Theology Links I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but I  have never read in either of them: Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden.                                                   --St. Augustine -               More Quotes Below

Bishop Accountability: Listing of abuses & resolutions by state & by name http://www.bishop-accountability.org/

Buddhism -  links from About. Com
http://buddhism.about.com/education/buddhism/mbody.htm 

Catholic Encyclopedia - excellent for quick reference
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/

Catholic.com:   Listen to their radio,  & read articles search http://www.catholic.com/

Catholic Educator Resources: Excellent info on current issues & great resources for research. Subscribe via email to receive a brief abstract of their new articles   http://www.catholiceducation.org/

CatholicForum.com - Site gets over 1 million hits per month . Get 60-second Aquinas lessons, daily reflections, saint index & listen to their jukebox ..... http://www.catholic-forum.com/

Catholic Links: Links to Catechism, Catholic resources ,  The Patron Saints Index  & people such as John Henry Newman, Peter Kreeft,  Simone Weil. Deitrich von Hildebrand, , Malcolm and Kitty Muggeridge, Paul and Evelyn Vitz, Adrienne von Speyr, Hans Urs von Balthasar....    http://praiseofglory.com/Church.htm/

Catholic Net - en\mail questions & look up information http://www.catholic.net/index.phtml

Catgolic.org - excellent reference    http://catholic.org/

Catholic School Leadership Site   many links http://pirate.shu.edu/~collinjo/Catholic/CSLsites.htm#3

Catholic World News: Excellent around-the-world coverage with search button http://cwnews.com/

Christian e-cards and links.  Send cards to your friends.

Christian Classics Ethereal Library : Christian books in an electronic format.  The site claims, "There is enough good  reading material here to  last you a lifetime."  EXCELLENT SITE  http://www.ccel.org/

Christianity - Catholicism from About.Com
http://catholicism.about.com/education/catholicism/mbody.htm

Christianity - Protestantism  from About.Com links
http://protestantism.about.com/education/protestantism/mbody.htm

Conference of Catholic Bishops

Divine Mercy 101 course

Easter -  Wanda's Country Home - The Pine Tree Crosses http://wandascountryhome.com/pinetrees/index.html

Eternal Word:  Search their site in Spanish or English
http://www.ewtn.com/

"Fathers" of the Church and their writings - excellent e-texts - Alphabetical listing of fathers,  includes, writings of   Ambrose, Athanasius, Augustine, Jerome, Chrysostom , as well as other significant  writings, books & documents.http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/

The Father's Love Letter

The Feast of all saints - lovely site with reflections & prayers by saints.

Franciscan Friars http://www.franciscanfriars.com/frglenn9.htm

Franciscan Friars of the Renewal  http://www.franciscanfriars.com/

Home Page - Have a Christian Home page with up-to-date news and a search button InternetPadre.com

Humanae Vitae, Encyclical of Pope Paul VI   On The Regulation of Birth July 25 , 1968

Iconographer  http://www.americancatholic.org/Messenger/Dec2003/Feature1.asp
 

IdeaMarketers.com - Links to info on many religions   & feature articles too -  Be a contributor.    http://www.ideamarketers.com/christian/

Internet  Christian Library - Includes links to religious texts, documents from early church,  & a guide to Christian resources on the internet.
http://www.iclnet.org/

Interview with God - Cute PowerPoint  http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/popup-frame.html

Islam links - from About.Com     http://islam.about.com/education/islam/mbody.htm

John Paul II - Writings  http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/index.htm

Lego Bible http://www.thebricktestament.com/

Marian Page  - Memorare

Mass - Watch  & listen to the mass daily http://www.themass.com/

New Advent Research  Site    Search their site http://www.newadvent.org/

News: Alliance Defense Fund   - Excellent up-to-date religious news Be on their email list.

News:  Life News.Com - excellent

Newspaper: Catholic Transcript  http://www.archdioceseofhartford.org/news/transcriptnews.htm

Padre Pio Sites
http://www.conventopadrepio.com/inglese/indexen.html

Patron Saint Index  http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm

Paula's Eucharistic Miracle

Pope Paul VI - writings

Prayers - My favorite

Religion & Ethics news Weekly by PBS - excellent up-to-date news and commentary

St. John's School of Theology  
Countless links for theology students & professors 

St. Pat's in Norwich Church
St. Pat's School, Norwich, CT

Shamash - Jewish resources on the internet, including info on libraries, museums, Israel, Holocaust...   http://shamash.org/

Top 40 Catholic Sites: Links to newspapers, news organization, education sites... EXCELLENT SITE  http://www.catholic-church.org/cid/top40.html

Vatican: The Homepage for many documents, encyclicals...
http://www.vatican.va/

Vatican Library - Excellent  books, encyclicals & resources
http://www-urbs.vatlib.it/urbs/frsetCatalogue.asp?Collection=ALL

Vatican newspaper: L'Osservatore Romano - excellent articles  http://www.vatican.va/news_services/or/or_eng/index.html

 Zenit.org - Read news from Rome in your choice of 4 languages    http://zenit.org/

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^{Student's Prayer
by St. Thomas Aquinas}

^{Creator of all things, true source of light and wisdom,
origin of all being,
graciously let a ray of your light penetrate
the darkness of my understanding.}

^{Take from me the double darkness
in which I have been born,
an obscurity of sin and ignorance.}

^{Give me a keen understanding,
a retentive memory, and
the ability to grasp things correctly and fundamentally.}

^{Grant me the talent of being exact
in my explanations and the ability to express myself
with thoroughness and charm.}

^{Point out the beginning,
direct the progress,
and help in the completion.}

^{I ask this through Christ our Lord.}

^Amen.

