Religious Quote: Joseph Ratzinger

A just laicism allows religious freedom. The state does not impose religion but rather gives space to religions with a responsibility toward civil society, and therefore it allows these religions to be factors in building up society.
Joseph Ratzinger

Not all moral issues have the same moral weight as abortion and euthanasia. There may be legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not... with regard to abortion and euthanasia.
Joseph Ratzinger

Having a clear faith, based on the creed of the church is often labeled today as fundamentalism. Whereas relativism, which is letting oneself be tossed and swept along by every wind of teaching, look like the only attitude acceptable to today's standards.
Joseph Ratzinger

The wrath of God is a way of saying that I have been living in a way that is contrary to the love that is God. Anyone who begins to live and grow away from God, who lives away from what is good, is turning his life toward wrath.
Joseph Ratzinger

To me, its seems necessary to rediscover - and the energy to do so exists - that even the political and economic spheres need moral responsibility, a responsibility that is born in man's heart and, in the end, has to do with the presence or absence of God.
Joseph Ratzinger

The Cross is the approbation of our existence, not in words, but in an act so completely radical that it caused God to become flesh and pierced this flesh to the quick; that, to God, it was worth the death of his incarnate Son.
Joseph Ratzinger

We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as for certain and which has as its highest goal one's own ego and one's own desires.
Joseph Ratzinger

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Joseph Ratzinger

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

A Dog Called Perciville

Author’s Note: This story is a made up story on how a dog went to the park and met his true love and how they lived happily ever after and had a boy and a girl yorkie-chon puppy.

    
    There once was a dog named Perciville and he was owned by the most wonderful family that could ever live. He had everything he could ever imagine except for one thing. A lady to keep him company. He could not stop thinking about the perfect lady to be with for the rest of his life. One day, Perciville was sleeping and he looked outside of his window and thought he saw the love of his life. He quickly went through the doggy door and chased after it as fast as his little four legs could take him. The species stopped and looked at him. Perciville started to lick the species and he backed away. He backed away because when he looked up, it was a guys foot! The guys foot was so hairy, Perciville thought that it was a dog! After the fact, Perciville ran inside for some water to get all of that disgusting hairs off of his tongue. After he had his water and got all of the hairs off, he went to bed.

    The next day, Perciville and his owners went to the park to play in the grass. There were so many dogs there, when finally, he saw her. The love of his life running like the wind with her brown coat and sparkling blue eyes, he could not resist by running to her. He ran like the wind as well. Perciville stopped to take a good look at her. She gave him a smile and laid by him. Perciville laid down as well and they slept until the next day. They were so tired because they ran around like crazy and from getting stuck in the snow.

    The next day came by very slow. The two puppies heard the birds chirping and the sun on their face. They both woke up and started to jump around. The lady dog all of a sudden fell to the floor. Perciville ran over by her and she was in a lot of pain. 2 minutes later, two baby puppies popped out. Perciville started to cry. He was now a father! Perciville went up to the babies and licked them clean. His life was now complete. He had the wife of his dreams and a girl and a boy baby. Perciville took his wife and two kids back to his home. The owners were so pleased. Perciville and his wife looked at each other and were so happy with the life that they were going to share their lives together.

THE END!!!

Trumpet to Your Ears

Author's Note: I thought that this short piece would make people realize that there is more to life than just sports and drama, music is a very important part of a child's life.

 I am an energetic trumpet that brings music to your ears
Filling the air with the Sounds of Music.
I love to bring happiness to the poor
And fill their minds with joy.
Music is my life and I will do it until the day I die.
My passion for music is greater than the Mediterranean Sea and as clear as the ocean blue waters. 
I am an energetic trumpet that brings music to your ears.

Voice of Truth

Author’s Note: If you are having a situation in your life where you think that your life is over, its never to late to ask the one and only for forgiveness. Jesus Christ. I have been through tough times as well as good times. You have to. I guarantee you that when you hear this song, you will get down on your knees and beg for forgiveness. If you think that everything you’ve done is bad and you are asking for forgiveness, the Lord will say yes. The answer is never no.

