15 Relationship Truths for Tough Times

15 Relationship Truths for Tough Times

These 15 relationship truths may be a bit difficult to accept at times, but in the end, they will help you weed out the wrong relationships, make room for the right ones, and nurture the people who are most important to you.

1. Some relationships will be blessings, others will serve as lessons. – Either way, never regret knowing someone.  Everyone you encounter teaches you something important.  Some people will test you, some will use you, and some will teach you; but most importantly some will bring out the best in you.

18 MAJOR TERRORIST ATTACKS IN KENYA SINCE 1998

18 MAJOR TERRORIST ATTACKS IN KENYA SINCE 1998

1.      August 7, 1998 : A car bomb attack outside the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, killing 213 people and injures around 5,000 . Most victims are pedestrians and employees of neighboring buildings . Forty- four people , including 12 Americans , were killed in the embassy . An almost simultaneous explosion of a tanker truck loaded with explosives in front of the U.S. embassy in Dar es Salaam , Tanzania , kills 11 and injures 70 , all pedestrians . The Al- Qaeda takes responsibility for two attacks .

ACRONYMS – THE WORLD OF WORDS AND OUR REALITY.

ACRONYMS – THE WORLD OF WORDS AND OUR REALITY.

 An acronym is an abbreviation formed from the initial components in a phrase or a word. These components may be individual letters (as in laser) or parts of words (as in Benelux and Ameslan). There is no universal agreement on the precise definition of various names for such abbreviations (see nomenclature) nor on written usage (see orthographic styling). In English and most other languages, such abbreviations historically had limited use, but they became much more common in the 20th century. Acronyms are a type of word formation process, and they are viewed as a subtype of blending.

Michael - Behind the name

Michael

 

Michael

Michael /ˈmaɪkəl/, also occasionally Micheal, is a masculine given name that comes from the Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל‎ (Mīkhā'ēl, pronounced [miχaˈʔel]), derived from the question מי כאל mī kā'ēl) meaning "Who is like God?"  (Literally, "Who is like El?). In English, it is sometimes shortened to Mike, Mikey, Mickey, or Mick.

 

Female forms of Michael include Michèle, Michelle, Michaela, Mechelle, Micheline, and Michaelle, although Michael is occasionally seen as a female name, with women named Michael including actresses Michael Learned and Michael Michele. Another form is Mychal, which can either be a male or female name.

 

St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto, 1848

St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto, 1848

A Short History of St. Michael's Cathedral

St. Michael's Cathedral, situated in the heart of Toronto, is the principal church of Canada's largest English-speaking Catholic archdiocese. A sanctuary of quiet prayer in the midst of the city's busy sidewalks and streets, this venerable edifice is a link to the early days of the metropolis and the scene and witness of many solemn ceremonies.

When the Cathedral was first planned twenty-two years before Canadian Confederation, the location on the northern section of a market garden which extended down to Lot (Queen) Street was considered "too far" from town. Today, the Cathedral is only a few blocks east of Toronto's ultra-modern City Hall, its financial district, and the Eaton Centre. The cream-coloured brick structure has darkened with age and acquired a tower and graceful steeple, its clear panes have given way to stained-glass works of art, and illustrious leaders have taken up their last sleep in its crypt. Though the Cathedral's interior has been modified several times, enough remains of its original dimension and style to proclaim the vision of its builders and the generosity of its supporters.

Litany of St. Michael the Archangel

Litany of St. Michael the Archangel

Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Spirit,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Queen of the Angels, pray for us.
St. Michael the Archangel, pray for us.
Most glorious attendant of the Triune Divinity,

The Chaplet of St. Michael

The Chaplet of St. Michael

O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, etc. Say one Our Father and three Hail Mary’s after each of the following nine salutations in honor of the nine Choirs of Angels.