Video: Marian apparitions of the 20th Century

This powerful 65 minute video deals with some of the major apparitions of the Virgin Mary in the 20th century. It features Fatima, Garabandal,Medjugorje,Beauraing, Banneux,Zeitoun (Egypt) and Uganda amongst others.

Pro Life Video with clips of astronaut Neil Armstrong on the moon

A pro-life group-Catholic Vote.org-whose first two television commercials were rejected by NBC and CNN has unveiled a new ad that promotes the potential of human life. The ad feature clips of astronaut Neil Armstrong and they have the support of top astronauts Dr. Joseph Kerwin and Gene Krantz.

Astronauts Help Launch New Pro Life Ad

Dr. Kerwin calls ad ‘great tribute’ to 40th anniversary of Apollo 11

HOUSTON – Dr. Joseph Kerwin, the first American doctor in outer space, joined other former NASA greats today at a press conference in Houston to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11’s historic landing on the moon with a new ad by CatholicVote.org.

“For thousands of years, man has looked at the moon and the stars in awe. But forty years ago, we did the unthinkable: We landed on the moon. This new ad by CatholicVote.org captures the spirit of this historic mission by highlighting the potential of human life,” said Dr. Kerwin.

Gene Krantz, best known as the flight director at mission control manager during Apollo 13, was also on hand to premiere the ad.

Brian Burch, President of CatholicVote.org, said that putting a man on the moon was once thought impossible.

“Neil Armstrong will go down in history as one of the greatest explorers. His long journey to the moon started, as each of us started, with a small kick in our mother’s womb,” said Burch. “Today, we salute the astronauts of Apollo 11 and all other brave pioneers who give meaning to the potential of every human life.”

The new CatholicVote.org ad can be viewed at http://www.catholicvote.org/ and at www.youtube.com/catholicvote.

Joshua Mercer at CatholicVote.org

Iran: Neda posters pulled down by state officials according to the Telegraph newspaper

Iranian security officials have begun pulling down posters of Neda Agha Soltan, the young woman who has become the face of the country's pro-democracy uprising after her death in Tehran was captured on video.

Relatives said images of Neda Agha Soltan, 27, who has been described as Iran's "Angel of Freedom" after she was apparently shot dead on Saturday, had been targeted by plain-clothed officials.
They had removed any material commemorating the 27-year-old student that had been erected near her home by sympathisers in the Iranian capital. Read full story Here.

Video: I Pray the Rosary

John McCain in Hershey, PA ( October 28, 2008) hammers Obama on Higher Taxes and Higher Spending-Obama redistributionist in chief

John Holt -- Help Me Make It Through The Night

This country music ballad was composed by Kris Kristofferson and released in 1970 in his album Kristofferson. Country and western singer Sammi Smith recorded it in 1971. Others to record the song include Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash in a duet and Joan Baez.
I particularly like this version by reggae singer John Holt. It entered the UK top ten in 1974.

Osama Bin Laden threatens Europe and the Pope

On March 20, 2008, Islamist websites, including Al-Ikhlas, posted an Al-Sahab audio message by Osama bin Laden, in which he threatens Europe for republishing the Muhammad cartoons.

In the message, bin Laden states that the republishing of the cartoons was part of a "new Crusade in which the pope has played a significant role," and that the Europeans' offense of defaming the Prophet is even graver than their crime of killing innocent Muslim women and children.

Addressing the Europeans, he threatens: "The response is what you see, not what you hear, and may our mothers mourn us if we fail to come to the aid of Allah's Messenger."

The Pogues & Dubliners - The Irish Rover