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Kansas Sentinel February 2014
Contents Departments Guard News...................................................... 12-13
► Schneider returns home............................. 12
► Bjorgaard takes command......................... 12
► Recruiting and Retention passes sword..... 13
Saint Barbara celebration.................................. 4
Hall of Fame...................................................... 6
Distinguished retirees honored.......................... 7
Aeromedical evacuation unit deploys................ 8
35th Inf. Div. Change of Command.................. 10
International officers visit Capital..................... 14
35th Inf. Div. Soldiers honored......................... 16
On the Cover A crew chief of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment conducts pre-flight checks on a Black Hawk helicopter prior to departing Forbes Field, Kan., for Fort Hood, Texas, early morning Nov. 7, 2013, where they will complete premobilization training. Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Barnett, Public Affairs Office
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he Kansas Sentinel is an authorized, official publication of the Kansas Army National Guard. It is published to provide command and public information about the KSARNG and its Soldiers, at home and deployed. It is published by the 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, out of Topeka, Kan. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and subjects, and do not necessarily reflect the official views, opinions, or constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the Department of the Army. This publication does not supersede information presented in any other official Army or Department of Defense publication. The Kansas Sentinel reserves edited rights to all material. Published works may be reprinted, except where copyrighted, provided credit is given to the Kansas Sentinel and the authors. Distribution of the Kansas Sentinel is electronic. The submission of articles, photos, artwork and letters is encouraged. Please address to: Editor, Kansas Sentinel, 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 2722 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66611 Telephone: 785-274-1896, or by e-mail at: phillip.d.witzke.mil@mail.mil or jessica.barnett3.mil@mail.mil
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Command Sgt. Major. James Fenton, command sergeant major for the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, and Lt. Col. Paul Schneider, battalion commander, present the Order of Saint Barbara to the inductees. Photo by Spc. Jesse Bahr, 2nd Battalion,
Retired Brig. Gen. Ron Tincher presents the Ancient Order of Saint Barbara to retired Maj. Homer T. Pederson. The Ancient Order of Saint Barbara recogizes the select few who stand above their brethren of the Honorable Order. Photo by Spc. Jesse
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By Maj. Chuck Leivan 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery
The 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Regiment held its annual celebration of Saint Barbara Ball at the Fisher Center in Hiawatha, Kan., Jan. 18. Lt. Col. Paul Schneider, commander of 2nd Bn., 130th FA, and Command Sgt. Maj. James Fenton, battalion command sergeant major, hosted the event. "While the purpose of our gathering is to celebrate our patron saint, it also is a time to recognize the achievements of our members, retirees and spouses," Schneider said. The Honorable Order of Saint Barbara is the continuation of the ancient and noble tradition of paying tribute to those warriors who have distinguished themselves in service. To be accepted into the order, an artillery Soldier must exemplify the finest traditions and high standards of the field artillery. Nine Soldiers were inducted into the Order of Saint Barbara: Maj. Dan Ball, Capt. Travis Zeigler, Sgt. 1st Class Keith Courtin, Sgt. 1st Class Tim Gustafson, Staff Sgt. Daryl Davis, Staff Sgt. Maurice Champoux, Staff Sgt. Patrick Stapleton, Staff Sgt. Gary Galbraith and Staff Sgt. Christopher Day. The spouse of a Guard member must be devoted to share in the demands imposed on its membership. A special recognition of the spouses who have voluntarily contributed in a significant way to the betterment of the field artillery community is provided for by membership in the Artillery Order of Molly Pitcher. Five spouses were inducted into the Order of Molly Pitcher: Julie 4 KANSAS SENTINEL
Champoux, Suzanne Stapleton, Denise Honn, Tammy Lawson, and Carla Forbes. Mary Parrish, wife of retired Chaplain (Col.) Larry Parrish was the Matron of Honor and was assisted by Fenton's spouse Lori, during the presentation. Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Dean Tollefson, former battalion command sergeant major, presented Capt. Derick Leeds and 1st Sgt. Ed Bellows, command team for Battery B, 2nd Bn., 130th FA, Abilene, Kan., the prestigious "Tollefson Retention Award" for having the highest rate of Soldier retention during fiscal year 2013 and achieving a retention rate of 92 percent of Soldiers, reenlisting 11 of 12 eligible Soldiers in the unit last year. This year, the regiment recognized retired Maj. Homer T. Pederson by presenting him with the Ancient Order of Saint Barbara. The Ancient Order is the more distinguished of the two levels of the military society of Saint Barbara. It recognizes the select few who stand above their brethren of the Honorable Order. The Ancient Order is reserved for those elite few whose careers have embodied the spirited dignity and sense of sacrifice and commitment epitomized by Saint Barbara. Retired Brig. Gen. Ronald Tincher, a member of the Ancient Order presented Pederson his medallion and certificate and was assisted by Pederson's son, Lt. Col. Kirk Pederson, deputy commander of the 635th Regional Support Group. Pederson's first period of continuous service was from June 23, 1948 - April 29, 1970, in the Kansas Cannons, first as an enlisted Soldier achieving the rank of sergeant first class in 1950, then as a commissioned officer in 1951 serving as platoon leader,
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Inductees of the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara's stand in line during the annual celebration of Saint Barbara Ball at Fisher Center in Hiawatha, Kan., Jan. 18. Pictured are: Maj. Dan Ball, Capt. Travis Zeigler, Sgt. 1st Class Keith Courtin, Staff Sgt. Daryl Davis, Staff Sgt. Maurice Champoux, Staff Sgt. Patrick Stapleton, Staff Sgt. Gary Galbraith and Staff Sgt. Christopher Day. Saint Barbara is the continuation of the ancient and noble tradition of paying tribute to those warriors who have distinguished themselves in service. Photo by Spc. Jesse Bahr, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery
battery commander and staff officer. Pederson was instrumenhas the most active retired membership of its peers in Kansas. tal in the mobilization of the 2nd Bn., 130th FA in 1969. After It is known for the 34 consecutive years of the Annual Officer's receiving notice, the battalion mobilized in just two weeks to Fort Reunion, marking the anniversary of the 2nd Bn, 130th FA moCarson, Colo. As the commander, Pederson's unit was highly bilization in 1969. Today, Pederson remains a walking historian successful in every task assigned through the integration of active of names, units and the whereabouts of countless Guardsman federal service of several fellow throughout Kansas and is active citizen-soldiers from Northeastern with the 130th Field Artillery Kansas. He was recognized by his Regiment. own Soldiers as "Pederson PopIn 1983, Pederson re-enlistpers." ed a second time as a sergeant Pederson was next assigned first class. His first assignment as the fire support coordinator for was acting first sergeant for a 17-day operation with special Headquarters and Headquarters forces and earned the Vietnam Battery, 2nd Bn., 130th FA. Staff First Class Medal. Moving Then he was re-assigned as the to staff as the training officer, 5th full-time readiness noncommisBattalion, 22nd First Field Force, sioned officer for Service Bat- Lt. Col. Paul Schneider, his key task was to manage the tery, 2nd Bn., 130th FA in Troy, 2nd Bn., 130th FA battalion commander operations and missions of firing Kan. Pederson was the team batteries spread over three forward chief of the eight-inch nuclear operating bases from the Laos Bormission for the battalion. With der, highlands and coast of south Vietnam. his leadership, experience and attention to detail, the battalion After his tour, Homer resigned his commission April 29, successfully passed the Army Readiness and Training Evaluation 1970. As a local veteran and a former member of the National Program as well as every other inspection. Pederson retired for Guard, Pederson and several of his comrades initiated the 130th good in 1988. Field Artillery Regiment in 1981. Pederson was the very first The next annual celebration of Saint Barbara Ball will be historian of the 130th FA Regiment. Today, the Regiment still Dec. 6, 2014.
"While the purpose of our gathering is to celebrate our patron saint, it also is a time to recognize the achievements of our members, retirees and spouses."
