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Ioan Dirina, author of My Dreams Come True: A Journal of My Paranormal Experiences, from Jones Harvest Publishing (www.ioandirina.com), believes in a Supreme Being who guides the future of mankind. Dirina experienced the truth of this through his dreams. He dreamed of the future and then watched as each dream in turn came true. Since there is no scientific explanation for the phenomena that he experienced, he believes this is proof that a supernatural entity exists that guides us in ways unknown, even to us.

"Sometimes my experiences involved a waking vision, not a dream," wrote Dirina. "In one such experience during 1962 I had a vision of running into some people on a street. A few minutes later I actually encountered those same people on that street."

Dirina began recording his visionary dreams in a dream journal when he was a student in his native Romania. He continued to have dreams that came true through his military training, his time in Austria in a refugee camp and then into his life in America.

"Another night in August 1970 I dreamed that someone wanted to kill another person with a knife, and I explained to him that easiest way to kill with a knife is to cut aorta," wrote Dirina. "On next day I was reading Daily News and saw an article about that terrible crime in California that became so famous. Actress Sharon Tate had been killed by accomplices of Charles Manson, who used a knife to cut her aorta, as in my dream."

Dirina's dreams were sometimes about famous happenings before they happened and sometimes about commonplace happenings. Each time a dream came true, it reaffirmed his belief that there was a higher power at work, guiding his thoughts and experiences.

Dirina recorded his dreams as proof that a supernatural entity exists and guides our future. He has had these paranormal visions and dreams for over forty years.

"Today I have come to realize that I wish to share my story with others," wrote Dirina. "So I have taken my old journals and rewritten them into this book, in hopes that other people might learn something from this glimpse into this extraordinary dream world that has been mine for more than 45 years. They need to know that our dreams can - and do - come true."

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Rachel Friedman is a Staff Writer at News & Experts.

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/cardinal-timothy-manning.html http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/cardinal-timothy-manning.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:38:06 -0500 Timothy Manning House of Prayer
- Formerly the 1928 estate designed for and once owned by Earle C. Anthony. The house was designed by Bernard Maybeck with John White as his associate architect. Earle was a radio pioneer who founded and owned, until his death in 1961, radio station KFI AM 640. He also was known as a prominent Packard automotive dealer in Los Angeles. Anthony commissioned Parkinson and Bergstrom to design his Packard dealership, and Greene and Greene to design the building's detail, entrance and interiors.

For me, the House of Prayer has been a life and vocation saver. It is a spiritual oasis—a refuge from the desolation and confusion of overwork and a shallow prayer life. At the House of Prayer I have experienced affirmation through spiritual direction. I enjoy the peace, quietness and prayerfulness of the chapel. All of this has given me an improved self image.—a priest

Set in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles near Griffith Park, the House of Prayer offers priests a respite from daily ministerial activity. The blending of Spanish architectural design and landscaping provides a setting of quiet and simple beauty suitable to its purpose: fostering a priest's prayer life, inner freedom, rest and reflection.

The central focus of the House of Prayer are the three chapels. One chapel is located in the main building and is used for group prayer and Eucharistic Celebration. Next door is a beautiful adoration chapel. In the original building, which is set aside for silent retreats, there is an additional adoration chapel.

Accomodationss are available for visiting priests. A well-stocked kitchen allows each guest to have his breakfast whenever convenient. The rooms allow the guest to choose to be silent or with a group. This allows opportunity for conversation and fellowship. The lunch and evening dinners are prepared by a cook.

There is a full staff of priests available for spiritual direction, sacramental reconciliation and retreats. The Brothers of the Good Shepherd attend to the accomodations of the guests. Any priest or priest support group is welcome. The House of Prayer is funded by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Guests are invited to make a suggested donation to defray the operating costs.
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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/choices-author-gives-the-story-of-job-a-modern-twist.html http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/choices-author-gives-the-story-of-job-a-modern-twist.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:13:13 -0500
Author W. Granville Brown has taken that sentiment, plugged it into a modern-day retelling of the Biblical story of Job, to produce a parable with a contemporary twist.

