Thought of the Day

  But few have spoken of the actual pleasure derived from giving to someone, from creating something, from finishing a task, form offering unexpected help almost invisibly and anonymously.
   -- Paul Wiener

> News From Rome

  Transmission of Faith Depends on Catechesis, Says Pope

  Pope Reflects on Lent as Time of Conversion

  Papal Ministry Is to Confirm Unity of Church, Says John Paul II

  Cardinal Ratzinger on Relativism, and Communion for the Remarried

  Russian Orthodox Church Against Pope Trip

> The Religious World

  Christians prepare with Lent - Link from Dr. William Zambrano's "Tribulation Times"

  Lenten reminders: Fast and abstinence - Link from Dr. William Zambrano's "Tribulation Times"

  Meaning of holy season goes deeper than small sacrifices - Link from Dr. William Zambrano's "Tribulation Times"

  The Daughters of St. Paul's "Passion of Christ" Web Site

  A Guide to "The Passion of the Christ"

  “The Passion” Wounds Theologians’ Egos

  Gibson’s film is a “gift from God”: Archbishop Donoghue

  Bandits hold up Mother Teresa successor

> The Battle for Life

  February 23, 2004: Church Parking Lots - by Fr. Frank Pavone

  University of Michigan files motion to quash federal request for abortion records

  Rolling Billboards Will Show Floridians 'Abortion Horrors'

  Abortion video shocks students

  Teenage pregnancy rate drops, teenage virginity rate rises

  Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Claims Abortion and Homosexuality Are "Canadian Values"

  The Case Against Physician-Assisted Suicide: For the Right to End-of-Life Care

> MRM Family News

  *** February 24, 2004 - Journal update! LOTS of pics! *** - ARCHIVED

> News From The World Over

  Aristide's Foes Given 24 Hours to Study Plan

  U.S. Marines arrive in Haiti

  UK: Coach crash injures 28 people

  Putin Fires Russian Prime Minister

  Turkey: Early release likely for would-be papal assassin

  Israeli Pathologist Faces Grisly Task After Bombings

  * Dome of the Rock Mosque Damaged in Quake

  8 Iraqi police killed in Kirkuk bombing

  Iraq elections can take place early next year, says Annan

  Iran concedes buying nuclear parts

  Bin Laden Deputy Warns of More Attacks on the U.S.

  Morocco Earthquake Kills at Least 300

  Nigerian Muslims foil polio campaign

  U.N. Probes Report of 100 Killed in Congo

> US Too ...

  White House to Announce Lifting of Libya Travel Ban

  Perdue: Ga. will protect Bush at summit

  Bush says foes weak on national security

  Raw Text: President Bush's 'Stump Speech' to Governors

  Bush Finally Lashes Back at Kerry the Waffler

  9/11 Panel Probing 1999 Tip on Hijacker

  Pentagon cancels helicopter plans

  More Florida Doctors 'Going Bare'

  Police Fear Possible Serial Killer in Philadelphia

  Three Bodies Found After Ship Collision

  California: Child Rescued From Flood Waters

> Monetary Madness

  US Treasury Sec, Greenspan Paint Positive Picture of US Economy

> Into the Internet

  US online sales hit $50bn in 2003

  Clueless users guarantee virus propagation

  Virus plague doubles spam volume

> Science & Stuff

  Shiny Martian Pebbles And More: Opportunity Examines Trench As Spirit Prepares To Dig One

  Do antibiotics cause cancer?

  Breast Amputation Removes Most Cancer Risk - Study

> Nature's Nasties

  N.C. teen dies from West Nile virus contracted in September

  Zambia: Cholera Halts School Feeding

  South Africa: Sudden spike in cholera cases

  TX faces bird flu

  Texas' bird flu 'highly potent' but has never jumped to humans

  Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in China

  Plague of locusts could descend on Africa

  Swaziland declares humanitarian disaster - Drought, and they have a nearly 40% HIV prevalence

  Strong earthquake jolts Morocco coast

  Moderate quake shakes Taiwan, no reports of damage

  Indonesia: Quake Sends Four To Injury, Damages 44 Houses In Pesisir Selatan

  Quake jolts eastern France, southwestern Germany

  Idaho: Lt. Governor Declares Boise County Rockslide a Disaster Area

  NIFC: Wildfire season likely to be above normal in interior West

  California: Witnesses Say They Saw Funnel Cloud In La Mesa

> 1984 And Similar Scaries

  Bill forces shots on all children - Homeschoolers fight state legislation that criminalizes parents who object

> Grinding the Global Gears

  World Court begins hearing on West Bank security wall

> Liberal Intolerance

  Oklahoma students sue over rejection of funds for Christian newspaper

> The "Gay" Agenda

  Episcopal priests in Kentucky denounce Robinson

> Endangered Sacrament: Marriage

  Marriage debate must be decided by the people, not the courts - by Bill Asbell

  State high court may get same-sex marriage

  Hawaii same-sex civil union bill dies

  Georgia same-sex marriage ban won't come to a vote

  Indiana Republicans hoping to force vote on gay marriage ban

  Calif. Attorney General Sees End to Gay Marriages

  Mass. Poll Shows Divide in Gay Marriage

> Off The Charts Completely

  Andy Rooney: Mel Gibson's a 'Wacko'

> Messages From Heaven?

>>> Mary's Remnant is prepared to obey the decision of the Church concerning all visionaries.

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  "I Bless You" - Message to Fr. Melvin Doucette

  Rivers Of Light: Movie On The Passion Was Accented By Stream Of The Miraculous - by Michael Brown

> Things To Ponder

  Does Israel's Barrier Protect or Punish? (5 Letters)

  Hatred of Bush not all good for Democrats

  Prelude to your Wake up Call

  Cal Thomas on "The Passion": It's showtime

  The Passion of the Christ: A Viewer's Guide

> *Too Beautiful To Pass Up*

  Survivor's Story: 'I Know that it Was Jesus'

> The Anti-Religionists

  Atheist Loses Bid to End Prayer at Inaugurations

> Odds And Ends

  Poll: Many Americans Support TV Executions

  Polar Bears at Singapore Zoo Turn Green

  Cops Use Mannequin for Traffic Control

  Town Could Charge for Crash Investigations

  N.J. Researchers Use M&Ms to Test Physics

  Speeders getting frowns before fines

  Jeweler Turns Man's Glass Eye Into a Ring

  Shoplifter caught with trousers down

  Extra kidneys give hard-drinking brothers the edge