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Three inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame By Spc. Brandon Jacobs 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Three retired members of the Kansas National Guard were inducted into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Ramada Downtown Hotel and Convention Center in Topeka, Kan., Nov. 3, 2013. The honorees were retired Lt. Col. Robert K. Webb, retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Cornelius "Van" Vandermotten and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Jana L. Harrison. Webb, Silver Lake, Kan., retired in 1987 after 31 years of service in both active duty and the Kansas National Guard. During his time in the military, he completed assignments at all levels of command, including work for the National Guard Bureau in Washington and a tour of duty in South Korea. His final position before retiring was the full-time comptroller for the 190th Air Refueling Wing at Forbes Field in Topeka. Vandermotten, a native of Glasgow, Scotland, immigrated to the United States in 1951. Vandermotten, or Van, as he is known to his friends, joined the military before he became a citizen. "A lot of people got it in their heads you have to be a citizen to be in the Army," said the 80-year-old Vandermotten with a thick Scottish accent. After settling in Wichita, Kan., Vandermotten was drafted into the U.S. Army June 1953. After completing basic training, he was sent to Fort Bragg, N.C., to serve in the 505th Airborne Infantry Regiment and later in the 15th Field Hospital. In 1955, Vandermotten left active
duty, returning to Kansas where he "fulfilled his obligation to the government" by signing on with the Kansas Army National Guard. Four years later, in 1959, he became a naturalized citizen and joined the National Guard on a full-time basis. In March 1975, Vandermotten became the facility manager of Nickell Barracks Training Center. Vandermotten said of all his jobs in the National Guard, running the Nickell Barracks was probably his favorite. The men who came through the training center were like sons to him -especially when his family consisted of a wife, Gig, and three daughters: Linda, Janelle and Connie. After his retirement from the military June 1993, Vandermotten continued to work for the state of Kansas military department in different capacities, spending six years in Topeka, six years at Fort Riley and six years back in Salina before completely retiring in 2011. Harrison, Leavenworth, Kan., is the first woman to be inducted in to the Hall of Fame, as well as the first woman to obtain the rank of command sergeant major in the Kansas National Guard. Harrison's story started off with a bit of trickery. Before enlisting in 1975, she needed her parent's signature to join. On the way home from the recruiting station, Harrison was involved in a rollover accident. On the stretcher, she told her mother that she had enlisted. With this news her mother's tears of concern turned to frustration that her daughter had made such a decision. "Thank goodness they took me to the hospital to get me away from her," said
Harrison. Still in need of the signature, she went to her dad and had him sign at the "X" without telling him what it was for. "Pop, thanks for signing my enlistment papers when Mom refused," Harrison said to the crowd of several hundred people. During her career, Harrison served as a traditional Soldier, a technician and finally as an Active Guard and Reserve member. Despite her retirement, Harrison continues to serve on a training team that prepares Active Duty and Reserve units for their deployments overseas, ensuring that another generation of Soldiers is prepared for combat. "I always thought I was doing something I really loved with people I just absolutely adored," said Harrison, who was described as a proven combat leader and an avid trainer during her more than 30 years in the military. The National Guard Association of Kansas established the Hall of Fame in 1979 and inducts two to three honorees per year. Each Hall of Fame member has served in the Kansas National Guard or the Kansas State Militia and has made a significant contribution to National Guard achievements, tradition or history. "It gives me great hope for the future to know that men and women like these have helped shape our organization and have influenced those around them in such a positive way that we may never even know about," said Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, the adjutant general of Kansas. "You are an example for us all. You remind us all of what it means to wear the uniform and what we should strive for."
Lt. Col. Robert K. Webb of Silver Lake, Kan., Chief Warrant Officer 4 Cornelius "Van" Vandermotten of Salina, Kan., and Command Sgt. Maj. Jana L. Harrison of Leavenworth, Kan., were inducted into the Kansas National Guard's Hall of Fame Nov. 3, 2013, at the Ramada Downtown Hotel and Convention Center in Topeka, Kan. Photos by Spc. Brandon Jacobs, 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment 6 KANSAS SENTINEL
Retired Sgt. Maj. Walter H. Boyer Jr., former senior chaplain's assistant for the state of Kansas; retired Lt. Col. Kenneth Gully, formerly the Staff Judge Advocate at Joint Force Headquarters; retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Terry Patton, the former Reset Maintenance Manager; retired Lt. Col. Gregory Platt, formerly the operations officer for the Great Plains Joint Training Center, and retired Col. Hans J. Neidhardt, former commander of the 184th Intelligence Support Squadron, were all recognized for their service during the annual Adjutant General's Recognition Dinner held at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, in Topeka, Kan., Nov. 3, 2013. Photo by Spc. Robert I Havens 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Kansas National Guard honors retirees at banquet By Spc. Robert Havens 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
The Kansas National Guard honored their distinguished recent retirees at the Kansas National Guard Retirement dinner held at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, Topeka Kan., Nov 3, 2013. "Tonight, we are honored by each of these 12 individuals who have given up so much for our nation, to the state of Kansas and the Kansas National Guard," said Lt. Col. William Jenkins, state chaplain for the Kansas National Guard. "Each day of their long, distinguished careers has made a difference. Tonight, we honor them and their families." Honored were retired Col. Hans J. Neidhardt and wife Shari, former commander of the 184th Intelligence Support Squadron; retired Lt. Col. Kenneth Gully and wife Janette, who retired from his position as the staff judge
advocate at Joint Force Headquarters; Lt. Col. Gregory H. Platt and wife Brett Stewart-Platt, who is retiring from his position as the operations officer for the Great Plains Joint Training Center; Chief Warrant Officer 5 Terry D. Patton and wife Tana, who is retiring from his position as the Reset maintenance manager; and Sgt. Maj. Walter H. Boyer Jr. and wife Bernadine, who is retiring from his position as the senior chaplain's assistant for the state of Kansas. "I know that on behalf of (Brig.) Gen. Peck commander of the Army Guard, and (Brig.) Gen. Link commander of the Air National Guard feel that the officers and NCO's have truly made an impact that will be felt for years to come," said Maj. Gen Lee Tafanelli, the adjutant general. "When you talk about 178 years of service, it means a lot of institutional knowledge it enabled to impart on
everyone and will certainly leave fond memories." The retiree's families were also honored for their sacrifice and service during the banquet. "When you listen to their bios, they may have started their careers with different branches, states or institutions, but they all say their most fond memories were that of their time with the Kansas National Guard, and that speaks to the family environment of the Kansas Guard," Tafanelli continued. "You really are part of the family, and in the years to come, we hope that you stop in to your family and see what is going on in the Guard." "I would also like to thank the families, because without their love, support and their sacrifice for the Kansas National Guard our honorees would not be able to serve," Tafanelli continued. "They're just as much as a member our family."
Kansas aeromedical evacuation By SSG Jessica Barnett Public Affairs Office
Approximately 45 Soldiers of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, (General Support Aviation Battalion), were honored Nov. 4, 2013, in front of family and friends during a deployment ceremony at the Army Aviation Flight Support Facility #1, located at Forbes Field, Topeka, Kan. Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer and Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, adjutant general of Kansas, spoke at the ceremony. "When a Soldier is injured, getting him proper medical treatment as soon as possible is vital," said Tafanelli. "The work these Kansas Guardsmen often means the difference between life and death and getting them to the medical care facilities as quick as they possibly can. We are immensely proud of them and the total commitment they give to their mission." "Not only have they met every standard of the Department of the Army, they have far exceeded them in their preparation," said Colyer, as he spoke to the Soldiers and their families.
Many of the families understand this is what their Soldiers signed up for, but saying goodbye is never easy. One of the unit's crew chiefs and a father of three, Staff Sgt. Ryan Kohlman, is on his third deployment. "It's definitely tougher because we have the baby this time, so it's a little sadder," shared Kohlman's wife, Amanda. "Being away from the kids is probably the hardest part because you miss so much of their lives and of them growing up," added Kohlman. "When you come home, it's like new little bigger people." The Soldiers departed Nov. 7 in two flights of three Black Hawk helicopters for their mobilization station at Fort Hood, Texas, for additional mission-specific training before deploying to Afghanistan. The Soldiers were able to return home for the holidays due to a generous donation from the Wal-Mart Foundation to the Kansas National Guard Foundation to pay for bus transportation to and from Texas. At their arrival home, each family was provided boxes of food, including a turkey, a ham and all the trimmings, plus a
Left: Maj. Kevin Kennedy, commander of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, poses for a photo with his fiance, Erin Robinson, following his departure ceremony Nov. 4, 2013. Photo by Jane Welch, Public Affairs Office
Right: Staff Sgt. Ryan Kohlman, a crew chief with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, poses for a family photo with his wife, Amanda, and kids Robyn, Logan and Rogan following his departure ceremony Nov. 4, 2013. This will be Kohlman's third deployment. Photos by Staff Sgt. Jessica Barnett, Public Affairs Office
$75 Wal-Mart gift card. The unit's mission will consist of providing aeromedical evacuation support within the division and corps under the command and control of the General Support Aviation Battalion. They will also be providing the rapid evacuation and movement of patients while providing en route care to higher echelons of medical treatment, movement of medical personnel and accompanying medical equipment and supplies, consistent with evacuation priorities and operational considerations, to and from points as far forward as possible. The aeromedical evacuation unit is no stranger to this mission as they deployed with their sister unit out of Colorado to Iraq May 2010 to May 2011 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. "We are honored to send the very best men and women in the National Guard to do that work," said Tafanelli. In closing, Maj. Kevin Kennedy, commander of Co. G, 2nd Bn., 135th Avn. Regt., said, "Ready to launch, ready to provide care and ready to help save a life. God speed and dust off."
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Soldiers of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, say goodbye to loved ones before departing Forbes Field, Topeka, Kan., for Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. 7, 2013, where they will receive additional mission-specific training before deploying to Afghanistan. Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Barnett, Public Affairs Office
Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, adjutant general of Kansas, speaks to the Soldiers of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, during their deployment ceremony at the Army Aviation Flight Support Facility #1, Forbes Field, Topeka, Kan., Nov. 4, 2013. Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Barnett, Public Affairs Office
Maj. Gen. Michael D. Navrkal, commander, addresses the crowd and Soldiers of the 35th Infantry Division. Navrkal received command of the 35th Inf. Dev. at a change of command ceremony, Nov. 2, 2013, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Navrkal told the crowd how honored he was to be a part of a division with such proud history.
Members of the 35th Infantry Division salute the incoming officer, Maj. Gen. Michael D. Navrkal, as he takes command in the change of command ceremony Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Family and friends were also present during the ceremony.
