Saint Catherine of Siena Promotes Palliative Medical Trend

There's a new trend taking place in America's Medical Schools and it aims to discourage superlatively high-achieving book smart students from getting into Medical School based solely on their excellent grades. Saint Catherine of Siena who was a highly communicative and expressive person, is working with Saints Luke and Cosmos and Damien, the 3 patron saints of Doctors, to make sure that future Medical School students learn the art of empathetic listening, before being allowed the privilege of entering Medical School.

Saint Catherine, the author of the classic, "The Dialog," has created the "Multiple Mini Interview,"  ("MMI") to be used in screening Medical School applicants. By using her Heavenly Powers, Catherine has been able to persuade 8 Medical Schools to have applicants go through several interviews before being accepted. Medical School applicants hoping to attend UCLA, Stanford, and Virginia Tech Carilon, along with other Medical Schools, will go through a procedure where they read a story about a fictional patient for 2 minutes. Then the applicant will walk through a door and be greeted by a team of people to discuss how to "treat" the patient. The interview lasts 8 minutes, and then is repeated approximately 10 times in a row.

The goal of the MMI, according to Saint Catherine and human beings, such as Dr. Stephen Workman, a Dean of Admissions at Virginia Tech, is to help usher in a new era of Health Care in America. The prospective Medical School students are not necessarily graded on whether they answer the questions correctly, which seems fair since these people have not even gone to Medical School yet! Instead, the interviews help weed out the arrogantly opinionated who, like most "know-it-alls," often fail to listen and also jump to conclusions, clinging to their notion of what is "right" and what is "wrong."  Gardiner Harris, a writer at The New York Times recently noted there are a lot of Doctors who are "insufferable know-it-alls who bully nurses and do not listen."

If Saint Catherine of Siena is successful with implementing the Multiple Mini Interview at more Medical Schools, it is estimated that the number of needless deaths and injuries in Hospitals will decline considerably. And it will be because channels of communication will be widened, not narrowed.  

Guardian Angel Weighs In On Morbidity, Mortality, Obesity on Lifetime Television Show Drop Dead Diva

The Guardian Angel, featured left, will have a starring role on the Lifetime Television Show, "Drop Dead Diva," it was reported today. The program will air at either at 8:00 or 9:00 on Sunday nights, depending on where you live.

The Guardian Angel will be in the body of a young boy named Fred, played by the actor Ben Feldman. He will be a pivotal character in the show, which will try to reinforce the age old theme about how at the end of the day, kindness, love, generosity, and virtue far outweigh good looks, lots of money, and/or a perfectly fit, gorgeous body.

Since the role of Fred is a bit of a stretch for the Guardian, two Saintly Coaches from SaintsforSinners will be guiding him in his performance, Saint Rosalie and Saint Lucy. Saint Rosalie, who is a saint invoked against vanity, was born with great grace and beauty that soon became a curse. She was able to see shallowness in horrible ways and her exquisite beauty only led her to become estranged from society (kind of like Michael Jackson was but in a different way). Rosalie opted to go and hide her pretty face from the world. She went to live in a dark cave, never to be tormented by people who only wanted to be around her because she was "da Bomb." Rosalie is able to give the Guardian keen insight.

Saint Lucy will help give the Guardian better vision. Lucy is a Saint invoked for better vision or eyesight. When she gouges her own eyes out and carries them around on a plate, the Guardian gets to learn that "beauty is only skin deep." Lucy said, "My eyes without my head are less than attractive."

At http://www.newyorktimes.com/ , the writer Alessandra Stanley, is plugging "Drop Dead Diva" as "a light-hearted romantic comedy" that is grounded in reality. Although this tale has been told before and in myriad ways, there always remain people who need a dose of "reality" every now and then.

Italian Immigrant Gisella Civale Goes Back to Roots with Family Recipe

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Delicious Marinated Vegetables Praised by

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Saint Rosa of Lima and Saint Phocas the Gardener.

There may not be an official patron saint of vegetables or even vegetarians, but those of us at SaintsforSinners think that Gisella Civale's mother, Maria DiGiorgio, may one day be fit for the job. Raising 7 children with humble grit and determination, she may be considered as a patron Saint of Traditions and Family as well.

We're holding off on contacting the Papacy though, because 97 year-old Maria DiGiorgio's is among the living in Beechurst, New York, and thus not yet quite qualified for Sainthood.

We spoke with Maria's daughter, Gisella Civale, today and she told us about the delicious, delectable vegetable dishes her mother and her family has made for decades, both in New York, and abroad, in the Region of Campagna, Italy.

The recipes were so good, Gisella said she decided, at age 59, to try and prepare them and offer the healthy foods to the world.

