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Theotokos Catholic Website Newsletter - April 2002 - No.2 http://www.theotokos.org.uk Dear Friend, You are receiving this Theotokos Newsletter because either I have been in touch with you at some time, or you have contacted me at the Theotokos Catholic Website - www.theotokos.org.uk - or a friend may have forwarded it to you. This is the second edition of the Theotokos Newsletter which will hopefully appear 3 or 4 times a year. If you don't wish to receive it in future, then you can unsubscribe by replying to this e-mail with "unsubscribe" as the subject. God Bless for Easter and Pentecost! Donal Foley p.s. If you have received this Newsletter from a friend, and would like to subscribe to future issues, then simply send an e-mail to www.theotokos.org.uk/cgi-bin/mojo/mojo.cgi Your e-mail address will then be added to the list. Please feel free to recommend this Newsletter to anyone you think might be interested in its contents and the topics covered on the Theotokos site. Just click on "Forward" in your e-mail program, and select their address. This is an important way by which the Theotokos site will become better known, so please consider doing this. If you have any problems clicking on any of the links below, just copy and paste the URL into your Web browser - not all e-mail programs can access the Internet directly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECIAL NOTICE - DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Sunday 7th April, this coming Sunday, is Divine Mercy Sunday. This has a great promise attached to it, which runs as follows: According to St. Faustina, Our Lord promises to those who go to confession and communion on this day, the remission of the guilt and the punishment of sins. "On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity." (Diary of Sr. Faustina, 699) For more information, please see: http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/mercy/dmhome.htm http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/mercy_sunday.htm http://www.marian.org/divinemercy/ For a Mercy Sunday Service location near you see: http://www2.marian.org/mercysunday/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contents April 2002, Issue 2 1. Theotokos news 2. Books 3. EWTN in Britain 4. Useful Web sites 5. Security/virus info 6. Petersnet Documents/Resources 7. Services worth using/supporting 8. Messages to God from young children! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Theotokos News The numbers of visitors to Theotokos Catholic Website continues to rise - there have been about 5,000 since Christmas alone, which is a rise of 100% over the preceding three months. This is encouraging, because it means that there is a genuine interest in many of the topics covered by the site, and particularly with regard to apparition discernment, the Foyers, and the creation/evolution debate. Please feel free to continue to send me any questions, comments etc., you may have to: There are new sections concerned with Catholic Pilgrimages and Catholic Retreats at: www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/cathpilg/cathpilg.html and www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/cretreat/cretreat.html In particular, it is worth noting that World Apostolate of Fatima (England) National Pilgrimage, takes place from 8-15 July, 2002. The price is £430 per person, sharing, and is inclusive of tax and insurance. The flight goes from London Heathrow, and we will be staying at the World Apostolate house in Fatima, Domus Pacis. It promises to be a very good week. Last year about 70 pilgrims spent a very enjoyable week at the Portuguese shrine. Mgr Tom Fallon is the spiritual director. The Tour Operator is Celebration Travel - ATOL 5460. For more details e-mail: www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/waof/waof.html Those in the US, who would like to go to Fatima, might like to try: www.bluearmy.com/pilgrimages.htm The other important event, later in the year, is the Five Day silent Foyer of Charity type retreat to be led by Father Ian Ker, the internationally renowned Newman scholar, who has taken an active interest in the new movements and communities. This will be held at the Carmelite Priory, near. Oxford, England, from September 9th - 14th 2002. Following on from the success of the 2001 Retreat, those who are keen to support the growing movement to found a FOYER in this country are invited to come to this sixth Foyer-type retreat. Each day will be modelled on the retreats held in the many Foyers world-wide. Silence will be of the essence. Please book early, as this retreat is likely to be very popular. For more details please e-mail: www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/movecomm/foyer/eretreat.html For those who want to experience Foyer Spirituality at source, then there will be a Foyer retreat in English, given by Fr Matthew Bradley, at Châteauneuf de-Galaure, from 4-11 August 2002. This is the "Mother House" of the Foyer movement, and a visit there is very much recommended, not least because it gives you a chance to visit Marthe's house, and the places associated with her. The cost from London is £435 (sterling), and the visit includes a day excursion to the shrine of the Cure d'Ars. For more information contact: Carmel and Edward Donaghy (Dublin) +353 1 269 2395 Creation Lectures and Creation Conference - Oct 18-20, 2002 Gerry Keane, author of Creation Rediscovered: Evolution and the Importance of the Origins Debate, a Catholic guide to the latest in creation-evolution thinking will be giving lectures at various venues in Britain and Ireland from October 5 -10. After this, he expects to be on a lecture tour