ST. CATHERINE DE RICCI-CONDOM DAY-RADIO DAY
24 The LORD
commanded us to observe all these statutes in fear of the LORD, our God, that we may always have as good a life as
we have today. 25 This is our
justice before the LORD, our God: to observe carefully this whole commandment
he has enjoined on us.”
Today reflect on Christ’s mind given in the gospel of Luke.
“To you
who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who
curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on
one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person, who takes your
cloak, do not withhold even your tunic. Give to everyone who asks of you, and from
the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back. Do to others as you
would have them do to you. For if you love those who love you, what credit is
that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those
who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. If
you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to
you? Even sinners lend to sinners and get back the same amount. But rather,
love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then
your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, for he
himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as also
your Father is merciful. “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop
condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken
down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which
you measure will in return be measured out to you.”
St.
Catherine de Ricci[1]
The Canticle is chanted in some Dominican monasteries on the Fridays of Lent.
Lament of Christ
X My friends and My neighbors have
drawn near and stood against Me.
X I was delivered up and came not
forth; My eyes languished through poverty.
X And my sweat became as drops of
blood, trickling down and upon the ground.
X For many dogs have encompassed Me
the council of the malignant hath besieged Me.
X I have given My body to the
strikers and My cheeks to them that plucked them.
X I have not turned away My face from
them that rebuked Me and spit upon Me.
X For I am ready for scourges, and My
sorrow is continually before Me.
X The soldiers, plaiting a crown of
thorns, placed it upon My head.
X They have dug My hands and feet;
they have numbered all My bones.
X And they gave Me gall for My food;
and in My thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink.
X All they that saw Me laughed Me to
scorn; they have spoken with lips and wagged their heads.
X They have looked and stared upon
Me; they parted My garments among them and upon My vesture they cast lots.
X Into Thy hands I commend My spirit;
Thou has redeemed me, O God of truth.
X Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy
servants, when Thou shalt come into Thy kingdom.
X And Jesus having cried out with a
loud voice gave up the ghost.
V. Have mercy on us, O benign Jesus. R. Who in Thy clemency didst suffer for us.
Look down, we beseech Thee, O Lord, on this Thy family for which Our Lord Jesus Christ did not hesitate to be delivered into the hands of the wicked and suffer the torments of the Cross.
M Today is the day before Valentine’s
Day and it is no accident that our secular brothers and sisters promote International Condom Day which seeks to
promote the use of condoms as a means of preventing unwanted pregnancies and
sexually transmitted infections (STI's) rather than the moderation of the
passions. The holiday is also promoted by the AHF (AIDS Healthcare Foundation)
in an effort to reduce the spread of HIV thru safe sex practices.[2]
World
Radio Day Facts & Quotes
·
The
theme for World Radio Day 2018 was "Radio and Sports".
·
The
Radio was invented by an Italian named Gugliemo Marconi in 1895. It was
originally called the wireless telegraph and used radio waves to transmit Morse
code.
·
According
to the UN, there are about 44,000 radio stations operating around the
globe.
·
It
is estimated that approximately 75% of homes in developing nations have access
to a radio.
·
Radio
is the most intimate and socially personal medium in the world. — Harry
Von Zell, radio announcer and actor.
World
Radio Day Top Events and Things to Do
·
Learn
Morse Code. The radio was originally invented to pass on Morse code message
through radio waves.
·
Watch
a movie or documentary that relates to radios. Our favorites: Generation Radio,
Invention of Radio, Good Morning Vietnam (1987) and Pirate Radio (2009).
·
Learn
about some of the issues surrounding freedom of speech and government control
of radios around the world. Read up on recent problems in Zimbabwe and Somalia
regarding government control.
·
Set
up your very own pop up radio station using digital online suites tools such as
ShoutCheap. Setting up your very own radio station can be quick, easy
and exciting.
·
Plan
a Radio Day event involving important issues such as human
rights, freedom of
speech and international broadcasting. Let UNESCO know what you have
planned for World Radio Day and they will put it on their world map so that
others can find you and get involved
My family has a history with the
radio industry as my Grandfather was a pioneer of the industry having the 22nd
radio license in the United States.
HAVERMALES
AFFILIATED WITH GATES/HARRIS 60 YEARS For 60 years, members of the Havermale
family have been affiliated with Gates and Harris. Noel Havermale had the first
radio station in Quincy. When Noel sold out, the WCA W transmitter went to
Parker Gates. From July 26, 1943 until September 4, 1968, Jim Havermale worked
here. On September 29, 1979, Joe Havermale retired after being here since
September 27, 1944. At the present time, Bob Havermale is an Electronic Test
Technician in the Transmitter Test Lab. He started working here on July 16,
1979. Bob is the son of Jim, nephew of Joe, and Noel was his grandfather.
Sharing with you, a letter from Parker Gates to Jim and Joe Havermale at the
time of Noel's death in 1956.
Dear Jim and Joe:
March 29, 1956
I am sending this letter to both of
you and tossed a penny to determine whether I should send it to Jim or Joe and
Jim's name came up, so Jim I will appreciate your passing the letter on to Joe
after you have read it. I am writing, of course, pertaining to the passing of
your good father a few days ago and to express my sincere sympathy in your loss
which I feel is not only a generous one to your immediate family but to the
radio industry as a whole. I recall as a young man having the privilege of
sitting in the WCA W studios at 11th & Maine when your Dad was the first
broadcaster in the city of Quincy. Just to sit in this hallowed ground was
quite a privilege. Later, when your Dad decided to cease broadcasting, I had
the WCA W transmitter in my home for a short while but being more expensive
than I could afford at the time, it was considered a loan and your Dad was most
generous in looking at it that way. As a pioneer of radio broadcasting, he did
a great deal to make it easier for those of us who are now in what has turned
out to be quite a big industry and I am sure your Dad had the pleasure many
times in both listening and looking at modern networks as well as local
broadcasting and knowing that he pioneered this great industry. I sincerely
trust that the passing of time will quickly heal your grief and I am sure that
your Dad was well acquainted with the sympathetic attention which you gave him.
Sincerely yours, Parker Gates 1661 Jersey Street
"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."
Of how little value
is penance without constant self— denial!
Daily Devotions
[1]http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/prayers/view.cfm?id=1296
[4]http://www.escrivaworks.org/book/the_way-point-1.htm
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