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4 Things You Can't Change

4 Things You Cannot Recover

Service - What can make a difference - Video

A young boy had a brand new concept in a store eventhough his job was only to be a bagger:

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Inspirational and Motivational Videos

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Attitude
Discipline
Goals
Heart of a Teacher
Kindness
Leadership
Life Choices
Love is spelt as T.I.M.E
Sevice
Team work

Success - Goals - Video

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Dad - LOVE is TIME- Video

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If I get a chance I would pick up the poem written by By Joanna Fuchs for my Father.

Dad, if all the fathers.
Had lined up one by one,
And God told me to pick,
I'd still choose to be your son.

I'm proud to have a father.
Who listens and understands,
Who teaches me and sets fair rules.
Without unfair demands.

Dad you are my hero,
My role model in all you do.
So Dad, if I could pick again,
You know I'd still pick you!

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Lent 2 B - Transfiguration

From Fr. Tony Kadavil:

Readings

First Reading: Genesis 22: 1-18

Second Reading: Romans 8: 31-34
Gospel: Mark 9: 2-10

Anecdotes

1) Transformation from pro-choice to pro-life : Dr. Peggy Hartshorn, president of Heartbeat International, tells a dramatic story about a woman who glimpsed the mystery of her unborn child. The young woman was seeking an abortion. She simply could not handle having a baby at this time. But she agreed to an ultrasound. When the baby appeared on the screen, the woman was amazed to see the perfectly formed body, the tiny legs and arms moving inside her womb. But the woman kept saying, "No, no, I have to have an abortion." Dr. Hartshorn felt sad. She knew that seventy-five percent of women who see an ultrasound decide to keep their baby - but that a quarter, nevertheless, still have the abortion. It seemed like this woman would be in that twenty-five percent. All of sudden, Dr. Hartshorn's assistant said, "Reach out and take your baby's hand." Dr. Hartshorn thought, "Oh, gosh, why is she saying that?" But the woman raised her hand and touched the monitor. As if by some divine cue, the baby stretched out his arm to the exact place of his mom's hand. On the screen his tiny fingers met hers. She kept her baby. There is a mystery inside each one of us - the mystery of the image of God. Today’s gospel tells us how three of the apostles saw a glimpse, a tiny glimpse, of who Jesus was. That would transform them and sustain them through some dark moments following Jesus’ arrest.

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Stations of the Cross - Several

1) http://www.scribd.com/tony_kayala/d/82855216-Stations-of-the-Cross10?secret_password=26zjnn78telmgm8bhbeg

2) Pope JP II: http://www.scribd.com/tony_kayala/d/82855213-Stations-of-the-Cross9?secret_password=5ddkwcv7wpwz3j4btsq

3) Short: http://www.scribd.com/tony_kayala/d/82855210-Stations-of-the-Cross8?secret_password=2dv1owcvw5u4mfy9pi32

4) Short: http://www.scribd.com/tony_kayala/d/82855208-Stations-of-the-Cross7?secret_password=1ojdrj70nvtii9cthx4n

5) Assisi: http://www.scribd.com/tony_kayala/d/82855207-Stations-of-the-Cross6-Assisi?secret_password=htsw5z4h0716zs9cx9v

6) Slightly Long: http://www.scribd.com/tony_kayala/d/82855203-Stations-of-the-Cross5?secret_password=22sr9kr8agu51ns5mh9i

7) http://www.scribd.com/tony_kayala/d/82855198-Stations-of-the-Cross4?secret_password=135acg1i1hyew8nysfq3

Stations of the Cross for Children

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HCSH Museum Road

Museum Road Students’ Home: Life and Activities: 2011-12

This year there are 11 students here at Museum Road along with the rector. We are all in our final year college and our sixth year of formation. We are drawn from the four southern states. Except for one, we all do arts subjects. We participate in many activities of the college and have won many prizes.

On weekends, we take turns to go to the Railway Station to pick up abandoned or runway kids and bring them to the Don Bosco Mane. Two of us go to St. Theresa’s Church on Sundays to help with catechism, communion distribution, etc. This gives us some taste of our future ministry and inspiration to be faithful to our call. Another group goes to the Home for the Aged.This year we put up a mime at different places in Bangalore both to entertain and educate people on the overuse of cell phones.

We made sure to celebrate our regional identities and festivities and felicitate each of the regional groups on their state feast days as well as individuals on their birthdays.

