St. Bridget

St. Bridget (1303-1373)

From age seven on, Bridget had visions of Christ crucified. Her visions formed the basis for her activity—always with the emphasis on charity rather than spiritual favors.

She lived her married life in the court of the Swedish king Magnus II.Mother of eight children (the second eldest was St. Catherine of Sweden), she lived the strict life of a penitent after her husband’s death.

Bridget constantly strove to exert her good influence over Magnus; while never fully reforming, he did give her land and buildings to found a monastery for men and women. This group eventually expanded into an Order known as the Bridgetines (still in existence).

In 1350, a year of jubilee, Bridget braved a plague-stricken Europe to make a pilgrimage to Rome. Although she never returned to Sweden, her years in Rome were far from happy, being hounded by debts and by opposition to her work against Church abuses.

A final pilgrimage to the Holy Land, marred by shipwreck and the death of her son, Charles, eventually led to her death in 1373. In 1999, she, Saints Catherine of Siena and Edith Stein were named co-patronesses of Europe.

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cuba/russia/brazil

 Marc Smason     trombone / voice 

           2^nd & 4^th Saturdays (7/24)     12:30 pm        Mejor Mundo       Marc Smason    Brian Flanagan    Ken Strong    *Agua Verde Café & Paddle Club    1303 N.E. Boat St.     206 545-8570    Music on the Canal   Comida Sabor     http://aguaverdemusic.blogspot.com/

         Saturday   July 24     5:30 – 6:30 pm     KlezterBalm    Ben Smith   Marc Smason     Pam Lavitt     Amy Rubin     Michael Falcone   *Renton River Days    Liberty Park – Renton    www.rentonriverdays.org/  

         Saturday   July 24     7 – 9 pm     N.W. Choro    Rosalynn DeRoos   Marc Smason     Stuart Zobel     Louvergia Taylor   *Tempero do Brazil    5628 University Way N.E.    206 523-6229   http://www.myspace.com/northwestchoro    www.temperodobrazil.net   as we bid adieu to guitarrista, Stuart Zobel – till autumn….

        Mondays    8:30 pm     Jammin’ in the Junction!    Better World     Joanne Klein    Marc Smason    Bruce Barnard   Jeff Davies   Chris Jimenez     Poggie Tavern    4717 California S.W.    206 937-2165

            Thursday  July 29     4 - 6 pm        Better World   Marc Smason   Brian Flanagan   Jeff Davies     *Lake City Farmers Market    28^th N.E. & 125th     

       Wednesday   August 4    6 – 7 pm     Jeff Davies    Marc Smason   Karin Kajita     *Capitol Music Center   1032 N.E. 65^th   206 622-0171   www.capitolmusiccenter.com

         Friday  August 6      6:30 pm   Mejor Mundo   Marc Smason  Craig Hoyer   Larry Jones    *Island Soul Restaurant   4869 Rainier S.    206 329-1202  http://www.islandsoulrestaurant.com

         Sunday   August 8      8 – 10 pm       the Free World   Rosalynn DeRoos   Marc Smason   David Haney     Dalton Davis    *Gallery 1412    1412 18^th Ave. (off Union)      www.gallery1412.org    $5 – 15 donation

Seattle WA unless otherwise noted        * all ages        no cover unless noted    www.marcsmason.com      CDs, available - Hit reply or www.cdbaby.com  or  call  206 760-1764      ”We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.” FDR  1936        fast mclaughlin -    removal upon request

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Live Radio Play June 11 ABC

bluehouse Play Live June 11 ABC ABC Radio 702. TGIF Friday June 11 5pm bluehouse Listen live or stream on the internet. To listen here is the Link Join Our Mailing List! bluehouse CPR Entertainment Nashville, Tennessee 37212

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St. Norbert (1080?-1134)

Friends sometimes jokingly mangle the name of the Premonstratensians into “Monstrous Pretensions,” just as the Franciscan O.F.M. is said to mean “Out For Money.” The name actually derives from Premontre, the region of France where Norbert established this Order in the 12th century.

Recalling the nickname, Norbert’s founding of the Order was in truth a monstrous task: combating rampant heresies (particularly regarding the Blessed Sacrament), revitalizing many of the faithful who had grown indifferent and dissolute, plus effecting peace and reconciliation among enemies.

Norbert entertained no pretensions about his own ability to accomplish this multiple task. Even with the aid of a goodly number of men who joined his Order, he realized that nothing could be effectively done without God’s power. Finding this help especially in devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, he and his Norbertines praised God for success in converting heretics, reconciling numerous enemies and rebuildingfaith in indifferent believers.

Reluctantly, Norbert became archbishop of Magdeburg in central Germany, a territory half pagan and half Christian. In this position he zealously and courageously continued his work for the Church until his death on June 6, 1134.

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Deliverance

Deliverance

It is pouring rain in the flood plain of the Mississippi Valley, and the rising river begins to threaten all manner of private homes, including that of the local Rabbi. 