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A cannon was sounded in honor of the change of command ceremony for the 35th Infantry Division. Maj. Gen. John E. Davoren released the duties as commander to Maj. Gen. Michael D. Navrkal Nov. 2, 2013, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Maj. Gen. Navrkal takes command of the 35th Infantry Division Story and Photos by Spc. Anna Laurin 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
The 35th Inf. Div., headquartered at Fort Leavenworth, is comprised of Soldiers from Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Maj. Gen. Michael D. Navrkal took command of the 35th Infantry Division in a ceremony Nov. 2, 2013, on the parade Maj. Gen. Michael D. Navrkal grounds of Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Family, friends and members Maj. Gen. Michael D. Navrkal received his commission of the 35th Inf. Div. were present to celebrate the change of from the Officer Candidate Course at Fort Benning, Ga., June command. 5, 1981. He has commanded at the company, battalion and The outgoing officer, Maj. Gen. John E. Davoren, thanked brigade levels. Navrkal commanded Company A, 2nd Battalion, his Soldiers and relinquished his command. 134th Infantry Regiment, 67th Infantry Brigade and the 168th "Distinguished Quartermaster Petroleum Supply guests, general officers, Battalion. Navrkal deployed to Iraq family and friends and as commander of the 867th Corps Soldiers of the 35th, what Support Battalion from 2006a privilege it's been to be 2007, leading an organization of your commander," said 1,700 Soldiers providing logistical Davoren. "I want to thank support. He served as commander all of the general officers of 92nd Troop Command, here that have supported Nebraska National Guard. me throughout that time, Most recently he served as all of the Soldiers who the assistant adjutant general have also supported me, for the Nebraska Army National but most of all my wife, Guard. Navrkal was also the - Maj. Gen. Michael D. Navrkal Deborah." deputy commanding general 35th Infantry Division He also spoke to for operations, First United Navrkal about the Soldiers States Army Division West and who make up the 35th Inf. was responsible for conducting Div. training readiness oversight and "General Navrkal," said Davoren, "here is a group of mobilization of designated Active, National Guard and Reserve Soldiers who have never missed a mission, never failed a task, component forces. and are ready to carry forward." The ceremony included the passing of the colors. The act of Maj. Gen. John E. Davoren passing of colors from an outgoing commander to an incoming Maj. Gen. John E. Davoren assumed duties as the division one ensures that the unit and its soldiers is never without official commander in August 2010. He was commissioned in 1976 from leadership, a continuation of trust, and also signifies an allegiance the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of soldiers to their unit's commander. of Kansas. After completing the Infantry Officer Basic Course After Navrkal received the 35th Inf. Div. colors from and Ranger training he served as a rifle platoon leader, Company Davoren and Maj. Gen. Tafanelli, the adjutant general of Kansas, A, 503rd Infantry at Fort Campbell, Ky. In July 1979 he was he spoke about his new command position. assigned to Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 25th Infantry "I am honored to be taking command of this outstanding Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; and in 1982 became the unit," said Navrkal. "I know the unit is already at a high level of executive officer for the 1st Aviation Battalion at Fort Riley, Kan. readiness, and I look forward to building upon this success." Since joining the Kansas Army National Guard, his The incoming commanding officer shared with the crowd assignments have included commander, Company A, 2nd Bn., how grateful he was to be serving with the Soldiers of 35th Inf. 137th Inf.; intelligence officer, 69th Brigade; operations officer, Div. and his future with the unit. 2nd Bn., 137th Inf.; commander, 2nd Bn., 137th Inf.; commander, "What a privilege and honor it is for me to serve with the 69th Troop Command; assistant division commander, 35th Inf. Soldiers of this division, a division with such a rich and proud Div.; commander, Multinational Task Force – East (KFOR 9); history," said Navrkal. "I look forward to building upon these and assistant adjutant general of the KSARNG. Soldiers' success." Davoren is retiring with 37 years of military service.
"What a privilege and honor it is for me to serve with the Soldiers of the division, a division with such a rich and proud history ..."
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Schneider returns home to field artillery battalion By Spc. Brandon Jacobs 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
The 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery of Hiawatha, Kan., welcomed home a former unit member as the new commander while honoring an outgoing commander during a change of command ceremony at the Kansas Army National Guard armory in Hiawatha, Kan., Dec. 7, 2013. Taking over for outgoing commander Lt. Col. Christopher A. Burr, is Lt. Col. Paul W. Schneider of Hiawatha, Kan. During the week, Schneider serves as the deputy J3/director of Military Support at Joint Force Headquarters, Topeka, Kan. "It's good to come home," said Schneider. "I grew up in this unit and look forward to the challenge of command." After 37 months of command, Burr will drill with the 635th Regional Support Group as the executive officer, a position he has held as his full-time job for the last three years. "These are some fantastic (Soldiers) who do an excellent job," said Burr. "They are what make it worthwhile." The 2nd Bn., 130th FA is headquartered in Hiawatha with subordinate units located in Abilene, Clay Center, Holton, Marysville and Ottawa. The regiment has been awarded streamers for the Muese-Argonne, Alsace, Lorraine, the Aleutian Islands, the European Theatre, Iraq Campaign and Iraq Occupation.
Lt. Col. Christopher A. Burr, outgoing commander, receives the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery colors from Command Sgt. Maj. James Fenton during the change of command ceremony Dec. 7, 2013, at the Kansas Army National Guard armory in Hiawatha, Kan. Photo by Spc. Brandon Jacobs, 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.
Bjorgaard takes command of Co. D, 2nd Bn., 137th Inf. Story by Spc. Robert I. Havens 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Lt. Col. Steven Denny, commander, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry, presents the unit colors to incoming commander Capt. Jon. Bjorgaard during a change of command ceremony at the Emporia Armory in Emporia, Kan., for Dec. 7, 2013. Photo by Spc. Robert I. Havens, 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Company D, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment welcomed a new commander with a change of command ceremony held at the Kansas Army National Guard armory in Emporia, Kan., Dec. 7, 2013. A change of command ceremony is considered an important tradition in the military and represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility of a unit from one commanding officer to another. The outgoing commander, Capt. Adam Pawlosky, passed the unit colors to incoming commander Capt. Jon Bjorgaard, who shared some thoughts to his new unit. "Over the years we got to do intermittent things on the tanks," said Bjorgaard. "A lot of the junior Soldiers haven't been on a tank since [Advanced Individual Training]. The next two years will afford us focused training around those tanks. The days will be long and difficult, but I am confident you all will be up to that challenge. I look forward to facing those challenges with you all." "I've said it before and I'll say it again, this is the best company in the Kansas Army National Guard, and it's not because of me; it's because of you," said Pawlosky. "It's because of your willingness to serve and protect and the sacrifices you've made. Thanks for executing and accomplishing every task I've ever assigned to you." "My greatest takeaway would be working with the Soldiers and watching the Soldiers," said Pawlosky. "That's probably the most rewarding part, is when you work hard and plan. That's what I'm going to miss most, working with the Soldiers while they do their job and have fun." 2nd Bn., 137th Inf.
Recruiting and Retention Battalion passes sword to new CSM by Spc. Anna Laurin 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
The Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Topeka, Kan., welcomed a new command sergeant major during a change of responsibility ceremony, Jan. 11. Command Sgt. Maj. James Crosby was installed as the new command sergeant major succeeding Command Sgt. Maj. Manuel Rubio Jr., who has served in the position for the last four years. Rubio was awarded the Meritorious Service Award for his service as the command sergeant major in the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, by Maj. Kenneth J. Weishaar, commander. Rubio was also presented with the battalion colors. Weishaar explained that this is a small symbol of the investment of the last four years of his life, a small token of appreciation for the sacrifices that he and his family have made. The command sergeant major gave his final words as leader within the battalion. "It has been an honor to me to have been the command sergeant major of this organization and to serve with these noncommissioned officers and officers," said Rubio. "Also, I want to thank my family for supporting me and allowing
me to continue to serve the Soldiers of the Kansas Army National Guard." The change of responsibility was symbolized by the passing of the noncommissioned officer's sword from Rubio to Crosby. The sword is symbolizes the relinquishing of responsibility and authority for the outgoing command sergeant major to the incoming command sergeant major. It was a regular weapon carried by sergeants for more than 70 years, and now symbolizes the dedicated service of a command sergeant major. After being introduced as the new command sergeant major, Crosby pointed out the great opportunity that this battalion can have to affect countless Soldiers and their futures. "I can't stress enough the importance of coaching, teaching, mentoring and the impact that it has on Soldiers' careers," said Crosby. "By simply taking a few minutes out of your time, you really can change the career of any Soldier. "To our RSP (Recruit Sustainment Program) warriors, you are the epitome of what is right with our society. We will care for you and send you to your units as training-ready Soldiers. You are our future," said Crosby.
Command Sgt. Maj. James Crosby accepts the noncommissioned officer's sword as a symbol of the responsibility given to him during a change of responsibility ceremony for the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Topeka, Kan., Jan 11. The exchanging of the sword represents the trust the commander has in his noncommissioned officer's leadership. Photo by Spc. Anna Laurin, 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.
Command Sgt. Maj. Manuel Rubio receives the Meritorious Service Award for his service as the command sergeant major in the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, by Maj. Kenneth J. Weishaar, commander, Topeka, Kan., Jan 11. The Meritorious Service Award is presented to service members who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to their state and to their country. Photo by Spc. Anna Laurin, 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.