of the US, culminating in the Second Creation Conference organized by the Kolbe Center in Arlington, Virginia, from next Oct 18-20. He is proposing to talk on the subject: "Is Evolution An Open Question For Catholics?" For more details e-mail him at: Creation Rediscovered is available at: www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/recbooks/creation/creation.html The conference itself will take place at St. Agnes Parish Center in Arlington, Virginia. Confirmed speakers include Bishop Roman Danylak, the Kolbe Center's episcopal advisor, Fr. Victor Warkulwiz, the Kolbe Center's theological reviewer, Dr. Josef Seifert, Rector of the International Academy of Philosophy of Lichtenstein; Gerard Keane, author of the excellent TAN book Creation Rediscovered; Dr. Robert Sungenis, President of Catholic Apologetics International; theologian and editor Fr. Brian Harrison; French geologist Guy Berthault, whose laboratory work in sedimentology has challenged the scientific basis for the so-called "geologic column"; surgeon and pro-life leader Dr. Robin Bernhoft; former Bell Labs physicist Dr. Robert Bennett; and Dr. Robert Gentry, the world's foremost expert on polonium radiohalos, whose research offers persuasive evidence for the rapid and relatively recent creation of the earth's granite basement rocks; and Dr. William Marshner, chairman of the theology department at Christendom College. For more details please contact: The Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation, 301 S. Main St., Woodstock, VA 22664, Tel: 540-459-8334 E-Mail: For me You have created the skies scattered with stars . . . and all the beautiful things on earth. (St. Maximilian Kolbe) Details also available at: www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/kolbconf/kolbconf.html There is an interesting article on Darwinism at: http://www.firstthings.com/ftissues/ft0111/opinion/wiker.html Theotokos Catholic Website sections to note include: www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/recbooks/recbooks.html (Recommended Books) and www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/breviews/breviews.html (Book Reviews) You can also visit http://www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/whatsnew/whatsnew.html for up-to-date info. Recent Fatima News Secret revealed, Russia consecrated, Sr. Lucia insists VATICAN, Dec 20, 01 (CWNews.com) - The Vatican has published an account of a meeting between Sister Lucia, the Fatima seer, and Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone. In their conversation, Sister Lucia flatly rejected the claim that the "third secret of Fatima" has not been fully revealed.. More details from: www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/cathnews/fatima/secret2.html Recent L'Ile Bouchard news L'Ile Bouchard, a small town near Tours, in France, was the scene of apparitions of Mary to a group of young children in December 1947, which lasted a week. Recognition of these apparitions took an important step forward in December 2001, when the local Archbishop, Andre Vingt-Trois, authorized pilgrimages and the public cult celebrated at the church of St Gilles. This has not received much publicity, but there is every sign that the events at L'Ile Bouchard were authentic, unlike so many claims of alleged apparitions. For more details about L'Ile Bouchard see: www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/approved/appariti/lilebouc.html The official French site is at: www.notre-dame.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Books "The Weka-Feather Cloak: A New Zealand Fantasy" by Leo Madigan A new Children's adventure story Quiet, artistic Danny Mago gets a new job at the St Martin de Porres Convent in Aniwaniwa with Mother Madeleine, the famous Maori painter. When he approaches the ancient, unused elevator on the Convent grounds, the uneventful tenor of his life takes a sudden turn ... Upwards! The resulting wild and sometimes hair-raising adventures become strangely entangled with the mysterious quest that has brought beautiful Zelia Mazloum all the way from Turkey to New Zealand. In the midst of all this, Danny accepts a call to make a unique contribution to his home, the land that rests upon the seas, Aetearoa. Demonic creatures, angelic beings, sly villains, an old and beautiful weka-feather cloak, a blank wall in a new Cathedral and an unforgettable Maori nun come together in this amazing and original tale of spirit and laughter. By the same author: The Bank of Infinite Reserves - details at: www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/publicat/lmadigan/infinite.html. Ages 11+ AVAILABLE from APRIL 2002 - but you can order now at: http://www.familypublications.co.uk Bethlehem 1-883937-68-X Pbk 280 pp. £8.50 More details at: www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/publicat/lmadigan/wekafeat.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. EWTN in Britain EWTN - Eternal Word Television Network - the global Catholic network - is now available in Britain. If you are fed up with the downward spiral in the standards of British TV, then EWTN will be like a breath of fresh air for you. Founded by Mother Angelica in 1981, in a garage at her monastery in Alabama, EWTN has grown tremendously over the last two decades to become the world's largest Catholic media network. Programming includes daily Mass and devotionals, news and Church events, teaching series, talk shows, dramas and documentaries, and children's programmes. There is something for everyone, and it's free once you have paid £209 to purchase the satellite dish and set-top box, plus another £60 for installation - but you can make donations to EWTN if you choose, and that is their main source of income. The programmes are varied, interesting and thoroughly Catholic - in fact the best thing about EWTN is its orthodoxy, although it is not dull, but rather lively and inspirational. £269 is a small price to pay for access to an excellent TV station, which is doing a great work in promoting the Church and its teaching - highly recommended! More information is available at: www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/ewtnbrit/ewtnbrit.html If you live outside Britain, you can get more details at: www.ewtn.