Catholic Chat: CHURCH CHAT CAN LEAD TO FRUITFUL RELATIONSHIP
Be wary: Don't give out any personal information On any computer search engine, punch up the words "church chat" or "prayer room." Those words can be a pathway to fellowship with Christians around the world.And, not just Christians. Virtually every religious faith, large and small, has a presence on the Internet.Many faiths offer a "chat room"- an interactive site where people can converse,...
Catholic Chat: A bead on Faith
PRAYING THE ROSARY IS ON THE UPSWING FOR CATHOLICS
THE rosary, the thread of prayer beads Catholics have used for centuries to meditate on the mysteries of God, is making a comeback. Driven by a return to ritual by many religious peoples and a revival of devotion to the Virgin Mary by Catholics, rosary sales have gradually but steadily increased in recent years, according to scholars, manufacturers and merchants.The resurgent popularity of saying the rosary comes after years in which the practice was frowned upon as old-fashioned,...
Catholic Chat: WHEN HARDWARE DRIVES YOU CRAZY, REINSTALL THE CODE
Q. My CD-ROM drive (E) has worked fine for three years. All of a sudden, after installing the PrintMaster desktop publishing software, the CD no longer wants to work. Each time I try to use it, a text message comes up saying that Drive E is not accessible. I've tried multiple disks and always get the same response. Has the drive gone south? Does it need replacing? Any other checks I can do?Ed Powell @pe.net A. Lots of folks can apply the answer you need to their own glitches...
Catholic Chat: SNEED
Dolley Folly . . .Dateline: The White House - Egads! President Clinton wore a white wig and tights! The first lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton, wore a white wig, black cape and hoopskirt! Huh????The reason: Hillary's surprise 46th birthday party, where the Clintons dressed up as former President James Madison and his wife, Dolley.The event: A costume party thrown by the White House staff, who dredged up the costumes. (Hillary is a big fan of Dolley Madison, a...
Catholic Chat: THREE MOTHERS FROM JERUSALEM BRING A MESSAGE OF PEACE
They are Muslim, Christian and Jewish. But the three women say their religious differences are less important than what they have in common. All are mothers of three children. And all are lovers of the city they each call home: Jerusalem. At a time when the hope of sharing the Holy Land's spiritual capital seems as far-fetched as stopping hard-liners from battering the Arab-Israeli peace process, Claudette Habesch, Michal Shohat and Nahla Asali are on a 10-city U.S. tour to spread a...