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Kansas Governor Sam Brownback shakes hands and welcomes the international officers who are attending U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Feb. 6. The officers toured the capitol and learned about the state House of Representatives and Senate during their visit to Topeka. Photo by Spc. Anna Laurin, 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Forty-seven military officers from 40 nations visited Topeka Feb. 6 to learn about state government and the state judicial system. The international officers are students at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. They came to Topeka as part of their study about the different levels of government within the state of Kansas. The officers were greeted by Brig. Gen. Scott Dold, chief of the joint staff, Kansas National Guard, before beginning their legislative and judicial tours. The capitol tour is a part of preparation courses for the international officers to help them learn and understand the different levels of government within our country, said Michael Brettmann, Fields Studies Program Manager for the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. The officers have taken two such courses, one on culture and social relations, and the other on tactics and military decision process. In line with the courses, the class takes tours or field studies trips to view and learn about the government. "The field trips have a building block approach," said Brettmann. "The trips start with visiting local governments, then state governments, and then, in October, the class visits Washington D.C. to view and learn about our national government." The international officer class has already visited Leavenworth and Kansas City to see local government. The day before the Topeka tour the class visited the Truman Library to see some decisions made by the president and talk about foreign policies. At the end of the day the class visited the Kansas Museum of History to learn more about the state that they will be living in for a year. While in Kansas each officer is set up
Forty-seven international military officers, students at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan., pose with Kansas Governor Sam Brownback in front of the Harry Truman statue inside the Kansas Capitol Feb. 6. They visited the Capitol and judicial courts as part of a tour about the different levels of government within the state. Photo by Spc. Anna Laurin, 105th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
with a group of people or sponsors who help them integrate into and learn about their new communities for the time they are in the class. "Each officer gets three sets of sponsors," said Brettmann. One sponsor works on Fort Leavenworth, a second set of sponsors are from the Leavenworth and Lansing area, and the third sponsor is from a Kansas City organization, the Greater Kansas City People to People. "A lot of these officers' only exposure to America is the movies," said Brettmann. "That's not always the best portrait of us." When the officers have sponsors from good families and the community they see that the movies aren't always true, said Brettmann. It helps to change their perspective, then they take that message back to their country, and it helps the
connection between the United States and their home countries. Lt. Col. Samvel Sargsyan, international officer from Armenia is on his fourth visit to the United States and second visit to Kansas. "I was here seven years ago, now I'm here a second time and I like it," said Sargsyan. He is attending the college to continue his understanding of American culture and to expand his military thought process. "What I am looking forward to taking from the college is the strategic way of thinking and the knowledge," said Sargsyan. After the tours, presentations and the museum, the officers had something to give back to those who had filled the day with education and hospitality.
Sargsyan, on behalf of the international officer class, presented a framed seal of the U.S. Command and General Staff College emblem to Dold, thanking him for the hospitality they had received that day. Quoting Henry V, Dold thanked the officers and remind them of the bond between military members. "We are all a band of brothers here; we are all here for the same reason," said Dold. "We all have different presidents, different rulers, different kings, but we are all here to do good things for our country. We are all trying to take care of our people." The international officer class also presented small gifts of thanks to the staff that set up the trip and the police officers who escorted their bus throughout the day. February 2014
Kansas Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer addresses the Soldiers of the 35th Infantry Division during their departure ceremony at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Approximately two dozen Soldiers from the 35th Inf. Div. will deploy to Kosovo to augment the Multi-National Battle Group East, a multinational peacekeeping force. Photo by Sharon Watson, Public Affairs Office
35th Infantry Division honors Soldiers By Staff Sgt. Mark Hanson 35th Infantry Division Public Affairs
Approximately seven Soldiers of the 35th Infantry Division were honored in a departure ceremony Dec. 14 at the 35th Infantry Division Headquarters at Fort Leavenworth. These Soldiers are the first group to augment a larger element in support of the NATO mission in Kosovo. "We're a small contingency, made up of members from four states, heading over to augment the active duty 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade out of Fort Hood, Texas," said Lt. Col. Joseph Pehlman, who leads the contingent. The 35th Inf. Div. is one of eight divisions in the Army National Guard and is made up of Guardsmen from Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. "We have great Soldiers in the 35th with tremendously supportive families 15 KANSAS SENTINEL 14
and employers. I know our Soldiers are well-prepared for this mission," said Maj. Gen Michael D. Navrkal, commander of the 35th Inf. Div. "Many of the Soldiers on this deployment have previous experience in the region as the 35th Infantry Division has deployed twice to the Balkans, in 2003 and 2007." "I was in Kosovo in 2007 to 2008 and going back will be interesting to see how things have changed," said Pehlman. "I think having these types of recurring missions allows us to take what we've learned from past experiences and bring it back to apply to current operations. It also gives us more opportunities to build better and stronger relationships." Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, M.D., was also in attendance at the ceremony, where he thanked the families for their continued support. "On behalf of the state of Kansas and
on behalf of Governor Sam Brownback, we appreciate your service and are honored to be a part of the ceremony today," said Colyer. "This is such an important mission for the state of Kansas and it's because of the stability operation that you all have performed that (Kosovo) is starting to grow. If there is anything that the governor or I can do, we would be honored to try and help the Soldiers and families in any way." The Soldiers of the 35th Inf. Div. are deploying to Fort Hood, Texas, for additional training before deploying to Kosovo for their mission. In Kosovo, the Soldiers will fill key positions in the headquarters for Multi-National Battle Group - East, a multinational peacekeeping force. The Battle Group will be under the command of Col. Charles Hensley, commander of the 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade located in Fort Hood, Texas.
Official news publication of the Kansa Army National Guard
Kansas Sentinel - 105th MPAD


In 2010, Connie Malamed, aka the eLearning Coach, wrote an amazing post with the title Motivating The Instructional Designer that I highly encourage you to read. Based on Connie's informative post I was inspired to write the 7 Tips To Motivate The Instructional Designer. Enjoy and let me know your thoughts!
As you already know great things were achieved with motivation and inspiration. When it comes to instructional design, everything is about motivating the learner. Don't get me wrong, I am not against it, but often this results in the burn-out of the instructional designer. In this article, I would like to draw more on how to motivate yourself. All the problems and obstacles you come across when designing a course, might be a great demotivator. It is easy to give up when the subject matter expert you are working with, has a totally different idea of what the course should be about and when your company is stressing you out.
1. Your course will help someone.
Always remind yourself, that what you do matters to someone and will have a great impact on them. It will help people become more competent at work, achieve more and broaden their horizons. Some of your courses might teach people how to give first aid, how to handle dangerous equipment safely, or how to use technology and social media that will potentially reconnect them with their friends and families abroad. These are not only skills that will just help them become better, these are skills that might change their lives forever.
2. Remember, you promote and defend the interests of your learners.
You are there to help identify the gaps between their needs and their knowledge, help them grow and learn things that will enhance their skills and abilities. You work in their interest, taking them seriously, ensuring the material is spread throughout the course in manageable proportions and the tests are fair and objective.
3. Imagine you are the learner.
There is a video made by RSA Animation, called The Power of Outrospection. It is an inspiring call to be more empathic and to put ourselves in the shoes of other people, in order to take a new perspective. I am sure you are now asking yourself: "How will that help me?" I will tell you how! If you put yourself in the place of the learner, you will understand the value of the learning experience you provide. You will understand how your work is more or less shaping their world.
4. Look at other people's work.
I remember when I was a student, I found it easier to study in the library, because every time I felt the urge to put the books down and procrastinate, I lifted my head up and saw fellow students who wrote their essays, read their books, took notes and worked hard. This motivated me a great deal to get back to what I was doing. In instructional design, it works similarly. Looking at the work of others will not only motivate and inspire you, but will give you new ideas and will help you learn new strategies. You will instantly feel the urge to try some of the ideas yourself.
5. Get in touch with other instructional designers.
Surround yourself with people who have the same interests and experiences as you. According to the creators of Pokke.Me, a new social and professional network: "conversations are very powerful between interesting people who think alike and have similar aspirations." (Gospodinov, 2012). Whenever you feel demotivated, seek the support and the company of other instructional designers. It is important to know that you are not alone in this. You may want to join the Instructional Design & E-Learning Professionals' Group Google Plus community or Instructional Design & E-Learning Professionals' LinkedIn Group.
6. Analyze yourself and the reasons why you feel so demotivated.
Sometimes it is not the work that brings you down, but factors outside your office. It might be your family life, or other problems and dilemmas you are facing. Instead of trying to make yourself work, spend some time and find what is demotivating you.
Read a book, that's completely irrelevant to your course and instructional design, spend some time outside, try exciting things for the first time, meet new people, re-decorate and de-clutter your office, start a journal, do a research on a topic that interests you. All these new experiences could be integrated in your course. It is not uncommon for instructional designers to try and explain an abstract theory, by giving examples from sports, everyday life and a number of other areas.


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A Catechism of Errors
By Michael Haynes with an Introduction by Archbishop Viganò - PB 164 pages
Sixty years after the Pastoral Council, that the promotional advertising told us was to usher in a new springtime for the Church, is sufficient time for the faithful to stand back and calmly observe the glorious fruits of the work of that Council. We at Loreto have done so, and many Catholics (even some who have spent years committed to implementing the principles of Vatican II) have done so as well. The historical facts appear to us to belie the promises made by Pope John XXIII and others.
As Pope John Paul II said, three of the most important fruits of the Council are: the New Liturgy and sacramental rites, the New Code of Canon Law and the New Catechism. With all of these brand new and very modern(ist?) post-Conciliar alterations in the laws and teachings of the hierarchy forced upon the faithful having had its trial of sixty years, it is now time to judge these fruits objectively. Surely, even those who have collaborated, either wholeheartedly or with reservations, in the advancement of these changes must agree that a just and prudent accounting should now be made of the blessings or curses upon the Church and the world resulting from the work of the Council.
