Ophir

Written by Robert Bruce Baird


OPHIR: - I include an excerpt from my book The Kelts: Children ofrepparttar Don as a way of givingrepparttar 126687 gist of whatrepparttar 126688 Biblical Ophir andrepparttar 126689 guilds of metal workers named after him may have been up to inrepparttar 126690 four millennia before Jesus. Whether his guild of workers actually built a temple for David as mentioned inrepparttar 126691 Bible does not really matter. There is lots of evidence ofrepparttar 126692 international nature of corporate enterprises going back long before Ophir.

They shared knowledge onrepparttar 126693 oceans and made charts that led torepparttar 126694 Hadji Ahmed map that showsrepparttar 126695 Bering Strait as it was 12,500 years ago. Some of these navigators learned trigonometry and geometry as a natural progression of their travel byrepparttar 126696 stars. Cults of adepts began to value these trade routes andrepparttar 126697 knowledge of whererepparttar 126698 minerals were. There is good reason to believe these things began a very long time beforerepparttar 126699 Last Ice Age. The sidereal charts we saw MacDari quote McCarthy andrepparttar 126700 Professor about,repparttar 126701 Hadji Ahmed map,repparttar 126702 Australian man,repparttar 126703 Biblical city of Ophir that Solomon traded with and lots of reasons exist to believe was a trading and mining enterprise inrepparttar 126704 Americas (Ophir=O'Fir andrepparttar 126705 obvious Keltic connection if you have read this book). The 16th century monk Montanus drew maps with two Ophirs inrepparttar 126706 Americas and one was atrepparttar 126707 mouth ofrepparttar 126708 Amazon. Then there arerepparttar 126709 white-skinned Easter Island people andrepparttar 126710 Tiki Gods withrepparttar 126711 Red Hair who legend says had mined places in South America.

The forming of metals into knives byrepparttar 126712 Mayans first started with meteorites, and probably this is true alloverrepparttar 126713 world. The site of Rhoda near Meteor Crater in Arizona with excellent archaeological proof was ridiculed but should be revisited now that there are many other supposedly anomalous 'finds'. Forgetrepparttar 126714 records ofrepparttar 126715 Mayans and Incas that talk about white skinned bearded (they don't have facial hair) and red haired people; we don't need to rely on mere legends of truthful people anymore. Certainly we know 'his'-story ofrepparttar 126716 Euro-centric white men and Empire builders, is propaganda. So, I say meteorites and their uses and spiritual value led to very early man becoming acquisitive and a traveler, as well as a miner. How early? VERY! Perhaps as long ago as 1.5 million years ago when he noticedrepparttar 126717 meteorite metal onrepparttar 126718 tip of his throwing spear worked better than his straightened mammoth tusk spear.

Proceeding fromrepparttar 126719 incentive to trade andrepparttar 126720 travel it required, leads torepparttar 126721 'cell diffusion' adepthoods likerepparttar 126722 de Danaan andrepparttar 126723 'Red-Headed League of Megalith Builders'. There is archaeological evidence for all these things and they all fit withrepparttar 126724 pre-'his'-story ofrepparttar 126725 Golden Age of Peace and Harmony that was on Malta and in all nature worship domains such as Gimbutas asserts. The secrets ofrepparttar 126726 trade routes andrepparttar 126727 maps not made available until afterrepparttar 126728 Templars were back-stabbed byrepparttar 126729 French King inrepparttar 126730 early 1300s makes for a lot of substantial proof and motive. These Portolan maps made trade around Europe easier for all people and putrepparttar 126731 final nail inrepparttar 126732 coffin of feudalism. That does not mean there aren't intrigues and counter-counter plots by those who keptrepparttar 126733 secret for many millenia. The attunements withrepparttar 126734 Earth Energy Grid that archaeology is proving withrepparttar 126735 Nazca lines and Don Robins has shown withrepparttar 126736 megaliths are part ofrepparttar 126737 mapping enterprise as well.

The Dardannae or de Danaan of Troy or Wilusia andrepparttar 126738 Hittite archives join interesting little pieces ofrepparttar 126739 puzzles but are notrepparttar 126740 overall game of greed and corporate (emporia ofrepparttar 126741 Phoenicians) that maderepparttar 126742 Keltic clans break apart from within, asrepparttar 126743 aristocrats began to enjoy each other more than their fellow man. The Druids wererepparttar 126744 last bastion ofrepparttar 126745 old shamanic nature worshippers that are atrepparttar 126746 root of Taoism and Yoga. The actual knowledge MacDari speaks to is more important than his historical assertions. This esoteric knowledge was secret and still remains inrepparttar 126747 hands of a few until this day. Some of it is irretrievably lost but little of it is ever considered by academics who talk torepparttar 126748 media.

The Exegesists or hermeneuts ofrepparttar 126749 Catholic Encyclopedia deserve a glance. You can find it inrepparttar 126750 library or onrepparttar 126751 World Wide Web; when you read it you will see a complex web of knowledge and expertises coordinate to present an appearance of things known that are often disproven. Re-structuringrepparttar 126752 lies is a job that will require more effort and reach fewer people torepparttar 126753 same extent inrepparttar 126754 coming years. Hopefully honesty will erupt in a ground-swell of individuals who say 'let's look at what we do and where we are going'repparttar 126755 ethics and laws are not appropriate to forgerepparttar 126756 kind of world we want at all. Are we willing to give up our sacred cows in pursuit of ecumenical brotherhood? Let's start by ending gender inequality and starting to teach soulful sensuality so responsible people will again berepparttar 126757 'norm'. Ignorance ISrepparttar 126758 'Original Sin' and we all must accept our ignorance as an opportunity for growth, rather than cling to each other in cults of denial!

