Isaiah,
Chapter 41, verse 5
The
coastlands see, and fear; the ends of the earth tremble: they approach,
they come on.
Even the coastlands will
be able to recognize Christ says the prophet Isaiah. Yet, Christ was rejected
by the Jews. Our loving God knew Israel would become full of hubris and
haughtiness and forget the commandments that He enjoined them and they needed a
savior.
Let us NOT be like the
Angels of God who fell from heaven by an act of pride and rebellion by refusing
to honor Mary the Mother of God. Let us be like unto Gabriel who on announcing
the conception of Christ said to Mary:
"Hail"
"Full of Grace" "The Lord is with you"[1]
Let us this day emulate
Christ’s mother and ours: Mary and never weary of union with Christ through the
most Holy Eucharist. This day try to spend some time in the Blessed Sacrament
Chapel.
These seven men were the founders of the Servite Order, a community instituted for the special purpose of cultivating the spirit of penance and contemplating the passion of Christ and Mary's Seven Sorrows. Due to the spirit of humility cherished by the members of the Order, their accomplishments are not too widely known. But in the field of home missions great things are to their credit, and certainly they have benefited millions by arousing devotion to the Mother of Sorrows. The Breviary tells us that in the midst of the party strife during the thirteenth century, God called seven men from the nobility of Florence. In the year 1233 they met and prayed together most fervently. The Blessed Mother appeared to each of them individually and urged them to begin a more perfect life. Disregarding birth and wealth, in sackcloth under shabby and well-worn clothing they withdrew to a small building in the country. It was September 8, selected so that they might begin to live a more holy life on the very day when the Mother of God began to live her holy life. Soon after, when the seven were begging alms from door to door in the streets of Florence, they suddenly heard children's voices calling to them, "Servants of holy Mary." Among these children was St. Philip Benizi, then just five months old. Hereafter they were known by this name, first heard from the lips of children. In the course of time they retired into solitude on Monte Senario and gave themselves wholly to contemplation and penance. Leo XIII canonized the Holy Founders and introduced today's feast in 1888.
Today
is also the date that the National Congress of Mothers later known as the PTO
was established in 1897. Motherhood is tough these days don’t forget to pray
for mothers of today.
Today is my deceased mother’s
“Rosella “birthday-please say prayers for her intention. Mardi Gras in New
Orleans was one of her most favorite things to do.
Moms:
Here is an original children’s story I have written a long time ago. Enjoy
THE TREE OF HAPPINESS
Sir
Michael was, Guardian of the Throne, to the King of Utopia, Richard. Utopia was
a Kingdom like many others of that age, Most the Knights to the King had long
forgot their oaths of duty and selfless service. Most of them were heavily
involved in petty schemes or feuds with other Knights and spend a great deal of
time and energy in self-promotion. In order to afford these pursuits of
big-headedness they extracted heavy taxes from the peasants. The sons of these
Knights were worse than their fathers and had much time for idle pleasures and
failed to train properly as Knights of the Realm. These youth wasted much of
their time in satisfying selfish pleasures, such as taking magical powders which
made the takers have visions and feel a great sense of well-being. In addition
many of these Knights to be were in the habit of drinking strong drinks to
excess and going about mistreating the daughters and sons of the peasants. To be continued tomorrow.
The Devil and Temptations[4]
Charms and Amulets
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This is a form of magic in which the particular
object is believed to have power to attract the good or to ward off evil. These
are particularly bad when given to us by a fortune teller, spiritualist,
"curandero" or some person involved with the occult. When the object
is worn on the person or carried in the purse or placed in the home, it means
that the influence of evil is always present there with us. Examples are:
carrying garlic in the purse in order to always have money, keeping an open
pair of scissors for good luck, keeping special herbs in a jar, wearing a
crescent around the neck or a necklace of garlic, putting alfalfa and flowers
in front of a statue, placing figures of oriental or Indian gods in the house,
and so on. Much of the modern jewelry worn about the neck is now actually
representative of something used in witchcraft. Usually people wear this
jewelry innocently.
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We must be careful not to use religious medals
or statues in a superstitious way. No medal, no statue, nor religious article
has any power or luck connected with it. A medal, statue or candle is only a
sign of our prayer asking the saint to intercede with God for us. All worship
is given to God and to Him alone.
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All of the objects described above or any other
objects used in a superstitious way should be effectively thrown away or
destroyed. If we are wearing jewelry that corresponds to a zodiac sign, or if
we wear something that is representative of witchcraft, we can open ourselves
unwittingly to the kingdom of darkness. People wear religious medals because they
seek the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary or the saints, and they desire
the protection and the blessing of God. Wearing something that represents the
occult, even in an innocent way, is symbolic of our being under the power of
darkness. We should not hesitate to get rid of this type of jewelry. Either we
want to be in the Kingdom of God or we don't. Renounce Satan, renounce the use
of charms and ask God's pardon. If you deliberately carved such an object to
ward off evil or to attract good luck, it would be well to mention this when
you go to Confession. Place your faith, not in the kingdom of darkness, but
only in Jesus Christ who cures, who saves, who protects and who loves us.
Daily
Devotions
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Please pray for me and this ministry
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