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St. Patrick

uses shamrock in an illustrative parable

The Shamrock

Legend (dating to 1726, according to the OED) also credits St. Patrick with teaching the Irish about the doctrine of the Holy Trinity by showing people the shamrock, a three-leafed plant, using it to illustrate the Christian teaching of 'three divine persons in the one God.'^[66] For this reason, shamrocks have definitely become a central symbol for St Patrick’s Day.

Nevertheless, the shamrock was also seen as sacred in the pre-Christian days in Ireland. Due to its green color and overall shape, many viewed it as representing rebirth and eternal life. Three was a sacred number in the pagan religion and there were a number of "Triple Goddesses" in ancient Ireland, including Brigid, Ériu, and the Morrigan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick

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 Paris - In the debate over evolution and intelligent design,conservative voices have dominated among those who defend the idea that God played a role in the development of species. Now one of Catholicism’s leading liberals, theologian Hans Küng, has come out with a book that accepts evolution as scientists generally describe it but still maintains a role for God. He sees God's activity not in designing complex forms of life, as ID supporters argue, but in in founding the laws of nature by which life evolved and in facilitating the 13.7-billion-year adventure of creation. Küng has little patience either for scientists who do not see beyond the limits of their discipline or for believers who try to tell the experts how things must have been.

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The joyful news that He is risen does not change the contemporary world. Still before us lie work, discipline, sacrifice. But the fact of Easter gives us the spiritual power to do the work, accept the discipline, and make the sacrifice.
Henry Knox Sherrill

Let every man and woman count himself immortal. Let him catch the revelation of Jesus in his resurrection. Let him say not merely, "Christ is risen," but "I shall rise."
Phillips Brooks

Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength and beauty and happiness.
Floyd W. Tomkins

On Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer.
Douglas Horton

The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances.
Robert Flatt


This is the promise that He hath promised us, even eternal life. 
    Bible, 1 John

  If Easter says anything to us today, it says this: You can put truth in a grave, but it won't stay there. You can nail it to a cross, wrap it in winding sheets and shut it up in a tomb, but it will rise!
Clarence W. Hall

Easter is the demonstration of God that life is essentially spiritual and timeless.
Charles M. Crowe

All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!
Lucy Van Pelt
In Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.

And he departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there find Him. For He departed, and behold, He is here.
St. Augustine
Confessions.

2010-04-04: The True Message of Easter, Man’s Final Goal

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Christ has not only spoken to us by his life
but has also spoken for us by his death.
- Soren Kierkegaard

Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof.
- Khalil Gibran

A Saint is not recognized by those who think only their way is correct.

Making mistakes or holding opposite beliefs does not discourage the seeker.

Creator continues to patiently form his masterpieces regardless of the devil's impatience.

Let us admire, not thump a Bible, at those annointed by the Christ.

Often, it is only the Christ who recognizes the anointed.

The self righteous rage against these saints.

As did the Pharisees!

"To the pure, all things are pure." (Titus 1:15,16).

somewhere over the rainbow - we will fly

for love takes us where only God can travel

and we live there in the by and by

Soon we recognize Memorial Day and those who came before us.

And it was their dream

of freedom and a new land

that built a new nation.

While that dream may be just a long ago vision to some,

there are still many who believe in the ideals of the saintly

and the hopes of the sinners. 

We are intended to aspire in this lifetime.  And when we do

we can inspire others.  Our Flag is this symbol of humanity's

courage and best efforts - while flawed - still waving in the

winds across time.

time travel

or souls reaching out to touch other souls

our mystery unfolds

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the daily grind becomes more than the usual

when we let our imaginations play a role

As Einstein said: 
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."