28 August 2007 lunar eclipse

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A total lunar eclipse will take place on August 28, 2007, the second of two lunar eclipses to occur in 2007. The Moon is expected to enter the Earth's penumbra at 07:53:39 UTC. The first partial phase will begin in earnest at 08:51:16 UTC when the Moon enters the Earth's umbra.

The total phase is expected to begin at 09:52:22 UTC and end at 11:22:24 UTC-- a length of 1 hour, 30 minutes, and 2 seconds. This is a typical duration for such an event.
Oklahoma is UTC-7 time zone (so the eclipse should begin at 2:52 am - that is if I am understanding the UTC times conversion)

Here is a cool video clip from earlier this year:

Guess who?

Ria, my cousin, posted this old family photo of me holding her when she was just a wee littl' baby - I think it such a cute picture and it brings back beautiful memories. Had to share this one!

Here is my cousin's original post

Prayer Request

Please pray for the Zaplatol family who is still searching for their missing 9 year-old son, Michael, after he was swept away by the Kansas river. They are good friends to many in our local community and a very sweet family. Here are some quick articles I found on google. I will post any new information as I recieve it. Thank you.

Search continues for 9-year-old swept up in Kansas River’s current

Church Family Mourns Michael Zapletal (videos included in this article)

So funny!

I found this video awhile ago on youtube but then it was discontinued ... well now, courtesy of americanpapist, I have found it again! Enjoy!

Colors in Clear Creek

Picture taken from the creek that flows by the Monastery

(photo credit goes to my friend Matt R.)

Bales of Hay

A picture of bales taken by my Aunt. To see more of her photo's check our her Flickr site : http://www.flickr.com/photos/clairity/

The Monk and the Murderer

Here is the article (it may take some time to upload) :

A recent article from the Catholic World Report features one of the dear monks from the monastery here : Br. Vianney Marie. As a community we had been asked to pray for this man in jail that Br. Vianney Marie was writing letters to but it was not until I read this whole article that I realized how amazing and providential this man's last minute conversion was! My younger brother who is 10 yrs old absolutly loves Br. Vianney Marie and often helps him with odds and ends after mass during the week and from what I hear afterwards Br. Vianney Marie has quite a bit of humor. One of my favorite parts of the article is this:

"You have a contemplative order whose purpose is just prayer and not ministry, but there's an overflow into the world. Most of it is invisible, in souls. Once in a while, God lifts the corner of the veil, and you see how it works." - Fr. Pior

I believe that this is just the beginnings of amazing things to happen because of Clear Creek Monastery! I love our monks!

Girls Gone Mild

I hope to see more articles and websites like this!
MSNBC - Girls Gone Mild? From the article: "... But they are from the Web site of Pure Fashion, a modeling and etiquette program for teen girls whose goal is "to show the public it is possible to be cute, stylish and modest."
Here is the new site: Pure Fashion (Sponsored by Regnum Christi!)

By Candle Light

Eagles Bluff - Clear Creek Monastery