Brown's book Choices, from Dog Ear Publishing (www.dogearpublishing.net), is a story of love, faith, secrets, lies and fate. Anyone whose faith has ever been challenged, who has faced temptation or triumphed over adversity will find a connection to this book.

Enter the world of Trey and Andrea Edwards and you will find a deep love for one another as well as a deep mistrust. Unaware of this mistrust, they find a rift they do not understand deepening between them. Neither of them is aware that they are being toyed with. The powers that be are using them in a timeless struggle between wrong and right, freewill and fate.

Setting temptation in their path, good versus evil sit back to watch and see whether this family can withstand the path they have been set upon. With their interests being divided, secrets causing a chasm between them and their financial future in the balance, their faith is tested and their family is in turmoil.

"While her husband drove around the city, Andrea was at home driving herself crazy," wrote Brown. "She was walking a marathon around their bedroom. The images of what happened between her and the Pastor flashed across her mind. With every scene, it took all of her will power not to scream or pound her fist into anything in front of her. Every time guilt entered her heart, anger jumped in as well. Her emotions were running wild and out of control."

Roadblocks are thrown in their path. Infidelity, lies, heartache, and despair follow. Their faith is tested in unimaginable ways. Trey, whose faith has been unsure, finds solace in the church, and Andrea, whose faith has always been strong, finds herself shaken to the core by the actions of her pastor.

"Afterward, Andrea staggered from the church lost in a fog of guilt, shame and confusion," wrote Brown. "The fact that a man she thought could be trusted had done what he'd done in a house of worship caused her to lose the contents of her stomach in the empty parking lot."

Andrea and Trey are lost in their world of mistrust and deceit and it looks like their marriage will not survive. Financial disaster is looming and it looks like all secrets are about to burst out into the open. The kindness and generosity of a benefactor saves them from financial ruin, but at a heavy cost. Even with financial worries taken care of, the secrets and lies are still pulling the family apart.

"The greatest feat I've ever accomplished is making people believe that I don't exist," wrote Brown. "They go about their daily lives truly thinking that they are in control. Little do they know that the battle for their souls has been waged since long before they came into existence. Give any man power and it will corrupt them absolutely. Let's see how much faith this couple truly has when they have to deal with the consequences of their actions."

Many lives are affected by the battle for Trey and Andrea's fate. Their friends experience their own ups and downs. One friend finds a new life, one finds a dream come true, and one pays the heaviest price of all. In the end, it is an act of free will that determines what happens to Trey and Andrea and their young family.

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Tony Panaccio is a Staff Writer at News & Experts.

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/carnal-striving-spiritual.html http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/carnal-striving-spiritual.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:36:26 -0500 www.anthonyjerrod.com), was following Robert Front's direction that "Writing a poem is discovering." In Jerrod's collection of thought provoking and witty poems, the author strives to move the reader to discover a more profound understanding of Christ and one's responsibility to live His teachings while reconciling man's inherent carnal nature.

With each chapter, the poetry speaks to different aspects of the reader. The first chapter, Carnality and the Mind, contains poems that reflect the movement from one whose thoughts are separated from the Lord's teachings to one whose thoughts are secured in Christ's message.

As the mountains rumble and the oceans roar, I focus on planting and sowing in the fields,
So, I can harvest and exercise faith, the size of a thousand mustard seeds.
*from: Sowing Mustards

In the chapter entitled Carnality and the Tongue, the author takes on the power of words and how to move beyond the mundane ways of the person who struggles with carnality to the speech and views of a spiritual Christian.

The flatterer,
The outward exercise of spiritual bipolarism,
He exclaims that he loves, when he honestly despises,
He asserts that he supports, when he actually craves for your failure,
He proclaims that he hopes for the best, when he assuredly longs for your ruin,
He pronounces myriad pleasantries, when he really hungers to speak death in your life.