In October we had the social exposure programs at Krishnagiri and Palmaner. After that we had a three-day excursion to Kerala. We visited places of religious importance like Malayattoor and Palayoor (St. Thomas), Bharanaganam (St. Alphonsa), a replica of the Holy Land near Chalakudy, a Rosary Village (a picturesque depiction of the mysteries in so many languages), a boat ride in Kochi, an elephant farm (over 100 elephants in one place) near Guruvayoor, etc. We appreciated the hospitality of the CMC sisters, Fr. Luke’s brother, Aymanam community, Arokiaraj’s brothers who took us out to the Sea in their fishing boat in Kochi and Fr. Thampi’s sisters and nephews.

This year we tried to learn many skills to maintain our house. Among them were plumbing, masonry, painting, electrical and computer maintenance. Not once we called a repairman for anything but managed to fix doors, taps, electrical fittings, etc.

We hosted several groups of Jesuit College students from across India as well as welcome our own fathers who came in for meetings or visiting. There were groups from Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, etc come in for excursions Even when we had 40 guests at one time, no one complained about washing bed sheets and preparing beds and putting up with all the disturbances. We considered all of this as part of our training and formation.

When you come next time to Museum Road you will notice many changes in front of the house.

We think of the many fathers especially Fathers Chella and Shiju who came here regularly to celebrate mass, give talks and assist us with recollections, etc.

We ask your prayers as we come to the end of another phase in our journey that we may take the right decision for our future.

Preetham Menezes

Prayer in Ppt with Music

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Attitudes-2 Video

Power of Discipline- Video

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Celibacy Today?

How safe are celibates?

The new emphasis is on companionship and compatibility.

By Chhotebhai

Do celibate Catholic priests need a safety net? How different is safe sex from unsafe celibacy? A recent meeting of the Conference of Diocesan Priests of India, held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, occasioned these thoughts.

The priests “pledged to safeguard their celibacy vow in the face of modern-day challenges, and treat it as a gift from God.” At the conference Fr. Francis Scaria said that priests in the West and in Africa were facing serious issues related to celibacy. What about India? If there was no problem, then why the concern?

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Beauty of a Home

Building A Home

The walls of a house are not made of wood, brick or stone, but of truth and loyalty.

Unpleasant sounds, the friction of living, the clash of personalities are not deadened by Persian rugs or polished floors, but by conciliation, concession and self-control.

The house is not a structure where bodies meet, but a hearthstone upon which flames mingle separate flames of souls which, the more perfectly they unite, the more clearly they shine and the straighter they rise toward Heaven.

Your house is your fortress in a warring world, where a woman’s hand buckles on your armour in the morning and soothes your fatigue and wounds at night.

The beauty of a house is harmony.

The security of a house is loyalty.

The joy of a house is love.

The plenty of a house is in children.

The rule of a house is service.

The comfort of a house is in contented spirits.

The maker of a house, a real human house, is God Himself, the same One who made the stars and built the world.

- Emmanuel Baptist News

Lenten Activities For People

a) participating in the Mass daily or a few days in the week;

b) setting aside some part of my day for personal prayer;

c) reading some Scripture, alone or, better still, with others;

d) setting aside some money that I might spend on myself for meals, entertainment or clothes and giving it to an organization which takes care of the less fortunate in our society;

e) abstaining from smoking, alcohol and other evil addictions;

f) receiving the sacrament of reconciliation in Lent and participating in the “Stations of the Cross” on Fridays;

g) visiting the sick and those in nursing homes and doing some acts of charity, kindness and mercy every day in the Lent.

Attitudes for Faith

1) A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.

2) He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.

3) To be almost saved is to be totally lost.

4) When praying, don't give God instructions - just report for
duty.

5) Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory
position.

6) Coincidences happen when God chooses to remain anonymous.

7) If God is your co-pilot - swap seats.

Call and Excuses

Call of God and Excuses

When God Sends People...They Make Excuses:

Abraham was too old.
Moses stuttered.
Miriam was a gossip.
Jacob was a liar.
Gideon doubted.
Elijah was burned out.
First David's armor didn't fit, then he had an affair, and had
someone killed.
Solomon was too rich.
Isaiah had unclean lips.
Jeremiah was too young.
Jonah didn't like the job.
Amos's only training was in the school of fig-tree pruning.
Naomi was a widow.
Peter was afraid of death.
Thomas was from Missouri (the "show-me" state)
Paul was a murderer.
Mark was rejected by Paul.
Timothy had ulcers.
Lazarus was dead.
Martha was a worry-wart.

