Mary in Monmouth: Brrr! Winter is setting in , when it should be Spring!

PODCAST IMMINENT OF THE VISIT OF THE RELICS TO CARDIFF

I took recordings of the various Masses and liturgies in the Church as the relics were being received in Cardiff on Tueday and have only lightly edited them. I was doubly glad so many people, who were not able to get in and hear the service of reception and so forth will have the possibility of listening to the Masses for Priests and Vocations, Evangelisation, and personal sanctity, Angelus, Rosary , Litany and Benediction. It was extremely crowded, but I think it captures all the excitement of that day when thousands descended on Cardiff, clapped the little saint for her Christian witness and brought her candles, red roses and many other flowers, incense and beautiful music at the evening Mass.People streamed in until the Cathedral closed at Midnight, and devotions continued all evening, with people praying for conversion of sinners, confessions, praying for priests and praying that all would accept Jesus as their personal friend and Saviour. A Mediaeval style day none will forget. And Bravo to the superb organist!

DO YOU KNOW WHY BISHOPS WEAR POINTY HATS CALLED MITRES?

Truth about Relics

Relics have often been a stumbling block for people trying to understand the church. It is no different than keeping a special photo, item or clothing etc from a loved one when they have passed on. Kissing a picture or reverencing it, lighting a candle next to it or putting a poppy by it on remembrance day, just brings them alive again to you, shows them honour and respect. In the case of relics, if you can ask a living person to pray for you, then we can ask the souls who have made it to heaven to pray for us too, Having a small item which has actually touched their body or even a part of that body brings them especially close to them. The Holy Spirit has completely infused their body, So you ask this person to add their prayers to yours up above, and sometimes there are miracles as a result, although it is the prayer to Almighty God that works the miracle if there is to be one and it is his Will.

Hello! The first ten pictures

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Brrr! Winter is setting in , when it should be Spring!

Very cold here today and there is a thick layer of frost on the fields and hedgerows, and, incidentally the car!! Yesterday I finished my serialised podcast of The Life of St David, by the tenth century monk Ricemarsh. It is funny how even down all the years the love for this man shows through, in spite of the fact, that the tale is rife with stories and Celtic symbols, lewd women, saints riding on dolphins and bees wanting to get to Ireland and of course St David's levitation at Llandewi Brefi. David was a great defender of the Church,which is probably the reason for Pope Callixtus's canonisation in the twelfth century when they began the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Earlier saints were acclaimed by the vox populi, the people around them acclaiming them, as happened to St Patrick, however I would be interested to hear from any experts on the Celtic Saints, to understand why David had 'All the monarchy'. Was this perhaps that the monarchic lines in Wales seemed to all rest in genealogies which go back to the sister of the virgin Mary. Of course-this would give them Mary's blood perhaps.However we know St Joseph of Arimathea founded a church in Glastonbury-that 'holy hot spot'in the first century Ad, sent primarily by Peter after Pentecost with St Philip to Northern Europe. These twelve disciples are likely to have been members of Jesus own 'human family' and we know Jesus was connected to Joseph of Arimathea who was his Uncle. Joseph was the merchant who often sailed away to Northern Europe trading as recent finds after he landslip in Tintagel have found artefacts from 1st century Middle East.So could the amazing truth possibly be that the 'monarchy is directly connected to a direct bloodline to the family of the Virgin? I guess there are a lot of 'ifs' and a great deal of legend-but it is possible.If so it would be an amazing story-possibly the link was broken with the Saxon invaders?? Of course we can never be 100% sure.

Madeleine Mccann

Boards have been buzzing with photos of Madeleine McCann in some market place on the back of what looks like an Oriental looking woman and in another seems the face of a Mccann friend is prominent-again carried on the back. Of wourse we don't know whether this ia another photo we have been fed and another child produced in a few years presented as the 'real' child in the video. I am open on the subject.However sensationally is what appears to be the face of a family friend who has been 'recognised' by many. I can't comment as I think it is odd not to pass such a photo-or set of photos to Scotland Yard, but I continue to be hopeful.

Haut de LA Garenne former children's home in Jersey-the dig goes on and there is very little new news as yet.The BBc have recorded the experiences of two former abused children on their website.Police are investigating another bricked-up room of about the same size which adjoins the cellar, and possibly a third, after phone call from a member of the public.
On Friday 29 February they discovered a "trap door" - a space in the floor above the cellar. They also began examining floor plans, said to be about 100 years old, handed to them by a member of the public. These seemed to show the basement area was at one time at ground floor level.
Police plan to investigate another bricked-up room of about the same size which is next to it, and perhaps a third, after a member of the public contacted police.
As the search continues archaeologists are checking to see if rubble and debris were brought in from elsewhere for use as in-fill by builders.
Two more people have come forward claiming to be victims of abuse at the former Haut de la Garenne children's home , who had made "allegations of serious sexual crimes". How grisly, and how awful they had no one to turn too. It reminds you of the Dickens public Schools in 'Nicholas Nickleby' and of course David Copperfield. Whilst attitudes to children have changed enormously in the last 30 years, thanks to the Childrens' Act and it used to be common to beat children years ago. What makes this horrific is the sexual abuse in the pool, the alleged collusion of Establishment figures and the fact that former victims are being threatened according to polic reports.

Today I read as well about nine year old children with guns and young teenagers peddling drugs in playgrounds. Why has no one got a grip??

I found this about Welsh settlers in Patagonia, which is part of Argentina. Fascinating that they are proud o their Celtic roots. I think they were frightened o the Aborigines in the beginning but are now happily settled there and foster many cultural links with Wales. I think many Male Choirs have visited there.
The Welsh settlers chose Patagonia. They contributed to its progress and development and they became argentine, without losing their Celtic roots. And they were able to prove it during year 1902 when Argentina and Chile had a conflict for the Valley 16 de Octubre: when asked for their preferences, the Welsh said: "We have lived under the protection and sovereignty of Argentina; we are loyal to this lands, native for many of us". Well done and Pob hwyl!Hope you don't forget old Dewi!

Don't forget to listen.....
www.maryinmonmouthshire@libsyn.com
or download free from the iTunes store. You can get iTunes on your computer simply by downloading it ree fro their website, entering the store and typing in and clicking Mary in Monmouth! Good luck!