O, God of wisdom, help me to discern the shrewd delicacies of deceit,
The crafty toxicant of the flatterer.
*from: The Flatterer

Jerrod writes several chapters of poetry about the perception of people that we are different, yet in the eyes of Christ, we are all the same. He expounds on the view that people put themselves above the teachings of Christ, such as politicians believing that their views are more important than the word of God.

Shall the world's policies become more paramount than the Word of God?
Take not thy Holy Spirit away, though you may suffer the consequences of your behavior,
Cry out to the Lord with sincerity, "Don't give me over to a depraved mind."
Freedom in the Lord does not beget every desire of your heart.
*from: Don't Give Me Over

Jerrod takes on the complexities of relationships, whether it be parent to child, man to woman, or friend to friend. He interprets the relationships and the interaction each has with the Lord. He stresses the importance of closeness with Christ and his teachings in all of one's relationships.

You are our heritage from the Lord.
Like a golden prize found in a floating basket of papyrus reeds,
The Moses of our lives,
Yet, we must discipline and train you in the admonition of the Lord and spare not the rod,
So, the Pharaoh in your heart will not materialize and take over.
*from: Write Pass the Margins

The last chapter, Pure Romance and Intimacy celebrates the closeness of husband and wife as they worship the Lord. Jerrod examines the love and devotion between two people as well as the temptation of others.

Searing independently, until I smell
Flame is getting hotter
Fleshliness grows, wantonness who knows
I feel like summer is springing forth
Timeless face, curvaceous base
Reading minds, I am not supposed to be here
I am charred.
*from: Fiery Furnace

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Anthony Jerrod is a Christian author, poet and featured columnist for One Voice Magazine and the International Christian Network that reaches over 85 nations. His columns focus on encouraging and inspiring people from around the world to grow and mature spiritually. He is a native of Louisiana, and a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Southern University and A&M College and Louisiana State University. He also attended Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University and Alabama A&M University. He lives in Louisiana with his wife Cherrino and his son, Austen.

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/cathedral-in-the-pines-memorialises-wars-fallen.html http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/cathedral-in-the-pines-memorialises-wars-fallen.html Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:58:02 -0500
In the beginning the chapel was conceived as a personal endeavour by the Sloanes. They gave each of their four children their choice of a plot of land on the property to build their own homes.

It wasn't until 1944 when their son Sandy, an Army Air Force pilot, was shot down over Germany that the Sloanes decided to dedicate the chapel to those who had died in the nation's service. Later that was expanded to include all Americans who served their country.

Building the chapel in the sight of Grand Monadnock was an inspired choice for the Cathedral in the Pines. It is one of the most climbed mountains in the world and has been a touchstone for generations of Americans and non-Americans alike. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Rudyard Kipling, Mark Twain, Henry David Thoreau and Willa Cather all claimed to derive their inspiration from Monadnock. Although the mountain can be seen from virtually everywhere in southern New Hampshire, the view from the Sloanes' property is considered the most spiritual.

Eventually the Cathedral in the Pines became more than a family enterprise. In keeping with the Sloanes' beliefs, it has always been open to all faiths. Christians, Jews, Muslims and Buddhists have been welcomed to the cathedral in the spirit of brotherhood. The thousands of visitors who arrive annually from May 1 to October 31 are immediately struck by the serenity and acceptance that pervades the cathedral.

Perhaps the most striking edifice is the cathedral's main altar. It has been built with stones from every state in the Union and from every American President since Harry Truman. Congress declared it the Altar of the Nation in 1957. It contains a stone from Plymouth, England and another from Plymouth, Massachusetts, the starting and finishing points of the Mayflower voyage. There are stones from the battlefields of Lexington and Concord, the Parthenon in Athens and the Coliseum in Rome. There are huge slabs from a quarry in Maryland that straddles the Mason-Dixon line. Soil from Mt. Zion in Israel was used to make the mortar that holds the stones in place. Most notable for the Sloanes, the mayor in the German town where Sandy Sloane was shot down donated one of the stones.

