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Nothing is more practical than Finding God, that is, than Falling In Love In a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, What seizes your imagination, Will affect everything. It will decide What will get you out of bed in the morning, What you do with your evenings, How you spend your weekends, What you read, who you know, What breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, Stay in love, And it will decide Everything. Attributed to Pedro Arrupe, SJ Fall In Love Today Forever!!! Article: Blame it on Love! |
InforumBlog by Sheila Liaugminas Sheila Liaugminas is an Emmy Award winning journalist with extensive experience in both the secular and religious journalism. Her writing covers a variety of topics, with her particular interest being matters of the Church, faith, culture, politics and the media. technology. (Thus, the Pauline Bookstores.) Click HERE to see a great video about the making of a movie about the life of the founder, Blessed James Alberione. |
Would you like some nice music to contemplate our Mother while praying. Click HERE. |
The Angelus The Catholic Call to Prayer Thanks to our cheerful Daughters of St. Paul (and Sr. Anne Flanagan who took many of the photos in addition to singing) for this beautiful piece. You can buy the Daughters CDs on line. I have most of them, but my favorite is Handmaiden of the Lord. Check them out HERE |
Links to the Business web sites of our members: Click on the Name of any Organization/Business to go to its web site. Catholic Business Focus RELEVANT RADIO "A Closer Look" by Sheila Liaugminas A daily commentary that is encouraging, inspiring and elevating that centers on human dignity. ***** Franciscan Outreach Association Diana Faust, SFO, Executive Director Emergency overnight Shelter at Franciscan House of Mary & Joseph A dining room and supportive services at the Marquard Center A Case Management Program where trained case managers help their guests. Pauline Media & Books Sr. Helena Burns & Sr. Anne Flanagan 172 North Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60601 (between Lake and Randolph in the Loop, 1/2 block north of Millennium Park) Parking: available at Millennium Park ($) or directly behind us on Wabash ($) For information or to place an order: Phone: 312-346-4228 Fax: 312-346-3554 E-mail: chicago@paulinemedia.com Regular Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am to 5:30 pm Department of Stewardship & Development The Archdiocese of Chicago Lea Dacanay, Vicariate Stewardship Consultant ****** Word on Fire This the website of Father Robert Barron, one of our foremost (and young) Catholic Theologians. Check out this web site for
The Catholicism Project. ****** Liturgy of the Word Denise C. Thompson (Training for Lectors) "His words are meant to teach, inspire and move us all. They are filled with meaning, love and passion. This is why those that have the privilege of proclaiming God's Word should be skillfully trained and coached to bring forth these emotions and plant the seeds of God's message into the hearts of His people." If the lectors at your parish leave you thinking "ho-hum" or "what in the world did he or she say???," you should contact Denise. St. Peter's in the Loop Carolyn Jarosz, Activities Director Regular Business Focus Art of Business Communication Joann Dobbie, President Caring Hearts for Seniors Mary Gail Redding, President Traders Group, Inc. Caridad Garcia-Manns (Cari), President / International Markets Strategist |
Links to the Charities and Catholic Organizations We Support with our Time, Talent and Money as Volunteers (i.e. not just the ones we write checks to... but the ones we are passionate enough about to invest our money and ourselves! We serve as Board Members, Officers or devote a SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME to these organizations, although many others are dear to our hearts and supported by our checkbooks...) Mission of Our Lady of the Angels Chris Frailey, Kate O'Leary, Alicia Torres, Liz Trantowski, Linda Weaver (and many others) Little Brothers- Friends of the Elderly Patty Ryan, Board Member This site was unveiled on June 14, 2010. More links are being added (...okay when I have time.... being a doer means I have lots of things to do...) |
Thanks to Audrey for sending this music to us: "Come to Jesus." I like the artwork too! |
A reminder that we are all on this journey together. Click Here |
From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us. -Teresa of Avila |
To argue over who is the more noble is nothing more than to dispute whether dirt is better for making bricks or for making mortar. -- Teresa of Avila |
True perfection consists in the love of God and our neighbour, and the better we keep both these commandments, the more perfect we shall be. - Teresa of Avila |
And of course, since they are media nuns dedicated to spreading the Gospel by the most modern means of technology, you can also get Apps for iPhone and iPouch Touch HERE! |
While observing (or trying to observe) the Original Ten Commandments, you might also want to consider these. Mother Theresa apparently loved them. The Paradoxical Commandments by Dr. Kent M. Keith People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway. People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway. People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. Help people anyway. Give the world the best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway. |