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Sunday, April 01, 2007

MEDITATIONS FOR HOLY WEEK: Hosanna! Crucify Him!

When he entered Jerusalem, they hailed him with palms. A few days later they nailed him to a cross. We read about both events on a Sunday with two names but featuring the same Lord and the same fickle crowd. A day of both joy and sorrow--

Come to The Crossroads Initiative and and deepen your appreciation of The Drama of Palm Sunday!

Once you finish that, visit another page of our site for some insight into the matter from an Early Church Father!

Don't Let Holy Week Pass you By!

Lent is winding down and we are about to enter Holy Week. Check out the incredible Holy Week resources we've put together for you, many available for easy free downloading and printing to share with friends & family over Easter. Why not print out your favorite and send it with your Easter cards?!

Check these out-- The Seven Last Words of Christ, Thanksgiving Prayer for Holy Week, and Triduum, Suggestions for Personal Prayer are all waiting for you!

Speaking of Easter – We are adding more and more incredible articles that are perfect for getting the most out of the upcoming Easter Season!

Catholic Connection

Be sure to tune into The Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo on Monday, April 2nd at 9:30AM EST. They will be discussing how to get the most out of Holy Week! You can even call in and ask your questions: 877-573-7825!

Don't have Catholic Radio in your area? You can tune in on Sirius radio channel 160 or listen LIVE online!

Please Pray!

Marcellino will begin Holy Week in Springfield, MO at Holy Trinity Catholic Church (2818 East Bennett, Springfield, MO 65804, 417-883-3440) Dr. D'Ambrosio will be presenting a two night parish mission beginning at 6:30pm each night. On Sunday, April 1 there will be two must see presentations: Personal Prayer and God's Body Language then on Monday, April 2 don't miss Love, S*X and the Catholic Church! Child Care is available each evening!

What an incredible way to deepen your Holy Week!

For those who can't make the mission, be sure to check out Personal Prayer: Pathway to Joy, God's Seven Gift: The Sacraments and Love, S*X, Marriage and the Catholic Church!

Better Easter Baskets!

To celebrate the birth of Christ, everybody gives Christmas gifts, and for the resurrection of our Lord, there are always Easter baskets. But this year, how about giving something Christ-centered to put in the basket along with chocolate eggs and jelly beans? There is still time to order!

The Friendly Defender Flash Cards and Guardian Angel Dolls are awesome for kids, the Scriptural Rosary book with Luminous Mysteries small, affordable, but priceless in its power to bring the rosary alive, then there is Exploring the Catholic Church for RCIA grads, and

I Believe, an audio or video series to make the Easter Season at least as spiritual powerful as Lent.

Great Spiritual Gifts to give to the ones you Love are featured on our Basket Building Resource Page!

Catholic Saint DVDs - Perfect for EASTER!

In a world of magic, violence, and phony superheroes we have found a series of videos with phenomenal music, faithful storylines and animation. These are guaranteed to hold attention of kids 5-12 or we'll your send bucks back! Bring Mary, the saints and angels to life in the lives of your kids, grandkids, nieces & nephews!

Let your children grow with saints like: Nicholas, Bernadette, Patrick and others – come check these out TODAY! Each DVD has English, Spanish and French!

Noise - Teresa Tomeo
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The Daily Roman Missal -

This single volume is the complete source of the Bible passages and prayers that form the rich tapestry of our Mass.
Probably the best gift you can give yourself or anyone you love - is the Daily Roman Missal, what an awesome way to grow in your faith over this Easter Season and it's priced to give!

The Catholic Answers Bible

The Bible that answers your most important questions - Why hasn't anyone done this before? Here's the whole text of the New American Bible, along with answers to all the most important questions about the Catholic Faith. The answers are all in the Bible. But until now, finding them has meant juggling books and flipping pages. This is the one book that gives you the complete answers in their Scripture context, with more than 800 references to Scripture and the Catechism.

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Quotes from 'The Glories of Mary':

‘I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head.’

(Gen. 3:15)

“Since the devil is the head of original sin, this head it was that Mary crushed: for sin never had any entry into the soul of this Blessed Virgin, which was consequently free from all stain.”

Saint Augustine

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PSALM 71 SPEAKS TO MY HEART

Forsake Me Not When My Strength Is Spent

In you, O Lord, do I take refuge;
let me never be put to shame!
In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;
incline your ear to me, and save me!

Be to me a rock of refuge,
to which I may continually come;
you have given the command to save me,
for you are my rock and my fortress.

Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and cruel man.
For you, O Lord, are my hope,
my trust, O Lord, from my youth.
Upon you I have leaned from before my birth;
you are he who took me from my mother's womb.
My praise is continually of you.

I have been as a portent to many,
but you are my strong refuge.
My mouth is filled with your praise,
and with your glory all the day.
Do not cast me off in the time of old age;
forsake me not when my strength is spent.

For my enemies speak concerning me;
those who watch for my life consult together
and say, “God has forsaken him;
pursue and seize him,
for there is none to deliver him.”

O God, be not far from me;
O my God, make haste to help me!
May my accusers be put to shame and consumed;
with scorn and disgrace may they be covered
who seek my hurt.

But I will hope continually
and will praise you yet more and more.
My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,
of your deeds of salvation all the day,
for their number is past my knowledge.

With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come;
I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.

O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.

So even to old age and gray hairs,
O God, do not forsake me,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
your power to all those to come.
Your righteousness, O God,
reaches the high heavens.
You who have done great things,
O God, who is like you?

You who have made me see many troubles and calamities
will revive me again;
from the depths of the earth
you will bring me up again.
You will increase my greatness
and comfort me again.

I will also praise you with the harp
for your faithfulness, O my God;
I will sing praises to you with the lyre,
O Holy One of Israel.
My lips will shout for joy,
when I sing praises to you;
my soul also, which you have redeemed.

And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long,
for they have been put to shame and disappointed
who sought to do me hurt.

Sunday, April 01, 2007

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