...or so they claimed, before God's Spirit empowered them to rise to the occasion and become some of the greatest heroes of our faith.
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Another shorter version:

Jacob was a cheater, Peter had a temper, David had an affair, Noah got drunk, Jonah ran away from God ,Paul was a murderer, Gideon was insecure, Miriam was gossiper, Martha was a nerve wreck, Thomas was a doubter, Sarah was impatient, Elijah was depressed, Moses stuttered, Zaccheus was short, Abraham was old and Lazarus was dead.

God does not call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

Bamboo Seeds and Faith

Bamboo Seeds

The Power of the Seed Theme: Faith is a powerful seed.

One of the strangest seeds in the world is the seed of the Chinese bamboo tree. It lies buried in the soil for five years before any seedling or sprout appears above ground. Think of it! Five years! All during these five years the seed must be cultivated, that is, watered and fertilized regularly. Now comes the big surprise.

When the bamboo seedling finally emerges from the ground, it grows to a height of nine feet in just six weeks. Why does the seedling take so long to emerge? Why does it grow so fast once it emerges? Plant experts say that during its first five years in the soil the bamboo seed is busy building an elaborate root system. It's this root system that enables it to grow nine feet in six weeks.

Application: Does our faith have deep roots? How can we know? What is our root system that nourishes us spiritually every day?

Biblical Humor

Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married?
A. Ruthless

Q. What do they call pastors in Germany?
A. German Shepherds.

Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?
A. Noah. He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.

Q. What was the greatest female financier in the Bible?
A. Pharaoh's daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet.

Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?
A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury.
David's Triumph was heard throughout the land.
Honda, because the apostles were all in one Accord.

Q. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
A. Samson. He brought the house down.

Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden?
A. Your mother ate us out of house and home.

Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible?
A. Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once.

Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy?
A. The area around Jordan. The banks were always overflowing.

Q. Who is the greatest baby-sitter mentioned in the Bible?
A. David. He rocked Goliath to a very deep sleep.

Q. Which Bible character had no parents?
A. Joshua, son of Nun.

Q. Was the trouble in paradise with the apple on the tree or the "pear" on the ground?

A. The pair

Q. What is the difference between Noah's Ark and Joan of Arc?

A. one was made of wood and the other maid of Orleans.

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Generosity Pays Off

Would you please occupy my room for the night?

One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the lobby of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, the couple approached the front desk hoping to get some shelter for the night. "Could you possibly give us a room here?" the husband asked. The clerk, a friendly man with a winning smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conventions in town. "All of our rooms are taken," the clerk said. "But I can't send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o'clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It's not exactly a suite, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night." When the couple declined, the young man pressed on. "Don't worry about me; I'll make out just fine," the clerk told them. So the couple agreed. As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk, "You are the kind of manager who should be the boss of the best hotel in the

United States

. Maybe someday I will build one for you." The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was indeed exceptional, as finding people who are both friendly and helpful isn't easy. Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the incident when he received a letter. It was from the old man, who recalled in it that stormy night and enclosed a round-trip ticket to New York so the young man could pay them a visit. The old man met him in New York. He then pointed to a great new building there, a palace of reddish stone, with turrets and watchtowers thrusting up to the sky. "That," said the older man, "is the hotel I have just built for you to manage.” “You must be joking," the young man said. "I can assure you I am not," said the older man, a sly smile playing around his mouth. The older man's name was William Waldorf Astor, and the magnificent structure was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, one of the world's most glamorous hotels. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C. Boldt. Here is a striking proof of what Jesus tells us in today’s gospel, “If a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies it produces much fruit.” Young George Boldt buried his own comfort and convenience by giving up his room. His sacrifice sprouted and brought forth the reward of becoming the manager of the most outstanding hotels in the world.

Abraham Lincoln and Failures

Abraham Lincoln

A man who was acquainted with failure.

It dogged him all his life.

In 1832 he was defeated for the legislature.

In 1833 his business failed.
In 1836 he had a nervous breakdown.
In 1843 he lost the nomination for Congress.
In 1854 he was defeated for the Senate.
In 1856 he lost the nomination for vice president.
Then, in I860, he was elected president.

Lincoln was well prepared for the defeats and setbacks that bruised the nation during the Civil War years. Another man might have collapsed under the ordeal, but not Lincoln. Failure and setback had taught him how to ride out the storms of discouragement. Recall some setback that we weathered well. "God selects his own instruments, and sometimes they are queer ones; for instance, he chose me to steer the ship through a great Crisis."

