Saturday, September 16, 2017
OCTOBERFEST
“The Lord
will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.”-Ex 14:14
Psalm
55, Verse 20
God,
who sits enthroned forever, will hear me and afflict them. Selah. For they will
not mend their ways; they have no fear
of God.
The psalmist, betrayed by intimate
friends, prays that God punish those oath breakers and thus be acknowledged as
the protector of the wronged. The sufferings of the psalmist include both
ostracism and mental turmoil, culminating in the wish to flee society. The
psalmist, confident of vindication, exhorts others to a like trust in the God
of justice. The Psalm is not so much for personal vengeance as for a public
vindication of God’s righteousness now. There was no belief in an afterlife
where such vindication could take place.[1]
Nobody can hurt us more than those
with whom we have a kinship. One of the hardest things to see is; those whom
you care about go down the road to perdition knowing that they will not mend
their ways. Yet, there is always hope, continue in prayer. Look at the
accomplishment of St.
Monica.
Forgiveness will unleash a power in your life that is underrated and
often ignored. It is underrated mainly
because it is underused. We fail to capture the power of forgiveness because we
are afraid of it, because we have
grown comfortable in our familiar wounds, or because we are sinfully stubborn.
But the power is there waiting for us. The lesson is simple: Give forgiveness
and you will unleash a flood of grace on yourself and on those around you. When
you clench your fists and grit your teeth in anger toward someone, you have no
room in your heart for God to place His hand in yours. Replace your clenched
fist with an open hand and watch as God fills your soul to overflowing.
Pray that those whom you forgive may
be protected from wicked spirits.
Great courage is required in
spiritual warfare. Our enemies are terrible in strength and numerous beyond
count. They are ever active, ever alert to work our destruction. Yet, only one
angel of God is able to defeat the devil and all the demons. God never permits
us to be tempted beyond our strength. By God’s grace we can resist them and
advance the work of our sanctification. Know that the devil fears no person and
would destroy us if not for the limits God puts on him and the protection
provided by our guardian angels and the other eight choirs of angels. Let
ourselves be guided by the grace which the precious blood provides and call
upon the intersession of Mary Queen of Heaven. Resist the devil and he will
flee from you. (He will go on to easier pickings like any criminal) When
tempted call upon the Blood of Christ to give you courage and strength to fight
the enemy.
Wicked
Spirits and Wicca[3]
·
There are a great many kinds of
sins. Scripture provides several lists of them. The Letter to the Galatians
contrasts the works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit: "Now the
works of the flesh are plain: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry,
sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, factions,
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before,
that those who do such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God." (CCC
1852)
·
God can reveal the future to his
prophets or to other saints. Still, a sound Christian attitude consists in
putting oneself confidently into the hands of Providence for whatever concerns
the future, and giving up all unhealthy curiosity about it. Improvidence,
however, can constitute a lack of responsibility. (CCC 2115)
·
All forms of divination are to be
rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices
falsely supposed to "unveil" the future. Consulting horoscopes,
astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of
clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time,
history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to
conciliate hidden powers. They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear
that we owe to God alone. (CCC 2116)
·
All practices of magic or sorcery,
by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one’s
service and have a supernatural power over others—even if this were for the
sake of restoring their health—are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion.
These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention
of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons.
Wearing charms is also reprehensible. Spiritism often implies divination or
magical practices; the Church for her part warns the faithful against it. Recourse
to so-called traditional cures does not justify either the invocation of evil
powers or the exploitation of another’s credulity. (CCC 2117)
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
St.
Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness
and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O
Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and
all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
Oktoberfest
(Sep 16-Oct 1)[4]
Remember no carousing or drunkenness!!!
Oktoberfest
Facts
·
According
to tradition, beer tents at the Oktoberfest can only sell beer that has been
brewed in Munich. The beer has to adhere to the Bavarian Purity
Requirements called Reinheitsgebot.
The six breweries allowed at the Oktoberfest include:
1) Augustiner
2) Hacker Pschorr
3) Hofbräu
4) Löwenbräu
5) Paulaner
6) Spaten
The six breweries allowed at the Oktoberfest include:
1) Augustiner
2) Hacker Pschorr
3) Hofbräu
4) Löwenbräu
5) Paulaner
6) Spaten
·
Since
Oktoberfest is still held on the Theresienweise, locals refer to Oktoberfest as
Wies'n.
·
Beer
served at the Oktoberfest is poured in mugs called Maß. A Maß is made of
clear glass, so that the consumer can see whether the Maß is full or not.
Maß also contains a calibration mark to which beer must be filled and the
calibration mark has to amount to 1-liter. If a Maß is not completely
filled, or the calibration mark falls below the true 1 liter position, or if
there is no calibration mark, then the seller can be prosecuted for committing
fraud. Verein gegen betrügerisches Einschenken is a Munich-based
organization that monitors whether glasses are being completely filled or not.
·
Traditional
German clothing for Oktoberfest includes a Sennerhut. Sennerhut is a
woollen hat that may have symbols of a person’s hometown, or is embroidered
with bright flowers. For a measure of good luck, some people add goat
hair on the hat. Men traditionally wear Lederhosen, which are leather
breeches, while women wear Dirndl. A dirndl is a dress that consists of a
bodice, blouse, skirt and apron.
·
In
2015, 5,900,000 visitors attended Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.
Approximately 7.3 million liters of beer was consumed and the average
1-litre mug of beer cost approximately 10.22 euros ($12).
Oktoberfest
Top Events and Things to Do
- Attend
the real Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.
- Try
the only beer that adheres to Bavarian Purity Requirements (Reinheitsgebot),
and which is sold at the Oktoberfest, including:
1) Augustiner
2) Hacker Pschorr
3) Hofbräu
4) Löwenbräu
5) Paulaner
6) Spaten - Try
traditional Oktoberfest food:
1) Bavarian Brez’n, a soft pretzel that is served with sausage and mustards
2) Sausages including Bratwurst, Weisswurst, or Currywurst
3) Slow roasted ox
4) Rotisserie chicken
5) Schweinshaxe which is a pickled ham served with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes - Celebrate
Oktoberfest at beer gardens in the United States. Here are some
recommendations:
1) Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2) Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan
3) Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, California
4) Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington
5) Draught House Pub & Brewery in Austin, Texas
6) Frankford Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7) Radegast Hall & Biergarten in Brooklyn, New York
8) Cisco Brewers in Nantucket, Massachusetts
9) Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens in San Diego, California
10) Der Biergarten in Atlanta, Georgia
11) Rhein Haus in Seattle, Washington
12) Wurstküche in Los Angeles, California - Host
an Oktoberfest party. Try different German beers and Oktoberfest
dishes including sausages and soft pretzels and even dress up in
traditional Oktoberfest clothing called Tracht , including a dirndl
for women and a lederhosen for men.
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