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Useful Web sites Traditional Catholic Reflections & Reports ©. News, Opinion and Information for Catholics loyal to the Pope and Church with particular coverage of matters relating to the Mass and spirituality of the saints, changes made by theologians, priests and bishops after Vatican II, as well as matters relating to abortion, ethics, apologetics, prolife, philosophy, culture, and the arts. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/3251/ Fatima Family Apostolate: http://www.tot.net/ffa/index.shtml Amazingly comprehensive Reference site at: http://www.refdesk.com AddALL book search and price comparison: http://www.addall.com/ BookFinder.com: Search for New, Out of Print and Used Books: http://www.bookfinder.com/ AltaVista Translations at: http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn Audio cassettes by post from: http://www.cvcassettes.co.uk/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Security/virus info Fortunately, "Badtrans" seems to be a thing of the past now, and no notable replacements have arisen at the time of writing. But it is only a matter of time before some nasty virus does come along, and so if you still haven't got good anti-virus software then you need to get it installed - quickly! A very good anti-virus software package, which can be updated via the Internet - a necessity these days - is obtainable from Symantec - http://www.symantec.com/ McAfee provide a good alternative. Again, the golden rule is never to click on an attachment you are not sure about - even if it apparently comes from somebody you know. As mentioned previously, it is also a very good idea to have a "firewall" program such as Zonealarm. This is free for personal users, easy to use, and can be downloaded from: http://www.zonealarm.com/products/za/index.html Important note: The above advice is not intended to replace professional advice on these matters - always back up your hard disk before making any changes/additions and if in any doubt seek professional advice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. Petersnet Documents/Resources - Petersnet (www.petersnet.net) continues to be an excellent Catholic site, and is well worth visiting on a periodic basis - they are constantly updating their resources. Below is a selection of links to some Petersnet material: 1. Surviving as a Catholic Family in the Third Millennium by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. http://www.petersnet.net/research/retrieve.cfm?recnum=1372 2. Hollywood's Touch of Evil by Frederick W. Marks - looks at moral weakness in many "otherwise good" movies - plus it lists some truly great films. http://www.petersnet.net/research/retrieve.cfm?recnum=1390 3. Vatican to take control over Translations by Paul Likoudis An article reporting that ICEL is not qualified to do the work it has been doing for the past 30 years. http://www.petersnet.net/research/retrieve.cfm?recnum=1434 4. Do-it-Yourself Popes: The Wacky World of Sedevacantists, by Michael Petek There are a lot of people claiming to be the true pope of the Catholic Church. The sedevacantists and the elect-your-own-pope brigade in particular commonly claim that every pope after Pius XII was not validly in office. This article will help provide Catholics with an answer for those who have been deceived into following radical traditionalists' sects. http://www.petersnet.net/research/retrieve.cfm?recnum=2651 Trinity Communications Research Database http://www.petersnet.net/research/study.cfm PetersNet Site List - ratings for web sites http://www.petersnet.net/search/viewsitelist.cfm?all=yes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7. Services worth using/supporting http://www.kirche-in-not.org Website of Aid to the Church in Need - a Catholic organisation helping the persecuted Church around the world New Eve Media - specialists in Web design, hosting, and promotion - they host the Theotokos site http://www.neweve.com/ PayPal - easy way to pay bills etc. over the Internet - without continually using your credit card http://www.paypal.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8. And finally ... Some messages to God from young children! Dear God: Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don't you just keep the ones you have. Dear God: Maybe Cain and Abel would not have killed each other so much if they had their own rooms. That's what my mom did for me and my brother. Dear God: If you watch me in church on Sunday, I'll show you my new shoes. Dear God: I bet it is very hard for you to love all of everybody in the whole world. There are only 4 people in our family and I'm having a hard time loving all of them. Dear God: I didn't think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset you made on Tuesday. That was cool. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you have received this Newsletter from a friend, and would like to subscribe to future issues, then simply send an e-mail to Or you can subscribe at the Theotokos site at: www.theotokos.org.uk/cgi-bin/mojo/mojo.cgi - your e-mail address will then be added to the list. 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