Mass</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Easter Sunday, early morning Easter egg hunting!!! (First stop: the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Easter Egg Hunt allowed the kiddies to explore all the beautiful shrines/chapels inside the Marian Valley. This one is St Padre Pio's.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the big treasure at the very end of the hunt..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">..positioned at the Shrine of the Resurrection.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"We found it!!! ALLELUIAH, He is Risen!!!"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tatay and Miracles enjoying this peaceful walk around the different devotional shrines scattered throughout the valley, nestled within the very picturesque natural setting of this local Catholic treasure.. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giving away some of their Easter egg find to others after the Easter Sunday Mass..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mommy, with Miracles on the baby carrier, takes a shot of Fr Anthony giving baby a wonderful Easter blessing.</td></tr>
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As one of the 2 known feastdays of St Joseph (the other one being May 1), today we honour him as St Joseph, Husband of Mary. Under this title, we celebrate him as the loving, compassionate and caring husband of Our Lady and foster father of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, and guardian of the Holy Family. St Joseph was a man of great faith and trust in God, and is described in scripture as "<em>a righteous man</em>" (Mt 1:18). We also venerate him as the Patron and Protector of the Universal Church which, for us Catholics, is a particularly relevant role in this time of uncertainty, with the newly-elected Pope Francis. So on this day of special graces obtained by our faithful guardian and patron, we pray: <br />
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">To Thee, O Blessed Joseph</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">To thee, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our tribulation, and having implored the help of thy most holy Spouse, we confidently invoke thy patronage also. Through that charity which bound thee to the immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal love with which thou embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg thee to graciously regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by His Blood, and with thy power and strength to aid us in our necessities.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">O most watchful Guardian of the Holy Family, defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ; O most loving father, ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence; O our most mighty protector, be propitious to us and from heaven, assist us in our struggle with the power of darkness; and, as once thou rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril, so now protect God's Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; shield, too, each one of us by thy constant protection, so that, supported by thy example and thy aid, we may be able to live piously, to die holy, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven. Amen.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Sancte Ioseph, Familiarum columen, ora pro nobis!</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Sancte Ioseph, Protector sanctae Ecclesiae, ora pro nobis!</em></strong></span><br />
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<em><strong><span style="color: #20124d;">Happy nameday for Roadrunner and me!</span></strong></em><br />
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The celebration of St Patrick's Day is one that is rather popular in Australia, but one that has also become an event to observe for our family each year. <br />
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St Patrick is one of the more popular saints for children, not excluding ours. His life and faith is a shining example for Catholics, and so honouring him on his feastday has become, for us, a tradition - somewhat. <br />
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Our day was highlighted with Holy Mass which we attended in the evening and where we HAD to go in green, of course, in remembrance of the holy saint. Back home we wrapped up our celebration with a sharing of a St Patrick egg custard pie (the only thing I could think of preparing given the narrow window I had to whip something up between our late arrival from weekend camping at 5:30pm that day and leaving for Mass at 7pm). "St Patrick-izing" the pie simply involved putting in a couple of drops of green food colouring to my usual custard mixture.<br />
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With shamrock being a known symbol for St Patrick (who had used this three-leaves-in-one-stem to teach the pagans of his time about the Holy Trinity), the boys had on some fun shamrock neckties and the girls - shamrock headpieces. <br />
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With the pie looking a little foreign (compared to the egg custard pie that I normally make), the kids were naturally a little iffy, at first, to try it as they did not know what to expect, despite assurances from me that it was the normal family favourite that they were all used to. A couple voiced out that it looked like a minty pie of some sort. But thanks to our adventurous little Bobbles, after he spooned in a mouthful and everyone saw the expression in his face, they all quickly followed suit and dug in, happy to find that it was the same familiar taste, albeit tinted green!<br />
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From our family to yours, we hope you had a blessed St Patrick's Day! <br />
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<em>(Kuya Patrick, happy name day to you!)</em><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">St Patrick, enlightener of Ireland, pray for us!</span></em></strong><br />
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Since we started discovering the beauty and richness of our Catholic faith through the Traditional Latin Mass, I have grown to love sacred music, particularly those sung in Gregorian Chant. Personally, I think it enhances the Church's Liturgy and gives it so much more depth. Hence, it is capable of uplifting our worship and deepening our prayer and meditation, rendering it more profound and therefore fruitful.<br />
