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Rosary / Lepanto Haiku Winners Have Been Chosen

October 22, 2009

After lots of soul searching (we read the poems), research into the history and spirit of haiku (we looked up the proper number of syllables on Wikpiedia), research into Japanese (we learned how to spell haiku) we have been able to come up with the winners of our contest.
Turkish bow is bent
Noble Cross must surely [...]

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Again, Why Would You Move Manufacturing to China?

October 22, 2009

Maybe because things like having three priests arrested and then having the arrest denied by the Chines officials doesn’t bother you that much.
The whereabouts of three “underground” priests in northern China, detained by police months ago, are still unknown while another has apparently been persuaded to join the “open” Church, say sources.
Fathers Liu Jianzhong, Zhang [...]

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Rosary Winner Announced, New Contest Starts

October 19, 2009

Congratulations to Mickie from Texas who won this week’s Sterling Silver Rosary giveaway at Rosarycatalog.com!

This week we are giving away a White Cloisonne Rosary valued at $120!

This exquisite rosary has 8mm white with green and pink closinne beads.  The “Our Father” beads are daisy-capped.  The Miraculous Medal center and the finely detailed crucifix are sterling [...]

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Magnificat Year For Priests Companion Is In Stock

October 15, 2009

If you are at all familiar with the Advent, Christmas and Rosary Companions produced by Magnificat you know that this new companion will be a great guide through the Year for Priests.
This booklet includes:

A novena honoring nine different dimensions of the priestly vocation.
Meditation texts that invite a greater appreciation of the priesthood.
Enlightening essays about the [...]

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Win a Sterling Silver $125 Rosary at RosaryCatalog.com

October 13, 2009

To celebrate the month of the Rosary RosaryCatalog.com will be giving away one rosary each week to a lucky shopper. These rosaries aren’t your standard rosary. Each one retails for at least $75!
For purchases made on the RosaryCatalog.com site between October 11st and October 17th we will be giving away this gorgeous Sterling Silver Rosary:

This beautiful [...]

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Sample Submissions from Our Rosary Haiku Contest

October 10, 2009

If you missed the details, read our Rosary / Lepanto post.
Here are some examples Facebook users submitted for the contest.
Turkish bow is bent
Noble Cross must surely fall
Lady breaks the string
Gazing from his See
Pius pleads and Moors retreat
Queen of Victory
Virtue of freemen
Allies of heart, aspired feats.
Vanquished servile foe.
If you haven’t entered yet, what are you waiting [...]

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Lepanto Haiku – Get a Signed Book!

October 7, 2009

In honor of the victory of Lepanto and the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, we are running a rather unusual contest until October 17th.
For those who aren’t familiar with the battle, I quote from Dale Ahlquist’s introduction to the book Lepanto:
The Battle of Lepanto was fought  on Sunday, October 7, 1571, just south [...]

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Oplatki Christmas Wafers Have Arrived!

October 2, 2009

We just got a shipment of Christmas wafers in for the Christmas season. You should go ahead and order now because we always run out in December.
What is Oplatki?
Oplatki or Christmas Wafers – a wonderful Christmas tradition from eastern Europe!
The word Bethlehem means “House of Bread.”  The breaking of the bread is a sign of [...]

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Free Rosary Drawing at RosaryCatalog.com

October 2, 2009

To celebrate the month of the Rosary RosaryCatalog.com will be giving away one rosary each week to a lucky shopper. These rosaries aren’t your standard rosary. Each one retails for at least $75!
For purchases made on the RosaryCatalog.com site between October 1st and October 10th we will be giving away this gorgeous White Cloisonne Sterling [...]

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Mary, Mother of the Son by Mark Shea

September 30, 2009

I’ve been seeing mention of this series on Mark’s blog for some time and they have finally arrived!
Mary, Mother of the Son is a three-volume set from Catholic Answers that seems to be a pretty comprehensive look at the Blessed Virgin Mary.
In Book 1, Modern Myths and Ancient Truths, Mark Shea first addresses common misconceptions [...]

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