NINE-MONTH NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

NINE-MONTH NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
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Monday, January 30, 2017

How great is your goodness, Lord, stored up for those who fear you.


Exodus, Chapter 9, Verse 27-30
27 Then Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron and said to them, “I have sinned this time! The LORD is the just one, and I and my people are the ones at fault. 28 Pray to the LORD! Enough of the thunder and hail! I will let you go; you need stay no longer.” 29 Moses replied to him, “As soon as I leave the city I will extend my hands to the LORD; the thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail so that you may know that the earth belongs to the LORD. 30 But as for you and your servants, I know that you do not yet fear the LORD God.”

This was the seven plague of God on the Egyptians and of course Pharaoh had closed his ears and heart to God. Thunder was to the Egyptians the voice of God but they did not listen nor did the hail melt the ice of their hearts to the true God. Because God loves us He sometimes permits plagues in our lives that will bring about an exodus from our sin and a melting of our heart. When we are poor in spirit it is then that we can draw near to the Lord.

A young man approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.” He asked him, “Which ones?” And Jesus replied, You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; honor your father and your mother; and you shall love your neighbor as yourself. The young man said to him, “All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad, for he had many possessions. (Mt. 19:16-22)

Today might be a good day to make a poor man feast.

Poor Man’s Feast[1]

Recipe originally uploaded to YouTube by 91 year old cook and great grandmother, Clara, who recounts her childhood during the Great Depression as she prepares meals from the era.

DIRECTIONS

Prepare the vegetables: Dice the onion. Peel the potatoes and dice into cubes no larger than 1/2 inch.
Heat the oil in a 12" non-stick skillet over medium heat.
Add the potatoes and cook for 5 minutes, stirring once.
Add the onion and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the sliced wieners and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and diced small
  • 5 hot dogs, sliced into rounds (about 10 oz)
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
  • 2 teaspoons sugar



[1]http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/recipes/view.cfm?id=1656


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