Also not to be overlooked is a 55 foot tower dedicated to American women who served their country as nurses in wartime and in other capacities. The bell tower was partially designed by Douglas Sloane III. It features plaques honouring pioneer women, women in the military, battlefield nurses, Clara Barton and women who served in the Salvation Army, YWCA and USO. It also honors a host of others from the Sisters of Charity, war correspondents and women wartime factory workers exemplified by the iconic Rosie the Riveter.

The centrepiece of the Cathedral in the Pines is the cathedral. An open air rustic memorial to peace and brotherhood, it attracts thousands of visitors eager to participate in the services. A memorable sunrise service cannot help but inspire those who have the privilege of attending.

Throughout the season, a variety of one off and annual events take place on a daily basis. These include more traditional events like the Annual Jewish Service and the Annual Wedding Vows Renewal Service. But they also include events like the Annual Mother's Day Blessing of the Bikers service for the motorcycle community.

The Cathedral in the Pines relies heavily not only on donations to continue funding its mission, but on volunteers as well. Everything from sweeping the grounds, to repairing damage done by sometimes severe New Hampshire winters, to bake sales held to raise money requires volunteers.

The Cathedral in the Pines is worth the trip to the tiny township of Rindge, New Hampshire. If you're heading that way for a 2010 ski holiday a visit is well worthwhile. It is a humble community that hosts a monumental endeavour celebrating peace and brotherhood.

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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/introduction-of-islam.html http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/introduction-of-islam.html Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:15:55 -0500 Islam is peace; surrender of one's will i.e. losing oneself for the sake of God and surrendering one's own pleasure for the pleasure of God. The message of Islam was revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings on him) 1, 400 years ago. It was revealed through Angel Gabriel (on whom be peace) and was thus preserved in the Holy Quran.

The Holy Quran carries a Divine guarantee of safeguard from interpolation and it claims that it combines the best features of the earlier scriptures. The prime message of Islam is the Unity of God, that the Creator of the world is One and He alone is worthy of worship and that Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) is His Messenger and Servant. The follower of this belief is thus a Muslim - a Muslim's other beliefs are: God's angels, previously revealed Books of God, all the prophets, from Hazrat Adam to Hazrat Isa (peace be on them both), the Day of Judgment and indeed the Decree of God.

A Muslim has five main duties to perform, namely; bearing witness to the Unity of God and Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) as His Messenger, observing the prescribed prayer, payment of Zakat, keeping the fasts of Ramadan and performing the pilgrimage to Makkah.

Islam believes that each person is born pure. The Holy Quran tells us that God has given human beings a choice between good and evil and to seek God's pleasure through faith, prayer and charity. Islam believes that God created mankind in His image and by imbuing the attributes of God on a human level mankind can attain His nearness. Islam's main message is to worship God and to treat all God's creation with kindness and compassion. Rights of parents in old age, orphans and the needy are clearly stated. Women's rights were safeguarded 1,400 years ago when the rest of the world was in total darkness about emancipation.

Islamic teachings encompass every imaginable situation and its rules and principles are truly universal and have stood the test of time. In Islam virtue does not connote forsaking the bounties of nature that are lawful. On the contrary one is encouraged to lead a healthy, active life with the qualities of kindness, chastity, honesty, mercy, courage patience and politeness. In short, Islam has a perfect and complete code for the guidance of individuals and communities alike.

As the entire message of Islam is derived from the Holy Quran and indeed the Sunnah and Hadith (the traditions and practices of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings on him) it is immutable in the face of change in time and place. It may appear rigid to the casual eye, in actual fact it is most certainly an adaptable way of life regardless of human changes. Islam teaches that the path to spiritual development is open to all. Any individual who searches the One Creator can seek nearness to God through sincere and earnest worship; it is central to establishing a relationship with the Almighty. This positive message for humanity fills hearts with hope and courage.

