Apr

20

Korean Prelates Lament Virginia Slayings

April 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Hope Tragedy Doesn’t Generate “New Prejudice or Violence”
The bishops of Korea have expressed their condolences to the American people in the wake of the 32 slayings at Virginia Tech by a native-born Korean.
In a letter sent to Bishop William Skylstad, president of the U.S. episcopal conference, Bishop John Chang Yik of Chuchchon says: “In the […]

Apr

20

Monsignor Richard J. Schuler

April 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I learned from Terry Nelson’s blog, Abbey-Roads2, that Monsignor Richard J. Schuler went to join Our Lord in the early hours of this morning, April 20th, 2007. Monsignor Schuler will be missed. He was responsible for a constant stream of young men to the priesthood in America. But I will never forget the two hours lecturer he […]

Apr

20

What Does the Egg Symbolize

April 20, 2007 | 1 Comment

Egg: the egg is a wonderful symbol of birth and rebirth, an apparently lifeless object out of which comes life. Because of this, it is a symbol of Christ’s Resurrection and is seen most often at Easter. In 2006, a necropolis under the Vatican revealed an infant who’d been buried holding an egg to symbolize […]

Apr

20

Saint of the Day - St. Agnes of Montepulciano

April 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This saint was born near the city of Monte pulciano, Italy, in 1268. When she was just nine years old, she begged her mother and father to let her live at the nearby convent. Agnes was very happy with the sisters. They led a quiet, prayerful life. They worked hard, too. Even though she was […]

Apr

20

Prayer Request

April 20, 2007 | 2 Comments

I would like to ask that you all please keep Dillon in your prayers.  He is a young man who was injured in a motorcycle accident and developed a pneumothorax (bleeding/fluid in the chest).  When they performed surgery to repair the injury, they discovered a large cancerous (malignant) tumor next to his heart.  Most of the tumor […]