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No I dont think that is Our Lady as first of all Our Lady never wore pants and Our Lady is very modest. No comparison should be made with Our Lady. Do only pray for this lady whoever you saw but please do not compare her to Our Lady. God Bless Madal…
October 5
Beautiful blog, Ricky. Who knows? It could be Her! God bless
October 2
Very interesting! Although the description of the stench from her jean is very unappealing of Our Mother! Who knows, she maybe the patroness of the homeless. :-)
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My grandma’s first wages were in US silver dollars. She had them forged into a Rosary then gave them to my mom. I don’t recall seeing my mom use it much but she prayed when she’s in crisis. When she was visited by a dead aunt who asked about me, she…
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The Church is my family and I love her. If ever I ask questions or criticize, it is because I feel that I can be real and authentic with my family and I want her to be her better self always. That said, I think that whenever people are being kidna…
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There's also a Salesian presence in Cristo Rei in Our Lady of Sorrows at Takoma Park MD. That's an hour from DC.
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Ricky Vines and Br. Paul Chu, SDB are now friends
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Wow! What a story! Thank you very much for sharing :-)
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Hometown:
Washington, D.C.
About Me:
It should not be about me. But others care about credentials when they evaluate ideas. So if that will help, I am married and a father of 4 young children. I work as a software developer and have an MBA from U. Md, College Park. I used to be a seminarian with the Salesians of St. John Bosco. I’ve had post-graduate theological training from CUA, the Josephinum and the Pontifical and Regal University of Santo Tomas. I also took classes from Loyola, New Orleans and technical training from vendors. Among my past employers are AT&T Bell Labs, MOBIL, and the Archdiocese of Washington D.C. I taught in US inner city and suburban Catholic schools in Dixie and the mid-Atlantic states. I’ve been in Asia and Central America where I worked with the poorest of the poor. I am also a reserved military officer. But at the end, all these are from God. And His Son Jesus is the One you should know more about.
How did you hear of the Salesians?
They introduced themselves when I studied at their school.
What do you think God is calling you to?
to bring up my kids to become Salesians maybe?
Website:
http://www.divine-ripples.blogspot.com

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Our Lady ... in blue jeans?

My grandma’s first wages were in US silver dollars. She had them forged into a Rosary then gave them to my mom. I don’t recall seeing my mom use it much but she prayed when she’s in crisis. When she was visited by a dead aunt who asked about me, she prayed the Hail Mary. But the aunt did not vanish; she prayed back with the Holy Mary. I was an infant then but that was my first involvement with the mother of God.
Fast forward to 2nd grade. I volunteered to bring our statue of Mary for the shrine… Continue

Posted on October 1, 2009 at 6:59pm — 3 Comments

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Posted on August 3, 2009 at 7:34am —

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Tolerating abortion like the parable of the weeds?

http://ncronline.org/news/accountability/bishops-urged-restore-civility-pro-life-efforts

In the article above, Fr. Langan tells the bishops to back off because they’re just being played and that they’re not considering the big picture with all the good that’s happening. And he proposes that we go along and tolerate abortion because it is impractical to criminalize the supply. But the demand can be reduced. It may not be the perfect solution, but it is good. And the best is the enemy of the good… Continue

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Rewards of pro-life work

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Education is a matter of the heart

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At 12:26pm on June 18, 2009, Richard EBEJER said…
What you say is very true! and in my own home country it is not appropriate. But here in Africa they have a basic trust and all the community is seen as being invovled in the bringing up of children. It was a social occasion and the child felt free to come to me and sit on my lap seeking a bit of attention. But thanks for the feedback.
At 8:18pm on May 23, 2009, Br. Paul Chu, SDB said…
Hi Ricky! Welcome to Salesian Ning! It is good to have you on here. Thank you for sharing your deep and experienced insights on your blog. Happy Feast of Mary Help of Christian! :-)
 
 

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please pray my sons 13 year old daughter be given to him as she is in anti christian abusive home with mom and grandpa. thank you so much in jesus name
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This is a group that promises to pray the Rosary everyday, at least once. If anbody has intentions, comment them in so we may pray for those intentions. Our patron is Our Most Holy Mother, Mother of God and all Christians.
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Yes it is!!! He was in the US for mission preaching a couple of years ago. What a coincidence! I wanted to post another photo and the present one got uploaded! And here you are asking the right question!! But please say a prayer for him... his is un…
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Videos made by Pre-Novice Andrew Smolin about life in the Formation House in Orange, NJ. http://www.salesianvocation.com
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