Published at YouTube on Apr 4, 2014: “My name is Hannah Kunze, I am the manager of a before and after school program on Naval Station Rota, Spain. April is the Month of the Military Child and I wanted to share a glimpse of what it means to work with these children.
“Patrons are asked to stand for the National Anthem before a showing in our local movie theater. Today we took 40 children to a matinee. Our children (ranging from 5 to 12 years old) will stand, then without being asked, belt out our National Anthem with their hands on their hearts.
“It gives you chills to see patriotism like this displayed in youth at such a young age. Our kids know what it is to have daily sacrifices for our country. They know no other life then the one they have, but they are happy children living happy lives.
“Take a moment and share this video to show your appreciation not only for those who serve our country, but those who they come home to.”
Source:
Pistol Pete
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The video was posted March 20, 2014, but the date it was taken is not shown. Prepper Central says they’re running away from the Yellowstone supervolcano. I have no idea if that’s true or if this is normal behavior for them.
Wikipedia says Yellowstone National Park is the caldera of a supervolcano 34 by 45 miles in diameter. It was formed during three supereruptions that occurred 2.1 million years ago, 1.3 million years ago, and 640,000 years ago. Is it set to blow again? Dunno. If it does, I can only guess it would be a majorly catastrophic environmental event.
NASA simulation of possible behavior G2 when it gets to the black hole
In other weirdness, astronomers are expecting an incredibly rare event to occur SOON when a mysterious gas cloud called G2 hits the edge of the black hole that lies at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy. Nobody knows what will happen, though one possibility is that the black hole will suck the cloud in and emit a bunch of x-rays … or something. (When it comes to astronomy, my IQ is about equal to a potted plant’s.)
Every few days, the Swift spacecraft turns toward the innermost region of the galaxy and takes a 17-minute-long snapshot with its X-ray Telescope (XRT). These are posted @ http://www.swift-sgra.com/. I visited but have nowhere near enough knowledge to understand what the pictures and graphs mean. If anyone here does, let me know. I’m interested!
You can tell how desperate he got to have someone clap. “Thank you very much everybody” … “Thank you for coming.” Like, “I’m done. Clap now!” … “No really. I’m done, so CLAP dammit.” ::snork::
During a hearing on ObamaCare, NC Democrat Rep. Verla Insko asked Dr. Conover what percent of prostate cancer patients are women. Hmmmmmm … let me think.
NC Dem Asks Doctor How Many Women Get Prostate Cancer
This is the Liturgy of the Word from today’s Mass at EWTN.
At daily Mass, there are two readings from the Bible separated by a Responsorial Psalm. On Sundays, there is an extra reading. The readings for today are posted @ http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/030714.cfm.
At the end of the first reading, the Lector sings, Verbum Dòmini (This is the word of the Lord). The Congregation answers, Deo gratias (Thanks be to God). [All of these Latin/English things can be done in either language.]
The Responsorial Psalm can be read or sung. If you want to participate, today’s words are, “A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.”
Before the Gospel reading, there is a short prayer of joy. Glory and Praise, Alleluia, something like that. Then,
Priest: Dòminus vobìscum. (The Lord be with you.)
Congregation: Et cum spiritu tuo. (And also with you.)
Priest: Lèctio sancti Evangèlii secùndum N. (A reading from the holy gospel according to Saint N.)
Congregation: Glòria tibi, Domine. (Glory to you, Lord.)
Before reading, the Priest makes a sign of the cross on the Gospel, then on his forehead, lips and chest. The Congregation does the same to forehead, lips and chest. The silent prayer said with this action is, “May the Word of the Lord be in my mind, on my lips and in my heart.”
After the reading, the Priest says or sings, Verbum Dòmini (This is the gospel of the Lord).
Congregation: Laus tibi, Christe (Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ).
After the readings, the Priest presents a homily – i.e., a meditation about how to apply the daily readings in our lives outside church.
In today’s Mass, Father Leonard talks a lot about fasting.
FYI: During Lent, healthy Catholics 18-59 who are not pregnant or nursing are required to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. According to U.S. bishops, fasting consists of only eating one full meal. Snacks are allowed around the times of the skipped meals.
Healthy Catholics 14 and older are supposed to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays throughout Lent. (Eggs, milk products and condiments made from animal fat are permitted.)
During Lent, the vestments are purple for penance. On the fourth Sunday of Lent, which is known as Laetare (Rejoice) Sunday, the priest wears pink if the parish owns a set of pink vestments. During Lent, we focus on Jesus’ sacrifice and our sinfulness, but on Laetare Sunday, we kind of lighten the somber mood for a bit cuz, after all, we know there’s a happy ending, right?
The video starts after the Opening and Penitential Prayers and stops before the recitation of the Creed, which is a kind of bullet point statement of Catholic doctrines. After the Creed there is a time for Intercessory Prayer, then the Liturgy of the Eucharist followed by the Closing Prayers. On Sundays, there generally are four hymns or songs added during the Processional, Collection, Communion, and Recessional.
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