The CatholiCity Message

Volume II, Number 28 – July 16, 1998

Dear CatholiCity Citizen,

Enjoyed oury "Email Vacation" so much we're tempted to extend it for another week! We just got back from an 8-day trip to the New England states. Boy, if you live up there, you've been blessed with a beautiful land. Tomorrow, we're off to the National Association of Catholic Home Educators (NACHE) Conference in Manassas, Virginia. If you're going, make sure you stop by our table to say hello. Only a few items this week:

1. IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHIN'
We were able to successfully fix the bugs that plagued us last week in various applications. Then today, our T1 Line went down at our provider's company. Even though this was beyond our control, we apologize for the delay. If you had trouble last week trying to "test" our secure online donation form, and would like to try again, even to give a $1 donation, go to:

https://secure.catholicity.com/donation.html

2. ONLINE REQUESTS FOR MY NOVELS
It is now possible to request free copies of my two novels online using a credit card on the Saint Jude Media homepage. If you want, ask for an autographed copy in the "comment section" as a special bonus. Go to:

https://secure.catholicity.com/order.html

3. JEWEL IN A CROWN OF MOUNTAINS
During a recent trip to New England, we discovered a relatively unknown Marian Shrine nestled in the rolling White Mountains, just outside the little town of Colebrook in the northern tip of New Hampshire. It's run by French Oblates of Mary Immaculate and is called "The Shrine of Our Lady of Graces." It's has a beautiful outdoor Rosary built onto a huge grounds using monuments and stone, and a rough-hewn church. The priests and brothers are wonderful and very friendly. We highly recommend a visit if you're in the area.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"The two things that a healthy person hates most between heaven and hell are a woman who is not dignified and a man who is."
G.K. Chesterton

JOKE OF THE WEEK
A Texan takes a trip to Ireland. He wears his boots, the 10 gallon hat, the bolo tie the whole time. He's amazed at how tiny the farms are on the Old Sod. He goes up to a farmer and says in a thick twang. "You know somethin', I kin get in my car and drive all day, and all night, and all day, and all night agin', and STILL not get to the back border of my ranch."

"Aye, I know," the old Irishman replied sagely. "I used to have a car like that once, too."

Our thanks to Sean G. for the joke. Have a great week.

Yours in Christ,

Your Friends at CatholiCity