Cousins in Christ, O Night Divine

Written by Lisa M. Hendey


Music Spotlight Interview Cousins in Christ, O Night Divine By Lisa M. Hendey

Christmas is a time of celebration, rich spiritual tradition, and family. Withrepparttar release of their new CD O Night Divinerepparttar 126686 Catholic music group Cousins in Christ combines these three elements, creating a masterpiece your family will treasure for years to come. These talented young singers, ages fourteen through nineteen, are actually “double cousins” sharingrepparttar 126687 same two sets of grandparents. John Paul Rudolph(19), Rebecca Meyer (18), Matthew Rudolph (17), Katie Meyer (16), David Rudolph (15), and Stephenie Meyer (14) now perform together combining their love of song and their strong Catholic faith formation.

O Night Divine includes twelve timeless performances of traditional Christmas carols, blending a myriad of styles and featured solos and spiritual narratives by each ofrepparttar 126688 Cousins. Cousins in Christ recently completed several days of filming accompanying music videos forrepparttar 126689 CDs. These captivating videos will be featured in two EWTN Christmas specials during December. Fr. Mitch Pacwa will spotlightrepparttar 126690 Cousins in Christ and their music in his Christmas special, to be aired on Wednesday December 15th at 7:00 pm and midnight and again on Thursday December 16th at 8:00 am.

The music of O Night Divine will be performed duringrepparttar 126691 Cousins in Christ Christmas Special, to be aired on EWTN on Wednesday, December 22 at 7:00 pm and midnight and again on Thursday, December 23rd at 8:00 am.

John Paul Rudolph of Cousins in Christ recently spoke with Register correspondent Lisa Hendey onrepparttar 126692 experience of performing as a young Catholic musician.

Q: How didrepparttar 126693 Cousins in Christ get started singing together and can you tell us about some of your earlier projects? A: The Cousins in Christ are actually double cousins since they sharerepparttar 126694 same two sets of grandparents. Steve Rudolph married Rose Marie Meyer. Then Bob Meyer (brother of Rose) married Carol Rudolph (sister of Steve). Rose Marie has been a singer and performer since she was a small child. In 1997, she was preparing to record a country album when her son Kevin suffered a ruptured appendix and was hospitalized as his five year old body was stricken with infection. After a successful surgery, Rose Marie prayed inrepparttar 126695 hospital chapel in thanksgiving. It was there that she felt God’s calling to promote belief ofrepparttar 126696 True Presence inrepparttar 126697 Eucharist. Within a few months, she produced our first CD, Bread of Life, Bread of Heaven - The Story ofrepparttar 126698 Eucharist for Children.

Atrepparttar 126699 time,repparttar 126700 Cousins ranged in age from newborn to 11. Two vanloads of 10 children traveled 400 miles roundtrip to Chicago for recording sessions. Our parents were impressed by our good behavior, never complaining aboutrepparttar 126701 long recording sessions, meals onrepparttar 126702 go, and having to keep quiet inrepparttar 126703 studio. We discovered that while each of us was individually talented,repparttar 126704 blend of our voices was even more beautiful.

Bothrepparttar 126705 Rudolph and Meyer families now have six children each – withrepparttar 126706 oldest 3 Rudolph boys and 3 Meyer girls asrepparttar 126707 primary performers underrepparttar 126708 direction of Rose Marie Rudolph.

Q: How does your Catholic faith impactrepparttar 126709 music you record?

A: Our Catholic faith providesrepparttar 126710 foundation and core of our music for we began first and foremost as a music ministry to bring souls to Christ. Our hope is to respond torepparttar 126711 call of Pope John Paul II to evangelize throughrepparttar 126712 media and use our talents for God. We generally record one or more original songs for each CD – ranging from honor of Our Blessed Mother to pro-life, pro-child themes and even one ambitious attempt to incorporate Familias Consortio and Humanae Vitae into song! Q: What is it like to be a teenager or young adult involved inrepparttar 126713 Music industry?

A: It is very exciting. We are fortunate to have this experience at such a young age. However, being involved in this ever-changing industry has challenges in itself. To an extent, we have become role models for our peers, and have to act accordingly. We find that trying to mix school, work, family obligations and social time while practicing for performances and planning for future CDs is sometimes overwhelming! We’ve learned quickly that responding to God’s call requires maturity and sacrifice. And God has providedrepparttar 126714 graces for us to grow spiritually and artistically. John Paul and Rebecca have both been awarded college scholarships for vocal performance andrepparttar 126715 younger Cousins will hopefully follow in their footsteps.

This ministry has been a blessing in ways we are just beginning to realize. We have been very blessed to be able to spreadrepparttar 126716 faith in countries including Canada, Singapore, Australia, many Africa countries, and recently in Iraq. We just received a thank you note from a soldier in Iraq who says he regularly listens to Bread of Life Bread of Heaven. We are thankful to have been able to use our talents to serve God, promotingrepparttar 126717 Catholic faith and good wholesome music. Q: How can Catholic parents help their teenagers make good choices when it comes torepparttar 126718 music they listen to? A: Music is just another personal choice in life that all people make. This is similar to other choices like drugs, alcohol, choosing friends, or even cleaning up a room. If children have been raised to realize what is good and what is offensive to God, they will haverepparttar 126719 ability to make good choices. Of course parents can influence their children inrepparttar 126720 area of music. Ifrepparttar 126721 children learn to appreciate music (many different genres) and are pointed, but not forced towards appropriate music, most children will be drawn to good music.

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