http://fosni.org Unity through Santo Nino Sun, 31 May 2009 04:05:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gospel: Mark 16:15-20 Can you imagine trying to explain the story of Jesus to someone who has absolutely no knowledge of Christianity – like a visitor from another planet. Jesus was a human person - but he was also divine. His mother was a virgin - and his father ... http://fosni.org/2009/05/24/ascension-of-the-lord/ Gospel: John 15:1-8 Many years ago – during the 1970’s when such things were popular – I took a two-week summer nature course. One of the assignments was to adopt a tree. Every day we were supposed to go to our tree and talk to it, write to it, and draw ... http://fosni.org/2009/05/10/mothers-day/ Gospel: Luke 24:35-48 A family was driving home from mass on Easter Sunday. There was Mom, Dad, a boy about 12 and a girl about 6. The boy asked his parents if they knew the first thing that Jesus said when he walked out of the tomb after the ... http://fosni.org/2009/04/26/from-death-to-life/ Gospel: John 2:13-25 Looking back on his life, Mark Twain made this comment about his father: “When I was sixteen I thought my father was so ignorant that I could hardly stand to have the old man around. When I got to be twenty-one, ... http://fosni.org/2009/03/15/driving-out-the-money-changers/ Gospel: Mark 9:2-10 According to CARA – which is a research center at Georgetown University – about 24% of the population of the United States identify themselves as Catholic. That figure has remained stable for a number of years, but the number of Catholics who attend mass on a regular ... http://fosni.org/2009/03/08/keep-the-faith/ The Kaamulan Performing Company will be embarking on a series of out-of-state shows this summer. The following downloads must be printed, accomplished, and submitted according to production requirements by all minors in the troupe. Click each corresponding form to download: Travel Medical Consent Form Travel Consent Form All members who are ... http://fosni.org/2009/03/06/consent-forms/ Gospel: Mark 1:12-15 On the first Sunday of Lent, we always hear the story of how Satan tempted Jesus in the desert. Last year we heard Matthew’s version; next year we will hear Luke’s. Today we hear Mark’s. Mark’s gospel is the shortest and his description of events ... http://fosni.org/2009/03/01/believe-the-good-news/ Gospel: Mark 1:14-20 A doctor tells his patient, “I have good news and bad news.”  The patient says, “Give me the good news first.”  The doctor says, “The good news is that you have 24 hours to live.”  The patient says, “That’s the good news!  What’s the bad news?”  The doctor ... http://fosni.org/2009/01/25/good-news-bad-news/ Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 This is one of our favorite Christmas stories. We call it the story of the "Three Kings," but we do not know how many there were. Matthew does not tell us - nor does he say they were kings. He calls them Magi, which means ... http://fosni.org/2009/01/04/searching-for-a-palace/ Gospel: Mk 13:33-37 We think of Advent as the season of preparation for the coming of Jesus at Christmas - but Christmas has come and gone about 2,000 times. By this time, we should have a good idea how to prepare. Unfortunately, many still do not get it. They ... http://fosni.org/2008/11/30/be-attentive-be-awake-be-alert/