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Theology  - Classic Readings        .

Alighieri, Dante -  Inferno   

Alighieri, Dante -Purgatorio  

Alighieri, Dante - Paradiso    

Aquinas, Thomas - Summa Theologica  (Another link for book)

Augustine - One Faith, Hope & Love  

Benedict - The Rule of St Benedict - read as daily readings, by topical chapter, or as text & discussion  

Bible:  Douay-Rheims (compare translations) 

Bible:  New American Bible 

Bible - interactive -in many languages use their search option 

Catherine of Genoa - Life & doctrine  

Catherine of Sienna - Dialog 

Chesterton - What's wrong with Today's World 

Catholic Catechism

Donne, John - poetry selection

Donne, John - Death's Duel  - (author's final sermon) 

Erasmus - In Praise of Folly

Francis of Sales - Introduction to the Devout Life 

John of the Cross -Dark Soul of the Night, Spiritual Canticles and more  

Julian of Norwich - Revelations of Divine Love  

Kempis - Imitation of Grace  

Grou, John - Spiritual maxims  

Lagrange:  The Three Ways of Spiritual Life  

Lawrence - The Practice and Presence of God  

Ligouri - Uniformity to God's Will  

Loyola, Ignatius - Spiritual Exercises  

Meyer - Our Daily Homily    

Milton - Paradise Lost  

Milton - Paradise Regained 

Sullivan: Read Me or Rue (slow loading but excellent)

O'Sullivan: Purgatory  (Slow Loading)  

Pascal, Blaise - Pensees  

Patrick - The Confession of St. Patrick  

Petals of the Little  Flower: (St. Theresa)  Photos included. Loads slowly but is great  

Ruysbroeck, John The Adornment of Spiritual Marriage (13th century Flemish mystic)  

Theresa of Avila - Interior Castle & more

Audio Books - free audio from MP3.com - classics, self-help, spiritual & more -
http://genres.mp3.com/music/books_spoken/

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TRIVIA

"John Neitz, professor of education at the University of Pittsburgh, found that before 1776 religion and morals accounted for more than 90% of the content of school readers. By 1926 this figure had declined to 6% and in more recent times had become too small to be measured. "(Frank G. Goble, "Building Ethics From the Classroom Up", The Wall Street Journal, Jan 8, 1988, page 18.)

Trivia: Where was God

Many of us have heard that question "Where was your
GOD when the World Trade Center and the Pentagon was
attacked?"  Well, I know where my GOD was the morning
of September 11, 2001, and He was very busy!

He was trying to discourage anyone from taking those
flights. Those four flights together held over 1000
passengers and yet there were only 266 on board.  He
was on 4 commercial flights giving terrified
passengers the ability to stay calm. Not one of the
family members who were called by a loved one on one
of the hijacked planes said that passengers were
screaming in the background.  On one of the flights he
was giving strength to passengers to try to overtake
the hijackers.

He was busy trying to create obstacles for employees
at the World Trade Center. After all, only around
20,000 were at the towers when the first jet hit.
Since the buildings held over 50,000 workers, this was
a Miracle in itself. Why did over 50% of the people not
show up that day?  Many of the people who were
employed at the World Trade Center told the media that
they were late for work or they had traffic delays.

He was holding up 2-110 story buildings so that 2/3 of
the workers could get out. It was a miracle that the
top of the towers didn't topple when the jets
impacted.  And when they did fall, they fell inward.
GOD didn't allow them to topple over, as many more
lives would have been lost.

And when the buildings
went down, my GOD picked up almost 6,000 of his
children and carried them home with him. Reassuring
his frightened children that the worst was over and
the best was yet to come.

He sat down and cried that 19 of his children could
have some much hate in their hearts.  That they didn't
choose him, but another god that doesn't exist, and
now they are lost forever.

He sent his children that are best trained for this
disaster and had them save the few that were still
alive, but unable to help themselves. And then sent
many others to help in anyway they were needed.

He still isn't finished though, he held the love ones
that were left behind in his arms.  He comforts them
daily.  His other children have been given the
strength to reach out to them and help them in any way
they can. And I believe he will continue to help us in
what is to come.

He will give the people in charge of this great nation
the strength and the wisdom to do the right thing.  He
would never leave us in our time of need.

So when anyone asks, "Where was your GOD on September
11", you can say "everywhere"!  And yes, although this
is without a doubt the worst thing any of us have seen,
I see God's miracles in every bit of it. I keep
praying for those who don't believe in GOD, every
chance I have. I can't imagine going through such a
difficult time and not believing in GOD. Life would be
hopeless.

