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Monthly Message for March 25th 
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Today is the 434th anniversary of the birth of that notable bard William Shakespeare and the 382nd commemoration of his death on the same date. Born at Stratford-on-the-Avon, this literary genius gave the world the God-given treasures of literature for generations to come. His tombstone at the Church of the Holy Trinity at Stratford where this editor was privileged to visit, reads: "Good friend for Jesus sake forebeare, to digg the dust encloased heare, Bleste be ye man yt spares thes stones, And curst bey he yt moves my bones." Please remember Old English was the norm back then so those are not typos or misspellings. Shakespeare was torn by the torment of the Reformation; his heart and soul were aligned with Rome while his life and political needs were tied to the Church of England for King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's daughter Queen Elizabeth ruled England during most of the bard's life. In today's issue we tie in various phrases Shakespeare made famous in describing the articles contained in this edition.
That quote comes from the play Henry VIII by Shakespeare and it portends to our editorial today as we echo the advice of Pope John Paul II who warns all not to look for the "end of the world" or believe the doom and gloom brigade professing that the end is imminent. Rather he urges all to concentrate on the mission of the Church to share Christ's words and His ways in bringing all back into the fold. We concur by emphasizing that we cannot defer time, and to delay in doing what the Holy Father says or dismiss the thoughts that we do not have to be concerned or convert now as Our Lady is pleading, for delays have dangerous ends. For the commentary, "All's Well That Ends Well!", click on today's 
Those words are taken from Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, Act IV, Scene 1. They apply to the Blessed Mother's 142nd and 143rd messages to the 
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Immediate aftermath of Court decision against Pro-Lifers evokes strong reactions
It was announced in Warsaw that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would participate in the massive march in front of the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz this week. He said he will do so not only to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of Israel, but also to honor over 1.5 million Jews who were gassed at Auschwitz during World War II. In recent months there have been strong sentiments on both Jewish and Christian sides over the controversy of the Cross outside Auschwitz which stands for the martyred Catholics as well as all others, specifically Saint Maximillian Kolbe and Blessed Edith Stein. The Polish government has pledged their support in helping the march go peacefully. For more, click on 
Despite the eleventh hour, the Holy Father made an impassioned plea to Texas Governor George Bush, Jr. to have mercy on convicted killer Joseph Cannon who admitted to killing a Texas woman twenty-one years ago. Like death-row inmate Karla Faye Tucker, who the Pope also intervened for but was still executed in February, Cannon found religion in prison. Little hope is held out that Bush will stay the execution because of his tough-on-crime track record. For more, click on 
Today is the Feast of Saint George, the martyred soldier of Christ as well as a weekday in the Second Week of Easter. For the liturgy, readings, and meditations for today and tomorrow's Mass celebrating the Feast of Fidelis of Sigmaren, click on