The CatholiCity Message
Volume VII, Number 4 – February 28, 2003
Dear CatholiCity Citizen,
As promised, we have rustled up a bushelful of free offers from other Catholic apostolates just for you. But first, as war hangs in the balance with Lent just days away, we encourage you to join your fellow CatholiCity Citizens in answering the Holy Father's call to offer this Ash Wednesday in a special way for peace in the world. As a Catholic and as E5 men, many of us will observe a complete "water only" fast until midnight. Unless medical or health reasons prevent your participation, we warmly invite you to join us (or at least to fast on bread only).
As for the free offers below, CatholiCity never has and never will receive compensation for these. This is one of our favorite ways of saying thank you for being a CatholiCity Citizen. Please, don't feel any pressure. Take a few minutes to review the offers below then decide what's best for you and your friends. And please, don't forget to forward this far and wide.
1. A TRINITY OF MYSTERY
Father Benedict Groeschel's "A Reason to Believe" is for everyone–believers and non-believers. This recording is available free in both audio tape and CD formats. It addresses the timeless mysteries of God, Jesus, and the Catholic Church with reverence, intelligence, and wit. We loved it, and so will you, especially because Father Benedict never "talks down" to the listener.
We assume that most of you have seen or heard Father Groeschel, so you know he's a superb speaker. If not, you're in for a real treat. Write to Grassroots Renewal Project, CatholiCity Offer, 119 Eagle Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 and specify quantity, talk title, and tape or CD. Donations are optional. Or print out an order form here:
(OFFER EXPIRED, TALK STILL AVAILABLE)
http://www.grassrootsrenewal.com/orderform.htm
2. BABIES: PRICELESS
This brand-new audio CD is going to change the world.
For some of you, this offer was foreseen by Our Lord so He could bring a new life in your family.
It's called "The Ovulation Method: The Natural Way to Achieve Pregnancy." Five years in the making, a doctor will teach you or any couple struggling to conceive a baby how to "read" the positive biological signs showing when a woman's "fertility window" is open. (This window can vary from days to mere hours for some women who otherwise might be misdiagnosed as unable to conceive.)
The true beauty of this presentation is its simplicity and brevity. No devices or chemicals are required. No classes. It's private. Any couple can understand it. The recording itself is just over 20 minutes long.
Of the 70,000 CatholiCity Citizens reading this offer, we know several hundred of you might need this CD, or, you know a couple who would benefit from receiving it as a gift. It was painstakingly produced and tested using the latest scientific research from the Gift Foundation. It really is free. Make your request online here:
http://www.ovulationmethod.org/
3. EASY LISTENING, DIFFICULT LAST NAME
This next offer is for three free recordings. The story of how our friend John Martignoni started out as an apologist makes us smile. After John heard a local Protestant radio program trashing the Catholic Church he called the station to ask for equal time. When they ignored him, John founded the Bible Christian Society to organize a boycott of the station. The station finally relented and gave this intrepid Catholic a show which became a huge hit with listeners of all faiths.
John's gift is rare: not only does he tackle the most difficult questions concerning our faith in a way that anybody can understand, he does so in a way that doesn't evaporate out of your memory the minute the talk is completed. We loved John's presentations so much that we invited him to study the Mary Foundation's free distribution system so the Bible Christian Society could reach tens of thousands of souls in the coming years. John stepped out in faith and is now offering the following talks free of charge:
"The Rapture and the Bible." John shows that the latest Protestant fad is not logically, historically, or biblically defensible. It's the best presentation on the problems with the so-called Rapture we've ever heard.
"The Sacraments and the Bible." Focusing on the Eucharist, Confession, and Baptism, John explains how Catholic teaching on these sacraments is the only valid way to interpret the Bible. Wonderful stuff.
"One Church." Finally, a clear presentation on why it's not okay to attend any church but the Catholic Church "as long as it's Christian." Cogent. Surprising.
A donation is optional for one copy of each tape if you write to The Bible Christian Society, PO Box 424, Pleasant Grove, AL 35127, or order online here:
http://www.biblechristiansociety.com/free_tapes.asp
4. PACKET FULL OF OUR LADY
Over 11,000 folks have already received Dick Sohm's free packet of information on how to make your total consecration to Immaculate Mary. It includes a 30-day Saint DeMontfort preparation prayer book, an audio tape, and the Holy Father's own consecration prayer. Just email your mailing address and you should receive your packet before the next 30 Day
"Cycle" starts on March 26th. Perfect for Lent:
5. COMING CLEAN
How about a free CD or audio tape of a Rosary designed to help you pray every day? Write to The Mary Foundation, PO Box 26101, Fairview Park OH 44126, specify title, audio tape or CD. Ask for the quantity you think you can personally distribute to others during Lent. A donation is optional.
Request as many as you want–dozens or hundreds–for a minimum of $1 each, including shipping for U.S. Residents:
ONLINE:
https://secure.catholicity.com/order.html
PRINT OUT MAIL IN REQUEST FORM:
http://www.catholicity.com/orderform.pdf
Thanks. Truly, thank you for being a part of our lives and our work for Kingdom. Let's all close today's message with the Lord's Prayer, paying close attention to those comforting words, "thy will be done"...
"Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen."
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Peace of mortal man with God is well-ordered obedience in faith under eternal law."
Saint Augustine
BAD JOKE OF THE WEEK
If a female judge married a doctor would she try his patience?
Amen, friends.
With Christ,
Your Friends at CatholiCity
