1 Corinthians, chapter 16, verse 10
If Timothy comes,
see that he is without fear in your company, for he is doing the work of
the Lord just as I am.
Sometimes
God chooses a person to do his work that is not a winner of the popularity
contest. Timothy seems to be one of these. Even Christ Himself was disdained
when only the 12 remained. Therefore, have courage if you are doing the work of
the Lord and you are not winning everyone’s BFF.
National Tequila Day[1]
Another
Hedonistic progressive holiday--Note: Humility and its source is where all
goodness comes from; the Spirit of God, and not this spirit.
National Tequila Day is
dedicated to recognizing Tequila, a distilled alcoholic beverage made from the
blue agave plant and the main alcohol in a margarita. Blue agave plants
produce sugars such as fructose, which are ideal for preparing tequila.
The plant only grows in the rich and sandy soil of Jalisco, Mexico at
altitudes of 1,500 meters. To make tequila, the heart or piƱa of the plant is removed when the plant is approximately 12 years old and weighs around 40-90kg. The heart is then heated to extract sap which is fermented and distilled into tequila. According to history, the Aztecs created fermented beverages from the agave plant prior to arrival of Spaniards in 1521. The origins of National Tequila Day are not well understood; however, it appears that National Tequila Day began to emerge around the late 1990s. This holiday is celebrated every year on July 24.
National
Tequila Day Facts & Quotes
·
During
prohibition, tequila became more popular because smuggling liquor into the
country was easiest from Mexico.
·
Hollywood
celebrities have ventured into the tequila industry. Here are some
celebrities who have created their own tequila brands:
Justin Timberlake: 901 Silver Tequila
Carlos Santana: Casa Noble Tequila (Sold ownership in 2014)
Vince Neil: Tres Rios Tequila
Sammy Hagar: Cabo Wabo Tequila
George Clooney: Casamigos Tequila
Justin Timberlake: 901 Silver Tequila
Carlos Santana: Casa Noble Tequila (Sold ownership in 2014)
Vince Neil: Tres Rios Tequila
Sammy Hagar: Cabo Wabo Tequila
George Clooney: Casamigos Tequila
·
According
to Guinness World Records, the most expensive bottle of tequila was worth
$225,000 in 2006. The Platinum & White Gold Tequila bottle was sold
by Tequila Ley .925 to a private collector. The tequila was harvested
from 100% blue agave plants that had been aged 6 years.
·
As
per the Official Mexican Standard for Tequila (NOM-006-SCFI-2005), the alcohol
content of tequila ranges from 35-55%.
·
As
per the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (Tequila Regulatory Council), Mexico
produced 118.9 million liters of 100% pure agave tequila, of which 77.9 million
liters were exported.
·
I
wanted to do my part to help preserve that golden age of travel… I step aboard
the Patron Tequila Express railcar, and I go back in time to the days when a
long journey was something fun and very special. - Billionaire John Paul
DeJoria, Owner of the Patron Spirits Company
National
Tequila Day Top Events and Things to Do
·
Try
the World's Best Tequila. Winner of the World's Best Tequila Award 2015,
1800 Anejo is produced by La Rojena.
·
Attend
a tequila festival. Here are some popular ones to consider:
1) Day of the Dead Tequila Festival
2) South Florida Tequila Festival
3) Northwest Tequila Fest
4) Texas Tequila and Margarita Festival
1) Day of the Dead Tequila Festival
2) South Florida Tequila Festival
3) Northwest Tequila Fest
4) Texas Tequila and Margarita Festival
·
Tour
tequila distilleries along the tequila trail in Jalisco, Mexico. The
distilleries offer insight into the production process and offer ample
opportunity to sample a variety of tequilas.
·
Try
different categories of tequila. These include:
1) Blanco (white) tequila which is unaged or has been aged for less than two months.
2) Joven (gold) tequila which is unaged silver tequila that is flavored with either caramel coloring or sugar-derived syrups, etc.
3) Resposado tequila which has been aged for a minimum of two months but less than 1 year in oak barrels.
4) Anejo tequila which has been aged for at least 1 year, but less than 3 years in oak barrels.
5) Extra Anejo tequila which has been aged for at least 3 years.
1) Blanco (white) tequila which is unaged or has been aged for less than two months.
2) Joven (gold) tequila which is unaged silver tequila that is flavored with either caramel coloring or sugar-derived syrups, etc.
3) Resposado tequila which has been aged for a minimum of two months but less than 1 year in oak barrels.
4) Anejo tequila which has been aged for at least 1 year, but less than 3 years in oak barrels.
5) Extra Anejo tequila which has been aged for at least 3 years.
·
Try
a tequila twist in your favorite recipes. Many recipes can be infused
with tequila, for example:
1) Citrus and tequila infused cupcakes. Add some citrus zest and sprinkles of tequila to the cupcake frosting.
2) Tequila glazed chicken. Just add a few spoons of tequila to your favorite chicken glaze recipe.
3) Barbecued tequila and lime pork spareribs. Add lime and tequila to an overnight sparerib marinade.
1) Citrus and tequila infused cupcakes. Add some citrus zest and sprinkles of tequila to the cupcake frosting.
2) Tequila glazed chicken. Just add a few spoons of tequila to your favorite chicken glaze recipe.
3) Barbecued tequila and lime pork spareribs. Add lime and tequila to an overnight sparerib marinade.
Today is my millennial daughter
Nicole Patience’s (Victorious Patience) birthday; hopefully she is eating cake
and not slamming shots! I ask your prayers.
