October 10,2006

Marian Meditation of the Day:

Verse
The life that I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.

-- Galatians 2:20

Reflection
How could love not be made more fervent by the Rosary?

We meditate on the Suffering and Death of our Redeemer and the Sorrows of His afflicted Mother.

Will we not make a return for the love received?

Prayer
O Mary, what return can I make to your Divine Son and to you for all that you have done for me?

I offer you all that I am and all that I have – wrapped up in my daily Rosary.

Amen.

Saint of the Day:

Francis Borga

Today's saint grew up in an important family in 16th-century Spain, serving in the imperial court and quickly advancing in his career. But a series of events—including the death of his beloved wife—made Francis Borgia rethink his priorities. He gave up public life, gave away his possessions and joined the new and little-known Society of Jesus.

Religious life proved to be the right choice. He felt drawn to spend time in seclusion and prayer, but his administrative talents also made him a natural for other tasks. He helped in the establishment of what is now the Gregorian University in Rome. Not long after his ordination he served as political and spiritual adviser to the emperor. In Spain, he founded a dozen colleges.

At 55, Francis was elected head of the Jesuits. He focused on the growth of the Society of Jesus, the spiritual preparation of its new members and spreading the faith in many parts of Europe. He was responsible for the founding of Jesuit missions in Florida, Mexico and Peru.

Francis Borgia is often regarded as the second founder of the Jesuits. He died in 1572 and was canonized 100 years later.

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Today's Catholic News:

Vatican archaeologists have finished excavation of an Augustinian Era (~23 BC - ~14 AD) Necropolis. The Necropolis will be open to the public for tours soon; it is especially exciting because it provides a snapshot of not only Roman Empirial mortuary practices of the pre-Christian era, but it also gives us a glimpse at the beliefs and religious practices of the pre-Christian population.

The Amish community of Nickel Mines has been the recipient of numerous gifts from the outside world in the week since the tragic shooting at their school. The Amish, in a show of true Christian love and charity has seen to it that the individuals who were injured and/or involved in the incident will have their medical and counseling needs met for the rest of their lives; included in this group are the members of the family of the gunman. That is true Christian love and forgiveness.

A weak El Nino in the Pacific will likely cause this winter in North America to be milder than usual. Hopefully, this will help to illustrate that climatological change is occurring; as stewards of the Earth, it is our job to do what we can to help stop human-caused climatological change.

China has issued a stern warning to North Korea on the matter of its having nuclear weaponry; China’s opinion in this matter is important as it is the key nation in the U.N.’s move to impose sanctions. The Holy See has appealed for nuclear disarmament.

A coincidence that could be interpreted as a “miracle”.

Previous corruption in the Administration may not have gotten Americans’ attention, but the Foley scandal has. A new poll shows that “an overwhelming majority of Americans think House Republican leaders put their own political interests ahead of the safety of congressional pages in their handling of the Mark Foley scandal”. Finally, a scandal that can’t be wrapped in “spin” and propaganda – now if people can remember it long enough to take a stand against such corruption and wrongdoing in November…

Iraq is moving ahead with its attempts to establish peace in the region on their own terms… which means that they are going to establish a confederacy of states based upon ethnic and religious identity. This is done in the hope that it can finally put an end to the sectarian violence and killings that have become commonplace in the country since the US invasion in 2003. More about the Iraq violence and “latest developments in the war” can be found here.

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Remember to Pray the Rosary for Peace!

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