-Abraham Lincoln

Erwin M. Soukup has compiled what he terms "The Seven Steps to Stagnation":

1. We've never done it that way before.

2. We're not ready for that.
3. We are doing all right without trying that.
4. We tried it once before.
5. We don't have money for that.
6. That's not our job.
7. Something like that can't work.

Soukup admits that "there's probably an eighth step, but we've never looked it up before."

Innovation and Success

Seven Steps of Stagnation

1. We've never done it that way before.

2. We're not ready for that.

3. We are doing all right without trying that.

4. We tried it once before.

5. We don't have money for that.

6. That's not our job.

7. Something like that can't work.

A Death That Gives Life: True Story

A few years ago, the television and print media carried the story of a seven-year-old boy who died in tragic circumstances while on vacation with his family in

Italy

. Armed thieves, attempting to take the family’s car and valuables, waited in ambush in the Italian countryside. As the car passed, the thieves sprayed a shower of bullets at the vehicle. Although the family was able to escape, some of the bullets had hit the young boy, while he slept in the back seat. A short time later, the child was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. People were shocked and outraged as the sad news was reported. But public outrage was soon replaced by wonder and admiration. The boy’s family arranged that all of their son’s vital organs be harvested and donated. As a result, the lives of eight Italians, each of whom received one or more of the child’ healthy organs, were forever changed. For some it meant being able to see again; for others death was postponed because a young vital organ had replaced an aged, defective one. Because organ donation was such a rarity in

Italy

, the gift of life was all the more remarkable.

This story reminds us of the death of another son, whose dying brought life to so many. If the broken body of the Lord can bring life ours too. In every child birth, a woman’s body is broken and blood poured out in order to bring new life. To become a mother is to celebrate the Eucharist.

When I see a calloused hand, a tear furrowed face …. I know the Eucharist is celebrated.

St. Thomas and Kerala Christians

St. Thomas came to Kerala & said : "Jesus rose from the Dead". *Nobody* *Bothered. He then said "Jesus Turned Water into Wine" Half of Kottayam, Ernakulam and Thrissur Converted to Christianity* *!!!!*

