Five New Saints Announced from Vatican City
FIVE NEW SAINTS FOR THE CHURCH
VATICAN CITY, 26 APR 2009 (VIS) – In St. Peter’s Square at 10 a.m. today, the Holy Father celebrated the Eucharist and canonised the Italian Blesseds: Arcangelo Tadini (1846-1912), Bernardo Tolomei (1272-1348), Gertrude Comensoli (1847-1903) and Caterina Volpicelli (1839-1894), and the Portuguese Blessed Nuno de Santa Maria Alvares Pereira (1360-1431).
At the beginning of his homily, the Holy Father commented on today’s Gospel which recounts how the two disciples of Emmaus, returning to Jerusalem, told the eleven disciples that they had recognised Jesus “in the breaking of the bread”.
“Each community relives this same experience in the celebration of the Eucharist, especially on Sundays”, said the Pope. “In celebrating the Eucharist we communicate with Christ, victim of atonement, and from Him we draw forgiveness and life. What would our lives as Christians be without the Eucharist?”
Going on then to recall certain fundamental aspects of the lives of the five new saints, the Holy Father began by referring to the “concrete and courageous initiatives” of St. Arcangelo Tadini. These included establishing the Catholic Workers’ Mutual Assistance Association, building a textile mill and a residence for female workers, and founding the Congregation of Worker Sisters of the Holy House of Nazareth in 1900, his aim being to evangelise the world of work, sharing in its fatigues and following the example of the Holy Family of Nazareth.
“How prophetic the charismatic intuition of Don Tadini was, and what relevance his example still has, even today in times of serious economic crisis!” cried the Pope.
Benedict XVI described St. Bernardo Tolomei, abbot and founder of the Olivetan Benedictine Congregation who died of the plague in 1348 while assisting his fellow monks who had contracted the disease, as a “true martyr of charity. … The example of this saint invites us to translate our own faith into a life dedicated to God in prayer and spent in serving others under the impulse of charity, a charity ready also to make the supreme sacrifice”, he said.
St. Nuno de Santa Maria Alvares Pereira, he went on, “was a great soldier and a great leader who never allowed his personal qualities to overshadow the supreme action of God. …. At the end of his life he retreated to a Carmelite convent that he himself had ordered to be built”.
“This exemplary figure, his life characterised by faith and prayer in apparently unfavourable settings, shows that in any situation – even military life and warfare – it is possible to enact and fulfil the values and principles of Christian life, especially if one places oneself at the service of the common good and the glory of God”.
Turning then to focus on St. Gertrude Comensoli, foundress of the Institute of Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Benedict XVI explained that the aim of her institute was “to translate ‘charity contemplated’ in the Eucharistic Christ into ‘effective charity’ through dedication to the needy.
“In a confused and often wounded society such as our own; to young people, such as those of our time, in search of values and of a meaning to give to their lives, St. Gertrude indicates a firm point of reference in God, Who in the Eucharist made Himself our travelling companion”, he added.
Turning his attention then to St. Caterina Volpicelli, foundress of the Institute of Handmaidens of the Sacred Heart, the Pope noted how she “strove ‘to be of Christ in order to bring to Christ’ the people she came across in late nineteenth-century Naples, at a time of spiritual and social crisis”.
This saint, the Holy Father concluded, “shows her own spiritual daughters, and all of us, the demanding path to a conversion that changes the heart at its roots and translates into activities coherent with the Gospel. Thus it is possible to lay the foundations for a society open to justice and solidarity, overcoming that economic and cultural imbalance which still exists in a large part of our planet”.
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Latin, Greek, Root Words
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Trying to decide on a homeschool curriculum for learning Latin can be difficult. Maybe you just want your child to learn what the root words mean.
I have discovered English from the Roots Up It’s a very easy conscept for children to pick up. It’s set up by using a 3X5 card system. Red borders around the cards mean Latin based word, green borders around the card be Greek based word. On the back of the card you write words that are associated with your root word. It seems easy and fun for even the most finicky child.
Memorare website also offers free interactive educational flashcards and lists associated with English from the Roots Up.
English from the roots up interactive activities
Don’t give up looking for great deals; search for used books on catholic swap group too. I was able to find my book for $5.00.
Also try Sacred Heart books for English from the Roots up.
School House Rock 3′s and Zero still lots of Fun.
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Music is such a fun way to learn math! Learn anything…
Did you know you can find old and newer school house rock videos on Youtube? It’s not the same as having your own collection but it sure makes you reminisce back to the days of singing these tunes. I am sure once you see some of these, like so many of us you will be hooked and want the whole collection. But if your strapped for fund at least you can be safe viewing these videos from this website.
I don’t recommend you sending your kids to youtube unattended by a parent. Parents should always search first and view first. That’s why I post good videos on my site. Don’t get me wrong, I love Youtube it’s got some awesome videos on it, anything you could possibly want. Yet therein lies the problem. You don’t have to worry about clicking the a video here and having it turn out to have inappropriate content.
School House Rock, Magic number 3:
Learn how to multiply and count by 3′s through songs.
