A Catholic Mom in Hawaii: 2/17/13

Friday, February 22, 2013

Teenage Venerable Proposed as Model for Lent

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Shared by Brother John Samaha

Blog Offers Daily Quote From Faustino Pérez-Manglano

ROME, February 19, 2013 (Zenit.org) - In this Lent just now beginning, the Society of Mary (Marianists) are presenting the figure of the Venerable Faustino Pérez-Manglano Magro, a young Spaniard who died in 1963. He was a student at the Colegio Nuestra Señora del Pilar in Valencia and can be presented as a model of holiness for youth.
The principal means for this project will be a new blog dedicated to Faustino (in four languages), opened for this occasion and remaining active even beyond the celebrations. Each day of Lent a passage from the Gospel of the day, a quotation from Faustino and a meditation by Father José María Salaverri are offered, along with an image adapted to a teenage public.
The participants will be able to publish their reactions on the blog or on the Facebook social network and dialog among themselves. They can also follow with Twitter.
The Society of Mary hopes that this initiative will contribute to the evangelization of today’s young people and to making better known this gift that God has made to the Marianist Family and to the Church in the person of Venerable Faustino.
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On the Net:
To participate:
http://faustino.marianistas.org/en/
https://www.facebook.com/FaustinoPerezMaglano
https://twitter.com/faustinopm

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Ave Maria - Karol Wojtyla from 1976

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Recommended Pro-Life Movie

Also posted at the Aloha Life Advocates blog.

Meant to Be is a fairly new movie with a strong pro-life message. It was produced by Christian PureFlix Production Company. This movie is currently available via streaming on Netflix.

We're proud to announce the release of our new pro-life movie Meant to Be starring Dean Cain, Della Reese, Erika Eleniak, and Bradley Dorsey. We're particularly excited about this release with the immense opportunity and platform to speak Christ's love into the lives of thousands of women making important decisions about their pregnancies and the value of their own life. The movie deals with a dramatic story of writer Nathan Burr (Bradley Dorsey) who is in search of his birth mother after being raised in a foster home. It also intertwines with the story of a young pregnant girl named Tori (Erin Sossoman) who is dealing with the thoughts of abortion as she struggles to find any value in herself and her unborn babies life.

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose." -Romans 8:28

Urgent Prayer Request for Our Holy Father

Please read the latest article with regard to our Holy Father's declining health. Article can be found here.

In fact, please join in the novena for the pope which begins today. The first day is shared below. Please share with others. See below for easy sharing instructions.

Day 1 - Novena Prayers for Pope Benedict

Heavenly father, Your Providence guides the Church and the successor to St. Peter, Pope Benedict XVI. May he be protected at all times from spiritual attacks so that he may lead Your Church to greater holiness and unity through your Holy Spirit.

[Insert your intentions and personal petitions for the Pope here]

Prayer for the Pope:

Let us pray for Benedict, the pope.

May the Lord preserve him,

give him a long life,

make him blessed upon the earth,

and not hand him over

to the power of his enemies.

May your hand be upon your holy servant.

And upon your son, whom you have anointed.

Closing: The Prayer of St. Benedict

Gracious and holy Father,