OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING
Crown him the Lord of love, Behold His hands and side, those Wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified. No angel in the sky can fully bear that sight, but downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright. "The World in His Hands" courtesy Micki at http://thewindowshows

Halt the Donations!!
God bless you all for your help! I do not want to say too much in this public forum or speak prematurely, but I think we have reached a point where I no longer need assistance in this area. I have to ask Peony the Tech Goddess to take the Paypal button down. Prayers , however, are always appreciated and I think the only reason I am writing this is because so many people have prayed for us. God bless you all.

The Truth about the Spanish Inquisition
Despite popular myth, the Church did not burn heretics. It was the secular authorities that held heresy to be a capital offense. The simple fact is that the medieval Inquisition saved uncounted thousands of innocent (and even not-so-innocent) people who would otherwise have been roasted by secular lords or mob rule. HT: La Shaidle

NOVENA PRAYERS TO SAINT RITA OF CASCIA
A friend of mine sent this to me, and I found it to be a very beautiful prayer. So I'd like to pass it on. Leader: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and our hearts will be renewed. All: And you will renew the face of the earth. Leader: O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, instructed the hearts of the faithful; grant us, by the same Holy Spirit, a love and desire for what is right and just, and the constant enjoyment of His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen LITANY OF SAINT RITA:

mmmmm.... fruitcake....
SRSLY. Maybe I'll give this recipe a try. This is an awesome option too. And the Fraters -- optissime. FTC disclaimer: No bennies to me. I just like fruitcake.