Our Wind-Up Girls

The girls and I had fun creating this video using my iPhone 4 and iMovie. Enjoy!

Video: Inspiring Catholics to Vote 2010

Once again CatholicVote.org is mobilizing and getting ready to encourage all Catholics to vote this coming November. They did a similar video in 2008 (click here). 68 million Catholics in the United States, I just hope this time the Catholics in this country will have better conscience when voting then in 2008. This mid-term election is quite an important one for us, there are many issues at stakes but the most important ones are human life, our faith, family values, foundation of our country and freedom!

Let’s pray that God will guide all Catholics to vote the right conscience in November!

My Latest Favorite

I have no idea what ‘mi morena’ means, but this song sure have a very soothing beat (if you like Josh Groban that is). Anyone knows what it means?

Enjoy!

Fr Miguel On Life On The Rock – June 18

As some of you know Fr Miguel was in Rome along with 15,000 other Priests from around the world to be with our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI to mark the end of the "Year of the Priest."

The first 11 minutes of Life on the Rock, Fr Miguel and Fr. Mark were sharing their experience while in Rome. Enjoy!

The following article taken from CNN.com: Priest gathering overshadowed by church sex scandal.

Image Courtesy of CNN.com

Are You Listening? (Awesome Video)

This is an awesome video! Must see it and get yourself ready for 2012. But let’s take care of the midterm election first which is this November 2010! We need the Catholic votes now for this November’s midterm election!

Dies Irae (Day of Wrath)

 This is is a famous poem from thirteenth century the poem describes the day of judgment, the last trumpet summoning souls before the throne of God, where the saved will be delivered and the unsaved cast into eternal flames.

Very intense piece by Karl Jenkins from his album: Requiem, but very beautiful if you read what the poem’s all about (see below)

1. Dies iræ! dies illa Solvet sæclum in favilla: Teste David cum Sibylla!	Day of wrath! O day of mourning! See fulfilled the prophets' warning, Heaven and earth in ashes burning!
2. Quantus tremor est futurus, Quando iudex est venturus, Cuncta stricte discussurus!	Oh, what fear man's bosom rendeth, when from heaven the Judge descendeth, on whose sentence all dependeth.
3. Tuba, mirum spargens sonum Per sepulchra regionum, Coget omnes ante thronum.	Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth; through earth's sepulchers it ringeth; all before the throne it bringeth.
4. Mors stupebit, et natura, Cum resurget creatura, Iudicanti responsura.	Death is struck, and nature quaking, all creation is awaking, to its Judge an answer making
5. Liber scriptus proferetur, In quo totum continetur, Unde mundus iudicetur.	Lo! the book, exactly worded, wherein all hath been recorded: thence shall judgment be awarded.
6. Iudex ergo cum sedebit, Quidquid latet, apparebit: Nil inultum remanebit.	When the Judge his seat attaineth, and each hidden deed arraigneth, nothing unavenged remaineth.
7. Quid sum miser tunc dicturus? Quem patronum rogaturus, Cum vix iustus sit securus?	What shall I, frail man, be pleading? Who for me be interceding, when the just are mercy needing?
8. Rex tremendæ maiestatis, Qui salvandos salvas gratis, Salva me, fons pietatis.	King of Majesty tremendous, who dost free salvation send us, Fount of pity, then befriend us!
9. Recordare, Iesu pie, Quod sum causa tuæ viæ: Ne me perdas illa die.	Think, good Jesus, my salvation cost thy wondrous Incarnation; leave me not to reprobation!
10. Quærens me, sedisti lassus: Redemisti Crucem passus: Tantus labor non sit cassus.	Faint and weary, thou hast sought me, on the cross of suffering bought me. shall such grace be vainly brought me?
11. Iuste iudex ultionis, Donum fac remissionis Ante diem rationis.	Righteous Judge! for sin's pollution grant thy gift of absolution, ere the day of retribution.
12. Ingemisco, tamquam reus: Culpa rubet vultus meus: Supplicanti parce, Deus.	Guilty, now I pour my moaning, all my shame with anguish owning; spare, O God, thy suppliant groaning!
13. Qui Mariam absolvisti, Et latronem exaudisti, Mihi quoque spem dedisti.	Thou the sinful woman savedst; thou the dying thief forgavest; and to me a hope vouchsafest.
14. Preces meæ non sunt dignæ: Sed tu bonus fac benigne, Ne perenni cremer igne.	Worthless are my prayers and sighing, yet, good Lord, in grace complying, rescue me from fires undying!
15. Inter oves locum præsta, Et ab hædis me sequestra, Statuens in parte dextra.	With thy favored sheep O place me; nor among the goats abase me; but to thy right hand upraise me.
16. Confutatis maledictis, Flammis acribus addictis: Voca me cum benedictis.	While the wicked are confounded, doomed to flames of woe unbounded call me with thy saints surrounded.
17. Oro supplex et acclinis, Cor contritum quasi cinis: Gere curam mei finis.	Low I kneel, with heart submission, see, like ashes, my contrition; help me in my last condition.
18. Lacrimosa dies illa, qua resurget ex favilla iudicandus homo reus. Huic ergo parce, Deus:	Ah! that day of tears and mourning! From the dust of earth returning man for judgment must prepare him; Spare, O God, in mercy spare him!
19. Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem. Amen	Lord, all pitying, Jesus blest, grant them thine eternal rest. Amen.

