Video: Edward Kennedy Funeral Mass - Ave Maria performed by Susan Graham and James David Christie

Susan Graham and James David Christie give a moving rendition of the hymn "Ave Maria" by Schubert at the funeral mass for Sen. Edward Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica church in Boston. It reminds me very much of Ave Maria as sung by Renee Fleming and Sissel.

Norway: Baby baptized in cola as substitute for frozen water

A Norwegian church has used lemon-flavored cola for baptism after its water taps were turned off due to freezing temperatures. A priest in the town of Stord, about 150 miles west of the capital Oslo, dabbed lemon fizzy water on a baby in a baptism ceremony, Reuters reported.

"It had gone flat," the daily Vaart Land quoted Priest Paal Dale as saying. "Only the lemon smell made this unusual." Dale said he told the child's family after the ceremony because he "had a need to inform" them about the lingering lemon scent. "They didn't say much, but I assumed they smelled the aroma as well," Dale said.

Source: PRESS TV

Glendine Catholic Church-Co. Waterford

Glendine Catholic Church is located in a picturesque landscape. It is embedded in a wooded glen and the Glendine River flows peacefully by. It is an oasis of peace and prayer in a troubled world. It is located in West Waterford, Ireland and is close to towns such as Youghal, Tallow, Lismore and Cappoquin.

"Reflections Of A Mother"

I gave you life,
but cannot live it for you.

I can give you directions,
but I cannot be there to lead you.

I can take you to church,
but I cannot make you believe.

I can teach you right from wrong,
but I cannot always decide for you.

I can buy you beautiful clothes,
but I cannot make you beautiful inside.

I can offer you advice,
but I cannot accept it for you.

I can give you love,
but I cannot force it upon you.

I can teach you to share,
but I cannot make you unselfish.

I can teach you respect,
but I cannot force you to show honor.

I can advise you about friends,
but cannot choose them for you.

I can advise you about sex,
but I cannot keep you pure.

I can tell you about alcohol & drugs,
but I can't say "No" for you.

I can tell you about lofty goals,
but I can't achieve them for you.

I can teach you about kindness,
but I can't force you to be gracious

I can pray for you,
but I cannot make you walk with God.

I can tell you how to live,
but I cannot give you eternal life.

I can love you with unconditional love all of
my life... and I will.
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Barack Obama Pastor Jeremiah Wright anti-American and racist (God Damn America)

Obama's Pastor: "God Damn America"

Racism is endemic in the Clinton campaign. However Obama must distance himself from Rev. Jeremiah Wright or face the wrath of the voters. The Rev Wright states that "The government gives them (African Americans) the drugs, builds bigger prisons, passes a three-strike law and then wants us to sing 'God Bless America.' No, no, no, God damn America, that's in the Bible for killing innocent people," he said in a 2003 sermon. "God damn America for treating our citizens as less than human. God damn America for as long as she acts like she is God and she is supreme." He said that the United States had brought on al Qaeda's attacks because of its own terrorism.

"We bombed Hiroshima, we bombed Nagasaki, and we nuked far more than the thousands in New York and the Pentagon, and we never batted an eye," Rev. Wright said in a sermon on Sept. 16, 2001.

"We have supported state terrorism against the Palestinians and black South Africans, and now we are indignant because the stuff we have done overseas is now brought right back to our own front yards. America's chickens are coming home to roost," he told his congregation.
The Democratic Party is the real racist party.