Archive for September, 2007

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

One Last Trip

My wife and I leave tonight and will be back about 8 OCT.

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Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Feast of Cyprian, bishop and martyr of Carthage

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Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Feast of Eulogius, confessor and patriarch of Alexandria, 608

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Thursday, September 13th, 2007

US faith leaders call nationwide fast against the war in Iraq

By staff writers 13 Sep 2007 Leaders from many religious communities across the United States have urged Americans of all faiths and none to join a fast from dawn to dusk on Monday 8 October 2007 to call for an end to the Iraq War. They want to send out a clear message to government […]

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Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Feast of John Chrysostom

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Thursday, September 13th, 2007

On This Day

St. John Chrysostom (RC and Anglican) 1553 - Hugh Latimer arrested 1635 -Massachusetts General Court banishes preacher Roger Williams for advocating separation of church and state 1989 - Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu

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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

VA Accused of Distorting Wait Times

Associated Press | September 12, 2007 WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs repeatedly understated wait times for injured veterans seeking medical care and in many serious cases forced them to wait more than 30 days, counter to department policy, an internal investigation shows. The review by the VA inspector general’s office, released Monday, examined […]

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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Feast of John Henry Hobart

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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Feast pf Guy, confessor, 11th century

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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

On This Day

Holy Name of Mary (RC) 1396 - Crusaders under earl of Nevers reach Nicopolis 1695 - New York Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties 2006 - Pope Benedict XVI quotes a criticism of the Islamic faith leading to mass protests

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