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This Time of Forty Days

Check out this fun video encouraging our participation in the activities of Lent:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCmn7pDgXlc.

This is such a good reminder that our journey through Lent should be filled with joy.  Lent is not meant to be sad or depressing.  We can have fun with our preparation for the celebration of Easter!  I love that this video can help us have fun with our faith.

Featured Website: iibloom.com

Sometimes it pays off just to surf the web.  I just found this website and it looks promising.  The following is an excerpt from their "what is iibloom?" page.

iibloom.com is a state-of-the-art online community for young adults. The purpose of iibloom is to consistently communicate what is relevant in our lives, while also providing a welcoming and inspiring community in which we can strengthen and solidify our Christian faith. iibloom.com has a mixture of mainstream, faith-based and user-generated content as well as hot topics for discussion.

iibloom.com helps you build a foundation in the Christian faith through traditional Catholic teachings, and invites everyone to participate in our online community. No matter where you are in your journey of faith - practicing, non-practicing or curious about your faith - iibloom.com is here to help.

iibloom.com is broken out into 3 different sections - invite, inspire and bloom.  Each section has a distinct purpose, yet consistently communicates our overall purpose.  Want to learn more?  Check out www.iibloom.com.

Alma Mater - Music from the Vatican

 
“I am convinced that music really is the universal language of beauty which can bring together all people of good will on earth” Pope Benedict XVI

Alma Mater is the first release on Geffen records of modern classical music from The Choir of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra featuring prayers recited and sung by Pope Benedict XVI.

The album features one song by the Pontiff as well as eight original tracks of soul stirring modern classical music, with His Holiness backed up vocally by The Choir of the Philharmonic Academy of Rome.

 

Pope Benedict XVI is an ardent lover of classical music and has admitted to an almost life long admiration for the music of Mozart. Speaking of Mozart, he said, “His music is by no means just entertainment.” Reports confirm that he is, understandably, pleased with the recording. His Holiness is known to enjoy playing the piano while on vacation.

 

The CD is scheduled to be released on November 29, 2009.

Discover more about the music here:   http://www.musicfromthevatican.com/

Check Out GodTube.com

More than YouTube, GodTube offers music, videos, prayer postings, a virtual Bible, and social networking for Christians.  Check out GodTube today:  http://www.GodTube.com

The Media Smart Family

Movies, television, radio, I-pods & MP3's...media permeates our culture and influences our children.  Check out this article by Sr. Rose Pacatte, FSP, for some basic principles that will help navigate the world of media.

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