Archive for March 14th, 2006
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Tuesday, March 14th, 2006A Man and a Lion traveled together through the forest. They soon began to boast of their respective superiority to each other in strength and prowess. As they were disputing, they passed a statue carved in stone, which represented “a Lion strangled by a Man.”The traveler pointed to it […]
Spring
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006 The bough which has been downward thrust byforce of strength to bend its top to earth, so soonas the pressing hand is gone, looks up againstraight to the sky above.
– Boethius
When we are down, low, depressed, why can’t we ignore the desire to […]
Heat of Chilli
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006Heat The heat in chillies comes from an alkaloid chemical called Capsaicin of which there are many different types, this is one of the reasons why heat from different chillies is felt in different parts of the mouth. Contrary to popular belief the capsaicin is not contained in the seeds but in the […]
Rosary Novenas
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006Religious devotion, public or private, for the duration of nine days to gain special graces, is called a Novena. Those who perform it with a lively hope of having their request granted, and with perfect faith and resignation if it be refused, may be assured that Christ will grant some grace or blessing. This requires […]
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