Archive | February 14, 2012

Costa Rica Needs Laws that Support Life, Bishops said.

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“San José, Costa Rica, Feb 14, 2012 / 06:06 pm (CNA).- At the conclusion of their annual meeting, the bishops of Costa Rica urged the country to reject the legalization of abortion and in vitro fertilization and adopt laws that protect life.”

“In a statement issued Feb. 10, the bishops criticized numerous proposals for abortion, in vitro fertilization, and same-sex unions, saying they “do not address the real needs of our nation and take no account of the dignity of the human person, the nature of the family and the values of Costa Rican society.”

“The bishops also recognized the role of schools in helping to educate children but warned that when it comes to the issue of sexual education, “under no circumstance can parents be forced to allow their children to receive sexual education that is reduced to graphic sexual information stripped of moral values and that uses a language and methodology that does not respect the natural modesty of children or the authority of their parents.”

Read the rest of the article at this link: Costa Rica needs laws that support life, bishops say.

Mystery illness killing thousands of Latin Americans, spreading fast – International – Catholic Online [RIP]

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“CHICHIGALPA, NICARAGUA (Catholic Online) – As reported by the AP, since 2000, at least 24,000 workers across Central America have died from the onset of kidney failure, many victims between the ages of 30 and 50. The prime commonality appears to be that the sick and dying men are manual laborers, particularly those working in construction, agriculture, and mining. The disease also affects women, but in much lower numbers.”
“It is believed that one-in-four men across the region has signs of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The Pan American Health Organization has also reported that incidence of the disease is also rising rapidly,doubling in the past decade alone.”

Rest of this article is on Catholic Online: http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=44760#.TzqoksmcYWM.wordpress

Chichigalpa Map

Image via Wikipedilling thousands of Latin Americans, spreading fast - International - Catholic Online.

The deceased body of Jesus Flores, 51, lies in bed before his mother. Flores died of CKD on January 19th and is one of thousands across the region who will meet the same fate this year alone.

The Holy Love of God, Poetry by Dixie Meyers

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The Holy Love of God

Dear Blessed Mother.

Today; it seems to me, that God has sent His birds,

to sing such Loving Tunes, to me.

It occurred to me how obedient, that song-bird is,

to obey it’s Creator.

I hear it’s tune, even though, I also hear cars going, by in endless travel.

I hear it’s Peaceful Lullaby, even when I’m halfway between deep meditation and reality.

I also, hear my dryer turning, over as well.

I hear faintly this tune, when intrusive noises of

A chain saw in far off yards, clamors, for a dull note

through it’s mechanical teeth.

Another bird of a different species joins in unison;

Plural Songs of even more different birds seem, to mix more now.

Solitude, Solitude, Solitude!

Why do you escape me?

Too many tunes, clutter up the air.

Where is the far off, lovely Peaceful Tune of the

Little Bird, whose Melody seems So Sweet?

It seems Man cares not, for Silence.

Birds, too, I suppose.

It is the Soul, that selects the Tunes, to Listen to.

The Song Bird, of Peace is the Holy Love of God,

cooing softly Love’s Anthems, of Affection, Divine.

“I Love You, I Love You, I Love You!”

“I Never Tire of Loving You!”

Poetry Written in May 1995