PATRIOT DAY
“No
testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and
he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he
will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.” -1 Cor
10:13
Psalm
49, Verse 6-7
6 Why should I fear in evil days, with the iniquity of my assailants surrounding
me, 7 of those who trust in their wealth and
boast of their abundant riches?
Trust in Christ our savior and live the virtues
of our Lady: humility, generosity, chastity, patience, temperance and love of
fellow man. Do not put your faith in coin for the bankruptcy of our cultural
heart is that we allow the innocent to be killed in this nation. God cries over
the sacrifices of future unborn children for the dreams of the mother. No
amount of future happiness or gain in independence is worth the life of an
innocent. Know that life is greater than liberty and liberty is greater than
wealth.
Beloved: Teach and urge
these things. Whoever teaches something different and does not agree with the
sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the religious teaching is conceited,
understanding nothing, and has a morbid disposition for arguments and verbal
disputes. From these come envy, rivalry, insults, evil suspicions, and mutual
friction among people with corrupted minds, who are deprived of the truth,
supposing religion to be a means of gain. Indeed, religion with contentment is
a great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, just as we shall not be
able to take anything out of it. If we have food and clothing, we shall be
content with that. Those who want to be rich are falling into temptation and
into a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge them into
ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all evils, and some
people in their desire for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced
themselves with many pains. But you, man of God, avoid all this. Instead,
pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. Compete
well for the faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called when you
made the noble confession in the presence of many witnesses. (Tm. 6:2-12)
If we truly wish to make
our nation great again; we ourselves must
grow in holiness and then in turn our families will build holy communities and
holy communities will build a Holy Nation.
Patriot Day is a day the US
remembers the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. This day is
commonly referred to as 9-11 (Nine-Eleven). It is believed that 2,977
people died in the attacks. President George W. Bush proclaimed September 11th
Patriot Day in 2002.
Patriot
Day (Sept 11) Facts
·
On
September 11th, US Flags should be flown at half-mast - both on US soil and
abroad.
·
A
moment of silence is held at 8:46 a.m. (EST) across the nation - commemorating
the time the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center on
September 11, 2001.
·
The
National September 11 Memorial and Museum takes up over half of the destroyed
World Trade Center site. It contains bronze parapets inscribed with the names
of those killed on September 11, 2001 and those killed in the 1993 World Trade
Center attack.
·
Cleaning
up Ground Zero, as the World Trade Center was renamed, took 18 months and 19
days, and was completed in May of 2002.
·
The
Twin Towers of the World Trade Center were once the tallest buildings in the
world, and contained enough concrete to build a sidewalk from New York City to
Washington D.C
Top
Events and Things to Do
·
Visit
the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City.
·
Observe
a moment of silence.
·
Attend
a 9/11 Memorial Service.
·
Share
with a group of children your memories of 9/11 and how the events of the day
forever changed America.
·
Show
support for local police and firemen as a way to honor the emergency personnel
who gave their lives on 9/11.
·
Firemen
on that day climbed 2200 steps in the stairs of the towers to save lives;
perhaps today would be a good day to climb 2200 stair steps and donate one cent
for each step ($22.00) to a 911 fund that supports the widows and orphans.
This year marks the 100th
anniversary of the miracle of the sun at Fatima in 1917. Mary asks that in
order for us to be happy in this life and the next that we follow her example
of prayer, sacrifice and devotion to her son Christ by making a total
consecration to her immaculate heart. This consecration takes 33 days of prayer
and reflection. As it is exactly 33 days from 9/11 to 10/13 I propose we make a
gift of ourselves to Christ through Mary in preparation of the 100th
anniversary of the miracle of the sun.
The Immaculate alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. She seeks souls that will consecrate themselves entirely to her, that will become in her hands forceful instruments for the defeat of Satan and the spread of God's kingdom."
- St. Maximilian Kolbe
Daily Devotions/Prayers
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