Ricky Vines's Blog (9)

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

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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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This morning, I read about 6 young women & their quest to serve God in http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2009/01/21/DI2009012102496.html Back in 1993, Albert Herbert lists more than 20 visionaries & stigmatists in the book “The Visionaries –USA- Today”. And you have probably seen the video “Marian Apparitions of the 20th Century” that documents our Lady’s “recent” apparitions in Zeitun, Medugorje, Kibeho, Garabandal & Akita. Then there’s the 200+ who were cano… Continue

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