Benediction May 16: Fr. Miguel Marie

Technology is truly amazing! You don’t have to watch TV in your living room anymore. Unless of course you are a movie goers or sport fans, nothing like watching a movie or sport on the BIG screen, preferably 52 inches or bigger. But I’m talking about being able to watch something like EWTN right at your finger tips. Either it’d be a computer, an iPad, or an iPhone.

You can now watched various programs of EWTN on your iPhone (or iPad) through various means.YouTube:  www.youtube.com/ewtn

Or you can watch it live (online streaming) by going to www.ewtn.mobi on your iPhone or iPad (or any other handheld devices that supports the online streaming).

Above is a YouTube link of Fr. Miguel when he did the Benediction on May 16, 2010.

Fun Friday: Crazy Cube Illusion!

I saw this at Patrick Madrid’s blog and I thought I’d share it with you. Pretty awesome illusion! Enjoy!

Fun Friday: Hitler Finds Out Scott Brown Won Massachusetts Senate Seat

This is a parody from the movie Downfall which I have not seen yet, which is supposed to be a good war movie. (if you get a red box in the middle, ignore & do not click it will disappear in 30 seconds)

Video Source: vodpod.com

Big Surprise

I don’t have to do too much traveling anymore for the past few years now, at least not too much traveling to Europe. Every now and then I would do a small trip, a day or two days trip here and there, but not the whole week.

I cannot imagine going for long trip such as being in the military and leaving your family behind, leaving your children behind for a long period of time. Your family miss you and you miss your family especially your children and your children miss you even more. If you have not seen this video, it’s worth watching it, all the emotions this little girl has when she realized the big surprise. A very joyful moment for her and her dad too!

Video Source Viral Footage

Fun Friday – Car Controlled With An iPhone

You would think this is a fake, but there are actually a group of smart people in Germany (Spirit of Berlin) who did this autonomous car project.

I’m going to see if they can make an autonomous chicken feeder controlled with an iPhone so I can feed the chickens from inside the house when it is raining.

This I Like Too!

I’m sure this is a dream of every iPhone users to have an iPhone that will do this.

But then, I guess I can keep on dreaming!

Twenty Ten (2010) By Lloyd Marcus

Start spreading the news, 2010 is just around the corner, we are taking back America!

It’s up to you in 2010!

Very Inspiring Ordination Video

Let’s pray for our Priests, especially now in the Year of the Priest.

The Bird Cam – An Excellent Gift!

For my birthday I got a bird cam from Coby and the girls. Yes, this is  a camera specially made to capture photos or videos of birds at the bird feeder using the infrared sensor technology, it will only capture the videos and photos when the birds landed at the feeder. Of course we are not only seeing birds but also squirrels. But regardless of what animals the bird cam will capture, it is still very cool to be able to watch them very close up.

The YouTube below is one of the first video after I set up the bird cam, it captured a squirrel at our bird feeder. It gives me a whole new perspective watching a squirrel at our bird feeder.

Amazing Cappella Jazz Choir

This YouTube was forwarded to me by Fr. Miguel Marie, amazing find Father, Thank you!

Perpetuum Jazzile is an a cappella jazz choir from Slovenia and they are amazing. If you like the 80’s music, you remember the song Africa by Toto. This is what they are singing very beautifully and unique.

Have fun watching it! You will be watching it over and over and over again . . . at least that was the case at our house.

You can also watch the Bee Gees Medley by Perpetuum Jazzile.

Christiana Mary In Close Up

How is Christiana Mary, some people had asked me? Well, I made a quick 24 second YouTube so you can take a look at her. She is getting bigger, smiley and very happy girl. Don’t get startled by the voice on the background, that is Gabriela trying to make her little sister giggles during the video making.

Catholic iPhone Apps

If you are a heavy iPhone user like me, you will use your iPhone to the max with all the Apps you need that are available thru the iTunes App store. Apple is very smart for coming out with this ad, Catholic iPhone Apps. My favorite is “iConfess" app. You can get iConfess app by clicking here.

Enjoy watching the YouTube!

First Car Developed by Obama Motors (formerly General Motors)

The preview of this prototype car developed by Obama Motors (formerly know as General Motors) is brought to you by "I Hate The Media.com" I guess I’ll stick to my Toyota!

Quote from I Hate The Media.com:

“ It’s sleek. Powerful. And comes with a remarkably fuel

efficient ethanol engine. It’s the 2010 Czar Car from Obama Motors.

Designed by well-known automotive designer Barack Obama, the Czar Car simultaneously protects the environment and the President’s union constituents.

The Czar Car runs on ethanol and gets a million miles per gallon. Once a decade when your gas tank gets low, just pull into the cornfield in your neighborhood and say, “Fill ‘er up.”

The 2010 Czar Car is currently just a prototype, but you’ll soon see if being driven by members of ACORN as they travel around the country performing census duties and counting people who don’t exist in Democratic districts.

Best of all, the Czar Car comes with a lifetime guarantee supplied by the government of the United States of America.

And since it comes from the same people who brought you the Post Office and the Department of Motor Vehicles, we suggest you keep that warranty handy at all times.”

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UPDATE: When this car goes into production sometimes in mid-2010, the United States government will send an Obama Motors Key Ring (click) to you as part of the stimulus package.

“Life – Imagine The Potential” - Video

CatholicVote.org has done it again, they created another powerful video promoting life. If you have not seen the “Catholic Vote 2008” that came out for the 2008 election, you can click here.

This one is a must see and you have to spread it to everyone you know, Life – Imagine the Potential.

UPDATE: According to CNA, “Speaking at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Friday, EWTN host Raymond Arroyo announced that the video received "initial acceptance" to be broadcast on the closing episode of the Fox Network’s singing competition "American Idol."