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This is exactly the reason why, for this blogsite, I HAD to include sacred music. I wanted it incorporated in such a way that it would play in the background as soon as the page was opened. I remember a while back when I discovered MIXPOD, I felt like having won the lottery because this was exactly how I was going to be able to put the musical feature onto the page. Once on, it was great having it for several months, until Mixpod closed up for good. My disappointment over this happening was enough to keep me away from accessing the page, much less publishing new posts altogether (although my constantly busy schedule had a lot to do with my inability to visit my blogsite, as well).<br />
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Today I am so happy that after doing some research online, trialling this and that, and tweaking here and there, I finally managed to re-incorporate beautiful liturgical hymns in Gregorian Chant back into my blogpage. <br />
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Sacred music has transcended both time and space, and is truly an experience in itself. Traditional liturgical hymns in Latin which date back from the time of early Church fathers and great saints are especially spiritually powerful and moving. Sacred music is such a part of our ancient heritage and tradition as Catholics, and listening to it and using it for meditation can even sometimes give us the feeling of being reconnected with our earliest predecessors in the faith, particularly the saints and martyrs!<br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Qui enim cantat laudem, non solum laudat, sed etiam hilariter laudat; qui cantat laudem, non solum cantat, sed et amat eum quem cantat. In laude confitentis est praedicatio, in cantico amantis affectio… </span></em></strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">For he who sings praise, does not only praise, but also praises joyfully; he who sings praise, not only sings, but also loves Him whom he is singing about/to/for. There is a praise-filled public proclamation in the praise of someone who is confessing/acknowledging (God), in the song of the lover.</span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">- St Augustine</span></em></strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel: <em><strong>"We have a pope!!!"</strong></em></td></tr>
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We unite our prayers with that of Catholics around the world for the new Sovereign Pontiff: Pope Francis. On this month of St Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, we entrust the new leader of the Catholic Church to St Joseph's care, guidance and protection. May the Holy Father uphold Truth as Christ instituted it. And may Christ, the Pastor Bonum, Himself, work through Pope Francis in shepherding His flock.<br />
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This year's celebration for the feastday of Our Lady of the Rosary was held on Saturday, October 13 at the St Stephen's Cathedral. As in past Marian feastday celebrations, we started with the community recitation of the Holy Rosary, followed by the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, procession of the statue of Our Lady of Fatima from the cathedral to the Villa Maria Adoration Chapel and culminating in Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. <br />
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It was a beautiful celebration and we were blessed with a beautiful spring day. This year's turnout was noticeably bigger than last. The two bigger boys felt so privileged to have been able to process right behind the statue of Our Lady in their servers' vestments, and the girls were so happy to be dressed in white with accents in Mamma Mary's colour - blue. One accessory that they did not want to do without was their Mamma Mary badge!<br />
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All in all, it was another event to remember and one that, undoubtedly, put a smile in the Blessed Mother's face. <br />
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<em><strong><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Ora pro nobis, Sancta Dei Genitrix; ut digni efficiamur promisionibus Christi!</span></strong></em><br />
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Checking the traditional calendar, we were doubly rapt to find that Friday was St Matthew's feastday. And because we have adopted St Matthew as our patron saint (for Mateo, our family name), it made us even more excited. <br />
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Early this week, to start preparing the chapel for Fr Michael's Mass, I had asked Webster to look into our vestment cabinet to check if all the liturgical vestments required for Friday were in good order. To my horror, Webster informed me that we did not have a red chasuble set at all; and come to think of it, Fr Hartley had taken his set back for his own use several months ago. And of course it had to be a red set as it was going to be a mass for St Matthew, a martyr. This meant we had to find one real soon as Friday was literally only a few days away! However, it quickly dawned on us that there was no other choice but for me to make the vestment set myself! <br />
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What an exciting but daunting prospect for me! Exciting because I have always wanted to get back into sewing and embroidering as this is one of my favourite things to do whenever I'd get the time and because traditional Catholic vestment making is one of my special interests; but daunting at the same time simply because of the time factor, and given my other duties at home!!<br />
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It has been a LONG time since I last visited my sewing and embroidery machines, my only hope was that they were still in working order, considering that they are both electronic, and the embroidery machine operates on computer chips!! When I got them started, though, I discovered straight away that my fears were unfounded, because both of them worked as smoothly as I last used them! Thank God.<br />