Oh what I would do to have(Oh, I’m waiting for that one day)
The kind of faith it takes to climb out of this boat I'm in(Getting out of the bad times in your life)
Onto the crashing waves(On to where Jesus is waiting for you to come into his kingdom)

To step out of my comfort zone(To step out of where everyone else is hiding)
To the realm of the unknown where Jesus is(To where Jesus’ kingdom is waiting for me to enter)
And He's holding out his hand(He is holding out his hand, waiting for me to grab is hand, away from the sinners)

But the waves are calling out my name and they laugh at me(But the devil is calling me and making fun of me, of everything that I have done)
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed(Telling me all the times I have tried and failed)
The waves they keep on telling me(The devil keeps telling me)
Time and time again. 'Boy, you'll never win!'(Over and over again that I will never win the battle between him and I)
"You'll never win"

But the voice of truth tells me a different story(But the Lord is talking to me and telling me not to listen to the devil)
And the voice of truth says "Do not be afraid!"(Christ is telling me not to worry)
And the voice of truth says "This is for My glory"(Do this so you may be in my kingdom, for my glory)
Out of all the voices calling out to me(Out of every voice that I have heard)
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth(I will listen to the one and only, Jesus Christ because I know that he is the right way)

Oh what I would do to have(I’m waiting for that one day to come)
The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant(The kind of strength and courage to stand before the devil)
With just a Sling and a stone(With just a sling, stone and Jesus Christ)
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors(Surrounded by the devil’s non-believers)
Shaking in their armor(Shaking at the sound and sight of Jesus)
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand(Wishing that they should have followed and accepted Christ before the rapture)

But the giant's calling out my name and he laughs at me(But the devil’s followers are calling me and laughing)
Reminding me of all the times I've tried before and failed(Telling me over and over on how many times I have messed up)
The giant keeps on telling me(The devil keeps telling me)
Time and time again "boy, you'll never win!(Over and over again that I will never win the battle)
"You'll never win"(You will never in a million years win!)

But the stone was just the right size(But the weapon was just perfect to take the devil down)
To put the giant on the ground(To put the devil on the ground and beg for mercy)
And the waves they don't seem so high(And the lies don’t seem so high)
From on top of them looking down(From heaven, looking down at the sinners)
I will soar with the wings of eagles(I will soar with Jesus over Calvary for the victory of the battle is won)
When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus(When I think about Jesus and follow him)
Singing over me(He and the angels will sing and be joyful for the battle between me and the devil is won and done!)

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth(Everyday of my life, I will choose to worship and follow Christ for all the days I shall live)


Whenever I hear this song, it reminds me of the tough times that I have had. I have had some difficulties in life, if a family member dies or I have made some wrong choices or whatever it might be. My Dad’s side of the family doesn’t believe in God. I feel so bad because my Dad is the only one on his side that believes in Christ. He just recently lost his little brother. He died of Hypertension in his heart. This song tells me that I have messed up and so has everyone else and that’s part of growing up and then when we die, we will go to heaven and be with Christ forever. In the book of Revelation, it talks about the rapture and how the believers will go to heaven and live with God forever while the non-believers will stay on earth. If you are not a Christian and you don’t want to miss the rapture, accept God and ask for forgiveness. He will answer you and you will go to heaven. It’s never to late to ask.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

What Smells Like Stinky Feet?

Author’s Note: This story is very funny. This is one of my favorite pieces because the boots smell like stinky feet. I have worked very hard on this piece and have tried to reach my goals to make this the best piece ever!

Here I am, sitting in a dark box with nowhere to go. I have been sitting in this box for centuries and no one has even opened the box to give me air. When finally, a mom with short, curly brown hair and a husband with short gray hair picks me up and opens me! I knew right then that I was going to be taken home. I wanted to show everyone my natural style. A black boot with a 5in. heel, curved at the top and has gold buckles on both feet and people love me. I am designer shoes. Anyway, the lady opens the box and she is looking at me like these are the perfect shoes for her. I was like no way and she said to her husband, “These are the perfect shoes for Allison.” Immediately I knew that I was going to be the favorite shoe of all time. And then my dream came true. The lady bought me and took me home. When I got to the lady’s home, I was put back in the box and wrapped up and I knew that it was near my favorite time of the year, CHRISTMAS!! I was wrapped up in such beautiful wrapping paper and I was wrapped so neatly. I knew I was going to be the perfect Christmas present. I got so excited and slept until the big day came.
    The big day came. It was Christmas morning but I didn’t here anything for 3 hours. They didn’t open me. Did they forget about me? And then I hear thumps 4 hours later and they were home and I hear their smallest kid named Allison and she said, “Alright guys get dressed and come out and lets start opening presents.” That’s when I got really excited. I was about to become the present of a lifetime. I knew right then that she was going to wear me everywhere! I could hear the excitement of Allison when she was opening her presents. Then, I felt a pick up of my box. I was shaking and scrabbling when I finally heard my box opening. She opened it slightly, and then screamed at the top of her lungs and she ripped me out of the box and said, “Oh my gosh! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!” I was so happy that she appreciated me. Immediately, she stuck her feet in me and I fainted. Her feet smelt so bad, I was going to die. I regretted it for the rest of my life. I was just ha-ha-happy that she loved me. Man she needs a foot freshener or something, man alive! The End!