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	<description>Matt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven</description>
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		<title>Comment on Coffee Talk Redux #107 &#8211; People Get Ready by jasonswartz</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Much needed message thank-you =)

We must prepare our vessels so that the Light Of The World, the Savior of mankind can enter.  We all have to keep our palace in order, because we never know at what time the KING OF KINGS will come a knocking. 

Love to all my brothers and sisters in the world =)]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Much needed message thank-you =)</p>
<p>We must prepare our vessels so that the Light Of The World, the Savior of mankind can enter.  We all have to keep our palace in order, because we never know at what time the KING OF KINGS will come a knocking. </p>
<p>Love to all my brothers and sisters in the world =)</p>
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		<title>Comment on Be Saved by Brian GARee</title>
		<link>http://theophilusmonk.com/receive-christ/#comment-2014</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Naperville senior relishes encounter with saint
Growing up in the 1920s in Chicago, Rudy Bilotta, the son of Italian immigrants, heard the tales over and over again from his parents. The accounts were about how he had been treated for several life-threatening illnesses, including pneumonia, measles and scarlet fever, and cared for by a missionary nun from Italy. She was ultimately canonized in 1946. He was only a toddler when he encountered the future saint.
 
Rudy Bilotta holds an article about St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. When he was a toddler, the now 94-year-old Naperville resident was cared for by the woman of God. 
Growing up in the 1920s in Chicago, Rudy Bilotta, the son of Italian immigrants, heard the tales over and over again from his parents. The accounts were about how he had been treated for several life-threatening illnesses, including pneumonia, measles and scarlet fever, and cared for by a missionary nun from Italy. She was ultimately canonized in 1946. He was only a toddler when he encountered the future saint.
Maria Francesca Cabrini, who was known throughout her adult life as “Mother Cabrini,” was one of the founding members of the Institute of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She founded more than 60 institutions, including hospitals and orphanages, in cities across the United States. She died Dec. 22, 1917, in Chicago.
With the 90th anniversary of the passing of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini approaching the horizon, Bilotta, a 94-year-old member of SS. Peter Paul Parish in Naperville and retired orchestra conductor, composer and music teacher, talked about his encounter with the saintly woman during an interview with the Catholic Explorer Dec. 6 at his home in Naperville.
As the story goes, the little boy’s parents arrived at the doors of the hospital with their sick child. With no money or resources, they prayed their son would receive the treatment he needed to survive the sicknesses. Holding back their tears, the couple placed him in the arms of Mother Cabrini. “I recovered under her care,” revealed the elderly gentleman.
At the time, Italian immigrants were coming to the United States by the thousands, noted Benedictine Father James Flint, a historian and professor, in a telephone conversation with the Explorer. They had minimal access to social services, added the monk of St. Procopius Abbey in Lisle.
 
The retired orchestra conductor and musician illustrates that he still knows his way around the piano. 
Upon arriving from Italy in 1889, Mother Cabrini began her mission of helping meet the needs of her countrymen living in the United States, explained Father Flint. “There was no one here to care for them … That was her work in life,” added the scholar, speaking about the woman of God.
She earned American citizenship in 1909. In 1946, she became the first American to be elevated to sainthood, according to Father Flint.
Examining historical accounts of the life of the saint and mulling over the time and place that Bilotta received medical treatment as a child, Father Flint verified that the now senior citizen could have been treated by St. Frances Xavier Cabrini and her staff. “There’s no reason why not,” he said. “He might be one of the last people alive who she cared for,” the monk speculated.
Over the years, Bilotta worked to provide for his family and pursued many interests. Along with composing and teaching, he became proficient in handwriting analysis. He also created a system for betting on horses at the racetrack. The senior citizen also said he eats only organic foods to remain healthy and continues to hone his piano skills.
Through the decades, however, he said he has clung to the idea of encountering the saint. Lately, he said he finds himself sitting up in his bed at night. Bilotta said he sometimes cries as he thanks the Lord for inspiring Mother Cabrini to carry out her special mission. Her care saved his life and offered his “suffering” parents hope. “I’m so grateful to her,” he added.