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As soon as I was able to establish which parts needed pre-embroidering, this was done initially before sewing. And as I always say about making anything, cutting is the longest part of the process, and once individual pieces have been cut, it is merely a matter of putting them together, to form each piece of the vestment set. Needless to say, before and during the course of this undertaking I was in constant prayer to Our Lady - for her guidance and assistance, and for the set to be finished in good time. As ever, she came through this time - as she always does without fail - because come Thursday night the vestment set was completed and ready for Fr Michael and the Mass for St Matthew the next day!<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Gratias tibi ago, Mater Maria!</em></strong></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Beautiful latin crosses embroidered on, thanks to my Janome 300E!</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>All pieces cut</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>maniple, stole, burse, chalice veil - all completed and sewn</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>finished Roman chasuble, front</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>beautiful Mass in honour of our family patron saint, Sancte Mattheus</em></td></tr>
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Cyndeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12350309038127223971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035474568945026296.post-77500444772830433752012-09-18T11:55:00.004+10:002013-03-18T14:44:55.723+10:00PHOTO JOURNAL ENTRY: Roadrunner's First Holy Communion<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>special breakfast for our first communicant, themed all throughout, including the placemat which bears the words: "Domine non sum dignus.." (Lord, I am not worthy..)</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>siblings all excited for the first communicant</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>I patterned Roadrunner's cake image design on the one I designed for Webster 3 years ago. Here I just finished placing decorations (chalice and Eucharist, dove figure, plastic rosary and bible) on the cake which was picked up yesterday.</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Very pleased with how it turned out.</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>"Thank you, Fr Jordan!"</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>A beautiful blessing for the children from a beautiful Capuchin priest.</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Congratulations, dear Roadrunner! May Our Eucharistic Lord truly be Food to sustain you in your Journey. May the joy in your heart on your First Holy Communion, and the love of our Lord stay in your heart forever!</em></td></tr>
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This week has been mainly focused on Roadrunner's forthcoming First Penance and First Communion. Although we have been in 'preparation mode' since start of the school year, as his Grade 2 Religious Education incorporates the sacramental program, these past few days have been the most intense. <br />
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Apart from concentrating on his spiritual bouquet, i.e. stepping up his efforts in practicing virtues (e.g. right-away obedience, honesty, sharing, responsibility, charity, reverence, self-sacrifice and generosity) to earn jewels and flowers to adorn his heart in readiness for receiving Jesus sacramentally, Roadrunner also enjoyed Eucharistic Holy Hours for 5 consecutive days (Monday to Friday). We thought it was particularly important for him to spend some time with the Lord in the Holy Eucharist to express whatever it was in his little heart that he wanted to pray to Him about in anticipation of the big day. </div>
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At school, emphasis was also given to the importance of having a thorough <em>'examen'</em> in order to make a good (first) confession. Old, traditional prayer books were used as tools to help Roadrunner perform his examination of conscience. He wrote his <em>'sins' </em>down on a piece of paper to ascertain that he "won't forget anything during confession."<br />
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This morning, Roadrunner was so excited to make his First Penance. After breakfast, he had a shower and got himself dressed, took his little prayer book with his "sins" enclosed and went with his Dad to church nice and early. The rest of the kids and I followed shortly after for the 10am Mass in Honour of Our Lady's feastday of her Nativity. <br />
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When we got to the church, it was great to see Roadrunner looking so happy and almost radiant. He said he was so excited that he is even more ready to receive Jesus tomorrow. Now his soul is bright and clean, he knows Jesus will be so happy to come to him in Holy Communion.<br />
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What a wonderful and blessed week it has been, indeed. God's loving providence has helped Roadrunner to prepare as best he could in order to receive Jesus worthily for the very first time. Words are simply not enough to express the love, anticipation and gratitude we all feel for this very special occasion and milestone in Roadrunner's life, and also ours, as a family.<br />
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Roadrunner will receive Jesus sacramentally for the very first time this Sunday, September 9, 2012. This is, as a matter of tradition, preceeded by First Penance which the children will make on Saturday, September 8 which happens to be Our Lady's birthday - a grace-filled time, indeed! <br />
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To our beloved Roadrunner, our prayers are with you in this time of preparation and great anticipation for this important milestone in your spiritual life. May Our Lady help you to prepare your heart so that, like hers, your heart can become a little sanctuary for Jesus to rest in!<br />
