Category: Healing

Healing -physical, spiritual, inner

Entering the Garden of Healing

 

          Entering  the Garden of Healing

Garden of Healing
Garden of Healing

Saturday, January 30  from 10:00 to 2:00

              Songs

                                 Stories

                                                  How I Got Here

                   Morning Workshops

Inner Healing with Andea Seitz

Your Spiritual Tool Box with Alliee DeArmond

 

Lunch and Healing Circles

Special Guest:   Lynn Wagner on  Forgiveness

Individual Prayer

St John the Baptist Episcopal Church

125 Canterbury Drive, Aptos, CA

 http://www.st-john-aptos.org/

For more information contact Sherrie DeWitt 831 345-0514

Saturday January 30 2016 10:00 – 2:00

https://orderofstluke.org/en/                 This healing event is listed on the web site of Order of St. Luke

http://www.companyofsaints.com/       Aptos CA  book store operated by Alliee DeArmond

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Aging with Grace, Gratitude & Grit, a senior ministry event at Resurrection Catholic Community in Aptos, CA

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Aging with Grace, Gratitude & Grit, a  senior ministry event, held at   Resurrection Catholic Community, Aptos, CA.  contact hffox@att.com

Aging with Grace, Gratitude & Grit, a  senior ministry event at  Resurrection Catholic Community, Aptos, CA

Friday, October 9, 9:15 am – noon

Location:  Parish Hall at Resurrection Catholic Community in Aptos, CA

  Aging with Grace, Gratitude & Grit with  presenter Karen O’Connor gives you an opportunity  to connect with your faith community with a good laugh!

 

                                                                      You will experience journaling,   art and  moving meditation.

Cost:  $15. 00 includes lunch and a copy of Karen O’Connor’s book,    365 Reasons Why Gettin’ Old Ain’t That Bad

365 reasons why

 

Contact Helena Fox, Resurrection Parish Senior Service Coordinator,  688-4800 x17    hffox@att.com

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comments by Monterey Bay Forum, Psychologist  DrCameron:

Does it matter how we age?  Who ages most successfully?  Yes!

George Vaillant, in his book, Aging Wellwhich is based on the Harvard Study of Adult Development, concludes that “[those] who have aged most successfully are those who worry less about cholesterol and waistlines and more about gratitude and forgiveness.”  Other researchers also note the improvement in life satisfaction that accompanies their enhancement.   Vaillant suggests that it’s important to:

  • Develop a clear sense of the meaning of gratitude and forgiveness
  • Consider and appreciate what the research says about the impact of gratitude and forgiveness on the quality of life
  • Learn ways to  enhance the development of the capacity both gratitude and forgiveness

The event hosted Aging with Grace, Gratitude and Grit hosted at Resurrection Catholic Community in Aptos, CA on Oct. 9 gives you an opportunity  connect with your faith community.

http://resurrection-aptos.org/

http://www.amazon.com/365-Reasons-Why-Gettin-Aint/dp/0736928596

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/gg_live/greater_good_gratitude_summit/speaker/wendy_mendes/how_does_gratitude_affect_health_and_aging/

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the Pope said what we decide he said

Pole says abortion is killing
The Pope said what we decide he said.

The Pope said what we decide  he said.

In Pope Francis’ historic “virtual town hall” last week, the Pope used blunt language.  He   described abortion as killing. And,  Time magazine has felt the need to tone the Pope’s language down by deleting the offensive expression.

Of course, Time magazine wasn’t alone.

The New York Times, the Washington Post, the LA Times, and USA Today didn’t bother reporting on the Pope’s references to abortion at all.   A strong pro-life message doesn’t fit within their narrative of what they want this Pope to be. But at least they didn’t resort to actually fudging Francis’ words.

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 Firenze Sage:  The pope said,Global warming will kill us in 50 years, but abortion(deleted)…

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/09/07/time-magazine-censors-popes-message-on-abortion/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pope-francis-speech-gay-marriage-abortion-congress_56040856e4b0fde8b0d16f99

http://thefederalist.com/2015/09/23/ted-cruz-pope-francis-leads-on-abortion-marriage-and-religious-liberty/

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Move over Lord Byron here comes Fen Chou

poetry
poetry

Move over Lord Byron here comes Fen Chou.

A  furious ethnic scandal in the world of poetry.:   a white guy got his poem accepted in the 2015 edition of Best American Poetry by

writing under the pen name, “Yi-Fen Chou.” A poem rejected by 40 journals under the name “Michael Derrick Hudson” suddenly became more liked by the editors.