She has succeeded with her plan. Her jars of Dolce Nonna tangy eggplant, sweet-tart peppers and tender green beans are available on the Web and in numerous stores, with more placement to undoubtedly come. They're also very prominently featured today in the http://www.nytimes.com/ "FOOD STUFF" section, written by Florence Fabricant (ASIDE: How is that for an awesome name, "Florence Fabricant"?!)

In 1958, Gisella came to America with her parents from Italy, and she says she is "carrying a tradition" and offering "thanks to her Heritage and her family, including her Mom's side, the DiGiorgio's, and her husband's the Civale's." Her daughter, Wendy Civale, is also very active in the Dolce Nonna family enterprise.

In these difficult financial times, Gisella noted that "the tough get going' and find ways to "stretch the dollar." One jar of her marinated vegetables can offer a complete, healthy, inexpensive meal for a family in many ways, and by creating a delicious salad or adding pasta.

SaintsforSinners 's Saint Rose of Lima and Saint Phocas the Gardener are "down with her plan."

Phocas said that Gisella's simple, kind-hearted way reminded him of his childhood in the 3rd Century, when he would grow extra crops to feed the people.

Sadly, Phocas wound up digging his own grave, in the end, by feeding the very soldiers sent to behead him, which they did in 303. "It was not very nice, how those soldiers treated me," Phocas said, but "Dolce Nonna's pursuit of doing good work, providing healthy sustenance in times of need, by using vegetables grown from the ground, and nurturing crops of food like I did back-in-day, only serves to remind me that, with all its sham and drudgery, it is still a beautiful world."

Saint Martin de Porres, Our Patron of Barack, Planning Martha's Vineyard Vacation

President Barack Obama & Saint Martin de Porres (featured, hand-painted on a http://www.saintsforsinners.com/ medallion, at right) Plan Vacations in Martha's Vineyard.

http://www.nytimes.com/ and "White House Memo" writer Jeff Zeleny reported today that President Barack Obama and his family will be vacationing on Martha's Vineyard in August, 2009,

Coincidentally. or perhaps not, SaintsforSinners' Saint Martin de Porres will also be vacationing on the Vineyard this August.

Martin, the Vatican's Patron Saint of "Person's of Mixed Race," said "I hope to run into Barack to discuss the similarities in our backgrounds, and to offer my complete support, encouragement, and prayers for success during his years in the White House."

de Porres, whose one nickname is "Marty," is a famously well-known Miracle Worker, who often became radiant while praying, and who was "bilocational," (able to be in two different places at one time) and could fly, long before the Wright Brothers invented the airplane. SaintsforSinners, in obvious homage to the President, has been giving Marty another patronage, as the "Patron of Barack" and "Racial Harmony."

http://www.saintsforsinners.com/ Saint Martin de Porres medallions are not yet sold on Martha's Vineyard, but the founder of the company believes they could make "quite a splash" and "sell well" in August, should a retailer offer the hand-painted medal packages in their store, while Marty and the President are in town. Wholesale orders can be made by calling Rob Clemenz @ 504.239.3143, or by contacting him through the SaintsforSinners web site.

Saint Bernardino of Siena Practices Crisis Management

SaintsforSinners Display Boxes Face Giant Scandal on BravoTV's NYC Prep!

The www.SaintsforSinners.com Display Boxes, the trays that store the hand-painted Saint Medallions, (and featured in our careful drawing at left) are embroiled in a giant controversy, it has been reported.

The boxes are going to be appearing in a future episode of the BravoTV Show, "NYC Prep," a show that seems universally maligned by New York City Preparatory School Administrators and Prep School Kids' Parents!

Saint Bernardine of Siena, the saint who handles "damage control" and "crisis management" for SaintsforSinners, has come over from, you guessed it, Siena, Italy, to help squelch the bad publicity about the new show and the SaintsforSinners boxes.

"I'll handle the scandal," Bernie promised. "It's not the Display Boxes that are being criticized, it's the content of the show, and those are two entirely different matters."

The Patroness of Television, Saint Clare of Assisi, is also monitoring the show and said "the people who are against the airing of the show really need to chill."

Sandy Bass, an arguably ditzy editor with "The Private School Insider" was asked about the show and she quipped (like a San Fernando Valley teenager from yesteryear), "Horrified is totally the word." (Emphasis Added).

The show airs on Tuesday nights and SaintsforSinners publicist, Saint Bernardine of Siena, said "We will be standing behind the show, and our display boxes at the famous Selima Optiques in New York City, despite all the negativity presented in the recent article by Julie Bosman in the New York Times."

Saint Genesius, the patron of actors and comedians chimed in that "The Show Must Go On. Long Live BravoTV & NYC Prep. Bring it on!"

"Devil in Details," Saint Brigid of Ireland, Declares!

http://www.saintsforsinners.com/ 's Saint Brigid of Ireland, the patron Saint of Chicken Farmers, has one thing to say at the start of this July 4th Weekend, ""Deviled Eggs Taste Good!"

