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Our weekly podcast -- vlog on illegal immigration and border security. In this weeks edition...
Our coverage of the rally against the enforcement of our immigration laws in Postville Iowa. Extra special thanks to those who helped fund the trip, thanks!
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The Document very soon became a sign of contradiction. Drafted to treat a difficult situation, it constitutes a significant show of courage in reasserting the continuity of the Church's doctrine and tradition. This text, all too often misunderstood and misinterpreted, also sparked much discussion because it was published at the beginning of profound contestations that marked the lives of entire generations.
Forty years after its publication this teaching not only expresses its unchanged truth but also reveals the farsightedness with which the problem is treated. In fact, conjugal love is described within a global process that does not stop at the division between soul and body and is not subjected to mere sentiment, often transient and precarious, but rather takes charge of the person's unity and the total sharing of the spouses who, in their reciprocal acceptance, offer themselves in a promise of faithful and exclusive love that flows from a genuine choice of freedom. How can such love remain closed to the gift of life? Life is always a precious gift; every time we witness its beginnings we see the power of the creative action of God who trusts man and thus calls him to build the future with the strength of hope.
The Magisterium of the Church cannot be exonerated from reflecting in an ever new and deeper way on the fundamental principles that concern marriage and procreation. What was true yesterday is true also today. The truth expressed in Humanae Vitae does not change; on the contrary, precisely in the light of the new scientific discoveries, its teaching becomes more timely and elicits reflection on the intrinsic value it possesses. The key word to enter coherently into its content remains "love".
As I wrote in my first Encyclical Deus Caritas Est: "Man is truly himself when his body and soul are intimately united.... Yet it is neither the spirit alone nor the body alone that loves: it is man, the person, a unified creature composed of body and soul, who loves" (n. 5). If this unity is removed, the value of the person is lost and there is a serious risk of considering the body a commodity that can be bought or sold (cf. ibid). In a culture subjected to the prevalence of "having' over "being', human life risks losing its value. If the practice of sexuality becomes a drug that seeks to enslave one's partner to one's own desires and interests, without respecting the cycle of the beloved, then what must be defended is no longer solely the true concept of love but in the first place the dignity of the person. As believers, we could never let the domination of technology invalidate the quality of love and the sacredness of life.
It was not by chance that Jesus, in speaking of human love, alluded to what God created at the beginning of the Creation (cf. Mt 19: 4-6). His teaching refers to a free act with which the Creator not only meant to express the riches of his love which is open, giving itself to all, but he also wanted to impress upon it a paradigm in accordance with which humanity's action must be declined. In the fruitfulness of conjugal love, the man and the woman share in the Father's creative act and make it clear that at the origin of their spousal life they pronounce a genuine "yes" which is truly lived in reciprocity, remaining ever open to life. This word of the Lord with its profound truth endures unchanged and cannot be abolished by the different theories that have succeeded one another in the course of the years, and at times even been contradictory.
Natural law, which is at the root of the recognition of true equality between persons and peoples, deserves to be recognized as the source that inspires the relationship between the spouses in their responsibility for begetting new children. The transmission of life is inscribed in nature and its laws stand as an unwritten norm to which all must refer. Any attempt to turn one's gaze away from this principle is in itself barren and does not produce a future.
We urgently need to rediscover a new covenant that has always been fruitful when it has been respected; it puts reason and love first. A perceptive teacher like William of Saint-Thierry could write words that we feel are profoundly valid even for our time: "If reason instructs love and love illumines reason, if reason is converted into love and love consents to be held within the bounds of reason, they can do something great" (De Natura et dignitate amoris, 21, 8). What is this "something great" that we can witness? It is the promotion of responsibility for life which brings to fruition the gift that each one makes of him or herself to the other. It is the fruit of a love that can think and choose in complete freedom, without letting itself be conditioned unduly by the possible sacrifice requested. From this comes the miracle of life that parents experience in themselves, as they sense the extraordinary nature of what takes place in them and through them. No mechanical technique can substitute the act of love that husband and wife exchange as the sign of a greater mystery which (as protagonists and sharers in creation) sees them playing the lead and sharing in creation.
Unfortunately, more and more often we see sorrowful events that involve adolescents, whose reactions show their incorrect knowledge of the mystery of life and of the risky implications of their actions. The urgent need for education to which I often refer, primarily concerns the theme of life. I sincerely hope that young people in particular will be given very special attention so that they may learn the true meaning of love and prepare for it with an appropriate education in sexuality, without letting themselves be distracted by ephemeral messages that prevent them from reaching the essence of the truth at stake. To circulate false illusions in the context of love or to deceive people concerning the genuine responsibilities that they are called to assume with the exercise of their own sexuality does not do honor to a society based on the principles of freedom and democracy. Freedom must be conjugated with truth and responsibility with the force of dedication to the other, even with sacrifice; without these components the human community does not grow and the risk of enclosing itself in an asphyxiating cycle of selfishness is always present.