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Religion Joke

So, God asked Adam, "What is wrong with you?" Adam said he didn't have
anyone to talk to.

So, God said that He was going to make Adam a companion and that it
would be a woman. He said, "This person will gather food for you, cook
for you, and when you discover clothing she'll wash it for you. She will
always agree with every decision you make. She will bear your children and never ask you to get up in the middle of the night to take care of them. She will not nag you and will always be the first to admit she was wrong when you've had a disagreement.

She will never have a headache and will freely give you love and passion
whenever you need it."

Adam asked God, "What will a woman like this cost?"

God replied, "An arm and a leg."

Then Adam asked, "What can I get for a rib?"

The rest is history.

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Quotable:

Without God, everything is permissible.  Fydor Dostoevsky in The Grand Inquisitor

It is impossible to be in the presence of Jesus and not be changed. Joanna Weaver

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us. Socrates

Holiness does not consist in doing extraordinary things. It consists in accepting, with a smile, what Jesus sends us. It consists in accepting and following the will of God. Mother Theresa

Jesus, help me spread your fragrance wherever I am. Cardinal Newman

"What is a Christian?" someone asked a Hindu man. He responded, "The Christian is someone who gives.  Mother Theresa

Do not give your leftovers. Give until it hurts, until you feel the pain.  Mother Theresa

When we touch the sick and the needy, we  touch the suffering body of Christ. Mother Theresa

God enters by a private door into every individual. Ralph Waldo Emerson "Intellect" Essays, First Series

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but I  have never read in either of them: Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden.                                                   --St. Augustine -       

The Christian Family is called to be a sanctuary where daily sufferings become a prayer to God.  .  From The Catholic Transcript, "Christians obliged to care for suffering" by Cindy Wooden, February 18, 1994, page 5.

Every instant of life is a precious moment of grace which teaches us to welcome Christ, who is our sure hope. From The Catholic Transcript, "Christians obliged to care for suffering" by Cindy Wooden, February 18, 1994, page 5.

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The Pretzel

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I was there   -check this link

 Subject: Fwd: 57 Cents
 A little girl stood near a small church from which she had been
 turned  away because it was "too crowded."

 "I can't go to Sunday School," she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by.

 Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason
 and taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her in the
 Sunday  school  class. The child was so happy that they found room for her, and she
 went to bed  that night thinking of the children who have no place to worship
 Jesus
 Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement
 buildings. Her parents called for the kindhearted pastor who had befriended
 their daughter   to handle the final arrangements.

 As her poor little body was being moved, a worn and crumpled red
 purse was found which seemed to have been rummaged from some trash dump.

 Inside was found 57 cents and a note, scribbled in childish
 handwriting, which read: "This is to help build the little church bigger so more
 children can  go  to Sunday School."

 For two years she had saved for this offering of love
 When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly what he
 would  do.
 Carrying this note and the cracked, red pocketbook to the pulpit, he
 told the   story of her unselfish love and devotion

 He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough money for the
larger building.

 But the story does not end there...

 A newspaper learned of the story and published It. It was read by a
 wealthy realtor who offered them a parcel of land worth many thousands.

 When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered to sell
 it to  the  little church for 57 cents.

 Church members made large donations Checks came from far and wide.
 Within five years the little girl's gift had increased to
 $250,000.00--a  huge sum for that time (near the turn of the century). Her unselfish love
 had  paid large dividends.

 When you are in the city of Philadelphia, look up Temple Baptist
 Church, with a seating capacity of 3,300. And be sure to visit Temple University,
 where thousands of students are educated.

 Have a look, too, at the Good Samaritan Hospital and at a Sunday
 School building which houses hundreds of beautiful children, built so that no child
 in the  area  will ever need to be left outside during Sunday school time.

 In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the picture of the
 sweet  face  of the little girl whose 57 cents, so sacrificially saved, made such
 remarkable history. Alongside of it is a portrait of her kind pastor, Dr. Russell H.
 Conwell, author of the book, "Acres of Diamonds".

 This is a true story, which goes to show WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH 57 CENTS.

 Please send this back. (You'll see why.)

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>>
>> St. Theresa Prayer (cannot be deleted)
>>
>> REMEMBER to make a wish before you read the prayer. That's all you
>> have to  do.
>> There is nothing attached. This is a powerful novena.
>>
>> Just send this to four people and let me know what happens on the
>> fourth  day....
>>
>>
>> Do not break this, please. Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive.
>> There is no cost but a lot of reward. (This is true)
>>
>> (Did you make a wish?)
>>
>> If you don't make a wish, it won't come true. Last Chance to Make a Wish.
>>
>> May today there be peace within.
>> May you trust your highest power that you are exactly where you are
>> meant to be.
>> May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
>> May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love
>> that has  been given to you.
>> May you be content knowing you are a child of God.
>> Let this presence settle into our bones, and allow your soul the
>> freedom to sing
>> and dance. It is there for each and every one of you
>>
>> Send This to 7 People within the next 5 minutes and your wish will
>> come
> true.
>>
>>
>>
 

Forwarded email received 1/21/06 re philosophy professor and God's existence