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Prayer is, in the strictest sense, a humble religious petition of man to God to seek divine benevolence and benefits he needs for life, both temporal and eternal. It is a conversation with God, either by accepted prayer forms, or from the heart. Consider these words as if God were speaking them to His children...

"It is not necessary my child, to know much in order to please me much; it is enough that you love me fervently. Speak here to me then, as you would speak to your most intimate friend, to your mother, to your brother."

~God your Father~

He Gave His Only Son

"Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."

John 21:29

Quotes to Live By

There should be less talk. A preaching point is not a meeting point.

The dying, the cripple, the mental, the unwanted, the unloved-- they are Jesus in disguise.

In the West there is loneliness, which I call the leprosy of the West. In many ways it is worse than our poor in Calcutta. (Commonweal, Dec 19, 1997)

It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.

The poor give us much more than we give them. They're such strong people, living day to day with no food. and they never curse, never complain. We don't have to give them pity or sympathy. We have so much to learn from them.

I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?

I do not pray for success. I ask for faithfulness.

Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.

If you judge people, you have no time to love them.

~Mother Teresa~

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Fourth of July

by Claire Clow

Saturday was the 4th of July, a time when Americans celebrate our independence, a time to be proud of our country and a time to honor our freedom.

This great country does have its problems though. We must pray for the culture of death to be overturned, the culture of lax morals to be done away with. We're proud that no other country has been able to bring us down, yes, we've been wounded by them, we've lost lives with their terror and we fight back with all our military might against them.

the culture of lax morals....

...to be done away with.

But could we be brought down by a silent terrorist? Can our country fall by our own undoing?

Samuel Adams, known as the father of the American Revolution, in the 1700's once wrote:

A general dissolution of the principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of American than the whole force of the common enemy. While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but once they lose their virtue, they will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader. If virtue and knowledge are diffused among the people, they will never be enslaved. This will be their great security.

If virture and knowledge are diffused among the people...

...they will never be enslaved.

What would he think now if he saw how we act? If he watched an hour or two of TV, saw our commercials, walked down a busy street and saw how people dress, or even act towards each other? Saw our half empty churches while the sports arenas are packed to the brim. If he visited an abortion clinic, or saw a doctor prescribe suicide drugs for an elderly person with no hope?

Sam Adams always believed that America would win the war. At one low point, he appeared before the Congress to say: "If we wear long faces, long faces will become fashionable. The eyes of the people are upon us."

Would he still believe we'll win the war? Let us fight the battle out great nation is struggling with. Let us wear faces of virtue, let us be the example to become fashionable. Let us pray for our country, hold our heads high with pride in a nation that can win the battle against the enemy so many don't even know we're fighting against.

Pray America, pray we do not succumb to the silent terrorist. Let us all join together, spread the word, and fight for virtue and justice with all your being.

Then hold that head high with pride for America AND SING... GOD BLESS AMERICA, LAND THAT I LOVE!

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