The teaching expressed by the Encyclical Humanae Vitae is not easy. Yet it conforms with the fundamental structure through which life has always been transmitted since the world's creation, with respect for nature and in conformity with its needs. Concern for human life and safeguarding the person's dignity require us not to leave anything untried so that all may be involved in the genuine truth of responsible conjugal love in full adherence to the law engraved on the heart of every person.
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Played inter-house captain's ball today. Sign up wasn't restricted to class but the team comprised of mainly all my classmates and 1 girl (jamie) from another class but in our house.
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Source Blog: Holland CentralI just sent two students, ages 18 and 20 (that's right: 20!) to the office for farting in my class. Now before you accuse me of being a hard case, let's put this in perspective: I grew up with 2 brothers and some boy cousins. I am no stranger to flatulence and I often see it as humurous, much to my husband's chagrin. I also realize that sometimes you just can't help it.
This was not one of those times.
Everyday for the past month these boys have taken turns farting in my class and then blame it on the other. Funny the first time, frustrating the 10th, and maddening on the 100th. They pushed me over the edge today and I hope they get some serious ISS (in school suspension) time for behaving like they are 13 when they are seniors in high school.
The 20 year old also got caught water skiing in the parking lot today. It's been raining and I guess he thought it would be the wisest choice to hang on to his buddies tailgate while he did donuts in the school parking lot.
Yeah, I've got all the winners in my class. Every last one of them.
From: Vithurcom>
Subject: Re: [arr] movie please...?
To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups. com
Date: Monday, 5 May, 2008, 8:28 PMIts from Pukar
On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 8:20 PM, Saravana <saravananspc@ yahoo.com> wrote:Hi,
Can anyone tell me from which movie is the song "Key Sara Sara"
I have the song with me, but i dunno from which movie it is...
Thank you.
Regards,
Saravana.
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Whatever God wants to give, no one can deny; Whatever God wants to deny, no one can give. Be happy always
so, what can i say about it...
only thinking about it makes me want to cry. because of all the lovely people i met there, because of all the fun we had, because of all the fights we had, because of all the frustration and anger, because of all the pleasure of doing what we do.
i'm not entirely sure if the prizes we received (or lack thereof) were close to being fair, and i don't really care. all i care about is the unforgettable experience, the appreciation of people i've never known before and that didn't know me.
i've learnt a lot.
thank you lore, dani, cedric, calin, alex, ilinca, ioana and brainstorming for being amazing!
so what did we actually win?
Special Prize for Use of Scenery
Nomination for best English for our colleague Ilinca Diaconescu
...and Participation prize (which is not actually a prize)
Indiantelevision.com Team
(30 April 2008 1:00 pm)
MUMBAI: The History Channel (THC) has announced that the show Bollywood Bosses will return for a new season।
The show starts on 2 May and will air every Friday night at 8 pm till 4 July. The 10-week series takes a look at the careers of some of the biggest directors who have redefined the Hindi film industry.
The show will offer trivia like the fact that Amjad Khan was almost dropped from the blockbuster hit Sholay as the scriptwriter Javed Akhtar found his voice weak for Gabbar Singh’s role. The promos of Rakesh Roshan’s Koyla were designed and executed by Hrithik Roshan, who was assisting his dad in the film.
This time around to make the show more interactive THC is organising an on-ground quiz challenge Bollywood Rap. Aimed to test the knowledge of the participants around Hindi cinema, these quizzes will be organized in Delhi and Mumbai wherein viewers will compete as two member teams. Participants can log on to historychannelindia.com to register for the contest.
THC has also planned an on-air initiative as part of the series. Interstitials featuring exciting trivia on the biggest blockbusters ever made will be aired during the programme on the channel. A poll has also been developed wherein viewers can vote for their favourite actor, actress, villain etc by sending a SMS ‘BR’ to 57827 or by logging in on www.historychannelindia.com/bollywoodrap. More information on this poll can be found on the channel’s website. This contest will be promoted heavily on the channel and also through on-ground activity across media agencies.
THC senior VP, content and communications Rajesh Sheshadri says, “Bollywood Bosses is a great example of the kind of entertaining programming that The History Channel offers its viewers.
“Bollywood Bosses provides an unprecedented access to not just the directors in profile, but virtually every top star & technician who counts in today's Bollywood industry। The presentation of the programme brings these directors’ struggles and accomplishments to life making history entertaining and more relevant for the viewers”.