Peony Moss: August 2005 Archives

From the New York Times:

Two of five authors of an article published in a medical journal on Wednesday saying that fetuses probably cannot feel pain before the 29th week of pregnancy did not tell the journal that they had abortion-related activities that might be seen as a conflict of interest, the journal's editor said Wednesday.

One author, Susan J. Lee, a medical student, is also a lawyer who for eight months from 1999 to 2000 worked in the legal department at Naral, an abortion rights group. Another author, Dr. Eleanor A. Drey, performs abortions and is medical director of an abortion clinic.... (LRR NYT)

A lawyer -- from NARAL! Just the qualifications I'd be looking for in a healer.

well, eventually: an updated sidebar.

I also am toying with the idea of a new banner. I finally downloaded the GIMP. Hints and recommendation from you graphics gurus out there would be gratefully appreciated....

I like popcorn. Hambet loves popcorn. I don't care for microwave popcorn in the bags. Cooking popcorn on the stovetop frustrates me -- I hate dragging out the kettle and keeping curious Hambet away from the stovetop.

I found a nifty gadget at Tar-zhay -- it's a heavy plastic bowl with a vented cover designed for popping popcorn in the microwave. You just pour the popcorn in, pop it for four minutes, and pull it out when the popping slows down. No oil necessary, and only one smallish bowl to wash. I'm very pleased.

Novena Prayer in Honor of the Assumption of Mary

Mary, full of grace, all generations rejoice to call you blessed and to acknowledge the great things that God your Savior has done for you. In preserving you from the stain of sin, God already prepared you to be taken to the place that had been readied for you in heaven. As we commemorate this Assumption of your body and soul into heaven, we recall that you intercede for us powerfully in your reign as Queen of the Universe and that you remember us tenderly as Mother of the Church. Seeking the help of your power and the consolation of your gentle compassion, we ask that you join us in praying for the intentions that we now entrust to your loving attention.

As you join in presenting these petitions to our Father in heaven, pray too that we may accept God's response to our petitions with the spirit of joy that marked your life on earth and which now fills your soul in heaven. Help us to long for our own heavenly inheritance, so that we might join with you in praising God's goodness forever. Amen.

For Pansy's intentions: for her family's spiritual and material needs

For Peony's intentions: for the gift of a new brother or sister for Hambet; for healing.

For the intentions of our sisters and brothers in St Blog's: For Dylan and his mother.

For the needs of the Church:
For the needs and intentions of our Holy Father, Benedict XVI.
For the needs and intentions of our bishops.
For the Suffering Church, including our brethren in the Sudan and in China.

two sleepy mommies (you found us!)
assumption novena (thanks for the reminder: TODAY would be a good day to start)
ccli optivite prenatal vitamins (ccli.org -- it's on the sidebar.)
info on nick cannon's family (maybe you should just let them have their privacy)
2 sleepy mommies (you found us)
acidolphilis (looks like we're not the only ones who need to learn to spell acidophilus)
authentic arroz con gandules recipe (glad we could help)
boiling boneless chicken (I like it poached myself)
celestial sun glidden (Peony's kitchen: beacon of style)
christ be our light song lyrics (my parish has moved on to flog a new song to death)
creative memories magazine (It's excellent. I've got the scoop. Email me for details)
daycare syndrome (I think I'll leave that one alone)
dear mr.jesus song video on vh-1 (That was not something to love about the '80's)
episode where steve urkel gets folded up in bed (there must be some fan site out there. Oh, did you see when it happened on St Elsewhere?)
ewtn novena to honor our lady's assumption (ewtn.com?)
flylady daily emails (sign up on flylady.net )
fugit hora (Alas, alas, how it does, particularly when surfing the Internet)