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Sometimes the little guy wins.

After 25 years of searching, and 2 years of litigation, Worcester's Teresian Carmelite monks will be signing a purchase agreement for a 99-acre site in Paxton that the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative called "one of the best locations for wind energy on land in the state."

If all goes according to plan, the monks (currently living on Chrome St) will build both a monastery and a wind farm. Wind turbines will generate electricity for thousands of homes, and income from the wind farm will finance an anti-poverty program.

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Update:

• T&G: Monks buy monastery land
• NECN video. Their blurb says "Hits snag," which seems to have been just a delay of a few hours on the signing.

For their first episode of 2007, Bro. Dennis Wyrzykowski and Susan Dobson discuss New Year's resolutions and "balance."

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The following is a listing of show titles for Love, Truth & Miracles for the month of December 2006.

Week of December 7th:

Holiday Symbols (Repeat Show 114)

 Week of December 14th:

Christmas Special (Repeat Show 115)

 Week of December 21st:

Christmas with the Carmelites (Repeat Show 144)

 Week of December 28th:

Our Resolutions (Repeat Show 116) 

The following is a listing of show titles for Love, Truth & Miracles for the month of November 2006.

Week of November 2nd:

Friendship & Love (Repeat Show 160)

 Week of November 9th:

Sucess Through Failure (Repeat Show 161)

 Week of November 16th:

Thanksgiving 2006 

 Week of November 23rd:

God Provides 

Week of November 30th:

Discovering Your Life Purpose (Repeat Show 162)

WCCA community producer and Teresian Carmelite monk Dennis Wyrzykowski was in the Boston Globe today:

Teresians v. American Tower
Monks: Company learned site could be used for wind energy, shifted on sale
[...]
The Teresians have sued Boston-based American Tower Corp., saying it reneged on its agreement to sell them a 99-acre site in central Massachusetts where they want to build a monastery and wind farm that would subsidize electricity for hundreds of low-income homes. The monks believe the company reversed its decision after realizing the property could be used for alternative energy.
[...]
On Nov. 22, according to Wyrzykowski, he received a call from American Tower vice president Ross W. Elder, who told him the company wanted to lease the land for 99 years rather than sell it due to its commercial potential.

That was unacceptable to the monks because ``monasteries are here for 1,000 years, not 100 years, so if I took that offer the future of my monastery would depend on leases and business people, " Wyrzykowski said.

Photo: Jodi Hilton for the Boston Globe

(The Teresians issued a press release last month.)

The following is a listing of show titles for Love, Truth & Miracles for the month of October 2006. Week of October 5th:

Climbing the Mountain (Show 140 Repeat)

Week of October 12th:

Communication Skills (Show 146 Repeat)

Week of October 19th:

Faith & Resilience (Show 159 Repeat)

Week of October 26th:

Friendship & Love (Show 160 Repeat)

The following is a listing of show titles for Love, Truth & Miracles for the month of September 2006.

Week of September 7th:

Gospel Relationships (Repeat)

Week of September 14th:

Why Pray

Week of September 21st:

Pain & Suffering

Week of September 28th :

Greed This show is a "David & Goliath" type story about what happens when greed enters into the mix. Visit the Teresian Carmelites web site at www.teresiancarmelites.org to learn more about their amazing struggle and walk of faith.

The following is a listing of show titles for Love, Truth & Miracles for the month of August 2006.

Week of August 3rd:

Friends - The Road Most Traveled (Repeat)

Week of August 10th:

Meditation (Repeat)

Week of August 17th:

Knowing & Believing (Repeat)

Week of August 24th:

Death - A Tribute to a Friend

Week of August 31st:

Why Pray?

The following is a listing of show titles for Love, Truth & Miracles for the month of July 2006.

Week of July 6th:

Emotional Vampires - Have you ever been around people that seem to drain the energy right out of you?

Week of July 13th:

Leaders & Humility - What is humility? Can a powerful leader also be humble?

Week of July 20th:

The Lord's Prayer (Repeat) - They say that history repeats itself. Does that mean the mistakes we make, we're destined to repeat? Sometimes we ignore what's happening in the world until it effects us and then we get angry. Sound familiar? Each religion has its own prayers that are central to their beliefs. These prayers give a focus to life and can significantly impact the way we interact with the world.

Week of July 27th:

Surprised by Mary (Repeat) - How often in life do we hear something and assume its true without checking further? There are many misnomers about Mary and catholicism. This show will look at some of them as well as her role as a model of discipleship, her role as a woman of faith and her role as Christ's mother.

The following is a listing of show titles for Love, Truth & Miracles for the month of June 2006.

Week of June 1st:

Pride and Humility - When is pride destructive? What is healthy pride?

Week of June 8th:

Embarrassing Moments - Some of life's embarassing moments and the power of laughter.

Week of June 15th:

Quick Judgements - Things are not always as they appear. Why are we so quick to make judgements on others, often with limited information?

Week of June 22nd:

Exploring Death & Dying - Preparing for the death of a loved one - personal experiences - benefits of playing a supportive role - rituals and traditions.

Week of June 29th:

Understanding Relations - The Gospels' perspective about relationships - difference in knowing about someone and knowing someone - understanding our human responses.