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Naperville senior relishes encounter with saint<br />
Growing up in the 1920s in Chicago, Rudy Bilotta, the son of Italian immigrants, heard the tales over and over again from his parents. The accounts were about how he had been treated for several life-threatening illnesses, including pneumonia, measles and scarlet fever, and cared for by a missionary nun from Italy. She was ultimately canonized in 1946. He was only a toddler when he encountered the future saint.</p>
<p>Rudy Bilotta holds an article about St. Frances Xavier Cabrini. When he was a toddler, the now 94-year-old Naperville resident was cared for by the woman of God.<br />
Growing up in the 1920s in Chicago, Rudy Bilotta, the son of Italian immigrants, heard the tales over and over again from his parents. The accounts were about how he had been treated for several life-threatening illnesses, including pneumonia, measles and scarlet fever, and cared for by a missionary nun from Italy. She was ultimately canonized in 1946. He was only a toddler when he encountered the future saint.<br />
Maria Francesca Cabrini, who was known throughout her adult life as “Mother Cabrini,” was one of the founding members of the Institute of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She founded more than 60 institutions, including hospitals and orphanages, in cities across the United States. She died Dec. 22, 1917, in Chicago.<br />
With the 90th anniversary of the passing of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini approaching the horizon, Bilotta, a 94-year-old member of SS. Peter Paul Parish in Naperville and retired orchestra conductor, composer and music teacher, talked about his encounter with the saintly woman during an interview with the Catholic Explorer Dec. 6 at his home in Naperville.<br />
As the story goes, the little boy’s parents arrived at the doors of the hospital with their sick child. With no money or resources, they prayed their son would receive the treatment he needed to survive the sicknesses. Holding back their tears, the couple placed him in the arms of Mother Cabrini. “I recovered under her care,” revealed the elderly gentleman.<br />
At the time, Italian immigrants were coming to the United States by the thousands, noted Benedictine Father James Flint, a historian and professor, in a telephone conversation with the Explorer. They had minimal access to social services, added the monk of St. Procopius Abbey in Lisle.</p>
<p>The retired orchestra conductor and musician illustrates that he still knows his way around the piano.<br />
Upon arriving from Italy in 1889, Mother Cabrini began her mission of helping meet the needs of her countrymen living in the United States, explained Father Flint. “There was no one here to care for them … That was her work in life,” added the scholar, speaking about the woman of God.<br />
She earned American citizenship in 1909. In 1946, she became the first American to be elevated to sainthood, according to Father Flint.<br />
Examining historical accounts of the life of the saint and mulling over the time and place that Bilotta received medical treatment as a child, Father Flint verified that the now senior citizen could have been treated by St. Frances Xavier Cabrini and her staff. “There’s no reason why not,” he said. “He might be one of the last people alive who she cared for,” the monk speculated.<br />
Over the years, Bilotta worked to provide for his family and pursued many interests. Along with composing and teaching, he became proficient in handwriting analysis. He also created a system for betting on horses at the racetrack. The senior citizen also said he eats only organic foods to remain healthy and continues to hone his piano skills.<br />
Through the decades, however, he said he has clung to the idea of encountering the saint. Lately, he said he finds himself sitting up in his bed at night. Bilotta said he sometimes cries as he thanks the Lord for inspiring Mother Cabrini to carry out her special mission. Her care saved his life and offered his “suffering” parents hope. “I’m so grateful to her,” he added.</p>
<p>can someone post this</p>
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		<title>Comment on Theophilus Cafe #89 by timmy hunter</title>
		<link>http://theophilusmonk.com/2011/10/12/theophilus-cafe-89/#comment-2011</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes and no. Silence is Gods first language, but silence is the potential of infinite sound. I do not see how any sound could be seen as mistranslation then because all sounds belong to silence just as all sights belong to pure light. We can see or hear anything with human eyes and ears and get human feedback. Or, we can really see and really hear and find that everything is ready for God. Hear as God, see as God and gather in the harvest!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes and no. Silence is Gods first language, but silence is the potential of infinite sound. I do not see how any sound could be seen as mistranslation then because all sounds belong to silence just as all sights belong to pure light. We can see or hear anything with human eyes and ears and get human feedback. Or, we can really see and really hear and find that everything is ready for God. Hear as God, see as God and gather in the harvest!</p>
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		<title>Comment on A Meditation &#8211; The Incarnate Word by Fatehyab Ali Syed</title>
		<link>http://theophilusmonk.com/2011/04/21/a-meditation-the-incarnate-word/#comment-1951</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fatehyab Ali Syed]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meditation is diet of our mind and soul it boosts our spiritual wisdom and refreshes our body]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Meditation is diet of our mind and soul it boosts our spiritual wisdom and refreshes our body</p>
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		<title>Comment on Theophilus Cafe # 88 by frank knight</title>
		<link>http://theophilusmonk.com/2011/09/28/theophilus-cafe-88/#comment-1950</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[frank knight]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:20:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[a &#039;religionless Christianity&#039; is a church without structure.. without tradition, without history, where each member is a pope.. and it is a Christianity that will not stand the test of time...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>a &#8216;religionless Christianity&#8217;is a church without structure.. without tradition, without history, where each member is a pope.. and it is a Christianity that will not stand the test of time&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Comment on Be Saved by conniewalden</title>
		<link>http://theophilusmonk.com/receive-christ/#comment-1949</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[conniewalden]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you for sharing this.  Jesus showed us how to fulfill righteousness when He was baptized by John,  He also said that we must be born again with water and with Spirit in John 3.  And in Mark 16:15-16, Jesus said that he whoever believes and is baptized would be saved.  

