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NEW! NEW! NEW!
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NOW AVAILABLE IN E-BOOK (PDF, ePub, and Mobi files)
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TIP OF THE WEEK
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Boxed Water is Better
Our goal has two parts: First, create a product for a growing market (bottled water) that lessens the environmental impact and gives back a bit - which simply makes us 'better' as we say, and a step in the right direction. Second, Boxed Water Is Better is an ever growing and adapting project. R&D is core to everything we do and we've committed to constantly exploring new technology to lessen the impact of the portable water market while always giving back.
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CREATION STATS
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Of all the water on Earth, 97.5% is contained within the oceans, while the remaining 2.5% is freshwater lakes and frozen water locked up in glaciers and the polar ice caps - almost 69% of the fresh water on Earth is ice.
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SCRIPTURE IN NATURE
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He said to them, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15)
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FROM THE HOLY FATHER THIS WEEK
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BUD'S BARKS!
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Well, off to catch the movie ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN...the documentary narrated by Humphrey Gobark.
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AUGUST'S HOLY &
FEAST DAYS
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6-Transfiguration of the Lord
11-St. Clare
15-Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
22-Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
28-St. Augustine
29-Passion of St. John the Baptist
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2 YEARS RUNNING!
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Your efforts last year to reach your customers and engage with them were exemplary. Stellar. Your customers noticed and responded positively. And we saw it. That's why we're incredibly proud to name you to our roster of 2011 All Stars.
Only 10% of our customers achieve All Star status every year. That you've managed to do it for consecutive years puts you in an even more elite class, which makes your accomplishment even more noteworthy.
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ARCHDIOCESE FOR THE MILITARY OF THE UNITED STATES
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CATHOLIC CONSERVATION CENTER
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ROME REPORTS
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RomeReports.com is a private and independent international news agency based in Rome and specializes in covering the Pope and the Vatican. Catch the latest today!
www.romereports.com
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THE GOOD NEWS
GREY2K USA: A Global Voice for Greyhounds 
(Florida State Representative Mark Pafford visits with Christine Dorchak and Carey Theil) www.grey2kusa.org Did you know that there are only 7 states left in the United States that allow greyhound racing? Formed in March of 2001, GREY2K USA is the largest greyhound protection organization in the United States. As a non-profit 501(c)4 organization, we work to pass stronger greyhound protection laws and to end the cruelty of dog racing on both national and international levels. We also promote the rescue, rehoming and adoption of greyhounds across the globe. Greyhound racing is cruel and inhumane, and should be prohibited. GREY2K USA was the first organization to successfully outlaw dog racing using the ballot initiative process. In November 2008, the citizens of Massachusetts chose compassion over cruelty and voted 56%-44% to close down Raynham and Wonderland Greyhound Parks. Since our formation, twenty-six dog tracks have closed for live racing all across the country, and the number of states with dog racing has been cut in half. In recent years, GREY2K USA has been instrumental in fighting for stronger laws to protect racing greyhounds. In Massachusetts and New Hampshire, we successfully passed laws requiring that these states inform the public on the number of greyhounds injured while racing, and report on the ultimate fate of racing dogs. Also in Massachusetts, we helped pass the first state-funded greyhound adoption trust fund in United States history. In Florida and New Hampshire, we passed legislation to restore greyhounds to the protections of anti-cruelty laws. Keep up with the tremendous progress that is being made in eliminating greyhound racing in the United States by logging on to the Dog Blog or join the Governor's Initiative and let your voice be heard by the governors who still allow this inhumane sport to operate in their state. As long as dog racing exists, greyhounds will be overbred and discarded by racetracks...consider ADOPTING a greyhound into your family. CatholicStewardsofCreation.com supports the principles and hard work of Grey2K USA and we encourage all of our readers to become involved in seeing the day arrive when greyhounds no longer have to suffer and racing is forever ended. ______________________________________ Beagle Freedom Project 
beaglefreedomproject.org Beagle Freedom Project began in December 2010 when Shannon Keith received information that beagles who were used for animal experiments in a research lab were to be given a chance at freedom. Our mission is rescuing and finding homes for beagles used in laboratory research. Beagles are the most popular breed for lab use because of their friendly, docile, trusting, forgiving, people-pleasing personalities. The research industry says they adapt well to living in a cage, and are inexpensive to feed. Research beagles are usually obtained directly from commercial breeders who specifically breed dogs to sell to scientific institutions. With time, patience, play, companionship, love - and most of all, freedom - these dogs will learn how to become dogs, and their transformation will be amazing. Our hope is that with your help, we can encourage more research labs to release animals and give them a chance at life, instead of destroying adoptable pets. Beagle Freedom Project is a service of Animal Rescue, Media & Education (ARME). Founded in 2004, ARME is a nonprofit advocacy group created to eliminate the suffering of all animals through rescue, public education and outreach. ARME has found homes for thousands of homeless and abandoned animals. In 2004 ARME organized the first-ever "Shelter Drive" to provide creature comforts to homeless animals such as beds, toys and treats. ARME's Shelter Drive became an annual tradition uniting volunteers with businesses that allowed drop boxes for donations. ARME's compassionate army also helps feed and shelter displaced animals when Southern California fires strike residential areas. As a 501(c)(3) organization contributions to ARME are tax-deductible. Donate to Beagle Freedom today.
