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- It's great to be great, but it's greater to be human.
Will Rogers
- Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are
hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.
Rumi, a Sufi poet
Greetings from Rochester!
Many thanks for all the prayers and cards (the other residents are jealous!). I'll be back for a week around Christmas, and then return for my final weeks here. It will feel good to return home, and that's the truth.
I thought many of you would enjoy the following reflection by Perry Tilleraas. With Love & Thanksgiving,
Father Bill
BEING YOURSELF
Television, movies, and advertising tell us how we ought to be, what we should look like, how much money we should make, what we should do. They try to limit us by saying, "Only this kind of life is acceptable."
In real life, though, the people who attract attention and hold it are people good at being themselves. The way they live is honest; they're true to themselves. Watching them, we know they are limited only by their creativity, not by what other people tell them.
Each of us is able to be like that. We can shine with integrity and purposeful living. We can start by honoring ourselves, paying attention to what makes us feel good, strong, and right.
Supporting others in the way they do things -- giving them room to live lives of purpose and integrity -- also moves us forward. We celebrate our differences and cheer each other along the way.
I push against the walls of my imagination to see who I am. I honor my true self.
Perry Tilleraas
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PRESIDENT BUSH recently nominated Samuel Alito, another Roman Catholic to the U.S. Supreme Court. Please pray for pro-life judges and a fair confirmation hearing. Call Senators Norm Coleman (1-202-224-5641), Mark Dayton (1-202-224-3244), Arlen Specter (1-202-224-4254, and Hillary Clinton (1-202-224-4451) and ask them to help us build a culture of life. God bless you!
ABORTION & THE AMERICAN GIRL: American Girl dolls are very popular, but American Girl is involved with another organization that openly supports abortion. A Christian alternative is the Beautiful Girlhood Collection available from The Vision Forum, 1-800-440-0022. These dolls focus on Christian values and true femininity.
NOW vs. SCHEIDLER: The National Organization of Women (NOW) has recently taken its case against Joe Scheidler of the Pro-Life Action League to the U.S. Supreme Court for a 3rd time. At stake is freedom of speech and the right to peacefully protest against abortion. Please pray for an end to the culture of death!
VATICAN MESSAGE ON AIDS: Cardinal Barragan of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers said that the continued increase in AIDS in the world is fueled by a "pansexual culture" that reduces sex to mere pleasure. The safe way to prevent spread of the disease is to practice sexuality within the sacred union of marriage between a man and a woman.
CHRIST'S INFALLIBLE VICAR APPROVES DOCUMENT: Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI ordered the recent publication of an Instruction from the Congregation for Catholic Education which oversees seminary formation. Officially released on 29 November 2005, the entire text with footnotes can be found at www.zenit.org. To read it, select 'Documents' from the table of contents on the home page.
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FATHER TOM will continue his Sunday Morning Sessions today, December 11, from 10:40 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. in the Youth Room (lower level of the Parish Center). Join Father Tom when he addresses the question: "What does Jesus really want from me in my busy life?" Refreshments will be served. Two more topics in the series:
January 15 "Can I really trust Jesus to provide for all of my family's needs?"
February 12 "My relationship with Jesus is personal and private, so why do I need to share my faith with others?"
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OUR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC DIRECTOR, Bob Pontious, will be performing three solo piano concerts on Thursday, December 15:
11:00 a.m., Nordstrom's Court in the Mall of America
1:00 p.m., Nordstrom's Court in the Mall of America
4:00 p.m., Pillsbury Center (downtown Minneapolis)
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FATHER BILL is leading a tour to the Holy Land, March 19 - 28, 2006. Brochures in Plaza kiosks; only 12 seats left!
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