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Yesterday we celebrated the solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. The only preparation we were able to make was mainly to organize to have a Tridentine Mass celebrated at our devotional chapel at home. God blessed this undertaking by sending us a holy priest in the person of Fr T. Hoare. <br />
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Mass was beautiful, as always, and the 2 boys (Webster and Roadrunner) were very privileged to be able to serve. Roadrunner obviously still requires a lot of training, both in the rubrics and Latin responses, but he definitely showed a lot of promise.<br />
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After Holy Mass, Fr Hoare led a short period of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, exposed. Benediction of Our Lord in the Eucharist was the finale for our beautiful celebration.<br />
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<em>A conversation overheard about the Assumption of Mary:</em><br />
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<em><strong>Curlytops:</strong> Kuya, what is the difference between Ascension and Assumption?</em><br />
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<em><strong>Roadrunner:</strong> Ascension is Jesus going up to Heaven by Himself, and Assumption is Our Lady being carried up to Heaven by God's angels.</em><br />
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<em><strong>Webster:</strong> Ascension is Christ going up to Heaven by His own power, much like a balloon filled with helium that can rise up to the air on its own; while the Assumption is Our Lady being taken up to Heaven, much like a balloon filled with normal air that cannot go up to the air unless some force helps it up.</em><br />
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To observe and honour today's very significant event, and to take advantage of Our Lord's promise, we were graced to attend and participate in the liturgical celebrations organized by the Polish community at Our Lady of Victories Parish Church. When we arrived, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament was already in progress. There were at least 2 priests hearing confessions. At 3 o'clock, being the Hour of Mercy - as declared by Our Lord Himself, the Holy Hour commenced with the community recitation of the Divine Mercy chaplet. Holy Mass followed which, though offered in the <em>Novus</em> <em>Ordo</em> rite, was said very reverently and was certainly enhanced by the singing of Traditional Latin hymns in <em>polyphony</em> (Gregorian Chant) led by the <em>schola</em>/choir. Before the conclusion of the event, sacred images of the Divine Mercy were solemnly blessed; then shortly after, the congregation was able to venerate a relic of St Faustina Kowalska individually.<br />
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Back home we put together a themed dessert consisting of date and walnut loaf cut in 2 sheets, shaped, and iced with red and blue frosting and rested on a laminated image of the Divine Mercy. To complete the presentation of our dessert, frosting pens in red and blue were used to write the powerful phrase: <em>"<strong>Jesus, I trust in You!</strong>"<strong> </strong></em><br />
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Lent draws to a close as the Holy Triduum (three days) approaches. These 3 days before Easter mark very important events this Season. <br />
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Holy Thursday is the official end of Lent and start of the Holy Triduum. In the evening the Church commemorates the Last Supper of Christ with His Apostles whence He instituted the holy sacraments of the Eucharist and the Priesthood. In the Liturgy of Holy Thursday we witness the momentous "Washing of the feet" by Christ of His apostles, to effectively ready them for their mission, and the solemn procession of the Blessed Sacrament Which is reposed in a side altar. The main tabernacle is left empty and open as we are given a visual reminder that Our Lord is not with us as He was arrested and taken away on this night. <br />
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Tonight (Holy Thursday) we found ourselves at St Joseph's Church at the Traditional Latin Mass where we were so privileged to attend a <em>missa cantata, </em>after which we processed with the congregation and Our Eucharistic Lord as He was laid at the Altar of Repose. The Sacrament of Penance was also made available to penitents afterwards. How blessed we felt to have had a beautiful start to our Holy Triduum!<br />
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Good Friday is the most austere and sombre day of all, as we commemorate the Passion and Death of Christ on the Cross. For most of us we are given some semblance of this experience as we walk the <em>Via Crucis</em> or the Way of the Cross along Mt Calvary to His final place of death: Golgotha. <br />
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Holy Saturday is a time of uncertainty for the Apostles as they "watched and waited" for what would unfold next. On Easter vigil, we experience the "most beautiful liturgy of the Church," as a prelude to the Feastday of all feastdays: Easter Sunday - when we celebrate and rejoice over the Resurrection of Christ!<br />
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It was a couple of weeks ago when I contacted the Marian Shrine Retreat Centre to find out if they had any vacancies for the Holy Triduum to Easter period. I must admit it was a long shot as these limited places usually go almost a year before Holy Week. But I thought I'd give it a try, anyway. However I was told they had absolutely NO AVAILABILITY. <br />
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Imagine my surprise when a few days later I was contacted by the manager of the centre in order to confirm our "booking!" Wow, we thought, it must be a personal invitation from Mamma Mary, herself! (Though come to think of it, we DID make a booking last year, straight after Easter - after getting caught out and resorting to staying at a nearby Bed N Breakfast in order to attend all the liturgical events during these very significant days in our Christian lives.)<br />