This penetrating analysis produced by Michael Haynes under the direction of a faithful Priest, and prefaced by a faithful Shepherd, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganó is what we hope will be a first of many groundbreaking studies of the new Catechism.
Utopia of Usurers
G.K. Chesterton, 133, Softcover
Utopia of Usurers is a full-scale broadside against the folly of modern economic and cultural life, in the name of humanity, sanity, justice, and charity. Chesterton looks at all aspects of modern, industrial capitalism, and finds them lacking. He analyzes the effect of the capitalist mentality on - among other things - art, culture, family life, work, and working conditions with classic Chestertonian wit and rigorous logic!
Guild State, The
G. R. S. Taylor, 128, Paperback
"A clarion call to solve current societal ills... in light of the Faith[.]" —Anthony Cooney
A compact and compelling look at the usefulness of the medieval guild and the broader political theory underlying it for a solution to the age-old and still perplexing problem of the struggle between capital and labor and the economic tension between cooperation and competition. A clarion call to solve current societal ills, such as unemployment, absentee corporate ownership, and employee disenfranchisement, in light of the medieval Faith.
Foreword by Dr. Roger McCain
Preface by Anthony Cooney
Publisher's Introduction
The Gospel of Peace
Fr. John J. Hugo, 176, Paperback
By Fr. John J. Hugo - PB - 176 pages
Fr. John Hugo (1911–1985) was a priest of the Diocese of Pittsburg who spent much of his life giving retreats based upon those that he had participated in while still a young priest in the 1930s. Those retreats were given by Fr. Onesimus Lacouture S. J. and Fr. Hugo was one of over 6000 priests to whom the retreat was given over a course of several years. The Retreat, as it was affectionately called by its devoteés was an electrifying and life-changing experience for many of them. It was nothing more nor less than the Spiritual Excercises of Saint Ignatius. But these retreats given by Fr. Lacouture were, as the saying goes "the real deal." They were given as St. Ignatius intended, for the proper length of time and according to the true Ignatian spirit. They got to the real "roots" of Christian living. They were, in short, radical.
Fr. Hugo became a disciple of Fr. Lacouture in the sense that he experienced the fruits and saw the necessity of the retreat for Catholic Americans. He determined to continue that work as part of his priestly vocation. Fr. Hugo became the spiritual advisor of Dorothy Day (and the Catholic Worker Movement) who took the retreat more than twenty times during her life.
This book, The Gospel of Peace, is one fruit of that work, and it was very controversial at the time of its publication in 1943. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is always controversial because it is "out of step" with the world.
Divine Alchemy
1930278411, Br. Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M., 96, Hardcover
Br. Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M.One can detect a definite influence from the priest poet, Father Feeney, in the rhyme and rhythm of the philosopher poet, Dr. Maluf. The former, however, has that Irish flair for painting with words; the latter that Semitic gift for impressing with similitudes. Brother Francis Maluf wrote these fifty-nine poems for leisure. Those of us who know him would have a hard time imagining him sweating for too long over a verse. When he was deeply moved, whether it be by a devotional grace, by wonder at something beautiful to behold, by a gospel story or character, or even by astonishment over some mystery of iniquity, his contemplative heart would seek a means of expression. These poems are the expression of Brother Francis' contemplative heart.
In Towns and Little Towns
193027842X, Father Leonard Feeney, M.I.C.M., 85, Hardcover with dustjacket
by Father Leonard Feeney, S.J.
To My Mother, from her 'Minstrel Boy'.
So, you do not like poetry. Too many flowers and angels and stars and clouds. And too many adjectives ending in "Y". Besides, the better the poem the less you can understand it, right? You are an ordinary Joe who prefers more solid food for his mind and you do not really care if the words rhyme anyway. Well, Joe, lighten up! Let your mind get a taste of Father Feeney's verse. Your whole family will enjoy the new turf. It will warm the heart. In fact, every one of Father's poems comes with that guarantee.
Night Noises
Angela died today and went to Heaven;
We counted her summers up and they were seven.
But why does that trouble you, unloosened shutter,
That flap at my window in the wind's wild flutter!
Angela's eyes tonight are cold and dim,
Off in the land of song and Seraphim.
But what does that mean to you, O creaking stair,
And mice in the wall that gnaw the plaster there!
Angela's little hands are folded white,
Deep in the meadow, under the starry night.
But why should an ugly gnat keep finely whining
Around the candle-flame beside me shining!
And never again — and never again will she
Come running across the field to welcome me.
But, little sheep-bells, out on the distant hill,
Why, at this hour, do you wake and tinkle still!
And not any more—alas!— and not any more,
Will she climb the stairs and knock at my lonely door.
But, moaning owl in the hayloft overhead,
How did you come to know that she was dead!
Sins of the Tongue or Jealousy in Woman's Life
Monseigneur Landriot, 272, Softcover
This book consists of fifteen discourses (four on Sins of the Tongue, three on Envy and Jealousy, two on Rash Judgments, two on Christian Patience, and four on Grace) that were originally talks given to laywomen of his diocese in the late 19th century. At the beginning the good Archbishop says "I propose, my children, to give you some instructions on the tongue, and the faults which it causes us to commit. I shall commence today by speaking of the power and beauty of that organ, of the noble use which ought to be made of it, and of the many advantages we may derive from it." There is precious little teaching on the topics covered in these instructions which is accessible to the average man and woman of today.
Nazareth or Social Chaos
Fr. Vincent P. McNabb, O.P., 106 pages , Paperback
Fr. Vincent P. McNabb, O.P. -106 pages Paperback
Brilliant essays on Distributism, Catholic family life, and going back to the land.
Foreword by Joseph Kelly
Introduction by Cicero Bruce
The Eucharist: Only a Symbolic Reminder of Christ?
Marie Thérese Peterson, 166, Paperback
Marie Thérese Peterson - 166 Pages Paperback
Is the Holy Eucharist REALLY the Body and Blood of Christ, as the Church has taught for 2,000 years, or do we receive only a symbolic reminder of Jesus at the Last Supper? Statisticians claim that a high percentage of Catholics in our time have lost the true meaning of Holy Communion and demonstrate their unbelief by neglecting to genuflect in the presence of Christ, or by talking in Church as if it were a social hall. Our author has gone to the heart of the matter and has shown conclusively that this is the GREAT sacrament that nourishes every life that was recreated in the sacrament of baptism - making the recipient true blood brothers and sisters of Christ by sharing intimately in His very Divine nature.. Color photos show Padre Pio in ecstasy as he celebrates the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Beautifully written and thoroughly convincing. A great gift item for those who may be weak in faith or poorly instructed.
How to Resist Temptation
1928832393, Fr. Francis J. Remler, 146, Paperback
Fr. F. J. Remler, CM - PB 180 pages - 5" x 7"
Learn how to resist temptation now — before it's too late!
You've no doubt taken steps to ensure your safety — and your family's — from various kinds of worldly calamities. But if you haven't made sure you're properly on guard against temptations, you're setting yourself up for a spiritual disaster of immense proportions. No matter how devoted to Christ you are, temptations are going to come to you. That's why How to Resist Temptation is essential reading for every serious Catholic.
The author, Fr. Francis J. Remler, C.M., helps you prepare yourself so that, when temptations begin to assail your soul, you'll be ready. Learn from Father's experience Fr. Remler gives you the benefit of his expertise as a confessor and shepherd of souls, as he shows you how to identify and guard against common misunderstandings of what temptation really is and what it is not — misunderstandings that can paralyze your spiritual growth. He details ways you can recognize the elements of temptation — and be on guard against often-unrecognized causes of individual temptations. He reveals how you can keep the memories of your past sins from troubling and tempting you now, and clarifies why God allows temptation to exist in the first place. He even explores the role of the demonic in day-to-day temptations — with firm faith in God's power.
A marvelously encouraging and optimistic book, How to Resist Temptation even contains useful directions on how you can — believe it or not — actually benefit from temptation, and how you can learn from others' examples as you fight against temptation. So the next time the siren song of temptation starts to sound in your ears, don't try to tough out the struggle alone — call on God's ever-plentiful grace, and go to battle against sin armed with the wisdom of How to Resist Temptation!
Father Feeney and the Truth About Salvation
Brother Robert Mary M.I.C.M. (tert.), 235, Paperback
By Brother Robert Mary M.I.C.M. (tert.)
A thorough and timely defense of the Church's infallibly defined dogma, "No Salvation Outside the Church." This book refutes many of the old and new objections. Copious references from the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, learned and holy theologians and Magisterial pronouncements make this a logical and authoritative study. Very necessary for anyone interested in learning more about this controversial subject.
Softcover, 235 pages, illustrated.
The Secret and the Church - Vol. II The Whole Truth About Fatima
Frère Michel de la Sainte Trinité, 848, Paberback
By Frère Michel de la Sainte Trinité Vol. II - Limited Quantities. PB 848 pages
These books were printed the 1980s and they will not be reprinted. There are few left. Volume One is already no longer available. All Volume Two copies are slightly damaged in some fashion, (dented covers, yellowed edges, bent corners, or slight water stains) and will only be sold here until the stock is exhausted. All sales of Volume Two are sold as is and all sales are final. All books are readable but damaged.