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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/10-secrets-of-virgin-mary.html http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/10-secrets-of-virgin-mary.html Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:46:35 -0500 Medjugorje and told these six visionaries that She would give them 10 secrets. Many people talked many times, and still are talking about these ten secrets, even if it is known only a little bit about them. The visionaries are allowed to share only a few facts about the secrets, they say that the rest is a ‘secret'. We have investigated a lot and put together as much information as possible about the secrets, but it still is not everything we want to know about them. We want to know how important the secrets are for Our Lady's plan to change humans faith, make them convert, and save all of us.

When Blessed Mother Mary told the six visionaries in Medjugorje about the 10 secrets she also told them that the contents of these secrets have to be hidden. She will tell them when the secrets should be revealed one by one. Mirjana, one of the six visionaries has been chosen by Virgin Mary to bear responsibility of helping to reveal the secrets when the time has come.
After the apparitions have begun and people have heard about the secrets the visionaries have been asked million times numerous questions about these Ten Secrets. But their answer was always the same : "A secret is a secret." They are willing to share only somewhat about them. However, we do have some insights about the secrets of Medjugorje .

Mirjana, one of the six visionaries, was the first visionary who received all Ten Secrets. Blessed Mother Mary gave Mirjana a parchment with all secrets written on them. This parchment is made of an unknown material, like it is not of this world . Mirjana was not married at this time and living in Sarajevo with her family. Mirjana was asked numerous times about this parchment which was given to her by Our Lady.

Our question was: "Would you tell us more about the parchment that contains the secrets?
Mirjana's answer was: "On this parchment I have ten secrets, with the dates and the places where they are going to take place. I was told to give it to a priest of my choice. Ten days before the secret should be revealed, I will give this paper to him. He will only be able to see the secret that is going to happen at this time. He will pray and fast on bread and water. On the third day before the secret is divulged, he will make it public - what will happen and where it will happen. This should be convincing that Our Lady was here and that she still is here and that She did not call us in vain to peace, to love, to conversion."
The priest who has been chosen by Mirjana was Fr. Petar Ljubicic. He is the one who will reveal all Ten Secrets, one by one. Mirjana has stated that Fr. Petar doesn't have the choice whether he will reveal the secrets or won't. He has to do it, it doesn't what they are about. And of course he has accepted this responsibility and he will fulfill it.
Three of the Medjugorje visionaries, Mirjana, Ivanka, and Jakov, have received all ten secrets and the daily apparitions stoped after that. Mirjana received the last one on December 25th in 1982, and Our Lady promised to appear to her every March 18th each year for the rest of her life and She also appears to her every 2nd of each month since 1987. Ivanka received the last secret on May 6th in 1985 and the last daily apparition of Virgin Mary was the following day. Our Lady promised her that She will have annual apparitions on each anniversary of the apparitions, June 25th , for the rest of her life. Jakov received the tenth secret on September 12th in 1998. Our Lady told him that she will appear to him every December 25th, on Christmas Day.
If you are fascinated by everything what is happening in Medjugorje, come and visit this amazing small town in Bosnia-Hercegovina.We are very sure that you will some unforgettable moments. Stay at one of numerous great Medjugorje hotels http://www.medjugorjemap.com/medjugorje-hotel/ and have a wonderful time.

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I was born in Medjugorje http://www.medjugorjemap.com , Bosnia-Herzegovina.We (my family and I) left the small village when my father got a job offer in Germany.We moved to Germany where I finished highschool and college. I am visiting Medjugorje every year, because I love being in Croatia and Herzegovina, two amazing countries.Thats is the reason why I started to write about these places.

