Do the 30 day St. Joseph workshop for fathers day!
SUNDAY June 17
CORPUS CHRISTI-FATHERS
DAY
Judith, Chapter 2, Verse 28
Fear and dread of him fell
upon all the inhabitants of the coastland, upon those in Sidon and Tyre, and
those who dwelt in Sur and Ocina, and the inhabitants of Jamnia. Those in
Azotus and Ascalon also feared him
greatly.
The people of Israel by ignoring
the elephant in the room which was Nebuchadnezzar and thus wounding his ego
along with all the people West of Syria are now a target and they are afraid;
very afraid.
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Nebuchadnezzar’s siege of Jerusalem will succeed.
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Nebuchadnezzar declares his intention of taking
revenge on the whole world (Sounds like the God man from N. Korea)
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Nebuchadnezzar is represented by his general in
chief, Holofernes; Yahwah by the holy woman Judith.
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Holofernes army is 120,000 troops and 12,000
calalry.
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Fear extends to the whole earth.
"If
we want to understand the meaning of Corpus Christi, the best thing to do is
simply to look at the liturgical form in which the Church celebrates and
expounds the significance of this feast. Over and above the elements common to
all Christian feasts, there are three components especially that constitute the
distinctive shape of the way we celebrate this day.
"First
there is what we are doing right now, meeting together around the Lord,
standing before the Lord, for the Lord, and thus standing side by side
together. Next there is walking with the Lord, the procession. And finally
there is the heart and the climax of it, kneeling before the Lord, the
adoration, glorifying him and rejoicing in his presence." (Excerpted from God
Is Near Us, by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger,)
Father’s Day
On this Father’s Day
take a walk with your Father and being powerless and humble with him with all
graciousness thank him for his love and assistance in helping you find your
path in life.
Yesterday
I took a prayer filled hike in the Round Lake, New York area. I asked our Lord
on the hike to speak to me as we walked along the way. The Lord spoke to my
heart and said that in this world there are two kinds of people those that give
and those that get. He said amazingly those that get never get enough and those
who give always get enough.
As
we walked Christ pointed out to me the things that I should be giving to
others.
As I
started the hike I noticed the sign with the map of the hike was reversed and
if I did not study it closely I would be lost. Christ urged me to:
- Give good directions.
Walking
along I met others walking or riding bikes coming from the opposite direction
and they looked rather glum and miserable. Christ urged me to greet them. As I
did I noticed their expression changed from glum to happy.
- Give greetings.
Walking
along I heard music from a tavern near the trail. Christ urged me to:
- Give music and song to gladding others hearts.
Walking
along I met a small turtle that on seeing me tucked into his shell. Christ
urged me to:
- Give others respect and privacy.
Walking
along I passed a stream and notice the path was shady. Christ urged me to:
- Give refreshment to others.
Finally as I was walking along as the Lord answered me I noticed He
had delivered me from all my fears.
Father's Day Facts & Quotes[2]
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In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson
declared the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. It became a permanent
holiday in 1972 when President Richard Nixon proclaimed that the third Sunday
in June would remain Father's Day.
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Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd first came up
with the idea for Father's Day after hearing a Mother's Day sermon in church.
She was raised by her father and wanted to honor him.
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In 2014, 4% of all U.S. children
lived only with their fathers.
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It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.- Pope John XXIII
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When one has not had a good father, one must create one.- Frederich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Father's
Day Top Events and Things to Do
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Arrange a BBQ and invite all of the
fathers in your family.
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Spend the day with Dad doing one of
his favorite activities: fishing, golfing, hiking.
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Complete one of dad's chores or
projects as a surprise. If it's something you don't know how to do, offer to
help and learn.
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Take the President's Fatherhood's Pledge.
Daily Devotions/Prayers
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