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To cut the long story short, we were rapt to learn that we are going to be at this very special place for Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, after all! Thank you, Mamma Mary! You just always come through for us, even if we do not deserve it.<br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;">Gratias, O Regina mea, et Mater mea!</span></em></strong><br />
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What an important feastday we celebrate today: The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 9 months before Christmas, the Birth of Our Lord. <br />
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The Annunciation is a wonderful testament to the very special bond of purest love between the Blessed Mother and the Holy Trinity; for when God the Father asks this lowly maiden to be part of His plan, she says Yes. Upon her response, by the power of God the Holy Spirit, the Miracle of miracles happens: God the Son becomes flesh in her womb, THEN the course of humanity changes.<br />
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From the beautiful prayer <em><strong>the Angelus</strong></em>, we call to mind the scene where the Archangel Gabriel, sent by God, appeared to a humble virgin. The angel declares to Mary that she has been chosen to be the Mother of God, and she abandons herself fully to His Will.<br />
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In today's world this mystery is as relevant as ever: God proposes to Mary, His creature, wanting her consent and cooperation in His plan of man's salvation. (Typical of God never imposing anything on His <em>human </em>creatures, which is why we have His gift of <em><strong>free will</strong></em>.) Ever being resigned to God's designs and always making God's will her own, in spite of her self doubts, Mary gives her unhesitant and unconditional <em><strong>FIAT</strong></em> (yes).<br />
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What a true and beautiful manifestation of CHOICE, of free will. At the very moment Mary says yes to God, the Spirit of God overshadows her and the Word becomes incarnate, Flesh of her flesh - the little Baby that is to become the Saviour of the World! <br />
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This is a far cry from today's sad, corrupted, adulterated interpretation of CHOICE, particularly in the abortion market where parents are deceived and made to think that whether or not they bring into the world God's gift of life is their right to decide. Thus, countless lives are senselessly annihilated under the guise of "CHOICE."<br />
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As we celebrate the event, we praise and thank God for this very significant occasion in man's salvation history. We also pray for the necessary grace so that, like Mary, we will always be disposed to say <strong><em>"yes"</em></strong> to God, and through our resignation to His will, He will work wonderful miracles. <br />
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We also particularly remember the victims of abortion..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe above as left by the Virgin Mary herself on the tilma of her visionary, Juan Diego - a poor Aztec-Indian convert to the Catholic faith. It is said that in this image Our Lady is depicted as being pregnant, indicated by the black sash she wears - which among both the Indian and Spanish people means pregnancy.</td></tr>
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<em><span style="color: #073763;"><strong>PRAYER FOR ABORTION VICTIMS</strong></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #073763;">Holy Mother of God and of the Church, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">our Lady of Guadalupe, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">you were chosen by the Father for the Son through the Holy Spirit. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #073763;">You are the Woman clothed with the sun </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">who labors to give birth to Christ while Satan, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">the Red Dragon, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">waits to voraciously devour your child. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">So too did Herod seek to destroy your Son, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">and massacred many innocent children in the process.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #073763;">So today does abortion killing many innocent unborn children </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">and exploiting many mothers </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">in its attack upon human life and upon the Church, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">the Body of Christ. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #073763;">Mother of the Innocents, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">we praise God in you for His gifts to you </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">of your Immaculate Conception, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">your freedom from actual sin; </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">your fullness of grace, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">your Motherhood of God and the Church, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">your Perpetual Virginity </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">and your Assumption in body and soul into heaven. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #073763;">O Help of Christians, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">we beg you to protect all mothers of the unborn </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">and the children within their wombs. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">We plead with you for your help to end the holocaust of abortion. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #073763;">Melt hearts so that life may be revered! </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">Holy Mother, we pray to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">for all mothers and all unborn children </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">that they may have life here on earth </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">and by the most Precious Blood shed by your Son </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">that they may have eternal life with Him in heaven. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #073763;">We also pray to your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">for all abortionists and all abortion supporters </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">that they may be converted and accept your Son, Jesus Christ, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">as their Lord and Savior. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #073763;">Defend all of your children in the battle against Satan </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">and all of the evil spirits in this present darkness. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">We desire that the innocent unborn children </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">who die without Baptism should be baptized and saved. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">We ask that you obtain this grace for them and repentance, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">reconciliation and pardon from God for their parents and their killers. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #073763;">Let there be revealed, once more, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">in the history of the world the infinite power of merciful love. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">May it put an end to evil. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">May it transform consciences. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">May your Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">reveal for all the light of hope. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #073763;">May Christ the King reign over us, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">our families, cities, states, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">nations and the whole of humanity. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #073763;">O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary, </span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;">hear our pleas and accept this cry from our hearts! </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #073763;"><strong>Our Lady of Guadalupe, </strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;"><strong>Protectress of the Unborn, </strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #073763;"><strong>Pray for us! </strong></span></em><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Happy feastday of the Annunciation!!</em></strong></span><br />
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As Catholics, we have to realize that anybody who does not have the right perspective or a warped view on LIFE cannot possibly have the right perspective on anything else. Hence, government leaders cannot have this kind of mentality, lest they govern the state/country with a seriously distorted or misplaced value system.<br />
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I am personally unsure of Campbell Newman (Queensland LNP leader and Premier-elect) and his stance on abortion and other moral issues that concern families, but for now, I am just thankful that the openly pro-abortion Anna Bligh is out of the highest office in the state. Thank God for that.<br />
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<em><span style="color: #cc0000;">Loving Lord, we thank You for Your hand in the election results. We pray for the newly-elected government in the state - that they be able to govern with integrity and righteousness, and keep their commitment to the sanctity of Life, marriage and the family. We pray for them to legislate with firm allegiance and faithfulness to moral law, Your holy laws, which are higher than any other law. We pray that they discharge their duties honestly, and lead the state, and therefore the country, toward an era of lasting peace, profound respect for life, and true justice.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">May God's name be praised, now and forever!</span></strong></span></em></div>
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Today is the 2012 Queensland State Elections. But because hubby was going to be unavailable, to attend to a pressing matter out of town, we both chose to pre-poll yesterday. It goes without saying that we <a href="http://www.fli.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Queensland-2012.pdf">voted PRO LIFE</a> (and stayed well away from candidates known to be among <a href="http://www.endeavourforum.org.au/newsweekly_articles/emily.html">Emily's List</a>), which - we are fully aware - is our moral obligation as Catholics. <br />
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Hopefully come Sunday morning, we can all wake up to an election result that would be tantamount to the state moving forward to a future where we can feel much more secured, where the interests of the family as the basic unit of society are protected, and the rights of individuals, especially the defenseless, are upheld and safeguarded.<br />
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Today, being THE DAY, driving around with our little bumper magnets (<em>below</em>) we were hoping to have influenced and moved other voters into serious thought about how important casting a pro-life vote is. <br />
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May God's will prevail - in the state of Queensland, in all other states of Australia, and the whole world!<br />
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<em><span style="color: #4c1130;">Loving Lord Jesus, we beseech you to grant our earnest prayer for our beautiful state of Queensland: for the triumph of a government that will commit itself to justice; one that we can trust to work tirelessly to protect the sanctity of marriage and family, one that will be protective of the dignity of each human life - from start to finish and therefore honour and support the human rights of EVERY individual - rich or poor, old or young, born or unborn. This we ask, with the powerful intercession of our Blessed Mother. Amen.</span></em><br />
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