In Genesis, we are told that "On the seventh day God had completed the work he had been doing. He rested on the seventh day after all the work he had been doing, God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on that day he rested after all his work of creating." (2: 2-3)

Pope Benedict XVI has recently given Christians good advice when resting and talking a vacation. The Holy Father has suggested a number of ideas to keep in mind for a spiritually sound and happy holiday. The Vatican press secretary Fr. Lombardi in his weekly radio program summarized these. Let's examine each point and we can add our own.

The Pope's wants us to spend our "vacation time in a way that helps renew ...

Do you think public schools should allow students to pray during the school day? Do you believe public schools should include religion and prayer in the curriculum? The recent decision by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) to allow Muslim prayers in one of their schools has sparked a lot of reaction about whether public schools should make time for religion and prayer.
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As you probably know, World Youth Day will be celebrated in Madrid this coming August. The initiative was started by Blessed John Paul II, and it has become a yearly international Catholic event to bring young people together to celebrate and strengthen their faith.

If you're following the current spiritual battle with the Toronto Catholic District School Board to protect Catholic education, you may know that the McGuinty Liberals have succeeded in having all boards, Catholic and public, pass the Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy. This policy permits the establishment of Gay/Straight alliances in all schools. It's openly promoting and normalizing homosexuality. This aspect of the policy is completely against the teaching of the Catholic Church.
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A warm welcome to everyone to this blog. This blog is an effort by Lou Iacobelli, a Canadian and father who cares about life, family and Canada. My hope is that you will find this humble media project of evangelization useful. The aim to help educate and activate Christians and all people of good will with the overall goal of restoring Canada to a "culture of life." May you always be encouraged to seek the Truth as the first step in seeking understanding.
Deuteronomy 30,19
Deuteronomy 30,19
See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity; I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live.
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1 Timothy 2:1-5
1 Timothy 2:1-5
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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