THE ASSUMPTION
At the Council of Chalcedon in 451, when bishops from throughout the Mediterranean world gathered in Constantinople, Emperor Marcian asked the Patriarch of Jerusalem to bring the relics of Mary to Constantinople to be enshrined in the capitol. The patriarch explained to the emperor that there were no relics of Mary in Jerusalem, that "Mary had died in the presence of the apostles; but her tomb, when opened later . . . was found empty and so the apostles concluded that the body was taken up into heaven."

Did a Radio Interview with a Bill Koshelnyk from Ave Maria Radio this weekend concerning upcoming artists involved in the independent Catholic music movement...Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell entered the conversation at one point...it was deep

thank u 2 Bill and Ave 4 this opp...