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IN THE NEWS
The Incredible Doctor Pol Comes to Television
With more than 19,000 patients, Dr. Pol has seen it all. Specializing in large farm animals, this senior is anything but retiring as he takes an old school, no-nonsense approach to veterinary medicine. Unflappable and unstoppable, this Doc routinely puts in 14-hour days and is a legend in the community. In this new series, we'll travel with him across rural Michigan to care for every family pet and head of livestock in need of his expertise and kindness.
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Trout Headwaters Inc.: The River and Wetland Restoration Company
Welcome to the newest and latest information from one of the oldest firms in the industry. Welcome to Experience EcoBlu™
Trout Headwaters Inc. encourages you to read, raise topics for discussion, or comment on the issues in this wholly interactive environment built for you. Feel free to share your best links, photos, stories and experiences- all via Club EcoBlu.
We're nearing the end of The United Nation's Water for Life Decade 2005- 2015. Water quality, quantity, and availability is crucial to advancing the green economy. Water in the green economy focuses on the socio-economic opportunities that proper water management provides to social and economic development, while also safeguarding freshwater ecosystems. In green economies, the water's role in maintaining biodiversity, ecosystem services, and drinking water for humanity are recognized and valued.
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THE FOUNDER'S PEN
The Sanctuary of Creation
~by Susi Pittman
Do you look for God? Do you try to find Him in the world around you? Let Susi share with you where she finds Him and a poem that emerged from an encounter that praises the Creator...WHERE JESUS IS.
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FATHER RON'S COLUMN
Taste and See the Goodness of the Beloved ~by Father Ron Camarda 
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REFLECTIONS BY
SISTER RENE
Angels Among Us
~by Sister Marie Rene, S.S.J.
The Angels among us work in unseen ways. Sister Rene shares her love of them and a special prayer.
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IN THE KEY OF "G"
Dreams of Painting
~by Mary Galvano-Bajohr
Mary has an aunt who is a famous artist in Tennessee. Mary shares the joy of being in her aunts company and how her Aunt Dorothy opened her eyes to more than just the paintings!
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CATHOLIC JOURNEYMAN
My First Four-Letter Word
~by Louis Templeman
Summer is over and the kids are back in school...time to meet the new teachers. Louis shares an encounter as a young boy with a very smart teacher who gave him his love of words that to this day he continues to thank her for. As a matter of fact, it started with a four-letter-word!
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STEWARD JOE
St. Joseph - Part I:
The Strong, Steadfast, Silent Saint
~by Joseph Kaiser
Once again Steward Joe brings us another two-part series, lovingly researched, on one of the least known, yet most cherished and celebrated saints in the Catholic Church. If you think you know who he is, you might just want to check this out.
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GOOD BOOKS
August Review--Cat Wrangling Made Easy: Maintaining Peace & Sanity in Your Multicat Home (by Dusty Rainbolt)
~by Michele Gregoire
How often have you heard a cat owner exclaim,
That darn cat! Too many times frustration with kitty can lead a cat owner to give the cat up or worse. ENTER THE SOLUTION!
Michele has a MUST READ book for every cat lover who "darned" their cat.
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MEANDERING ALONG THE RIVER'S EDGE
The Tear of the Pine
~by Virginia Rhys Anson, OFS
This week we welcome our newest columnist, Virginia Anson, OFS, currently hailing from Concordia, Kansas. Virginia is a Secular Franciscan and has written extensively in the field of spirituality, both Catholic and Native American and also to the conservation of the natural world. Twice each month, she will bring us informative and inspirational material in the world of wildlife, ecology, nature and faith. This week she introduces herself in her inspirational piece THE TEAR OF THE PINE...a true Franciscan tribute.
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NATURE AROUND THE GLOBE
Dog Swims with Dolphin
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The African Wildlife Foundation
Our Mission: The African Wildlife Foundation, together with the people of Africa, works to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever.
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the leading international conservation organization focused solely on Africa. We believe that protecting Africa's wildlife and wild landscapes is the key to the future prosperity of Africa and its people - and for over 50 years, we have made it our work to help ensure that Africa's wild resources endure.
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WEEKLY COMMENTARY
If you collected all the Earth's water into a sphere, how big would it be?