"Vaya con Dios, mi amor"
C.S. Lewis once wisely observed: “When everyone is rushing
headlong towards the precipice, anyone going in the opposite direction would
appear to be mad.” In July of 1968, the world at large thought Pope Paul VI had
lost his mind. For in that month he issued his long-awaited encyclical Humanae
Vitae, which reiterated the Church’s ageold ban on every form of contraception.
A tidal wave of angry dissent erupted over the pope’s decision. Catholic and
non-Catholic alike berated “the celibate old man in the Vatican” for hindering
the Church’s full entry into the modern era. As we approach the fortieth
anniversary of that historic document, I wish to emphasize its importance for
our times. As a backdrop for my remarks,
I would like to place it in the context of its time. In the same year that Pope
Paul issued Humanae Vitae, another Paul—Paul Ehrlich— published a book
entitled, The Population Bomb. In that 1968 bestseller, Ehrlich made some stark
predictions. For example:
·
“The battle to feed humanity is over. In the 1970s the world will undergo famines
…hundreds of millions of people (including Americans) are going to starve to
death…” Fact: Food production worldwide is well ahead of population growth, and
obesity now kills 300,000 Americans a year.
·
“India couldn’t possibly feed two hundred
million more people by 1980.” Fact: Since 1968 India has doubled its
population by half a billion and is still self-sufficient in food.
·
Comparing population explosion to a cancerous
tumor, Ehrlich prescribed “cutting out the cancer [too many people]” as the
only remedy to save humanity. Fact: Today
Europe is dying, with most countries fluctuating around the 60% replacement
level.
Against this foreboding background, the reaction to Pope
Paul’s encyclical came as no surprise, even though it only restated what the
Church has taught for 2,000 years. Namely:
“There is an inseparable link between the two meanings of the
marriage act: the unitive meaning [making love] and the procreative meaning
[making babies]. This connection was
established by God himself, and man is not permitted to break it on his own
initiative.” (H.V, no. 12) In
Deuteronomy 18:21 we learn how to tell an authentic prophet from a false one:
Has the prophecy materialized or not? Judged by that benchmark, Paul Ehrlich is
a false prophet. What about Paul VI?
Pope Paul predicted four dire consequences if the use of
contraception escalated:
1) increased marital infidelity;
2) a general lowering of morality, especially among the
young;
3) husbands viewing their wives as mere sex objects; and
4) governments forcing massive birth control programs on
their people.
Forty years later the moral landscape is strewn with the
following stark reality:
1) The divorce rate has more than tripled.
2) Sexually transmitted diseases have increased from six to
fifty.
3) Pornography—especially on the Internet—is a plague,
addicting millions annually.
4) Sterilization is forced on women in third world countries,
with China’s one-child policy in the vanguard.
In the waning years of his life, St. Augustine wrote his
mammoth work, The City of God. According to Augustine, the whole world is
comprised of two communities: The City of God and the City of Man. Citizens of
each city are determined not by one’s birthplace or residence, but rather by
the object of one’s love: placing the love of God above self, or the love of
self above God. The two cities are still with us. Paul Ehrlich and Paul VI
could well serve as icons of each city. In one case, death and darkness prevail—in
the other, life and light. Death or life? The choice is ours!
Daily Prayer to Saint Ann
O glorious St. Ann, you are filled with compassion for those
who invoke you and with love for those who suffer! Heavily burdened with the
weight of my troubles, I cast myself at your feet and humbly beg of you to take
the present intention which I recommend to you in your special care.
Please recommend it to your daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and place it before the throne of Jesus, so that He may bring it to a happy issue. Continue to intercede for me until my request is granted. But, above all, obtain for me the grace one day to see my God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the saints to praise and bless Him for all eternity. Amen.
Please recommend it to your daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and place it before the throne of Jesus, so that He may bring it to a happy issue. Continue to intercede for me until my request is granted. But, above all, obtain for me the grace one day to see my God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the saints to praise and bless Him for all eternity. Amen.
Our Father, . . . Hail
Mary . . .
O Jesus, Holy Mary, St.
Ann, help me now and at the hour of my death. Good St. Ann, intercede for me.
EIGHTH DAY
Hail, St. Ann! I
rejoice at your exalted glory. You gave birth to Mary, whose divine Son brought
salvation to our lost world by conquering death and restoring life and hope to
sinners. Pray to Him who, for love of us, clothed Himself with human flesh in
the chaste womb of your daughter.
Glorious St. Ann, with
your blessed daughter, deliver me from everything that is displeasing in the
sight of God. Pray to your gentle and powerful Grandson that He may cleanse my
soul in His precious blood, that He may send His Holy Spirit to enlighten and
direct me in all that I do, always obedient to His holy inspirations.
Good mother keep a
watchful eye on me. Help me bear all my crosses. Give me the fullness of your
bounty and sustain me with courage.
"Read
these counsels slowly. Pause to meditate on these thoughts. They are things
that I whisper in your ear-confiding them-as a friend, as a brother, as a
father. And they are being heard by God. I won't tell you anything new. I will
only stir your memory, so that some thought will arise and strike you; and so
you will better your life and set out along ways of prayer and of Love. And in
the end you will be a more worthy soul."
29.
You are too calculating. Don't tell
me you are young. Youth gives all it can: it gives itself without reserve.
Daily Devotions
·
Please
pray for me and this ministry
·
Please
Pray for Senator
McCain and our country; asking Our Lady of Beauraing to
intercede.
No comments:
Post a Comment