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/bible-college-and-christian-colleges-to-reinforce-the-spirituality-and-value-added-studies.html http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/bible-college-and-christian-colleges-to-reinforce-the-spirituality-and-value-added-studies.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:02:23 -0500 Bible College provides you with the environment that is full of spiritual thoughts and also to gain the academic education in Christian environment. Most bible college offers small classes for the fellow students that are some other work and also to make the faculty to deliver educational experiences which are very personal and meaningful. This is good for students to develop lifelong relationships. These bible colleges provide opportunities to enhance their spiritual thoughts and also develop their academic development This provides several options for earning diplomas and also the certificates and AA and BA degrees in area of education, physical education, vocational ministry, theology and counseling this variety of options are so designed for the students to meet their personal, professional and spiritual goals.
They also provide us with business administration education that provides basic courses in accounting, finance, management and ethics. Graduates from these Bible colleges are prepared with leader ship skills and enhanced by Christian faith and values, also they get prepared through religious studies as well as biblical and theological instruction for church related leadership roles. There are many regionally accredited bible colleges to choose from US/Canada, Europe and Asia. Now for those who want to go for the studies always ask to their selves as which bible college should they go for? If there are so many Christian colleges available all around the world, and trying to find the one that is best for you. It is like getting a call from college but don't know from where to take a start.
Choosing Christian colleges with something that provides ministry and also provides administration that benefits us rather than going for those Christian college that specializes in worship leading which is called to community work. It is very important that it should carry similar values to you. It is important to check that the Christian colleges should keep good track of record. It is also important to feel the peace from inside before going for Christian college so that to know that it is something given by God. Getting admitted in Christian college, provides you with the environment that encourages Wisdom and Values in addition to knowledge. As the education that comes from Christian college and a life view leads to academic strength which is due to the importance of Christian faith to strive excellence in all areas of life.
In most of the Christian colleges high values that are placed by the Christian colleges in terms of relationships, this sometime makes people to have good community of people all around and so to have blessings of God to have achievements in your life. This makes the student there to come to know about that ultimately success is a gift of god. By being a part of Christian college back ground, it helps us to harmonize family, friends and work so that puts a significant impact on personal as well as professional life. It is like worth for everyone to have their education from Bible College to reinforces the power of being attaché d to the God as well as your values that helps you a lot in every step of life, which takes you to the final destination of the success and also to carry your values and to merge them all with the quality of being nice and honorable to others.


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Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/a-womens-revolution-for-modest-dress.html http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/a-womens-revolution-for-modest-dress.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:57:37 -0500
The immense success of "The Black Crook" in 1866 proved that American audiences were ready to pay to be stimulated by the absence of modest clothing for women. The plot of this colossal hit was completely mindless, but the producers made sure that audiences were distracted by women parading on stage in flesh colored tights, taunting modest standards of dress.

The march from the modest dress of the Victorian era overtook society through the "gay nineties" and into the "roaring twenties". The race away from modest clothing slowed somewhat from 1930 up to the 1960's. But the 1960's elevated new thought processes. In the 19th century, and through the 1920's people were titillated by participating in what they knew to be bad behavior. In the 1960's our youth actually believed that systems of morality governing modest dress were formulated by the elite to oppress the lower classes. They genuinely believed that individuals had the right and ability to determine for himself whether to wear modest clothing or no clothing at all.

It is piteous how quickly the upper class was willing to give up standards of modest dress when the lower classes declared war on modesty. Today the only standard of the elite is the individual's right and ability to develop his own criterion concerning modest dress. I believe it's time to declare war on this "nonstandard" that denies the freeing beauty of women, and especially teen girls wearing modest dresses clothing.

Writing about early America, Alexis De Tocqueville stated, "Among the Anglo-Americans there are some who profess Christian dogmas because they believe them and others who do so because they are afraid to look as though they did not believe in them. So Christianity reigns without obstacles, by universal consent,..." He continues, "...everything in the moral field is certain and fixed,..." (Democracy in America, Mayer, 1988, pg. 292). This is why prior to the twentieth century women, teens and girls virtually universally wore long, modest dresses.

To reclaim modesty as a fixed standard today's modest woman must throw off the thinking of the 1960's which has oppressed women for nearly fifty years. Live Christian dogmas because you believe that they free women to dress in modest clothing. If you have any doubts about the freeing power of God's law consider this fact: theologians count a little over 600 laws in scripture, but congress passes thousands of bills every year. Women, teens, girls, adorn yourselves in modest clothing; avoid giving "universal consent" to oppressive "dogmas".