The Secret and the Church A moving commentary on the First Secret: the heroic and touching lives of the little seers. Explains the earth-shaking fulfillment of the prophecies of the Second Secret: the deliverance of Portugal, Stalin's gulag, and the terrible chastisement of World War II. More photos, including "50th anniversary" photo of Sister Lucy.
The entire extraordinary mystery of Fatima, studied step by step from the beginning; for our conversion and our salutary consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary; so as to arrive at the discovery of the Secret of secrets, the third part of the secret given by the Blessed Virgin Mary on July 13, 1917, which is still hidden at Rome; and to put an end to our fears, for there is a victorious, glorious conclusion to this era of errors, carnage and persecutions spread all over the world by Russia as Mary, and She alone, had announced in 1917.
Let us go forward, then, for we shall see the salvation which only the Immaculate Heart of Mary could promise and will obtain from Jesus for us!
Volume III is also still available: Vol. Ill - The Third Secret (1942-1960)
This three volume masterpiece was written by Frère Michel de la Sainte Trinité of the Little Brothers of the Sacred Heart under the direction of the late Abbé Georges deNantes. Frère Michel, after writing this masterpiece retired to the secluded life of the Cisterians, of which order he is now the Superior.
This work is of great historical significance since it it the history of the dark ages of the 20th century, the most backward, cruel, and barbaric of all centuries in the Chirstian era. It is a story however, full of hope and great beauty because it is the story of our age as God sees it. No Catholic or historian can afford to pass up the chance to read this entire work if he would understand the passion of our age and the years to follow.
Windows Into the Life of a Priest
1622920821, Fr. Robert A. Lange, 184, Paperback
Also Available as Ebook
Fr. Robert Lange - 168 Pages - PB
"He is a priest forever! Father Lange's fascinating account of his lifelong path to the priesthood and his experience of grace is intensely personal, and yet he accomplishes his purpose of reminding us about universal truths and the possibility of a permanent, loving relationship with God. This inspiring book is equally suited for Sunday afternoon reading and as a required text for students and seminarians."
Patrick J. Reilly President, The Cardinal Newman Society
Father Robert A. Lange's engaging memoir, Windows into the Life of a Priest, supplies exactly what the book's title indicates, namely, an anecdotal account of one man's Catholic priesthood. While it is autobiographical in the sense that it is based largely on Father Lange's life and experiences as a priest, the aim and purpose of the book belong more to the realm of Catholic faith and devotion generally, and, indeed, to that of Catholic apologetics, giving reasons for the faith, offering "a defense…for the hope that is in [us]" (1 Pet 3:13). Among other things, Father Lange turns out to be quite an effective apologist for the faith.
At various times in the text, Father Lange remarks, in effect, that "It's not about me!" Rather, it's about faith and God's grace, how important and indeed necessary they are, and how they literally make life worth living. Father Lange certainly shows that they have made his life worth living—and worth recounting too, for the benefit of others, especially for those he calls wayward Christians. If God could save him—and by save here is meant not only eternal salvation, but rescue from an aimless and empty life here and now—why could he not save you or me as well? That, in fact, is precisely what God wants to do for all of us; he wants to save us from ourselves—if only you and I will respond to his love, abundantly offered to everyone, and cooperate! This is an important part of the message that Father Lange never tires of repeating.
Kenneth D. Whitehead
Hilaire Belloc, 130, Paperback
Hilaire Belloc - PB 130 Pages
Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc, 1870-1853, was born in France of a French Catholic father and an English protestant mother. His mother later converted under the influence of Cardinal Manning, a good friend and mentor of Hilaire. His only sister, Marie Lowndes, was a fairly well-known writer like her brother Hilaire. Belloc's father died young, leaving his widow in dire financial straits with two young children to support. They moved to England, and they settled in Slindon, West Sussex, where Belloc lived for most of his life.
In 1906, he married Elodi Hogan, from Napa California. Their brief. but ecstatically happy. marriage ended with her death in 1914, after she had borne him five children. He never remarried, and he wore mourning for the rest of his life.
This beautiful and precisely chiseled, almost fairy-taleish narrative, subtitled A Tale of Affection in Youth and Age, must certainly have been a poignant reminder that he himself had, by the inscrutable providence of God, been granted that deep measure of affection in his youth that is so idealistically pictured in Belinda, but denied that affection in old age that is equally well-depicted.
This brief novel of human love and affection idealized is a delightful and cheerful reminder that indeed, life can have its moments of beauty, if even only as a foretaste of the delights promised to those blessed with the grace of perseverance unto salvation.
Three Pillars of Faith in the Real Presence
Edward Snyder, 146, Paperback
The Three Pillars of Faith in the Real Presence: Ordination, Offertory, Consecration
Edward Snyder - PB-146 pages
Since the introduction of the Novus Ordo liturgy in the 1960s, Catholic belief in the Real Presence and the essential sacrificial nature of the Mass and of the priesthood has declined precipitously. In addition, the number of men entering the priesthood and the percentage of Catholics regularly attending Mass has also fallen off dramatically. When seeking answers to why these facts are so, the author of this treatise, Edward Snyder, has undertaken a substantive study of the words used in both the ancient and the new liturgy and arrived at some startling discoveries and conclusions.
Since belief in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and Christ's true presence in the consecrated host are beliefs central and essential to the Catholic religion, it is important to understand why these beliefs are no longer held by so many. Certain core doctrines believed by the first Christians were supported by the linguistic evidence they left in the New Testament. What does this linguistic evidence consist of? Specifically, about the year 325 B.C. the Hebrew Old Testament was translated into Greek. This translation was done by seventy Hebrew scholars and it is known as the Septuagint. The Greek and Latin New Testament texts contain many semitisms—that is words that were used based on the Aramaic spoken and written by the Church when the original Christians were primarily Aramaic speaking—that can only be properly translated into English, or any other vernacular language, if the Hebrew roots are understood.
This philological study of the root of words used in the scriptures and the liturgy will be most useful as an aid to understanding why clarity of belief is disappearing so rapidly in the Church of our day.
Searching for Fine Pearls
Mario Peterson & Tom Concert, 96, Paperback
Mario Peterson & Tom Concert — 96 Pages - PB
Searching for Fine Pearls is an easy-to-read summary of the monumental Catholic classic The Mystical City of God that was written by Venerable Mary of Agreda, a 17th century Franciscan abbess, who had mystical visions and revelations concerning many intimate details of the life of our Lord and his Blessed Mother not revealed in the Gospels. These revelations were described and published in four volumes, in Spanish, during her lifetime.
For those readers who might be daunted by the thought of reading the full work of over 2,000 pages, this short summary may encourage them to make the effort. Many saints, popes, religious, and other holy men and women, as well as humble laymen from all walks of life have found great grace and consolation in the pages of The Mystical City of God.
This work has received the approbation of seven popes and has been read and meditated upon by millions in the four centuries since its original publication. An English translation was produced in 1912 and has enjoyed a wide readership.
Mary of Agreda's incorrupt remains and the well documented facts of her evangelizing bilocations to the New World attest to her holy life. Fray Junipero Serra, the founder of so many of the famous California missions, and a brilliant scholar and theologian, was profoundly influenced by her inspirational writings. He always carried with him three books; his breviary, a copy of the bible, and The Mystical City of God.
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The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) recently established a 'Steering Committee on Modernization of Price Review Process Guidelines'. The mandate of this Steering Committee is to assist the PMPRB in synthesizing stakeholder views on key technical and operational modalities of the PMPRB's new draft Guidelines.
The Working Group will comprise leading experts in pharmacoeconomics and the clinical evaluation of pharmaceuticals. The Working Group will meet twice in-person and multiple times via teleconference between July and October 2018. A report of the Working Group's deliberations and recommendations will be produced by the chair and submitted to the Steering Committee for consideration in October 2018.
The chair of the Working Group will be Dr Mike Paulden (University of Alberta).
Dr. Mark Sculpher (University of York).
Recommendations of the Working Group will be determined by a vote of the members. In the event of a tie, the chair will have the casting vote.
A Category 1 medicine is one for which a preliminary review of the available clinical, pharmacoeconomic, market impact, treatment cost and other relevant data would suggest is at elevated risk of excessive pricing.
Should other criteria be considered? What are the relevant metrics for selecting medicines that meet the identified criteria and what options exist for using these metrics?
Potential approaches for implementing a price ceiling based on a medicine's opportunity cost.
Options for addressing mediciness with multiple indications (e.g. multiple price ceilings or a single ceiling reflecting one particular indication).
Approaches to derive an appropriate affordability adjustment to a medicine's ceiling price based on an application of the market size and GDP factors (e.g. based on the US 'ICER' approach).
Additional areas of focus may be identified by the Steering Committee prior to the first meeting of the Working Group in July 2018.
It is anticipated that the approaches or methods recommended by the Working Group may not be identical to approaches or methods currently employed by CADTH or INESSS. Where such departures present potential hurdles for operationalization of its recommendations, the Working Group will identify potential technical or other solutions to these hurdles.
It is recognized that members of the Working Group may hold opposing points of view on the above issues and/or disagree with the policy rationale underlying the changes to the PMPRB's Guidelines. Members are nonetheless encouraged to work together constructively to assist the Working Group in carrying out its function.
The chair is expected to foster consensus among members, but in order to ensure that Working Group deliberations are as focused and productive as possible, the chair shall have final say on all matters of governance and procedure. Members who disagree with a decision of the chair in this regard can request that their objection be noted on the record. The chair shall make every effort to ensure that the Working Group's final report accurately reflects any important points of convergence or contention between members.
