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The Message Monthly -- for Catholics of Southwestern Indiana
-- On The Record--
DREAMLOVER
I need a lover to give me/The
kind of lovefrhat will last al-
ways/I need somebody uplift-
ing/To take me away.
Beyond the fantasy
By CHARLIE MARTIN
CNS COLUMNIST
I want a lover who knows me/Who under-
stands how I feel inside/Someone to comfort
and hold me/Through the long lonely
nights/Till the dawnJWhy don't you take me
away.
Dreamlover come rescue me/Take me up take
me down/Take me anywhere you want to
baby now/I need you so desperately/Won't
you please come around/'Cause I wanna
share forever with you baby.
I don't want another pretender/To disillusion
me one more time/Whispering words of for-
ever/Playing with my mind.
I need someone to hold on to/The kind of love
that won't fly away/I just want someone to
belong to.
Every day/Of my life/Always/So come and
take me away.
(REPEAT REFRAIN)
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Written by Mariah Carey,
Dave Hall
Sung by Mariah Carey
Copyright (c) 1993 Sony Songs
IncJ Rye Songs (BMI)/
Stonejam Publishing
CorpJNess Nitty
and Capone, Inc. (ASCAP)
Looking for a dream lover to be your companion?
If so, the fantasy in Mariah Carey's new smash
will grab your attention. You can add
"Dreamlover" to Ms. Carey's growing list of chart-
toppers. The cassingle is off her recent CD "Music
Box."
The song is fine for a fantasy. Just don't take it
too seriously or think that it describes what a ro-
mance should be. No person exists who can meet
as many expectations as Ms. Carey's
"Dreamlover."
The song promotes the idea that others are re-
sponsible for making us happy. If the girl in the
song can just meet her perfect guy, then he can
turn her life into everything she ever wanted.
Believing that others are supposed to make us
happy is a sure path to disillusionment. No one is
in this world to do this for you. Find happiness is
each person's responsibility.
True, most of us seek close relationships. The
possibility of mutual sharing, respect and compan-
ionship certainly add to our happiness.
But we are likely to be disappointed if we!
romance to answer all our needs
life.
It is far more helpful to
forts can make you happy. Each of us has t
over our actions and decisions. We need to
ourselves well enough to understand what
genuinely add to the meaning and joy
When we accept this responsibility, we
relationships on a less needy basis.
ways to blend our life with someone
alize that this partnership will not meet
needs.
We grow appreciative of the
out of the romance, but we also
ness in our lives outside the relationship.
This perspective allows room
for imperfection. When
mistakes are made, we use these
portunities to learn more about
the other person. We address real
occurs, but we resist making it a
Fantasy is a healthy part of life. Enjoy t
your mind. Yet, when it comes
that God invites us to live in the
God to guide you in steps that
lasting love into your life.
(Your comments are always
Please address: Charlie Martin, RR 3,
Rockport, IN 47635.)
Christmas season a perfect time for family video v'
By Henry Herx
Catholic News Service
NEW YORK (CNS) -- 'Tis
the season for Christmas lists
and here is one for stay-at-
home movie fans.
The object of this exercise is
to consider theatrical movies
that have stood the test of time
in their appeal over the years
to all ages, especially the
young seeing them for the first
time.
These are a select group of
family entertainment classics,
as notable for their production
quality as for their moral val-
ues.
Though most of them have
no movie industry rating, all
have been classified A-I -- gen-
eral patronage -- by the U.S.
Catholic Conference.
1. "Pinocchio" (1940; Disney,
$24.99) stands out in the ani-
mation category, with "Bambi"
(1942) and "Dumbo" (1941)
close seconds -- though every-
one has their own favorite
among the many classics pro-
duced by Walt Disney in his
prime.
Disney, of course, is not the
only name in animation. It's a
field rich in family classics,
from Richard Fleischer's "Gul-
liver's Travels" (1939; Repub-
lic, $28.98) to Alan Bunce's
"Babar: The Movie" (1989;
Children's specials, musical programs,
Christmas Mass on EWTN
A telecourse on the sacra-
ments, for catechists and reli-
gion teachers, is among the
programs available from the
Catholic Telecommunications
Network of America and the
diocesan Office of Communica-
tions.
