Mary Foundation Rosary CD's

I thought that I would go ahead and copy this link off for those that visit this site. These are free cd's, you pay for shipping and handling of a nominal charge, up to $10 for 8 cd's.

http://www.catholicity.com/maryfoundation/rosarycd.html

Here is what they say on the web site:

The Every Day Rosary
Our version is a simple voice recording (only 17 minutes in length) and it exploded in popularity. Every year, year after year, it's the most popular recording we distribute (and our first available in both CD and audio tape format.).

This is because it's the "every day" rosary recording. There are no extra prayers or distracting music. It features normal, pleasant male and female voices at a normal pace--neither ponderous nor rushed. It's pretty much the best Rosary you can own for a daily commute in the car to work or on your way to pick up the kids at school. It's great for your kitchen or workshop. It makes the Family Rosary much easier for the little ones.

A Wonderful Gift

And it's a wonderful gift for teaching others to pray the Rosary. It also includes these excellent bonus features:

1. The Divine Mercy Chaplet
2. A treasury of traditional Catholic prayers
3. A short, wonderful History of the Rosary

So be sure to not only order a free copy for yourself and your family, but ask for extras to give to your friends, your parish, and even your coworkers.

Volleyball Season

Well, Volleyball season is nearing a close. Tomorrow night is the last regular season game for the 6th and 7th Grade Boys. A roundup of the last three matches: won 2 matches and lost against San Miguel (1 game to 2). San Miguel was a nail-biter! The boys played hard and won the last game against a very tough opponent!

Tomorrow night, Thursday, we will play again and, hopefully, will tie our standings for the season. Our tournament at Bishop Kelly will begin bright and early with a match against Marquette. 8 am will be the first game and we will play throughout the day at Bishop Kelly. Wish us luck!

Thanks to the Pope, Now We're Talking

By David Warren
An extraordinary thing happened a week ago. Thirty-eight Muslim scholars and chief muftis, from across the Muslim world, jointly replied to the Pope's speech at Regensburg (and more have associated their names with this document, since). It was presented to the Vatican's envoy at Amman; the full text in English is available through the Islamica magazine website, the Catholic website, Chiesa, and elsewhere. I look through the list of signatories, and they are a "who's who" of the learned leaders of a faith that has always aspired to be led by its most learned.
One of the points the Pope has made, about the difficulty of engaging in dialogue with Islam, is to know who speaks authoritatively for it -- as, for instance, the Pope can speak for Catholic Christians. The document answers that question. In effect, the signatories reply, "Here we are." Here, for Muslims as well as Christians to read, is an authoritative contemporary statement by men who DO speak for Islam. Not for "moderate Islam", whatever that could mean, but for the living religion itself. And they speak in forthright contradiction of the welter of idiotic fatwas issuing from Afghan caves, the Sunni Triangle, and the North London Central Mosque.
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Pope's prayer intentions for October

Vatican, Oct. 02 (CWNews.com) -

The Vatican has announced the prayer intentions designated by Pope Benedict XVI (bio - news) for the month of October.

The Holy Father's general prayer intention is:
"That all those who are baptized may mature in their faith and manifest it through clear, coherent, and courageous choices in life."

The Pope's mission intention is:
"That the celebration of World Missionary Day may everywhere increase the spirit of missionary animation and cooperation."

Five non-religious arguments for marriage over living together

Five non-religious arguments for marriage over living together: "Five non-religious arguments for marriage over living together
DENNIS PRAGER


There are enormous differences between being a 'husband' or a 'wife' and being a 'partner,' a 'friend' or a 'significant other'.

I have always believed that there is no comparing living together with marriage. There are enormous differences between being a 'husband' or a 'wife' and being a 'partner,' a 'friend' or a 'significant other'; between a legal commitment and a voluntary association; between standing before family and community to publicly announce one's commitment to another person on the one hand and simply living together on the other.

But attending the weddings of two of my three children this past summer made the differences far clearer and far more significant.

First, no matter what you think when living together, your relationship with your significant other changes the moment you marry. You have now made a commitment to each other as husband and wife in front of almost everyone significant in your life. You now see each other in a different and more serious light.

Second, words matter. They deeply affect us and others. Living with your 'boyfriend' is not the same as living with your 'husband.' And living with your 'girlfriend' or any other title you give her is not the same as making a home with your 'wife.' Likewise when you introduce that person as your wife or husband to people, you are making a far more important statement of that person's role in your life than you are with any other title.

Third, legality matters. Being legally bound to and responsible for another person matters. It is an announcement to him/her and to yourself that you take this relationship with the utmost seriousness. "

Fourth, to better appreciate just how important marriage is to the vast majority of people in your life, consider this: There is no event, no occasion, no moment in your life when so many of the people who matter to you will convene in one place as they will at your wedding. Not the birth of any of your children, not any milestone birthday you may celebrate, not your child's bar-mitzvah or confirmation. The only other time so many of those you care about and who care about you will gather in one place is at your funeral. But by then, unless you die young, nearly all those you love who are older than you will have already died.

So this is it. Your wedding will be the greatest gathering of loved ones in your life. There is a reason. It is the biggest moment of your life. No such event will ever happen if you do not have a wedding.

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