The Holy Spirit will fill man's mind with good thoughts, will help him formulate his prayer even to the wording of it, will supernaturalize his actions, will constantly nourish his love until, on becoming a perfect man in Jesus Christ, man shares in heaven the triumph of the same Jesus Christ.Saint Peter Julian Eymard
"The United Nations (UN) committee charged with monitoring compliance with the Convention Against Torture has declared that Nicaragua’s full protection of fetal life violates the country's obligations under the Convention. This is the first time this committee has reviewed Nicaragua since that government outlawed abortion for any reason three years ago."
My lesson for today is to spend every day loving my kids and appreciating every moment because the time continues to slip through my fingers like water.
I did not have much energy left. It was good to just sit and not have any dishes. :-)
Husband Mike likes being near the water, so he was happy being near the pond.
I think everyone was a little tired, even Liz.
But.... young people don't relax for long.... Jim challenging his sisters to a race. I actually raced them too at one point which would have made for a very amusing video. His dad also raced him. Needless to say, no one beat Jim.
“When we open our hearts and our minds to those who may not think precisely like we do or believe precisely what we believe—that’s when we discover at least the possibility of common ground,” Obama said.
Your coverage of this year's commencement is conspicuously lacking any information at all about the alternate graduation activities organized by ND Response. Why? If the invitation of President Obama to deliver the Commencement address is to be justified by an appeal to dialogue and and an attempt at mutual understanding I should think you would want to promote such a dialogue by presenting information on ALL of the commencement activities. Perhaps the whole story is told on a different page. A search of your site has not produced anything.
You state that both President Obama and Father Jenkins used the controversy surrounding Obama's presence as a "teachable moment." Really. Those who opposed the honoring of a man who has utterly defied the principles of justice in regard to the unborn need to be taught? What a patronizing explanation of what was really happening.
I urge you, in the spirit of true dialogue to report ALL that was happening on commencement day. To do otherwise is to demonstrate quite the opposite of those arguments used to justify the invitation of President Obama to this year's graduation.
I love the University of Notre Dame and continue to pray for it.
Mary, queen of the angels, queen of the May, queen of all saints, queen of heaven, queen of peace.....pray for us all!!!!
On a lighter note, there are some delightful flowers blooming in my yard.
Then, we had dinner at Max and Erma's. Jim had to strike the set and John had to get to Mass but the rest of us were able to have dinner before Mike had to leave. It was a sweet time.
God has been very good to me.
And with John as musical director Jim can rest assured that the music will be well under control for his songs. I loved seeing John during Jim's numbers-- fervently directing, trying to keep these high school musicians right where they need to be for the number.
If you're in this area and want information about these performances just email me.Dear Editor,
I was struck by the irony of your front page story of 4/28 on U-M's repayment of grant money used for animal research. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants the National Institutes of Health to revoke its approval for U-M to use animals in federally funded research because of a number of incidents where animals suffered accidental injury or death. I don't recall any outcry by PETA over U-M's announced intention to do research on human embryos. This research will require the deliberate destruction of human lives. Yes, embryos are ethically and biologically human. Is a human life of less value than a mouse or a dog? There is something wrong with this picture.
Rosemary Bogdan
"First, as a longtime consultant to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, I could not help but be dismayed by the news that Notre Dame also planned to award the president an honorary degree. This, as you must know, was in disregard of the U.S. bishops’ express request of 2004 that Catholic institutions “should not honor those who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles” and that such persons “should not be given awards, honors or platforms which would suggest support for their actions.” That request, which in no way seeks to control or interfere with an institution’s freedom to invite and engage in serious debate with whomever it wishes, seems to me so reasonable that I am at a loss to understand why a Catholic university should disrespect it.Then I learned that “talking points” issued by Notre Dame in response to widespread criticism of its decision included two statements implying that my acceptance speech would somehow balance the event:
“President Obama won’t be doing all the talking. Mary Ann Glendon, the former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, will be speaking as the recipient of the Laetare Medal.”
“We think having the president come to Notre Dame, see our graduates, meet our leaders, and hear a talk from Mary Ann Glendon is a good thing for the president and for the causes we care about.”
A commencement, however, is supposed to be a joyous day for the graduates and their families. It is not the right place, nor is a brief acceptance speech the right vehicle, for engagement with the very serious problems raised by Notre Dame’s decision—in disregard of the settled position of the U.S. bishops—to honor a prominent and uncompromising opponent of the Church’s position on issues involving fundamental principles of justice.
Finally, with recent news reports that other Catholic schools are similarly choosing to disregard the bishops’ guidelines, I am concerned that Notre Dame’s example could have an unfortunate ripple effect.
It is with great sadness, therefore, that I have concluded that I cannot accept the Laetare Medal or participate in the May 17 graduation ceremony. "May the Lord have mercy on the University of Notre Dame and, through the intercession of Our Lady their patron, may good somehow come from all this. Oh Lord, please give Father Jenkins courage. may he do the right thing.
Mama Robin is doing her work. How sweet is that? She is right outside my kitchen window, right in front of the sink and she doesn't seem to mind our running water or doing the dishes. She just sits there and occasionally looks around. So dear. I'm assuming she has eggs in the nest now. Anyone know how long before robin eggs hatch-- how long she sits on them?
Birds feeding against a blue sky, sunshine, relatively warm weather, and a seventeen-year-old who's going to Mass with me this morning.....
But! God is good. We were blessed with a snow day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
