tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142015152011-04-22T10:41:44.012+09:00An everyday-life-record of Raphaella Fruicci, a Japanese Catholic Citizenraphaellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05455583006260506823noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201515.post-33457914647031668122009-07-21T19:09:00.001+09:002009-07-21T19:09:46.840+09:00

After some preparation from last week, my turn of presentation for 2009 finished.Celebrating that, bought myself a cup of coffee at a cafe in the station.

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+Pax DominiHi, dears,It's a beautiful Sunday, and very warm like the end of March or the beginning of April, that reminds me of the days of my baptism in 1999.Have a nice day and God's Blessing with you all!+Deo Gratis+Teresia Benedicta, the Cross, Raphaella

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A Happy Ressurection Day to you all!Teresia Benedicta of the Cross, Raphaella

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My sister, living in Calfornia, tells in her mail that the Cash Sell for March 14 was JPY103.85/USD.The exchange rate was dropping close to nearly JPY98.00/USD.The Cash Sell for Monday's gonna be JPY102/USD.Sorry for tourists to Japan. And it had been good in last Christmas, when I visited her.

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Today, February 11 is the national holiday of the foundation day of Japan, but also, Catholic memorial day of "Our Lady of Lourdes", too! Lots of national holidays and histrorical events of Japan are the same days of Celebration days of St. Maria, eg., August 15, the end of war is Assumption of St. Mary. ...Ever immaculate Virgin, Mother of mercy, health of the sick, refuge of sinners, comfort of

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I'm writing this entry, in Japan, on 7:30AM (that is 9 hours forward of the Greenwich Time in UK, and 17 hours forward of the Pacific Time in US) of Wednesday, March 1st 2006.That is, the "Ash Wednesday", a beginning of 44 days of "Lent", a season of repentance and sacrifice, on the end of which we celebrate the Easter.But, beyond the time zones over the globe, you might be enjoying some carnival

raphaellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05455583006260506823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201515.post-1141165633735663282006-03-01T07:17:00.000+09:002006-03-01T07:27:13.750+09:00

Father Peter, who is actually one and only Capuccin priest living in Japan today, is publishing his weblog and other sites. A few of them are written in English. I'd like to introduce some to you readers.>Today with Father PeterA daily message from Father Peter.>Let's go!A weblog of Father Peter.

raphaellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05455583006260506823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201515.post-1141164947099882322006-03-01T07:05:00.000+09:002006-03-01T07:30:12.753+09:00

This is a entry transplanted from one of my blogs on a Japanese server, which cannot show side bar menus correctly in English.The original casting date is January 3rd, 2006:------------------------------------------------The January 1st is, of course, a new year's day, but also a Catholic holiday celebrating "Mary, Mother of God", too.Today's first reading in the mass was from "NUMBERS 6:22-27" (

raphaellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05455583006260506823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14201515.post-1120735716026291002005-07-07T20:10:00.000+09:002005-07-07T20:30:45.846+09:00

We Catholics (I'm baptized at the solemn mass of the Easter 1999), make a preparation well before celebrating a specific holy day, with a "novena" -- a series of nine-day prayers on the same intention.I owe to a Carmelite saint, Edith Stein, for my christian name "Theresia Benedicta of the Cross" (the name by the baptism; on the confirmation, I've been given another christian name "Raphaella"),

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I've been surprised a lot!The fullerene, the soccorball-shaped carbon, is some material for cosmetics! They say this stuff has some anti-oxidant effect...Do you know fullerene? I learned this material by the chemistry course about four years ago.(See the shape of fullerene(a Japanese site) --> http://www.mcfullerene.com/world/index.html)In 2002, the year of World Cup in Japan & Korea, there were

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I didn't noticed till today that I was invited to a new (Google) Group on Our Lady of Akita, and I realized I don't have any Google ID!...So, registered, subscribed and launched a new blog in English...!(... I'm editing a Japanese blog at http://raphaella.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/)I don't know till when I can continue this trial.

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