The Patron Saint of the Czech Republic

Posted on May 30th, 2008 by mom811

It is heart-warming to know that Czech Republic has its roots in Catholicism, shown in their having a patron saint of long ago. His feast day, September 28, is celebrated as the Czech Statehood Day.
The celebrations are held on Stara Boleslav, where St. Wenceslas was killed, and in Prague, at the St. Vitus Cathedral (Cathedral [...]

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“What do you want me to do for you?”

Posted on May 29th, 2008 by mom811

Today’s reading (daily Bible guide) is worth reflecting on. When the blind beggar Bartimaeus, came to Jesus, He asked, “What do you want me to do for you?” to which he readily answered, “Master, I want to see.” And so he received his sight.
Some people would say when invited or reminded to pray, why do [...]

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Corpus Christi at Infant Jesus of Prague Church

Posted on May 27th, 2008 by mom811

Last Sunday, the 25th, was the second time I, with family, attended Mass at the Holy Infant Jesus Church, but only this time could we have pictures, as shown above.
As it was a Corpus Christi Sunday Eucharistic celebration, the Carmelite priest who officiated it emphasized in his homily the importance of giving time to meditate [...]

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A “commercial” for My Other Blog :)

Posted on May 24th, 2008 by mom811

Hi my friends, my travel logs, from now on, will be mostly posted in my other website, the lighter side, unless sometimes when it clearly belongs to the categories here, which I’ll already begin to place. (As previous to this, all posts have been uncategorized. I’ll go into categorizing them in batches as my time [...]

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Reflections

Posted on May 23rd, 2008 by mom811

People are often unreasonable, illogical,
and self-centered;
forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse
you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some
false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank,
people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building,
someone could [...]

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Europe Here I Come!

Posted on May 21st, 2008 by mom811

Hi everyone! I’m back to this my dear site, but guess where I am? In Prague now!!! I can only praise and thank the Lord God no end for such a great, unthought-of blessing! I’m very sorry I missed so many sharings with you but I thank God just the same that I’m back!
Ed (that’s [...]

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