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The following press release appeared in WAFA (The Palestinian News and Info Agency) today.
It is tragic that incidents like this happen without arousing international ire.
Presumably these 'lawmakers' are being detained without being charged. Such intimidating practices are hardly fitting for a state that calls itself democratic. Arresting those who construct laws is like burning books. It is a rejection of civilisation.
RAMALLAH, February 4, 2013 (WAFA) – The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) condemned Monday in a statement Israeli arrest of West Bank lawmakers.
Israeli soldiers arrested early Monday three lawmakers from the Change and Reform Bloc in a wide arrest campaign that included more than 20 people. A total of 16 lawmakers are currently held in Israeli jails, mostly held in the illegal administrative detention policy.
PLO Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi, herself a lawmaker, accused the Israeli government of breaching international law by arresting lawmakers.
"Israel is deliberately breaching international law and conventions relating to the immunity of democratically elected Palestinian officials," she said.
Ashrawi accused Israel of attempting to undermine Palestinian reconciliation efforts with its incursions and arrests in the West Bank.
"It is apparent the Israeli government is implementing a policy of intimidation and power politics to meddle in Palestinian domestic affairs and to undermine reconciliation efforts," she added.
"With such arbitrary arrests, Israel has violated international law and the most basic norms of human rights. Israel is not above the law," she said.
"Therefore, we call on all parliaments – Arab, European and international – to hold Israel accountable and to ensure the release of Palestinian lawmakers. It is high time the international community put an end to Israel's impunity and its illegal occupation of Palestine and the Palestinian people," concluded Ashrawi.
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Met this guy a Scorpio born on 31 Oct 81. We had a strong connection, but he had to leave to another country (work ).
My question is what will happen from now on,if anyone can tell. Will he forget me? Distance and the time he will be away will make this hard to work even our friendship.
Yeah, long distance can wreak havoc on a relationship. I actually feel you will become interested in someone else where you are living.
I was in the same situation as you - and it turned out to be disastrous. Our friendship didn't last long - we were 600 miles away from each other. But anyway I hope you will find strength and put everything you can into this relationship.
What has your response got to do with this thread? It doesn't help the thread starter at all, so why post this here? I hope this was an error on your part, rather than trying to engender interest from people with genuine concerns unrelated to your "research"!!
Hi CharlesTheGreat101: we are still in contact, its hard coz its a 9 hrs difference. I miss him so much, we used to work together and coming to work everyday and not seeing him is driving me nuts. But everytime he says something my smile is back.
Too bad we cant say what the future will bring, one thing im sure is that he loved me and still do but his perfectly aware that being apart doesn't help and for me to go there is practically impossible right now and will take me 30 hrs to get there.
Even if our love fades away , I would like to be his friends forever, this man has one of most beautiful souls I have ever met. I still feel what he feels and sometimes hurts a lot, still wondering why we are connected like this, coz he can feel me too, at least that's what he say, lol.
Being two water signs, you have a deep emotional connection that will last. And besides Scorpions never forget old friends.
ANDREW! See...don't you feel better sharing about yourself? Try posting on facebook pictures of feet. You will find others who love the pleasure of feet. You are not alone.


Marine Le Pen has promised to defend France from creeping "Islamisation" days before she is expected to take over from her father as head of the National Front party.
The 42-year-old is seen as a potentially dangerous threat to President Nicolas Sarkozy if chosen to succeed Jean-Marie Le Pen in a mid-January party congress almost 40 years after he founded the party.
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Miss Le Pen, said: "The progressive Islamisation of our country and the increase in political-religious demands are calling into question the survival of our civilisation."
"We are fighting against Islamism, not Islam", she said.
"Islamism is the will to impose Shariah for all as civil, political and religious law. We Western societies are fighting against Islamism all around the world. We have sent our kids to Afghanistan to be killed to fight against Islamism, and we don't have the right in France through words and political action to fight it? That seems totally absurd to me," she said.
Miss Le Pen said examples of creeping Islamisation included pork being taken off the menu in certain French schools, the fact that 22 Quick fast food restaurants were offering exclusively Halal burgers. She also claimed that Muslim communities were receiving hidden French government funds to build "increasingly ostentatious mosque-cathedrals" or ones funded by Saudi Arabia.
"In reality, it's asking French people to increasingly submit themselves to the Muslim religion. That goes totally against the secular principles of the French republic," she claimed, adding that the issue would be a "key theme" of the 2012 presidential elections.
Miss Le Pen, a twice-divorced mother of three, sparked outrage among the French political mainstream early in December by likening Muslims praying in the streets to the Nazi occupation of France, minus the "tanks and soldiers".
Her outburst received high French backing. According to an Ifop poll, some 54 per cent of sympathisers of Mr Sarkozy's conservative UMP party backed Miss Le Pen's controversial comparison, while it received the support of 39 per cent of all French.
In line with other Right-wing populist parties from the Netherlands to Italy, her words have clearly struck a chord beyond the FN's traditional electorate, with analysts predicting she could woo chunks of France's lower-middle classes hard-hit by the economic crisis.
Dominique Reynié, a political analyst, said: "The French no longer only see the FN as an extreme-Right party but as a populist and popular party transcending the Right and Left."
An Ipsos poll has just given her a 27 per cent approval rating. One poll suggests that up to 17 per cent of the French intend to vote for her should she run for president in 2012 – a good nine points more than her father was polling two years before he took 17 per cent of the vote in the 2002 presidential election and shocked France by reaching the second round run-off.
As a result, she claims, Mr Sarkozy is scared stiff she will knock him out of the first round in 2012 and then woo enough of his electorate to beat a Left-wing candidate.
Jean-François Copé, head of the UMP party, said: "It's undisputable: the FN has been rising regularly in recent months. We are in danger from an electoral point of view."
Miss Le Pen is expected to be anointed the successor to her 82-year-old father at the party congress on January 15-16. To ensure the party leadership remains in the family, she has been playing a double game – projecting a relatively moderate image to the wider electorate, while trying to prove to the 40,000 or so hard-line party faithful she has lost none of her father's hard-Right vitriol.
She has distanced herself from her father's notorious claims that the Nazi gas chambers were a "detail of history" and that the German occupation of France was "not particularly inhuman". Unlike him, she has no plans to ban abortions and has promised a referendum on reinstating the death penalty.
She said she meant to reach out to "French from all walks of life: Left and Right, middle classes, working classes, upper classes."
The FN, she insisted, was neither racist nor xenophobic but simply a "patriotic" party with more in common with Britain's Ukip and its "opposition to the totalitarian character of the EU and its desire to remove people's sovereignty" than the BNP. She praised David Cameron's pledge to cut net annual immigration to Britain from around 200,000 to "tens of thousands", saying the French government had utterly failed to deal with legal or illegal immigration.
President Sarkozy has been telling visitors he has the FN under control, but given his deep unpopularity and France's still-divided and ineffectual Left, Miss Le Pen could pose a highly dangerous threat in 2012.


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Deborah Walliser isn't entirely sure how she and her nascent company ended up on Sand Hill Road.
In fact, when one of the venture capital giants of Silicon Valley, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, asked to meet with her last month, she sent out a note to colleagues asking who Kleiner Perkins was.
"I got an email back in all caps," she said recently, having a laugh at herself in her office at the Marina Technology Cluster.
While Walliser, a botanist by training, may not be up on who's who in Silicon Valley — including the name of the firm that backed companies like Google and Facebook — she senses that she's on the verge of something big.
Her company, Solsustech, has a patent on a system for growing produce in a hydroponic greenhouse. She can grow a head of lettuce on a gallon of water, one—fifth of what it takes in a field. And she can harvest every 28 days.
Walliser, 36, got her start as a botany student in North Carolina studying hydroponic systems from Kennedy Space Center used in Shuttle missions. She later moved to Arizona and built some of the state's first floating lettuce systems, contending with extreme temperatures and salty water.
A finalist last year in the Monterey Bay Regional Business Plan competition, Walliser is competing again this year. She's sponsored by Project 17, an effort to nurture ag—tech businesses.
"Things are moving very rapidly with Solsustech," said Susan Barich, director of Project 17 and the Marina Technology Center, in an email.
Walliser believes her growing system could solve some of the problems converging on agriculture — both with the environment and the bottom line.
She's not blind to the challenges that people inside and outside the agriculture world see in her way: "I've had people say, 'It won't work,'" she said.
There's a big capital cost up front. A showcase facility would cost around $600,000 to build. But Walliser is hoping to get five or so local growers on board.
Chuck Erickson of CECO Innovation in Saratoga, who has helped Walliser hone her business strategy, said he was initially skeptical. But Walliser's evidence won him over, he said, and he's seen other people, including big growers, start to change their minds.
"You watch these guys going from very confident naysayers to 'We better take a closer look at this,'" he said.
In addition to venture capital firms, McDonald's, Subway, Earthbound Farm and Taylor Farms are among the corporations and growers that have expressed interest in Solsustech. Walliser has also gotten calls from the U.S. Department of Defense. And she sold her first franchise in Senegal while on an Obama administration—led trade mission there.
Kate Moser can be reached at 646-4487 or kmoser@montereyherald.com.


Just at the base of Nandeshwar here, the mountain on which rests the eternal home of Sri Krsna, Balarama, Nanda, Yashoda, we are seated at Pavan Sarovar.
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu personally came, bathed and worshiped this Holy place.
