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Did you that the first Catholic Saint's incorruptible body was discovered in 1599 and that the Saint had died in 177 A.D.? Which would make it a 1,400 year old body.

Did  you also know that all bodies discovered to be incorruptible belong to Catholics? The bodies of no other religious persuasions are ever found incorrupt. I hope that this will spur you to take your faith more seriously.

You should ask, why only catholic saints bodies are incorrupt. Understand that it's God who preserves these bodies from being defiled by natural forces. So what's God purpose in doing so? Obviously it's a sign to non-believers to be awed by the power of the true God - the same way God awed Pharaoh Ramses. Secondly, it's to fortify the faith of Catholics and make you love and honor Him more.

If you want to know who these Saints are, check out this website - The Incorruptibles.

On August 6, we commemorated the 64th anniversary of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb. Every year on the anniversary we read and hear of the number of people who were killed instantly or over a period of time after the atomic bombing.

Today, I read for the first time of a miracle that occured when the Hiroshima bomb was detonated.

In 1945, there was a Jesuit community that lived just 8 city blocks from ground zero of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. The only building that stood the force of the atomic bomb for miles of ground zero was the Jesuit Church House!

Father Hubert Shiffer and his fellow Jesuits, were praying the Rosary at the moment of the detonation. For 33 years after the bombing of Hiroshima, Fr. Shiffer remained perfectly healthy and didn't suffer any of the ill-effects of the atomic bomb.

Fr. Shiffer had been examined by numerous specialists who were left dumbfounded. They couldn't explain how Fr. Shiffer could have survived the force of the atomic bomb.

Fr. Shiffer credits his groups survival to the daily recitation of the Rosary. He thanks mother mary for their survival.

Pray the Rosary daily and you will find miracles happening in your life.

Yesterday is gone.
Tomorrow has not yet come.
We have only today.
Let us begin.

Little things are indeed little,
but to be faithful in little things is a
great thing.

It is not how much we do,
but how much love we put in the doing.
It is not how much we give,
but how much love we put in the giving.

Nakedness is not only for a piece of clothing;
nakedness is lack of human dignity,
and also that beautiful virtue of purity,
and lack of that respect for each other.

There is a terrible hunger for love.
We all experience that in our lives - the pain, the loneliness.
We must have the courage to recognize it.
The poor you may have right in your own family.
Find them.
Love them.

Before you speak,
it is necessary for you to listen,
for God speaks in the silence of the heart.

Speak tenderly to them.
Let there be kindness in your face,
in your eyes, in your smile,
in the warmth of your greeting.
Always have a cheerful smile.
Don't only give your care,
but give your heart as well.

If you are humble nothing will touch you,
neither praise nor disgrace,
because you know what you are.

Do not allow yourselves to be disheartened
by any failure as long as you have done your best.

There is only one God and He is God to all;
therefore it is important that everyone is seen as equal before God.
I've always said we should help a Hindu become a better Hindu,
a Muslim become a better Muslim,
a Catholic become a better Catholic.

If we really want to love
we must learn how to forgive.

If we pray, we will believe;
If we believe, we will love
If we love, we will serve.

We can do no great things;
only small things with great love.

Only in heaven will we see how much we owe to the poor
for helping us to love God better because of them.

Start each day with thanks to God
for the night of rest:
Then put your day in God's good hands,
for He alone knows the best.

No one knows when life will end,
or what will come our way,
But we face the future full of hope when we put God first each day.

"HAVE A BLESSED DAY"

The cause for the canonization of Pope john paul ii is now into its second year. I have no idea how fast God has performed a miracle after a saint's death and an intercession being sought from the presumed saint, but the speed with which God answered JPII's intercession (I'm assuming all this) on behalf of a French nun with Parkinson's disease is unbelievable. The nun was cured within two months of JPII's death. It's as if God Himself is among the crowd, during JPII's funeral, who chanted Santo Subito.

The identity of the nun has been kept a secret till now. It was feared that if she was identified now, her privacy would habe been sacrificed. Now we know that the mysterious nun is Sr. Marie Simon-Pierre. Her photo below shows someone who's not afarid of being in the limelight and that now millions of people will recognize her. In fact she looks like she's glad to be a witness to Christ's healing powers through his previous Vicar on Earth. This ought to advance the faith of the believers and derail the detractors of anything divine.

It's also intriguing that JPII interceded for a fellow Parkinson's sufferer. How wonderful it would have been if Michael J. Fox also turned to JPII for help instead of inciting the American public to vote for embryonic stem-cell research. He may still be cured if he genuinely believes as Sr. Simon-Pierre does.
I wonder if JPII would eventually be canonized as the patron saint for Parkinson's sufferers?

Read more about Sr. Marie here.

There is a beautiful article on St. Gabriel Possenti, who I see as a manly Saint. Of course all saints are courageous and I tend to relate to the story and lessons from this saint very much.

This Saint has opened my eyes to the fact that sometimes God wants us to actually fight off bullies, both from a physical and intellectual way. It's so right that there are times we can't hide and claim that we are merely turning the other cheek. When jesus asked us to offer the other cheek, He probably didn't expect us to be cowards, although at most times, we are expected to be patient.

We can't walk away from protecting the defenseless under the pretext of following Jesus' advise to turn our cheek. Turning the cheek surely doesn't extend to subjugating our dignity or that of others.

The Vatican announced the following new Saints will be canonized between May and June this year.

• Blessed Antonio de Santa Ana (born Antonio Galvao de Franca of Brazil - 1739-1822), on May 11 in Brazil
• Blessed George Preca (1880-1962), a Maltese priest and founder of Societas Doctrinae Christianae, on June 3 in Rome
• Blessed Syzmon of Lipnica (1439-1482), Polish priest of the Orders of Friars Minor, on June 3 in Rome
• Blessed Charles of St. Andrew (born Johannes Andreas Houben - 1821-1893), a Dutch priest of the Congregation of the Passion, on June 3 in Rome
• Blessed Marie-Eugenie de Jesus (born Anne-Eugenie Milleret de Brou - 1817-1898), French founder of the Institute of Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, on June 3 in Rome.

We thank God for more Saints to emulate and help us on this pilgrimage on Earth.

Zenit reports on the cause for canonization of John Song Hae-bung of Korea. Korea has had 10,000 martyrs since Christianity arrived at its shores in the 18th century.

This would most probably mean that Korea has the highest number of martyrs among Asian countries - more than even the Philippines, Asia's only other (East Timor is the other) predominantly Catholic country. Christianity arrived in the Philippines with the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. I'm not certain if the Philippines has as many martyrs as Korea.

Christianity arrived in India during the first century A.D. when it was evangelized by St. Thomas the Apostle. Being a far larger country and with a 2000 year presence of Christianity, India probably hasn't produced as many martyrs as Korea either. Why the dearth of martyrs in both India and Philippines? Certainly throughout the centuries both these countries have presented numerous opportunities for the faithful to witness to the faith.

Why does a recently evangelized country as Korea have more martyrs than older evangelized ones? It would indicate the zeal of the Catholics of Korea towards their faith to the extend of martyrdom. This passion also may result from the Korean people's tenacious attitude. We see this attitude in their work ethics that propelled South Korea to be a hugely successful economic powerhouse.

Korea too is the only non-Christian Asian country to have elected a Christian President.
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