Isn’t the 2015 edition of Best American Poetry precisely where you would expect to see runaway political correctness? Be bothered by this, but don’t be surprised. For better or worse, the editor of the book comes out and addresses his thinking process openly and honestly:

I did exactly what that pseudonym-user feared other editors had done to him in the past: I paid more initial attention to his poem because of my perception and misperception of the poet’s identity. Bluntly stated, I was more amenable to the poem because I thought the author was Chinese American . .

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Firenze Sage:   National review actually reviewed and found this bit of …..  depravity.

http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/09/10/439247027/why-a-white-poet-posed-as-asian-to-get-published-and-whats-wrong-with-that

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below is a poem by Lord Byron

BY LORD BYRON (GEORGE GORDON)

She walks in beauty, like the night
   Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
   Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Thus mellowed to that tender light
   Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less,
   Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
   Or softly lightens o’er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express,
   How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
And on that cheek, and o’er that brow,
   So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
   But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
   A heart whose love is innocent!
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Senior Ministry Workshops, Resurrection Catholic Community, Aptos, CA

senior service workshops
Senior Ministry  Workshops,  Resurrection Catholic Community, Aptos, CA

Senior Ministry Workshops, Resurrection Catholic Community, Aptos, CA

Resurrection Catholic Community in Aptos, CA  offers “pop-up” workshops and events throughout the year.

Three upcoming events for October and November, 2015:

Aging with Grace, Gratitude and Grit,  Friday, October 9 form 9:30 to 11:30 AM.  A special morning for men and women to explore journaling, discussion and balance in our spiritual lives. More details to follow.

A Day of Spiritual Renewal for Caregivers, Saturday, October 24 from 9:30 to 3:30 PM, Resurrection Parish Youth Center.  $28 per person includes hospitality and lunch.  For men and women caregivers.

Healthy Eating Workshop and Harvest Luncheon, Friday, November 13 from 10:00 AM to 12 noon,  Markey Hall.  Chef Adriennne Meier. Donation.

The Pastor of Resurrection Catholic Community is Rev. Ron Shirley.  Pastoral Associate is Deacon Patrick Conway

 

Rev. Ron Shirley
Rev. Ron Shirley

 

 

Deacon Patrick
Deacon Patrick

For more information  concerning Senior Ministry workshops, if you have a need or are called to serve in this ministry,  contact Helena at 688-4300 # 17 or email hhfox@att.net.  Helena is available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:30  AM to 2:30 PM.

Helena thanks all who have attended a focus group, offered support or suggestions via email, US mail, phone call or have dropped by to share a visit.  Some themes that have emerged are the importance of socialization and connection, and the value of being knowledgeable about accessing resources or having a well-informed “go-go” person to call.

http://www.resurrection-aptos.org

http://www.fatherron.com

http://www.dioceseofmonterey.org

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I demand loaves and fishes

I demand loaves and fishes
I demand loaves and fishes

I demand loaves and fishes. A woman  arrested Sunday night  refused to pay her dinner tab at a Myrtle Beach seafood restaurant. Why?  Because, as she explained to police, “Jesus” was going to cover the cost of her meal.

loaves and fishes
loaves and fishes

Asked to leave the restaurant she refused.  Ms Yates  had been there 4 hours before told to leave.

 Myrtle Beach Police were called to Bennetts Calabash just after 9 p.m. Sunday night when, according to the incident report, 51-year-old April Lee Yates was asked to leave by management, but refused to do so.

The report states that Yates was in the restaurant for nearly four hours before she started to cause a disturbance with other patrons.

Management asked Yates to pay her dinner tab and leave, but she refused to pay the $26 bill.

 

When the officer asked Yates if she had any money to pay, Yates said she did not. The officer then asked Yates what she planned to do with the bill came, and Yates explained that “Jesus” was going to pay her tab.

Yates was arrested for defrauding a restaurant and booked into the Myrtle Beach jail.

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I demand loaves and fishes woman says 

Firenze Sage:  The devil made her do it.

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/crime/article27284164.html

 

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Pope to Bishops: retire at 75! Bishop to Priests: retire at 70!

Pope to Bishops
Pope to Bishops

   Pope to Bishops:  Retire at 75 says Pope Francis to  Catholic  Bishops.

   But what say Catholic  Bishops to their Rocks (i.e., their Priests)?

   Bishop Garcia  says retire at 70 to pastor  at Resurrection Catholic Community in Aptos, California.  The laity were told 05/31/15.

