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At the Sacred Heart Novitiate The following are text messages from Fr. James Reuter sent via SMS. 02.01.08 "When a man kisses his wife, and his children, he is kissing God." 02.02.08 "When a mother gets up early in the morning to cook breakfast and to serve her family, she is serving God." 02.04.08 "Foreign forces pour money into the Philippines for population control, but the Filipino and the Filipina feel that their baby is worth more than money." 02.05.08 "In the Filipino family, the love among brothers and sisters is shown in this: the elder children chip in to send the younger children to school." 02.06.08 "The President of the Nurses' Association in the State of New York is a Filipina. She was the seventh child. She was put through nursing school in Manila by the contributions of her elder brothers and sisters." 02.07.08 "The bond in a Filipino family grows stronger as time goes by. Our Lolo and our

01.01.08 During the revolution of 1896, many brave young men were killed fighting for the freedom of our people. They are our Unknown Saints. Greater love than this no man hath, that he lay down his life for his friends. 01.03.08 The Filipino man has a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He is convinced that, somehow, Mama Mary will save him in the end. 01.04.08 When Our Lord was dying on the cross, He gave us a beautiful gift – His mother, Mary. And she has been watching over us ever since! 01.07.08 Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patron saint of the unborn, of the child in the womb. She has been the cause of so many miraculous deliveries and of so many abortion survivors! 01.09.08 It is strange how many Filipino athletes pray to the Virgin Mary before they go into competition. They feel that she understands them – her children. 01.10.08 When you pray for those who have gone, it leaves you with peace of soul and with a balanced outlook on life. You realize that you are on th