Americans from throughout the world will be celebrating the Independence of the great "Melting Pot" known as America, on Saturday, July 4th. Picnics will be held in parks, backyards, and city stoops, among other places.

If you're looking for something yummy to bring to the party (pronounced "pawty" if you're a yat from Louisiana) consider making some deviled eggs, a low cost, delectable Comfort Food.

New York Times columnist Melissa Clark has a great recipe that SaintsforSinners is copying for a 4th of July Pawty in New Orleans today. Melissa recommends starting with 12 large eggs (done), placing them in a pot of water (done), bringing them to a full boil (in progress), and then after they are cooked, allowing the "eggs to stand for at least 15 minutes." (This will be the tricky part since the eggs have not been born and can't even crawl, let alone "stand.")

Saint Lawrence, the patron of chefs, advised us that "stand," in this instance means "let alone" so we will follow his instruction since it's very easy and we are even doing it right this second! Then we go back to Melissa's recipe (featured in "A Good Appetite" in the New York Times) and use a fat (not slender or skinny) garlic glove, kosher salt (is there really a distinction between salts, Geez Louise!), mayonnaise ("Helmann's REAL Mayonnaise" the only kind, thankyouverymuch and don't get me started on that jar of white glue called "Blue Plate"), tomato paste (things that make you go hmmmm), wine vinegar (now we're talking!), freshly ground black pepper (love doing the screw thing so that's going to be fun), and "hot smoked paprika, more to taste" and "for garnish" (you gotta love the duality).

You mix all this stuff together somehow and then voila, 12 ayyygs become 24 which will "yield," according to Melissa Clark, servings for 12. Her math seems a bit fuzzy, but we will report back tomorrow about whether this recipe works, and then also offer a "High Five" to Miss Venus Williams, the 2009 Wimbledon Champion, according to our sources from above and http://www.saintsforsinners.com/.

Saint Francis of Assisi Endorses Birchwood Cutlery from Mxyplyzyk.com

BREAKING NEWS! Say "YES" to Wood!

Saint Francis Urges Use of Birchwood Cutlery for July 4th Weekend, thanks to Marianne Rohrlich from the New York Times.

www.SaintsforSinners.com received a telepathy from Saint Francis of Assisi (pictured and quoted, far left) earlier today and he asked us to "Say Yes to Wood!"Initially, we had no idea what he was talking about. He finally got his point across and said "Plastic is Spastic and not biodegradable!"

Frank then said that everyone should consider patronizing www.Mxyplyzyk.com, a company he heard about through Currents writer Marianne Rohlich, the columnist for the New York Times. Francis said that "it is just plain silly to use plastic forks and knives and spoons at picnics, especially since you can get nice birch wood utensils for a great price, while helping the environment. Mother Earth and Sister Sun would really appreciate it if you would help the environment."

The utensils from MXYPLYZYK are compostable and priced nice.

So, we are doing our due diligence and reminding everyone to say "YES" to wood and order some nice utensils from www.MXYPLYZYK.com, a company in New York City with a store at 125 Greenwich Avenue (13th Street), Telephone 1 800.243.9810

Each package includes a knife, fork, spoon, and napkin and six come in a pack!

Saints Elicit True Confession: Scientists Declared Gossipmongers

Famous Scientist "OUTS" Himself & Others,

Declares Scientists "Gossips!"

The famous Pulitzer Prize winning Scientist, Bert Holldobler, made an astounding public confession to the patron saints of Confessors, Edward the Confessor & Jean Marie Baptiste Vianney (widely known as the "Cure D'Ars" and pictured above in a hand-painted http://www.saintsforsinners.com/ medal) and admitted that "Scientists Gossip A Lot!"

Holldobler offered his scandalous and scintillating bit of information about national and worldwide Scientists to www.SaintsforSinners.com after having fully outing himself, exclaiming "I gossip like a Scientist!" to the writer Claudia Dreifus. The New York Times first reported about Holldobler's confession in their June 16, 2009 issue of Science Times. Holldobler specifically identified the Scientist Edward O. Wilson as a Scientist he gossiped with while at Harvard University. (Note: SaintsforSinners' calls to Harvard have yet to be returned.)

Reactions about the gossip mongering of Scientists was mixed. Saint Matt Talbot, the Recovery saint, lauded Holldobler's admission, saying "The first step toward healing is acknowledging there's been a problem."

It should come as no surprise that Scientist Bert Holldobler, a professor at Arizona State University and professor emeritus at the University of Wurzburg, in Germany, is "one of the world's great ant experts." Edward O. Wilson also knows a lot about ants. Saint Teresa of Avila, our patroness of truthfulness and sincerity, blithely stated, "It should come as no surprise those two know a lot about ants, since ants, like Scientists, are very good at spreading the dirt around."