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Psalm 21:23-32

I will proclaim your name to my brethren: in the midst of the assembly I will praise you; "You who fear the Lord, praise him; all you descendants of Jacob, give glory to him; revere him, all you descendants of Israel! For he has not spurned nor disdained the wretched man in his misery Nor did he turn his face away from him, but when he cried out to him, he heard him." So by your gift will I utter praise in the vast assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear him. The lowly shall eat their fill; they who seek the Lord shall praise him: "May your hearts be ever merry!" All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord; All the families of the nations shall bow down before him. For dominion is the Lord's and he rules the nations. To him alone shall bow down all who sleep in the earth; Before him shall bend all who go down into the dust. And to him my soul shall live; my descendants shall serve him. Let the coming generation be told of the Lord that they may proclaim to a people yet to be born the justice he has shown.

Holy Week Evening Prayer

Mother or Child: From the words of Pope Pius XII on the Sacred Liturgy, Dearly beloved, in Holy Week, when the most bitter sufferings of Jesus Christ are put before us by the liturgy, the Church invites us to come to Calvary and follow in the blood stained footsteps of the divine Redeemer, to carry the Cross willingly with him, to reproduce in our hearts his spirit of expiation and atonement, and to die together with him.
Father: we ought to glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ
Family: in whom is our salation, life and resurrection.
Father:Let us pray, All powerful, eternal God, you have chosen to give mankind a model of humility: our Savior took on our flesh, and subjected himself to the Cross. Grant us the grace to preserve faithfully the lessons he has given us in his Passion and to have a share in his resurrection. This we ask of you through our Lord Jesus Christ , your Son.
Fammily: Amen. Favor this dwelling, Lord , with your presence. Far from it repulse all the wiles of Satan. Your holy angels-let them live here, to keep us in peace. And may your blessing remain always upon us. This we ask of you through our Lord Jesus, Christ, your Son.

Father: Let us bless the Lord
Family: Thanks be to God.
Father: May the almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless and keep us.
Family: Amen
Prayer source: Holy Lent by Eileen O'Callaghan, The Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN 1975

Did Hillary just land on this planet, or what?!

Hillary Clinton leaves flowers for Our Lady of Guadalupe, asks 'Who painted it?'

Mexico City, Mexico, March 27 (CNA).-During her recent visit to Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an unexpected stop at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and left a bouquet of white flowers "on behalf of the American people," after asking who painted the famous image.

The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was miraculously imprinted by Mary on the tilma, or cloak, of St. Juan Diego in 1531. The image has numerous unexplainable phenomena, such as the appearance on Mary's eyes of those present in the room when the tilma was opened and the image's lack of decay.

Mrs. Clinton was received on Thursday at 8:15 a.m. by the rector of the Basilica, Msgr. Diego Monroy.

Msgr. Monroy took Mrs. Clinton to the famous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which had been previously lowered from its usual altar for the occasion.

After observing it for a while, Mrs. Clinton asked "who painted it?" to which Msgr. Monroy responded "God!"

Clinton then told Msgr. Monroy that she had previously visited the old Basilica in 1979, when the new one was still under construction.

After placing a bouquet of white flowers by the image, Mrs. Clinton went to the quemador –the open air area at the Basilica where the faithful light candles- and lit a green candle.

Leaving the basilica half an hour later, Mrs. Clinton told some of the Mexicans gathered outside to greet her, "you have a marvelous virgin!"

This evening Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to receive the highest award given by Planned Parenthood Federation of America -- the Margaret Sanger Award, named for the organization's founder, a noted eugenicist. The award will be presented at a gala event in Houston, Texas.

All the Notre Dame Upset...Watch the back door!

March 25, 2009
Pushing Plan B
In all the recent Notre Dame controversy, one government action that shouldn’t slip under the radar is a federal judge’s order this week that the FDA reconsider its age limits on the morning-after “Plan B” abortifacient.

Everyone Against Abortion, Please Raise Your Hand

How sad.

Feast of St. Joseph and 26th Wedding Anniversary

Today is the Feast of St. Joseph and our 26th wedding anniversary! We have so much to be grateful and thankful for to St. Joseph. We have 6 beautiful children and we have taught the faith to them. some of them are now adults and out on their own. We have 2 children left at home. My husband has always reminded me of St. Joseph. St. Joseph had so much responsibilty on his shoulders. Knowing he was to be the protector, provider and foster father of the Son of God, the husband of the Mother of God and what an example he had to be to so many people. He had to show such great faith to all. He is an excellent role model for family life, spouses and fatherhood. Please remember to pray to St. Joseph for all your family needs. That's how we have done it for a quarter of a century! St. Joseph, pray for us.