Part One of the series, "Com-
mitted in Body and Spirit:
Catholic Sacramental Life,"
aired Nov, 30. The next parts
will be transmitted Dec. 7, Dec.
14 and Dec. 21, from 2 to 3
p.m. CST.
Topics include the following:
Part One: The Sacraments
in General and the Eucharist.
Part Two: The Sacraments
of Responsibility: A Commit-
ment to Care (Marriage and
the Domestic Church; Holy Or-
ders and the Ecclesial Family).
Part Three: The Sacraments
of Initiation: A Commitment to
Belong.
Part Four: The Sacraments
of Healing: A Commitment to
Return.
Family Home Entertainment,
$24.95).
2. "The Wizard of Oz" (1939;
MGM/UA, $24.98) is a plea-
sure to put at the head of the
fantasy category. Though one
can always look forward to its
annual TV airing, family view-
ers would probably enjoy it
even more without commer-
cials.
But there are many, many
other wholesome fantasy
movies, offering their own
brand of special wonderments
from the marvels of "The Thief
of Bagdad" (1940; HBO,
$19.98) to the contemporary
innocence of "E.T. The Extra-
Terrestrial" (1982; MCA/Uni-
versal, $19.95).
3. "Lassie Come Home"
(1943; MGM/UA, $19.98), the
story of a canny canine, leads
the list of animal movies in a
category having special appeal
for youngsters.
But whether it's horses ("Na-
tional Velvet," 1944; MGM/UA,
$19.98), or dogs ("Benji," 1974;
Vestron, $19.98), dolphin
("Flipper," 1963; MGM/UA,
$19.98), or deer ("The Year-
ling," ( 1946; MGM/UA,
$19.98), animal movies are
sure-fire winners with the
small fry..
4. "The Adventures of Robin
Hood" (1938; MGM/UA,
CTNA offerings: Series on Sacraments
A telecourse on the sacra-
ments, for catechists and reli-
gion teachers, is among the
programs available from the
Catholic Telecommunications
Network of America and the
diocesan Office of Communica-
tions.
Part One of the series, "Com-
mitted in Body and Spirit:
Catholic Sacramental Life,"
aired Nov. 30. The next parts
will be transmitted Dec. 7, Dec.
14 and Dec. 21, from 2 to 3
p.m. CST.
Topics include the following:
Part One: The Sacraments
in General and the Eucharist.
Part Two: The Sacraments
of Responsibility: A Commit-
ment to Care (Marriage and
the Domestic Church; Holy Or-
ders and the Ecclesial Family).
Part Three: The Sacraments
of Initiation: A Commitment to
Belong.
Part Four: The Sacraments
of Healing: A Commitment to
Return.
$19.98) still offers a rousing town flavor of "I
good time for anyone inter-
ested in grand adventures with
some greater purpose than
special effects.
There are other sorts of ad-
ventures besides the action va-
riety. Use your armchair to go
"Around the World in 80 Days"
(1956; Warner, $29.98), safari
to "King Solomon's Mines"
(1950; MGM/UA, $19.95) or
search for the fabled "Lost
Horizon" (1937; Columbia
TriStar, $19.95).
5. "Meet Me in St. Louis"
(1944; MGM/UA, $19.95) is a
perfect family musical, loaded
with charming nostalgia, mem-
orable songs and a splendid
cast.
Others may prefer the lyri-
cal Austrian locales of "The
Sound of Music" (1965;
CBS/Fox, $24.98), the small-
Man" (1962;
or any of a
musical favorites.
6. "I
(1948; Turner,
enduring
in the de
War I.
Movies about
rich in values,
ety of
from the
the Civil War
suasion" (19E
$59.98) to a
oppression in
Paramount, $24.
7. "The Court
Paramount,
spoof of
tures with som
sense and a
from
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