Signs of the Times  

   "Alas for the unhappy man that is called to stand in the pulpit, and NOT give the bread of life."                                Ralph Waldo Emerson (Address to Senior Class, Divinity College)


     "The object of preaching is, constantly to remind mankind of what they are constantly forgetting; not to supply the defects of human intelligence, but to fortify the feebleness of human resolutions; to recall mankind from the bypaths where they turn into that broad path of salvation which all know, but few tread."
                                                    Sydney Smith from "Six Sermons"


       "I have heard many great orators," said Louis XIV to Massilonm "and have been highly pleased with them; but whenever I hear you, I go away displeased wit myself."  This is the highest encomium that could be bestowed on a preacher."
                                                            Charles Simmons


      "The preaching of divines helps to preserve well-inclined men in the course of virtue, but seldom or never reclaims the vicious."
                                                    Jonathan Swift from 'Thoughts on Various Subjects'

       "My grand point in preaching is to break the hard heart and to heal the broken one."
                                                     John Newton


          "To see clearly in poetry, prophecy and religion, all in one."
                                                        John Ruskin, from "Modern Painters"



            We were scheduled to go LIVE with Fr. Andrew to today but due to his frail health, he was unable to be with us.  We hope to welcome him back next week as we continue learning more from the messages he has received.  Please keep him in your prayers.  We played excerpts from other interviews for today so take a listen in order to get up to date on the topics we will be discussing next week.

          Also, join us this evening for a rare talk of Michael Brown on spiritual warfare and many other topics along with a Q&A session.  For up to date Catholic news go to his website, www.spiritdaily.com -- Also, as time permits, we will be playing a Q&A session with John Leary, another Catholic visionary in which he answer questions about the Mark of the Beast and refuges, as well as other topics  -- you can access his website at www.johnleary.com --

    We will be interviewing several priests this next week so check back often--
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