Daily Breakfast 575 – Prophets and Holograms
In today’s show: the Presidential election; Wolf Blitzer and CNN’s hologram; YouTube John Williams tribute; Michael Crichton dies; the giving Campaign and the opening of the SQPN Forums; the role of the Prophets.
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Pope Sends Congratulatory Message & Prayers To President-Elect Obama
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI sent a personal message to President-elect Barack Obama Nov. 5, congratulating him and offering his prayers for Obama and for all the people of the United States.
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said that because the message was addressed personally to Obama the Vatican did not plan to publish the full text.
However, he said, the papal message opened by referring to the “historic occasion” of the election, marking the first time a black man has been elected president of the United States.
The pope congratulated Obama, his wife and family, Father Lombardi said.
“He assured him of his prayers that God would help him with his high responsibilities for his country and for the international community,” Father Lombardi said.
The pope also prayed that “the blessing of God would sustain him and the American people so that with all people of good will they could build a world of peace, solidarity and justice,” the spokesman said.
Asked if the pope mentioned any specific issues he was concerned about, Father Lombardi responded, “peace, solidarity and justice.”
The message to Obama was sent through the office of Mary Ann Glendon, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, he said. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican secretary of state, also sent a message…
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Michael C = Michael Crichton? Are you trying to communicate to us from the other side?
That tribute to John Williams is AWESOME! Some people have an incredible creativity! I wish I had that gene. Your right Father, Youtube has a lot of trash but I keep looking when I get references like yours today. I can’t wait to show my wife! Enjoyed today’s show. Keep up the great work!
To give proper credit, The John Williams Song video on YouTube is not actually performed by the guy in the video. He is lip syncing the parts in front of the camera (and does a good job). The song is performed by a group of 4 guys called Moosebutter. If you go to the link in the side bar of the video, you can see them say at the bottom that Corey Vidal is not in the group. But, it is definitely still cool and creative.