This video is unofficially claimed as the first Schoolhouse rock video.
School house Rocks, My Hero Zero: Learn about multiplying by zero through music.
Divine Mercy Sunday
Divine Mercy Sunday will be April 19th.
This is great opportunity to learn about St. Faustina and what Divine mercy is all about.
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You can find out more about Divine Mercy of Jesus and St. Faustina by visiting the Divine Mercy Website. They have a good section of articles from basic to indepth, as well as a question and answer section. It may be a little over a 2nd graders head however, its easy reading and as a parent its a good education for those who want to pass on the information.
New Favorite Free to Read Books
Let’s face it there are times when we get interupted and we see that are the kids are starting to slip away from what they are doing. This read to me website is especially nice for children who are less likely to grab a good book and go read it. For those times let me recommend this website for reading. It’s called OneStepHigher.com I think the entire Beatrix Potter collection is on this site, Raggedy Ann, and Tom Sawyer as well.
I am sure that you have all seen a pdf book or two, free online however, this set up is fantastic, these are flip books that really look like books. The book keeps kids attention by reading along aloud as it highlights the text and has wonderful classical pictures children love. I really think it helps the younger reader to keep a rhythm or steady pace yet the story book can be stopped and started right in its place. Of all my free book websites – I have to say this is my new favorite.
Find Catholic Curriculum with Free shipping
Looking at Catholic Curriculum for next year. I would like to recommend a company called Sacred Heart Books and Gifts.[singlepic id=17 w=320 h=240 mode=web20 float=right]
I found this company last year when I was looking for Saxon Math 2. I really like them, maybe it was because I have a devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus that drew me to the Sacred Heart Books website or maybe it was where they are located, having come from the Midwest. I recently discovered that they are now carrying materials for Catholic Charlotte Mason users. They also have curriculum supplies available for Mother of Divine Grace and many others. There website is dedicated to families and especially one single income families; they keep their prices low! You can find discount prices on Catholic Curriculum from their website all year long. They offer FREE SHIPPING on orders over $25.00 and less than $5.00 on all orders under $25.00. That is a pretty awesome deal for those concerned with purchasing books yet still having funds enough to cover the sometime high cost of shipping.
Before going to Amazon to buy your books check Sacred Heart Books and Gifts out. Their prices are very reasonable. You know the books are new and the best part is FREE SHIPPING with orders over $25.00. You are also helping a fellow Catholic Servant who is to helping Catholic home schoolers.
Free ABC’s Apple Pie Alphabet E-Book for young children.
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Apple Pie by Kate Greenaway
A very old classic antique book.
A child can learn to read with Alphabet ebook.
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Roman Numerals
Challenge your knowledge of Roman Numerals at this website. It’s a fun game. If you don’t know the answer the answer is given.
The game is called Roman numeral challenge it can be found on Fact Monster.
50 States Songs and Games
Teach your children their 50 States, fast and easy?
I recommend the following links. Some are songs, like the 50 states song that is sung to the tune of Turkey in the Straw. Other songs are sung while learning the state flags. I think this collection is some of the best out there for kids today.
Sequence States & Capitals Game $19.98
Scrambled States of America Puzzle$7.98
Scrambled States of America 2 Game $4.98
50 Nifty States song
will scroll the state names across the screen while singing a catchy tune. At first you wonder if they are going to show the states, they do, and it’s a snappy tune that your kids will love to learn. Total Song time is 2:32″.
U.S. 50 State Commemorative Quarter Map
$12.98
50 States Song done to the tune of Turkey in the Straw.
50 State Games
These state games are on kid friendly websites. Most do not have tempting games all over the board to distract your child from learning.
Learn 50 states easily by playing this game. It is easy to manuever. It is a matching game. You view the state in text then place it in a outlined map. Click here
Tire of losing those puzzle pieces. Try this state game. Grab a state and place it on the map. Kids won’t realize they are learning they will think they are playing. Click here I recommend level two. The outlines of the states are inplace. After placing your state the name of the state pops ups. Very nice.
This 50 States game is a bit more advance. You have to place the shape of the state into a blank map. If the state shape is in the wrong location the correct location is highlighted and can be replaced. Score is kept on placement. Click here
Capitals with US State Map
When your child is finished learning their state location try this game. The states are in place with a dot where their captials should be. A state capital is presented and the proper state must be click. If your incorrect you do not get the credit. Click here
Now Learn your State Flags by Song.
Free Catholic E-Greetings.
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Looking for free Catholic E-cards but having trouble finding ones that are really free?
Celebrate Feast Days of friends and family members by sending them a Catholic or Saints ecard. It fun to get the whole family involved.
Here are two totally free e-greeting card websites.
- I love St. Anthony’s Free Catholic Greeting Cards.
- Recently I found another very nice Catholic based e-card greetings site from Pauline Press called Pauline’s Cards.com.
This one was recently under construction but it may be up again soon. I hope so.
This site is a beautiful Free saint ecard site that can be found on CatholicMoms.com website, which is a different site than Catholicmom.com
Send those free ecards to all of your friends and family.
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