Saturday, November 21, 2009

Jesus Christ is King: Thanksgiving and Advent - Catholic Online

Jesus Christ is King: Thanksgiving and Advent - Catholic Online

Friday, November 20, 2009

ACHIEVEMENT LADDER ENTHUSIASTS SPIRITUALLY ADOPT UNBORN BABIES

Since 1973, the United States of America through the Supreme Court has legalized elective abortions until the cord is cut to avoid infantcide. The premise of the entire case was based on the interpretation of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States indicating that women have privacy in all concerns regarding reproductive rights. Although the timing was right for the "feminist movement" in America, the end apparently justifies the means to achieve the interpretation. For almost 37 years, the issue of Pro Life versus Pro Death has entered every aspect of discussion in the political arena with the "Pro-Choice for Death" getting the most support from a variety of well-funded resources. However, with the advent of medical science in the area of sonography, a woman now can see that an independent human life begins when the sperm meets the egg (otherwise known as fertilization/and or conception). Visually identifying an innocent human life (often called an embryo and eventually a fetus), the growing and developing human being with potential to full development and maturation with the genes of the Father and the Mother. To ignore the existence of human life before birth is an afront and an ignorance to medical science and the basics of Anatomy and Physiology I plus Human Genetics.

This "civil rights" cause may take years to eventually resolve because of the "irreconcilible differences" involving the sacredness and the human life continuum from conception to natural death. Even the "death peddlers" are working on the other end of the sprectrum regarding the elderly, the disabled, the dependent, the dying, the homeless, the unproductive, and the "drains on society." Euthanasia is considered a viable method to "terminate" human life with dignity from a secular humanistic religious point of view. History has taught us many lessons during the 20th century regarding the extreme attitudes of persons who have a negative attitude against anyone who gets in their way of achieving dictatorships, socialistic agendas, and total domination.

With more than 50 million innocent unborn babies killed since 1973, the time will eventually come to this Nation that enjoys considerable personal freedom in many aspects to suffer the consequences of negative attitudes toward human life from conception to natural death. These cause and effect circumstances will include extreme economic downturns, distrust in the political arenas, loss of confidence in leadership at all levels., religious intolerances and anti-God policies, and numerous greedy and selfishness that impacts the "grassroots" of a free society. Yes, there can be a turnabout from these negative attitudes by persons willing to "transform" from their former habits and to be "converted" to the TRUTH that will set these persons free and save their neighbors, friends, and the general community from the tyranny of the "elitists."

Until the Law of the Land regarding Human Life is transformed to agree with the Divine Law of all Human Life existence, individuals may desire to ADOPT SPIRITUALLY an unborn baby who may be a victim of an elective abortion by the mother and uninformed reproductive advocates.
To help stop the "Pro-Choice for Death" in the world, the late Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen encouraged the spiritual adoption of an unborn child. This is done by praying that one particular but unknown child's life be spared elective abortion and be allowed to continue to live. To help accomplish this, an individual may say the following daily prayer for a period of nine months.
"Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion." The name I wish to give my baby is:_______________. During your earthly life this spiritually adopted child of yours will be known only to God but in the world to come it is hoped that you will meet the souls your prayers saved and spend eternal happiness with them. "Jesus may your peace and your love embrace the hearts, the minds, and souls of the family, friends, and loved ones who encourage this elective abortion and lead them all to your sacred and eucharistic heart."

As an example of what an Achievement Ladder Enthusiast is willing to accomplish, my prayers from January, 2009, until the end of September, 2009, were for "Matthew" and "Mary" as my spiritually adopted children. My current spiritually adopted children are "Joseph" and "Josephine" who are anticipated to be born by June, 2010. Will you CHOOSE LIFE?

Monday, November 16, 2009

IN MEDIO VIRTUS STAT....IN THE MIDDLE STANDS VIRTUE

Seeking the middle of the road has often been the choice of many persons who avoided extremes in their lifestyles. However, to seek the balance in their lives many persons have soften their stand on principles to meet approval from all persons. To do the "politically correct" approach means giving up or "saving face" to avoid unnecessary embarrassments. This dilemma has caused many individuals to become "wishy washy" in any challenge that would be considered a concession of their basic philosophical encounters on a daily basis. To be a mere "puppet" for others to pull their strings makes these persons incompetent to achieve what is conceivably possible in their lives. The middle of the road approach often leads to "mediocrity." To be mediocre often is the beginning of the end of their careers and of their life's ambitions.

For Achievement Ladder Enthusiasts the goal of maximizing their total potentials as human beings means a total commitment to whatever extreme makes them "ring true." Extremists are often avoided by the opposite extremists such as "liberals" versus "conservatives." To be what you say you are means to take a solid stand for your philosophy of life. There was once an author who wrote a book entitled, "You can trust a communist to be a communist." This implies that the total commitment to the cause of being a "card-carrying communist" entitles the person to be accepted by other card-carrying communists, who will risk anything to bring their cause to fruition. You can trust "liberal politicians" to be "liberal politicians" as they focus on giving their cause the full throttle in achieving their desired agenda. These "liberal minded individuals" have often received their education and their ongoing training from "liberal leaning" institutions of higher learning.

