Gabriel Sullivan, age 8, came home from school with a freshly completed art project -- a paper dinosaur.
But this was no ordinary dinosaur.
This paper dinosaur stood on its own with the help of a special aid rigged by Gabriel himself. He had glued his green creature to the cardboard core of a roll of toilet paper to make his antediluvian reptile stand erect.
And Gabriel loved his dinosaur.
According to his father, Tom Sullivan, Gabriel carried his dinosaur with him everywhere. He placed it on the floor when he was playing. He sat it on the table when he was eating. He even perched it on the back of the couch to have it near while he watched his favorite show and he treated it to a trip to the restaurant when the family went out to dinner.
Dad Tom asked Gabriel what it was that so attracted him to his dinosaur. Gabriel simply responded, " I made it."
I loved Gabriel's answer. It brought a smile to my face and joy to my heart. It made me think of God.
Like Gabriel, God's e
yes are always upon us (Psalm 33:18; Deut. 11:12). We are never out of His sight. We are the "apple of his eye" (Psalm 17:8, Deut. 32:10), the center of His vision.
I am thinking if we asked our Heavenly Father why he keeps us in His gaze, His answer would be the same as Gabriel's: "I made you," He would say.
And then He would add "... and I love you; you are mine (Jer. 31:3)."
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"Let us strive to do penance in this life. How sweet will be the death of those who have done penance for all their sins and need not go to purgatory!"
St. Teresa of Avila
For Reflection:
What is my attitude toward penance, reparation, and fasting? Does my life, choices, and decisions reflect an attitude of remorse, sorrow, and contrition?
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Parents need to be aware that the latest
Twilight film,
Breaking Dawn - Part 1, which opens in theaters tonight, makes violent sex seem romantic, abortion appear reasonable and childbirth look horrifying.
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A communique released today from the Vatican Secretariat of State indicates that the Vatican is pursing legal action to stop the promulgation of an offensive portrayal of Pope Benedict XVI in a global advertising campaign launched by Italian clothing giant, Benetton.
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In a ruling that delivered a major blow to same-sex marriage proponents in California, the state's Supreme Court issued a ruling yesterday saying that state officials do not have the right to veto a voter-approved initiative and that the backers of the state's gay marriage ban have the right to defend the hotly contested ballot initiative in court.
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Hundreds of middle- and high-school aged children were bused into a large conference in Tarrytown New York yesterday where a long list of activist speakers presented the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender lifestyle as normal and praiseworthy.
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"Fast from bitterness - feast on forgiveness.
Fast from self-concern - feast on compassion for others.
Fast from personal anxiety - feast on eternal truth.
Fast from anger - feast on patience.
Fast from words that destroy - feast on words that build up.
Fast from discontent - feast on gratitude.
Fast from discouragement - feast on hope."
Susan Tassone
For Reflection:
What "fast" should I engage? What are three practical ways I can employ its antidote today?
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The results of an investigation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) into the use of $18 million in taxpayer money by the Obama Administration to fund a group pushing abortion in Kenya has found that the Administration not only broke the law, but stonewalled investigators who were searching for answers.
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The latest report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has found that fewer teens are opting for sex during their teenage years than they were just a decade ago, with the majority saying they abstained because it was against their morals or religion.
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The iconic Italian fashion house, Benetton, decided to withdraw a photo in an ad campaign that showed Pope Benedict XVI kissing an imam on the lips after the Vatican called it "completely unacceptable."
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Gabriel Sullivan, age 8, came home from school with a freshly completed art project -- a paper dinosaur.
yes are always upon us (Psalm 33:18; Deut. 11:12). We are never out of His sight. We are the "apple of his eye" (Psalm 17:8, Deut. 32:10), the center of His vision.