But why does a Bishop — who can do his  duties until age 75 — tell a Priest  to retire at age 70?

 I  gather that there are  rock bottom  dogmas   that  Catholics must accept such as the Holy Trinity and the Virgin Birth.  Other issues are deemed  church doctrines  (e.g., the doctrine of ‘ limbo’ and  that priests are not allowed to  marry) and  these are  subject to change over time.   For example,  ‘the doctrine of limbo’ is no longer considered  valid and not preached from the pulpit.   And, Catholic priests did marry for the first 1000 years — just not for the last 1000.

And then there are church practices — such as not eating meat on Fridays.

 Where does mandatory  retirement age fall. What category?   Certainly not akin to the Virgin Birth.  And retirement age  does not sound like church doctrine.  So, mandatory retirement age must fall into the third category —  simply a church practice. And  modifiable by laity influence.

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Aptos Psychologist:    At this point, Fr. Ron Shirley  must retire at age 70 from Resurrection Catholic Community,  Aptos, CA.   Because the Bishop spoke.  

Well,  rocks are powerful pieces in the game of chess.  And Fr. Ron is powerful  in his preaching  and a welcoming presence for all persons — no exceptions.

Why a  mandatory retirement age of  70 for priests when Pope Francis says age 75 for bishops? Ask the bishop.  Ask Pope Francis.

http://resurrection-aptos.org/

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/recognizing-the-role-of-the-rook-in-chess.html

 

 

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Islamic sex therapy

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bathing suit images

Islamic sex therapy:   Daniel Greenfeld of Frontpagemag  reports on Homaidan al-Turki, a Saudi rapist imprisoned in Colorado, who claims that his sex offender treatment program is Islamophobic:

Al-Turki’s insistence [is] that he shouldn’t have to undergo sex offender treatment.

Al-Turki told prison officials in 2013 that the sex offender treatment programme “conflicts with [his] Islamic faith”, according to a letter by the then executive director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, Tom Clements.

His lawyers told the court in the same year that the program: “would require [him] to look at photos that included women in bathing suits or undergarments as part of the evaluation process”, AP reported.

That would be the Abel Screening which is supposed to test for assorted deviancies. Undergoing it would be an important prerequisite to parole or transferring Al-Turki to a Saudi prison/resort.

 

Al-Turki’s original defense was that he did nothing wrong, raping a woman he enslaved and paid $2 a day for work, because Islam permits such things.

http://www.frontpagemag.com/2015/dgreenfield/saudi-rapist-in-colorado-says-sex-offender-program-is-against-his-religion/

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Firenze Sage:  Alright let’s hear it: All cultures are equal!!

http://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=four+more+obama+years

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Fatwah on Muslims for one way trip to Mars! Not fair!

 

FATWAH on Mars One plants for one way trips to Mars
Fatwah on Muslims for  one way trips to Mars

Fatwah  on Muslims for  way trip to Mars. Not fair!

Muslim religious authorities think trip is akin to suicide and have forbidden Muslims from going on the one way trip to Mars.

Over 200,000 persons applied for the 4 spots on a ONE-WAY trip to Mars has been whittled down to 1,000.

But Muslims can’t go.

What Mars One says about the one way tickets:

“The Mars One crews are people that want to settle on Mars. Absence of a return mission reduces the mission infrastructure radically. Earth return vehicles that can take off from Mars are currently unavailable and untested technologies and such mission designs incur far greater costs. For the astronauts, Mars will be a new home, where they will live and work. While this may seem unreasonable to some, others have no greater ambition in their life. Such dedicated settlers will be chosen by Mars One as their crews. –

See more at: http://www.mars-one.com/mission/technical-feasibility#sthash.n2uK8mOH.dpuf

 

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/02/20/mars-one-to-muslims-end-fatwa-and-come-fly-with-us/

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[racial profiling:] Whose side is Holder on?

TWIN TOWERS

Whose side is Holder on?  Racial profiling is bad, bad says Justice:

The Justice Department will significantly expand its definition of racial profiling. Why?

To prohibit federal agents from considering religion, national origin, gender and sexual orientation in their investigations, a government official said Wednesday.

The move addresses a decade of criticism from civil rights groups that say federal authorities have in particular singled out Muslims in counter terrorism investigations and Latinos for immigration investigations.

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Firenze SAge, Esq.  Well,  is it Arabs coming across the Tijuana border and Mexicans flying into buildings,  or what?

jaj48@aol.com

 

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