Why is it so Holy? It is explained by Vrindavana Das Thakur if the personified Vedas had millions of mouths and each mouth had millions of tongues, still they could not fully describe the pastimes that Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu performed in even one day.
And that same description can be applied to these very Holy places of Sri Braj dham.
Pavan Sarovar was the personal bathing place of Sri Nanda Maharaja and the gopas while they resided at Nandagaon. Nanda Maharaja, along with Krsna, Balarama would regularly take their baths here. Yashoda Mayi would sometimes come and bathe Lord Sri Krsna in these ambrosia waters of Pavan Sarovar.
When Krsna was herding cows each day, as He was returning to Nandagaon, He would first stop at Pavan Sarovar and Krsna would personally invite each and every cow to come and drink the waters as well as to take bath in the waters of Pavan Sarovar.
Sometimes Srimati Radharani and Her friends would be bathing in one particular corner of Pavan Sarovar. And Krsna, on another side of the sacred place would swim underwater and take the dust of the feet of Srimati Radharani and the gopis secretly.
Pavan Sarovar is such a place of countless pastimes. We have already heard that Srimati Radharani, under the direction of Yashoda Mayi, would come here each day to cook the breakfast for Lord Krsna, Balarama and the gopas.
Durvasa Muni came to Braj. Now, other gopis were very fearful of him because he has quite a reputation. If there is even a slight flaw in one's etiquette, as we hear about Amrish Maharaja that Madhuban or the Pandavas at Kamyavan.
So Sri Radharani, She served him so very nicely and pleased his heart with Her simple, innocent and pure devotion, that He gave Her benediction that whatever She cooks will taste like nectar, and whoever tastes what She cooks will never fall ill and will be empowered with great health.
When Yashoda Mayi and the Braj-basis heard that Sri Radharani received such a benediction, it was their desire that She cook for Krsna each and every day. So She would come here, sometimes from Barsana, sometimes from Gravat and an incredible, wonderful kitchen was set up here and Srimati Radharani was directing and with Her own loving hands personally preparing preparations for Krsna.
When Sanatana Goswami was living in Vrindavana, one of his principle Bhajana Kutirs was on the banks of Pavan Sarovar. Today, many of us have already visited; just on the side is that Holy place of Sanatana Goswami's eternal lila.
One of Srila Prabhupada's very dear Godbrothers has his samadi mandir on the banks of Pavan Sarovar. We do not have much time because it is getting dark. His Holiness Srila Krishnadas Babaji Maharaja, very, very dear friend of our beloved Guru Maharaja, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
In 1959, when Srila Prabhupada took the vows of Sanyaas, he personally invited Krishnadas Babaji Maharaja to sing kirtan during the yajna and the ceremony. And, of course, for Srila Prabhupada, the real essence of all ceremonies in Krsna Consciousness is the performance of sankirtan.
During the installation ceremony of Krsna-Balarama temple in Vrindavana, they had several days of yajna taking place by very highly respected Brahmins of Vrindavana. They were chanting the mantras, performing the offering of oblations of ghee to the sacred fire and performing so many rituals and simultaneously, in another part of the temple Srila Prabhupada has his disciples performing Hari Naam sankirtan.
And Srila Prabhupada even writes in his books and he's spoken on several occasions as well that the real installation of Krsna-Balarama was not the Brahmins performing the pujas and mudras and yajnas and yantras and tantras and mantras. But it was the sincere devotees, with mridangas, karatals and sincere hearts, very loudly calling out Krsna's Holy names.
And of course, that was 1959. Krishnadas Babaji Maharaja would often visit with Srila Prabhupada at Sri Radha Damodara temple. Sometimes they would meet together at Imlital. Sometimes at the ashram of one of Prabhupada's Godbrothers, Bon Maharaja, where Babaji Maharaja was residing at the time. They had very frequent relationship because they had a very deep bond of their hearts and their love for Guru and Gauranga.
And in 1965, Prabhupada left Vrindavana to begin the International Society for Krsna Consciousness. Years later, Krishnadas Babaji Maharaja would speak with tears of affection in his eyes about that Sanyaas ceremony. And he was expressing how he had faith that Prabhupada would spread the Holy name all over the world because he understood that Prabhupada had complete, absolute faith in the power of the Holy names.
For some time, several months, I lived in the same ashram as Krishnadas Babaji Maharaja. Absolutely a wonderful experience. No one ever saw him not chanting. He was always chanting. Every now and then, he would speak about Krsna. But practically, at all times, the Hare Krsna Maha Mantra was just dancing from his tongue.
During the morning, he'd sit and sing in front of the deities for about five hours every single day, with a mridanga, just chanting Maha Mantra and other beautiful Vaishnava bhajans and prayers. During the day, sometimes he'd go to some Holy place. He'd always be chanting japa. And whichever place he'd go, he'd have a mridanga, and he was chanting Hare Krsna. And practically the only words he would speak to anyone was in a jubilant voice – Hare Krsna Hare Krsna. And at night, at any time of the night, if you walk by his little Kutir, you would hear his voice loudly chanting japa.
The acharya of that Gaudiya Matt told me. He said he has never found an instance in years where Babaji Maharaja was even sleeping. Any time, day and night, he went by his Kutir, he was chanting the Holy names with jubilance and love.
And I remember and I've told the story many times but I will tell it again for Babaji Maharaja's pleasure, who is residing in samadi just a few feet away from us.
He was beyond all concepts there may be between – because he never spoke anything but the Holy name. So someone asked Prabhupada – yes, he wants to see him immediately. And we walked in together.
Srila Prabhupada was sitting on the floor having darshan with maybe about ten or twelve people. And as soon as Krishnadas Babaji Maharaja walked in the room, Prabhupada stood up and with great eagerness, he ran to the door, and Babaji Maharaja ran to him and they met in the center of the room and they embraced in crying, in ecstatic union. They were crying with happiness. And Krishnadas Babaji Maharaja was just calling out, "Hare Krsna Hare Krsna", and Prabhupada was saying, "Hare Krsna Hare Krsna". They were so happy to see each other.
And Prabhupada brought him and put him in Prabhupada's little seat on the floor. They both shared it. And they were speaking in Bengali. With so much love, they were laughing. There were tears in their eyes. They were just engrossed in sharing Hari katha, Hari kirtan and their hearts.
The union of two great parama hamsa saints who have complete faith in the Holy name and pure, unalloyed love for Sri Sri Radha Govinda.
It was a beautiful experience. They became so oblivious to everyone else in the room. When all the other guests left and for almost an hour, they just laughed and shared their hearts with one another. It was a joyful experience.
Krishnadas Babaji Maharaja, a very divine follower of the six Goswamis. His last wish in his very old age was to come to the banks of Pavan Sarovar and at the Bhajana Kutir of the great Srila Sanatana Goswami, he chanted the Holy names, he chanted the Holy names, he chanted the Holy names, until Sri Radha Gopinath brought his soul back to Goloka.
These are just a few of the (0:17:59.3) beautiful pastimes that are taking place here at Pavan Sarovar. Actually this is one of the special places that I personally like to come all alone. But today, that opulence is not mine. But coming with 1550 of you or whatever is another type of opulence.
Please, in this very, very beautiful divine Holy place, let us pray for the humility and the dedication to the mission of Sri Guru and Gauranga. Let us pray for the taste, the real taste and enthusiasm to call out Krsna's Holy name with love. If we can just chant the name of the Lord once with innocent and simple love, every anarta of the heart will be destroyed and the spiritual world will unfold before us.
Let us offer this prayer as we take the acamana of the waters of Pavan Sarovar and then we will proceed in Hari naam sankirtan procession to Nanda bhavan to have the darshan of Sri Krsna-Balarama, Yashoda Mayi, Nanda Maharaja, Sri Radharani, Sridhama, Madhumangala and Nandeshwar Mahadev.
This special deity of Nandeshwar Mahadev. We have heard the story of how Lord Shiva came to have the darshan of Krsna in Nandagaon. But when He came to the door, Yashoda Mayi saw this yogi with ashes on His body and necklaces of snakes, she became very much alarmed.
So He begged, He pleaded. It was worth Shiva, Mahadev, the destroyer of universes, begging Yashoda Mayi, with all humility, desperately, taking such a subordinate position to Nandagopi.
So He went into the forest and He was deeply, deeply meditating on Krsna, praying for the darshan of Gopal. And Krsna understood His devotee's heart. So He started crying and crying and crying. And nothing Yashoda Mayi or any of the gopis could do to stop Him from crying.
Lord Shiva appeared at the door and Yashoda Mayi brought Him into the house and there, He had the darshan of Krsna. And Krsna, who was crying up to this point, when He saw Lord Shiva and remembered Shiva chanting His Holy names with His transcendental drum, Krsna smiled.
So from that time, Vajranabha is called a Shiva lingam, Nandeshwar Mahadev. And even today, they actually perform the puja and bhoga offerings to Krsna-Balarama in the temple, they bring the caranamrita and the Maha-Prasad and offer it to Nandeshwar Mahadev. Even 5000 years later, the promise of Yashoda Mayi is still being honored by the Goswamis of the temple.
And you'll also see beautiful, beautiful paintings of Krsna's divine lilas and let us have a very ecstatic kirtan at Nandagaon. It's a very, very beautiful place for chanting and dancing in great joy. After all, it is Krsna-Balarama's eternal home.
And Mahaprabhu taught us the nicest way to please Krsna and Balarama is when devotees come together with love and devotion to perform sankirtan, the loud chanting of the Holy names.