By Robert Gonzalez, Science writer for i09
Think about this for a moment and whatever your mind might conceive could not possibly equate to what you are getting ready to find out.
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AFFILIATE SHOPPING
NEW AFFILIATE SHOPPING for YOU!
We continue to build a small but, well focused group of vendors, offering products in line with stewardship of the earth and its creatures. By visiting these product sites from our page, you are helping to support our mission.
Mystic Monk Coffee
is a small batch coffee roaster operated by the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming through an online gourmet coffee bean store. Many consider their website the ultimate source for gourmet coffee where it is easy to buy coffee online. The monks carefully craft each freshly roasted coffee to perfection for dark roast coffees, espresso, ground coffees, whole bean coffees, single origin coffees, fair trade coffees, flavored coffees and especially the monks' special gourmet coffee blends. Try our special auto delivered coffee subscriptions also for the best coffee online.
CLICK HERE to visit the Mystic Monks Store
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has consistently delivered exceptional quality certified organic herbs and spices with a strict emphasis on sustainable agriculture. Our primary source of herbal material is from certified organic American farms and many of these farms are on contract with us as an exclusive grower for our needs.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT MOUNTAIN ROSE HERBS
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A Division of Engineering Services & Products Company, FarmTek was founded in 1979 with the purpose of bringing the highest quality products at the most competitive prices with exceptional customer service directly to the agricultural, horticultural, building and retail trade communities.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT FARMTEK
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." ~ George Eliot ~
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THE ART OF LIFE
The Foundation for Sacred Arts
The Foundation for Sacred Arts is a Catholic nonprofit organization founded to stimulate a vibrant renewal in the patronage and production of Christian sacred arts (art, architecture, and music); and to advance the pursuit of excellence in conformity with truth, goodness, and beauty in these arts; for the glory of God, the life of His Church, and the transformation of culture.
The Church has long recognized the power of the sacred arts to communicate truth and to turn souls devoutly toward Christ. Throughout Christian history, the Church has commissioned great works of art, architecture, and music to advance her mission of worship, catechesis, and evangelization, inviting the world more deeply into the mysteries of the faith.
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GOD'S GREEN EARTH
What If Everyone on Earth JUMPED at the Same Time?
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STEWARD ALERTS
The Institute of Catholic Culture The Institute of Catholic Culture is an adult catechetical organization, faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, and dedicated to the Church's call for a new evangelization. The Institute seeks to fulfill its mission by offering education programs structured upon the classical liberal arts and by offering opportunities in which authentic Catholic culture is experienced and lived. _______________________________ 
Gregorian Chants ONLINE "Gregorian chant has always been regarded as the supreme model for sacred music." ~ St. Pius X ~ |
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STEWARD ACTIVITIES
Sustainable Seafood Guide
Choosing delicious seafood that is healthy for you and the environment
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Ranger Rick Greenzone for Kids
The Ranger Rick Greenzone is all about you helping you make Earth a greener place!
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Tall Timbers: Stewards of Wildlife and Wildlands
Ecological Forestry Research
Forestry research at Tall Timbers has been an important component of the stations total research effort from the start when Henry Beadel dedicated his estate to the formation of Tall Timbers Research Station in 1958. He wanted to establish a place where forest dynamics under the influence of fire could be studied over the long-term. Research began with the Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Plots now named the Stoddard Fire Plots, which were established in 1959 to examine the role of fire frequency in forest succession.
Ecological Forestry at Tall Timbers takes a holistic view of savanna, woodland and forest ecosystem management. Whatever management activities we conduct in any of the circumstances influences the system function, thus wildlife habitat, and the species associated with a particular forest structure. Each wildlife species has specific niche requirements and the arrangement and architecture of a stand provide the visual cues that determine habitat suitability. Prescribed fire plays an important role in management of these strand structural types because fire plays an important role in regeneration and thus future stand dominants.
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YOUTH STEWARDSHIP
Keep Australia Beautiful Week-
August 22-28, 2012
To lead, challenge and inspire all Australians to strive for a sustainable and litter free environment.
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GARDENING
Succession Planting from Summer to Autumn
Succession plantings for autumn harvest are made in early- and mid-summer.
Succession planting is the practice of planting a new crop in the same spot where another crop has just been harvested.
Crops for succession planting in early- and mid-summer are cool-season crops-crops that mature and yield best when temperatures average in the 60s and 50sF, not the 70s and 80sF, temperatures preferred by
warm-season crops.
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STARGAZING
MISSION TO MARS 2030:
A Vegan Menu for the Astronauts
NASA has assigned a research team dedicated to planning the plant-based menu for the long journey. It will be 6 months to get to Mars, 18 months on the planet and six months for the return trip. Want to know what they are considering?
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