The opposite extreme of being a "conservative" seeks to find other individuals who agree with their "conservative" philosophy. Labeling persons as "liberals," "moderates," and "conservatives" confuses the general population in determining the essence of what, where, when, why, who, how, and how much should be accepted as reliable information to make a truly informed decision. Using "planned obsolescence," "supply side economics," "demand side economics," "deficit financing plans," "invisible hand marketing," and other such terminology often requires a better understanding than what the "media in general" often gives to the general population. If we "spoon feed" the general population into believing that one extreme is better than another extreme through general media approaches, the voters and the constituency receives a distorted, deceitful, and deliberate "falsehoods" to gather strength for their respective extremists views.

In the middle stands virtue implies considering all of the information and discerning what are "half-truths," "falsehoods," "conspiracies," "and "truthful" statements that can be properly documented and validated. Since "utopia" does not exist in the real world, the typical individual must research all available documentations to be more "aware" of the total picture. To be caught in the trap of what extremists try to push off as truthful, the individual will soon determine the pattern by effective research beyond the headlines of the local newspapers or the "edited" bulletins and general media that often leaves out "vital" and "essential" information that is excluded from many published reports.

The Achievement Ladder Enthusiast discovers the TRUTH that eventually will lead to inner peace, joy, and love that this world is unable to provide. In addition, the Ladder of Achievement progression will be determined by the humble admission that there are some "philosophies" that are inconsistent and that are irreconcilable to the Ultimate Truth that the Creator of all Knowledge and Wisdom invites all to consider and to live by in their unconditional commitment to a Higher Calling than this world even wants to offer or to acknowledge as genuine. To obtain virtue means to be open to what that virtue will do to change effectively our desire to obtain the Ultimate Achievement Ladder Triumph.

Opinion: Called to Courage. Faint of Heart Need Not Apply - Catholic Online

Opinion: Called to Courage. Faint of Heart Need Not Apply - Catholic Online

The 'Catholic Hall of Shame’ - Catholic Online

The 'Catholic Hall of Shame’ - Catholic Online

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Opinion: Called to Courage. Faint of Heart Need Not Apply - Catholic Online

Opinion: Called to Courage. Faint of Heart Need Not Apply - Catholic Online

TRUE FRIENDSHIP ENSURES ACHIEVEMENT LADDER ENTHUSIASTS' ULTIMATE REWARDS

Have you heard the phrase, "A friend in need is a friend indeed."? Yes, we find our true friends when we end up in the hospital, in the prison cell, in the hospice environment, in the homeless shelter, or in any other location that most people avoid because they may feel tainted or unwelcome. There are "takers" and there are "givers" in every person's life situations. The "takers" like to absorb all that they can from individuals that they prey upon; and when the "pantry" runs dry, these "takers" are gone to another individual to continue their exploits on the innocent and the unwary. "Takers" are the least persons who know what friendship is all about.

"Givers know how to serve the needs of strangers, the depressed, the unwanted, the ungodly, the outcasts, the imprisoned, the dying, the least loved in their communities, and the forgotten desparate souls in need of peace, joy, and love. "Givers" know how to love unconditionally by AIRING, SHARING, CARING, AND BEARING with the individuals that they serve. Givers are willing to actively listen to your every concern. Givers are open to hear and to listen to your sharing and your intimate secrets as a total confidant. People are unphased by what a person knows, but these people welcome "givers" who really care enough to give the very best. Givers will "bear" in all of their empathy "ups" and "downs" as individuals "vent" what really gnaws at their very core as a person. Yes, true friendship is a rarity for any personal relationship. However, with a positive "giver" attitude, a deep, abiding friendship will accept a person AS THEY ARE rather than remake a person into a phony. True Friendship is sincere, patient, kind, gentle, meek, humble, and all-loving in multiple dimensions.

Achievement Ladder Enthusiasts' thrive on true friendships to make their daily journey in a positive, determined, and dedicated manner up and down the Ladder of Achievement to eventually reach the ultimate goal of all true friendships, a personal relationship with their Creator. IN GOD WE REALLY TRUST, AND WHO IS A TRUE FRIEND! When we cultivate a lasting friendship, the work begins by making a friend. The next step is being a friend. And finally, by bringing that friend to the Ultimate Friend of All, Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Prince of Peace, the Savior and Redeemer of all friends. By taking on the attitude of the World's Most Loving Friend, our daily attitude reflects what we see in others. The most beautiful Temples of the Holy Spirit, the very Indwelling of Jesus Christ, is honored, respected, and acknowledged in adoration and compassion. To see the image of God, the loving friendship of Jesus Christ, in each person that we meet daily means that we are discovering the greatest gift of all...THE LOVE OF GOD MULTIPLIED OVER AND OVER AGAIN in the SACRED VESSELS OF EACH HUMAN BEING THAT GOD CREATED. The Ladder of Achievement will be accomplished and achieved by the inspiration of True Friends that touch our lives daily when they accept us as we are and encourage us to grow and to blossom into the unique human beings that we are destined to be...yesterday, today, and tomorrow.