Father de Feydeau R.I.P.

Fr. de Feydeau in foreground in black and white

On November 15, 2009, strengthened by the sacraments of our Holy Mother Church,

Dom Francois de FEYDEAU DE SAINT-CHRISTOPHE

a priest and monk of Our Lady of Fontgombault Abbey, of the Congregation of Solesmes, of the Order of Saint Benedict, rendered his soul to God in Our Lady of Clear Creek Priory.
http://clearcreekmonks.org/

He was in the 57th year of his age, the 33rd of his monastic profession, and the 27th of his priesthood.

May his soul and those of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God and the intercession of Our Lady, rest in peace.

Father Benedict Groeschel

Father Benedict Groeschel
http://www.youtube.com/v/NZePc6hIMio&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1

unable to speak and preach - and yet

A priest, who is totally committed to the work of evangelization, a priest, who as a result of a terrible accident lost the ability to speak and preach, who offers up his pain; a group of lay people who open up new avenues so that he can continue preaching, . . . this is a story that could be a movie about motivation for evangelization through the new media. However, this is not a movie; it is a true story.

Now we also joyfully offer the virtual retreats of Father Nicolás Schwizer - written by Javier Cabral of the Family Federation in Paraguay, a free service that sends the bi-monthly Reflections via Internet in four languages: Spanish, Portuguese, English, and German.
If you would like to subscribe, send a request to pn.reflexiones@gmail.com

unable to speak and preach - and yet
http://cmsms.schoenstatt.de/en/index.php/resources/periodicals/virtual-retreat.htm

Cell phone vs ..Bible

Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?

What if we flipped through it several time a day?

What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?

What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?

What if we gave it to kids as gifts?

What if we used it when we traveled?

What if we used it in case of emergency?

This is something to make you go....hmm....where is my Bible?

Oh, and one more thing..
Unlike our cell phone, we don't have to worry about our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill.

Makes you stop and think 'where are my priorities? And no dropped calls!

Prayer for Daily Neglects

(Adapted for the Divine Will)

Eternal Father, through the Heart of Mary and in your Spirit of Love, I offer You, as mine, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with all Its Love, all Its Sufferings, and all Its Merits.

1st: To expiate all the sins I've committed this day and during all my life, and all the sins committed throughout the world throughout time. Glory be....

2nd: To purify the good I've done poorly this day and during all my life, and all the good done poorly throughout time. Glory be....

3rd: To supply for the good I ought to have done, and that I have neglected this day and during all my life, and all the good that's been neglected throughout time — especially the neglected good of not living and acting in the Divine Will. Glory be....

Ending Your Day in the Divine Will
http://www.sicutincaelo.org/14bfa.html

A Nine Day Novena to Saint Therese

The Twenty-four 'Glory Be's’ Novena to St. Therese

Father Putigan received the favours he had petitioned of the Little Flower of Jesus, and promised to spread the novena to increase devotion to, and bring her more honour. In this fashion, from the ninth to the seventeenth of each month, those who want to participate in the 24 Glory Be’s novena, should add to those of their own, the intentions of all who are at that time making the novena, thus forming one great prayer in common. This novena can be said at any time, however.

The Glory Be is said 24 times each day for nine days, in thanksgiving for all the blessings and favours given to Saint Therese of the Child Jesus during the 24 years of her life. Start the novena each day with this prayer:

“Holy Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God, the Holy Spirit, I thank You for all the blessings and favours You have showered upon the soul of Your servant Therese of the Child Jesus, during the 24 years she spent here on earth, and in consideration of the merits of this, Your most beloved Saint, I beseech You to grant me this favour, if it is in accordance with Your most Holy Will and is not an obstacle to my salvation.”

After this prayer, follow with the 24 Glory Be’s, between each of which should be included this short prayer”

“Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, pray for us.”

A Nine Day Novena to Saint Therese
http://www.carmeldundee.co.uk/carmel_novena_St_Therese.htm

The Human Experience

From Grassroots Films of Brooklyn, New York comes
THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE – the story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I? Who is Man? Why do we search for meaning? Their journey brings them into the middle of the lives of the homeless on the streets of New York City, the orphans and disabled children of Peru, and the abandoned lepers in the forests of Ghana, Africa. What the young men discover changes them forever. Through one on one interviews and real life encounters, the brothers are awakened to the beauty of the human person and the resilience of the human spirit.

Grassroots Films, Inc.
http://www.grassrootsfilms.com/thehumanexperience/

USCCB on Health Care

"Genuine health care reform that protects the life and dignity of all is a moral imperative and a vital national obligation" - Bishop William F. Murphy

USCCB on Health Care
http://www.usccb.org/healthcare/