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Our success will affect culture for the good.  As you purchase modest clothing for yourself and your girls the culture around you will begin to notice the beauty of modesty.  You now have a place where you can refer your friends for their wardrobe needs.
 
We are a family owned and operated business.  It is through your satisfaction with the products that we make available that we can accomplish our mission of transforming society. The idea for Modest Clothing Distributors was inspired by listening to our friends' concerns about the lack of modest apparel in the stores.  You can find us at www.modestclothingdistributors.com

Source: http://www.articletrader.com ]]> http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/10-secrets-about-our-future.html http://www.articletrader.com/society/religion/10-secrets-about-our-future.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:22:40 -0500 Medjugorje and told these six visionaries that She would give them 10 secrets. Many people talked many times, and still are talking about these ten secrets, even if it is known only a little bit about them. The visionaries are allowed to share only a few facts about the secrets, they say that the rest is a ‘secret'. We have investigated a lot and put together as much information as possible about the secrets, but it still is not everything we want to know about them. We want to know how important the secrets are for Our Lady's plan to change humans faith, make them convert, and save all of us.

When Blessed Mother Mary told the six visionaries in Medjugorje about the 10 secrets she also told them that the contents of these secrets have to be hidden. She will tell them when the secrets should be revealed one by one. Mirjana, one of the six visionaries has been chosen by Virgin Mary to bear responsibility of helping to reveal the secrets when the time has come.
After the apparitions have begun and people have heard about the secrets the visionaries have been asked million times numerous questions about these Ten Secrets. But their answer was always the same : "A secret is a secret." They are willing to share only somewhat about them. However, we do have some insights about the secrets of Medjugorje .

Mirjana, one of the six visionaries, was the first visionary who received all Ten Secrets. Blessed Mother Mary gave Mirjana a parchment with all secrets written on them. This parchment is made of an unknown material, like it is not of this world . Mirjana was not married at this time and living in Sarajevo with her family. Mirjana was asked numerous times about this parchment which was given to her by Our Lady.

Our question was: "Would you tell us more about the parchment that contains the secrets?
Mirjana's answer was: "On this parchment I have ten secrets, with the dates and the places where they are going to take place. I was told to give it to a priest of my choice. Ten days before the secret should be revealed, I will give this paper to him. He will only be able to see the secret that is going to happen at this time. He will pray and fast on bread and water. On the third day before the secret is divulged, he will make it public - what will happen and where it will happen. This should be convincing that Our Lady was here and that she still is here and that She did not call us in vain to peace, to love, to conversion."
The priest who has been chosen by Mirjana was Fr. Petar Ljubicic. He is the one who will reveal all Ten Secrets, one by one. Mirjana has stated that Fr. Petar doesn't have the choice whether he will reveal the secrets or won't. He has to do it, it doesn't what they are about. And of course he has accepted this responsibility and he will fulfill it.
Three of the Medjugorje visionaries, Mirjana, Ivanka, and Jakov, have received all ten secrets and the daily apparitions stoped after that. Mirjana received the last one on December 25th in 1982, and Our Lady promised to appear to her every March 18th each year for the rest of her life and She also appears to her every 2nd of each month since 1987. Ivanka received the last secret on May 6th in 1985 and the last daily apparition of Virgin Mary was the following day. Our Lady promised her that She will have annual apparitions on each anniversary of the apparitions, June 25th , for the rest of her life. Jakov received the tenth secret on September 12th in 1998. Our Lady told him that she will appear to him every December 25th, on Christmas Day.
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I was born in Medjugorje http://www.medjugorjemap.com , Bosnia-Herzegovina.We (my family and I) left the small village when my father got a job offer in Germany.We moved to Germany where I finished highschool and college. I am visiting Medjugorje every year, because I love being in Croatia and Herzegovina, two amazing countries.Thats is the reason why I started to write about these places.

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