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    O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude; you are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control. The Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a storm-less eternity awaits us. Amen. Originally dedicated to the victims of Hurricane Audrey in 1957. - Fr. Al Volpe, Cameron Parish, LA
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    Lord God, I thank you today for the gift of my life, And for the lives of all my brothers and sisters. I know there is nothing that destroys more life than abortion, Yet I rejoice that you have conquered death by the Resurrection of Your Son. I am ready to do my part in ending abortion. Today I commit myself Never to be silent, Never to be passive, Never to be forgetful of the unborn. I commit myself to be active in the pro-life movement, And never to stop defending life Until all my brothers and sisters are protected, And our nation once again becomes A nation with liberty and justice Not just for some, but for all, Through Christ our Lord. Amen!

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November 03, 2008

A First-Grader Votes

Elephant"We voted for the new president, Mommy," my first-grader shared with me on the way home from co-op today.

"Oh, really?" I turned my full attention to her, eager to hear her first-grade rendition about elections and about her first-voting experience.Donkey_3

I remember my first voting experience well. I believe Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny were running for town sheriff.

My main concern at the time was which booth to use...the 1-10 year old booth or the 11 & up booth. I was turning eleven the next day and wasn't sure if one day made a difference. LOL

"Who won?" I asked my daughter, wondering if she would even remember the names McCain/Palin vs. Obama/Biden.

I needn't have worried.

"Why, Mommy, the Elephant won, of course!"

This time around my main concern is...IF the donkey wins...how I'm going to explain that to a 6-year-old who truly believes that (because of her vote) the Elephant has won.

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Christie Groth

That is so precious. I will never forget the first time I voted. It was Reagan vs Carter and we voted inside a big refrigerator box. In my classroom, Carter won, but Reagan won the election that year. It has stuck in my mind as one of those great memories.
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Posted by: Christie Groth | November 04, 2008 at 06:16 AM

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