With water coming into the ground floor, a rowboat with police comes by, and the officer shouts, "Rabbi, let us evacuate you! The water level is getting dangerous." 

The Rabbi replies, "No thank you, I am a righteous man, who trusts in the Almighty, and I am confident he will deliver me." Three hours go by, and the rains intensify, at which point the Rabbi has been forced up to the second floor of his house.A second police rowboat comes by, and the officer shouts, "Rabbi, let us evacuate you! The water level is getting dangerous." 

The Rabbi replies, "No thank you, I am a righteous man, who trusts in the Almighty, and I am confident he will deliver me." 

The rain does not stop, and the Rabbi is forced up onto the roof of his house. A helicopter flies over, and the officer shouts down, "Rabbi, grab the rope and we'll pull you up! You're in terrible danger!" 

The Rabbi replies, "No thank you, I am a righteous man, who trusts in the Almighty, and I am confident he will deliver me."
The deluge continues, and the Rabbi is swept off the roof, carried away in the current and drowns. He goes up to heaven, and at the Pearly Gates he is admitted, and comes before the Divine Presence. 

The Rabbi asks, "Dear Lord, I don't understand. I've been a righteous observant person my whole life, and depended on you to save me in my hour of need. Where were you?" 

And the Lord answered, "I sent two boats and a helicopter, what more do you want?"

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St. Boniface (672?-754)

Boniface, known as the apostle of the Germans, was an English Benedictine monk who gave up being elected abbot to devote his life to the conversion of the Germanic tribes. Two characteristics stand out: his Christian orthodoxy and his fidelity to the pope of Rome.

How absolutely necessary this orthodoxy and fidelity were is borne out by the conditions he found on his first missionary journey in 719 at the request of Pope Gregory II. Paganism was a way of life. WhatChristianity he did find had either lapsed into paganism or was mixed with error. The clergy were mainly responsible for these latter conditions since they were in many instances uneducated, lax and questionably obedient to their bishops. In particular instances their very ordination was questionable.

These are the conditions that Boniface was to report in 722 on his first return visit to Rome. The Holy Father instructed him to reform the German Church. The pope sent letters of recommendation to religious and civil leaders. Boniface later admitted that his work would have been unsuccessful, from a human viewpoint, without a letter of safe-conduct from Charles Martel, the powerful Frankish ruler, grandfather of Charlemagne. Boniface was finally made a regional bishop and authorized to organize the whole German Church. He was eminently successful.

In the Frankish kingdom, he met great problems because of lay interference in bishops’ elections, the worldliness of the clergy and lack of papal control.

During a final mission to the Frisians, he and 53 companions were massacred while he was preparing converts for Confirmation.

In order to restore the Germanic Church to its fidelity to Rome and to convert the pagans, he had been guided by two principles. The first was to restore the obedience of the clergy to their bishops in union with the pope of Rome. The second was the establishment of manyhouses of prayer which took the form of Benedictine monasteries. A great number of Anglo-Saxon monks and nuns followed him to the continent. He introduced Benedictine nuns to the active apostolate of education.

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good

The Inspired Sermon

The pastor was greeting folks at the door after the service. A woman said, “Father, that was a good sermon.” 

The priest replied, “Oh, I have to give the credit to the Holy Spirit.”

“It wasn’t THAT good!” she said.

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Phil Hansen Solo Weekend

This weekend has me (Phil Hansen) playing solo twice.  The first is Saturday night at Cutter's Point Coffee in Covington from 7-9 PM.  It is just East of Highway 18 in Covington just in front of Fred Meyer.  The address is 16739 SE 272 Covington   Sunday has me in Tacoma at The Mandolin Cafe from 1-3 PM.  The address is 3923 S 12 Tacoma.   Hope to see you.   God Bless; Phil Hansen Cassandra Music 660-825-5363

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College

If College Students Wrote The Bible

The Last Supper would have been eaten the next morning -- cold. 

The Ten Commandments would actually be only five -- double-spaced and written in a large font. 

A new edition would be published every two years in order to limit reselling. 

Forbidden fruit would have been eaten because it wasn't cafeteria food. Paul's letter to the Romans would become Paul's email to abuse@romans.gov. 

Reason Cain killed Abel: they were roommates. 

Reason why Moses and followers walked in the desert for 40 years: they didn't want to ask directions and look like freshmen. 

Instead of God creating the world in six days and resting on the seventh, he would have put it off until the night before to get it done.

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GODDIP

The Sin

Two elderly, excited Southern women were sitting together in the front pew of a church listening to a fiery preacher.

When this preacher condemned the sin of stealing, these two ladies cried out at the tops of their lungs, "AMEN, BROTHER!" When the preacher condemned the sin of lust, they yelled again, "PREACH IT, REVEREND!" 

And when the preacher condemned the sin of lying, they jumped to their feet and screamed, "RIGHT ON, BROTHER! TELL IT LIKE IT IS... AMEN!" 

But when the preacher condemned the sin of gossip, the two got very quiet. One turned to the other and said, "He's quit preaching and now he's meddlin'."

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