We are obligated to share with people all of what it takes to come to Christ and be saved.   Hear the gospel of how Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, pouring out His blood for us; How He was buried, and how on the third day, He was raised from the dead.  This must be believed.  The person who hears this message must repent of his or her sins, and confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Lord,  and the person must be baptized for the remission of their sins.  Thanks you for your ministry.  Connie
http://7thandvine.wordpress.com/]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for sharing this.  Jesus showed us how to fulfill righteousness when He was baptized by John,  He also said that we must be born again with water and with Spirit in John 3.  And in Mark 16:15-16, Jesus said that he whoever believes and is baptized would be saved.  </p>
<p>We are obligated to share with people all of what it takes to come to Christ and be saved.   Hear the gospel of how Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, pouring out His blood for us; How He was buried, and how on the third day, He was raised from the dead.  This must be believed.  The person who hears this message must repent of his or her sins, and confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Lord,  and the person must be baptized for the remission of their sins.  Thanks you for your ministry.  Connie<br />
<a href="http://7thandvine.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://7thandvine.wordpress.com/</a></p>
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		<title>Comment on Our Faith by Margarita Phaup</title>
		<link>http://theophilusmonk.com/statement-of-faith/#comment-1918</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Margarita Phaup]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of course, what a superb site and educative posts, I definitely will bookmark your site. Ideal Regards!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Of course, what a superb site and educative posts, I definitely will bookmark your site. Ideal Regards!</p>
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		<title>Comment on In the News &#8211; Do You Need to Believe in God to Pray? by Phil</title>
		<link>http://theophilusmonk.com/2011/04/11/in-the-news-do-you-need-to-believe-in-god-to-pray/#comment-1877</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Very good question!!!!   Maybe the theory of God should be seen in a different light.  There is a very good book out there called &quot;Your God IS Too Small&quot; which talks about useless and out dated ideas of God.  God  is not altogether a benevolent old man nor is he a gentle weakling like Jesus. It&#039;s complicated. There is not an easy answer.  If you have doubts that no one but you can prove you should ask yourself two self-evedent questions: Have you ever had a precognitive dream or have you ever had a significant Time/Space Event(psychic, I hate that word).  These are just two of the ways to examine yourself that God is talking to you.  Ther are other ways also.  Keep questioning.

There are no unnatural or supernatural phenomena, only very large gaps in our knowledge of what is natural.   
                                                                  Edgar Mitchell
					                                                 Apollo 14 Astronaut]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Very good question!!!!   Maybe the theory of God should be seen in a different light.  There is a very good book out there called &#8220;Your God IS Too Small&#8221; which talks about useless and out dated ideas of God.  God  is not altogether a benevolent old man nor is he a gentle weakling like Jesus. It&#8217;s complicated. There is not an easy answer.  If you have doubts that no one but you can prove you should ask yourself two self-evedent questions: Have you ever had a precognitive dream or have you ever had a significant Time/Space Event(psychic, I hate that word).  These are just two of the ways to examine yourself that God is talking to you.  Ther are other ways also.  Keep questioning.</p>
<p>There are no unnatural or supernatural phenomena, only very large gaps in our knowledge of what is natural.<br />
                                                                  Edgar Mitchell<br />
					                                                 Apollo 14 Astronaut</p>
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		<title>Comment on Theophilus Cafe #85 by garry</title>
		<link>http://theophilusmonk.com/2011/02/08/theophilus-cafe-85/#comment-1859</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[garry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a very good question, and one that has me struggling to answer. We are here because of God, God is perfect, and God is love. He even gave his Son for all our sins.
So; all I can come up with is &#039;hate.&#039; God is love and cannot hate, only sinful man can hate!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a very good question, and one that has me struggling to answer. We are here because of God, God is perfect, and God is love. He even gave his Son for all our sins.<br />
So; all I can come up with is &#8216;hate.&#8217;God is love and cannot hate, only sinful man can hate!</p>
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		<title>Comment on A Meditation by buttermilk80</title>
		<link>http://theophilusmonk.com/2010/11/22/a-meditation-10/#comment-1729</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[buttermilk80]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With such words a man is caused to ponder the fate of all God&#039;s enemies.  Don&#039;t be fooled, men of sin, God&#039;s word is true and what He says is as though it has come to pass.  The man who sins will SURELY die for his sins.

Speak boldly to the masses that, by all means, some may hear and live.

By His Grace.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With such words a man is caused to ponder the fate of all God&#8217;s enemies.  Don&#8217;t be fooled, men of sin, God&#8217;s word is true and what He says is as though it has come to pass.  The man who sins will SURELY die for his sins.</p>
<p>Speak boldly to the masses that, by all means, some may hear and live.</p>
<p>By His Grace.</p>
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