Lenten Calendar Part II

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
18^TH MARCH 4^TH SUN OF LENT Has the God revealed in Jesus made His home in you? Jn 3 : 14-21	19^TH MARCH PRAY FOR THOSE APPEARING FOR EXAMS ST.JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY Though Joseph could have done the right thing and shamed Mary by publicly divorcing her, he went beyond the letter of the law and did the loving thing, which was also the right thing. Mt 1:16,18-24	20^TH MARCH LET GO OF ANY OLD ENMITY The miracle calls each of us to give up the blindness of our heart and the lameness of our mind and the paralysis of our spirit and to focus on the positive of God’s unconditional healing and love made visible in Jesus Jn 5 : 1-3, 5-16	21^ST MARCH TIME FOR YOUR NEIGHBOUR HELP WITH SHOPPING, PAYING BILLS The now will determine the later, the present will determine the future. Jn 5 : 17 - 30	22^ND MARCH THANKSGIVING GIVE THANKS FOR ALL YOUR FRIENDS There is no middle ground and if one is not willing to live the kind of life that Jesus invites us to as His disciples, then one is a non-believer. Jn 5 : 31-47	23^RD MARCH FASTING STATIONS OF THE CROSS BE STILL AND LISTEN TO GOD FOR 5-10 MINS The way to be able to find God in all things and all things in God is to be open and receptive and let God be God. Jn 7 : 1-2, 10, 25-30	24^TH MARCH VISIT A SICK RELATIVE/ FRIEND Jesus cannot be captured by concepts, words or images. Yet, this does not mean that we cannot know him as intimately as we want to. He reveals himself to each of us according to the level of openness we possess. Jn 7 : 40-52
25^TH MARCH 5^TH SUN OF LENT LOVE GOD ATTEND MASS WATCH A LENTEN MOVIE Like Jesus, unless we die to our selfish ambitions and our desires to have more, God cannot make all things new. The newness that God brings in Jesus needs our active co-operation and collaboration. It needs us to keep saying “Yes”. Jn 12 : 20-33	26^TH MARCH PRAYER DAY PRAY FOR THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH Jesus condemns no one, not even those who condemn. How about you? Jn 8 : 1-11	27^TH MARCH FORGIVENESS FORGIVE CO-WORKERS OR GROUP MEMBERS THOSE IN AUTHORITY Even as He is crucified, the very ones who crucify him realize that what they have done is nailed love incarnate to the cross. This love accepts, forgives and continues to love even from the cross. Jn 8 : 21-30	28^TH MARCH TIME FOR YOUR NEIGHBOUR HELP WITH HOUSEWORK Freedom is possible only through the Son who alone can make free because he is the Truth. In order to receive this freedom one must be able to recognize the truth of who Jesus is. Jn 8 : 31-42	29^TH MARCH THANKSGIVING - GIVE THANKS FOR YOUR PARENTS Our stereotypes and closed minds result in missing out on the revelation God continues to make to us. In our understanding of who God is or how God reveals Himself, it is important to note that with our finite minds, we will never be able to totally fathom the depths of this mystery. Jn 8 : 51-59	30^TH MARCH FASTING STATIONS OF THE CROSS BE STILL AND LISTEN TO GOD FOR 5-10 MINS The good works of Jesus are continued when one speaks an enhancing word or performs a loving action. There are visible in selfless service and forgiveness. They are visible when love is made real. Jn 10 : 31-42	31^ST MARCH VISIT YOUR GRANDPARENTS, SPEND TIME WITH THEM When we witness evil overpowering good or fear overtaking love, then it seems that we have upset God’s will. However, these “victories’ are only temporary as was the victory of the ones who crucified Jesus. In the final race, it is always God who wins and it is always love that overcomes. Jn 11 : 45-56
1^ST APRIL PALM SUNDAY LOVE GOD ATTEND MASS PREPARE FOR HOLY WEEK Jesus "emptied himself" totally and in so doing, became filled with the Spirit of his Father. He clung to nothing; he let go of everything. Do we have the courage to do likewise? Mk 14:1-15:47	2^ND APRIL PRAYER DAY PRAY FOR YOUR SPECIAL NEEDS PARISH CONFESSIONS 5PM ONWARDS IN THE SCHOOL SHED We can decide to respond like Mary because we are convinced and have experienced the unconditional love of God ourselves, or we can be like Judas who focus on our own selfish interests and so miss out on the beauty and reality of unconditional love. Jn 12: 1-11	3^RD APRIL FORGIVENESS - FORGIVE YOURSELF FOR ANY WEAKNESS PARISH CONFESSIONS There are times when things do not go the way we plan. We are tempted to throw in the towel like Judas and Peter. However, the challenge is even at times like these to continue to trust and believe that though we may not fully understand why things happen the way they do, God is still in control and will never let anything happen to us that is not for our good and for his glory. Jn 13: 21-33, 36-38	4^TH APRIL TIME FOR YOUR NEIGHBOUR HELP WITH EASTER SPRING CLEANING PARISH CONFESSIONS Jesus is fully aware of who it is that will betray him. God is not taken by surprise in the betrayal that leads to crucifixion; it goes according to the divine plan expressed in Scripture. But this does not relieve the burden of human responsibility. God is fully sovereign, humanity is fully responsible. Mt 26: 14-25	5^TH APRIL MAUNDY THURSDAY Celebration of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30 pm Jesus gives a “New Commandment”. He challenges us to love as he loved, expecting nothing in return and till the very end. Jn 13 : 1-15	6^TH APRIL GOOD FRIDAY STATIONS OF THE CROSS FASTING/ ABSTINENCE Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 6pm Greater love no one has than this; to lay down one’s life for one’s friend. Jn 18 : 1- 19, 42	7^TH APRIL HOLY SATURDAY EASTER VIGIL Mk 16:1-7 He is Raised!!! Alleluia!!!
8^TH APRIL EASTER SUNDAY	TRADITIONAL LENTEN DISCIPLINES Fasting and abstinence: Catholics of age 14 and older, abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent. In addition on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Catholics from Age 18 to 59 fast, limiting themselves to one full meal and 2 smaller meals, each day. Prayer: Catholics are encouraged to pray more often during Lent, especially with scripture. Lent is an ideal time to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation, in preparation for the celebration of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. Almsgiving: Moved by the sacrifice of Christ, many Christians combine almsgiving with fasting, giving to the poor the money they saved by eating, drinking or buying less, as they rely more upon God’s abundant grace.

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How safe are celibates?

The new emphasis is on companionship and compatibility.

Building A Home

Biblical Humor

Q. Was the trouble in paradise with the apple on the tree or the "pear" on the ground?

A. The pair

Q. What is the difference between Noah's Ark and Joan of Arc?

A. one was made of wood and the other maid of Orleans.