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I guess I have a rich mind


What Color is Your Brain?


GOLD:

At work or in school: I like set routines and organized ways of doing thingsl rules and directions are a great help to me. I prefer to stay on one topic at a time. I need to know what is expected of me, and I always want to know if I am on the right track. I like subjects that are useful and traditional, such as business, accounting, history and government.

With friends: I prefer people who are careful with their money and who make plans ahead of time. I like my friends to be loyal, dependable and on time. I am serious about love and show it in many practical ways.

With family: I like stability and security and enjoy traditions and frequent celebrations. I like to spend holidays with family members, and I plan ahead for such gatherings.

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Everything Else,

On respecting the Lord and the laity

Patricia Tryon of Out of the Frying Pan writes on her attendance at Mass today for the Roman Catholic Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Her comments are worth a read, especially by priests, deacons, and seminarians.

Respect for the Lord and the laity begins with preparation. Preparation sets the tone for the Holy Mass (or for any other liturgical/devotional service). Solemnity and prayerfulness are expected, after all, the clergy and laity are there to worship the Lord, not square dance.

As clergy we should be respectful of the fact that most folks do come prepared, and for us to do otherwise (and gloss over the lack of preparation – hey why not explain what happened, people will give you the benefit of the doubt) is disrespectful.

For Patricia’s full take on the issue see Today is a Holy Day of Obligation.

Current Events, Perspective, Political

Who said it?

Who said the following in rejecting the proposals made by the Iraq Study Group:

“The attempt to create a linkage between the Iraqi issue and the Mideast issue — we have a different view.”

Could it be Osama, the leadership in Iran, Syria, or Hamas? Perhaps Hezbollah? Maybe it was the Germans or the French, you know, our allies who ‘never’ support us? Could it even have been Mr. Stay the Course, President Bush.

Nope!

These were the words of our most faithful and trusted ally, the friend who gets every bomb and every dollar we can’t afford – the Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert.

See: Israel Rejects Iraq Study Group Proposals

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday rejected a U.S. advisory group’s conclusion that a concerted effort to resolve Israel’s conflict with its neighbors will help stabilize the situation in Iraq, saying there is no connection between the two issues.

Olmert also rebuffed the group’s recommendation that Israel open negotiations with Syria, but said Israelis want “with all our might” to restart peace talks with the Palestinians.

Admitting the connection would mean admitting that our support of Israel facilitates the two-tiered apartheid system that fuels the fires of hatred toward the United States.

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