Thursday, November 14, 2019
WORLD DIABETES DAY
Psalm 47, Verse 3-5
3 For
the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared,
the great king over all the earth, 4 Who made people subject
to us, nations under our feet, 5 Who chose our heritage for
us, the glory of Jacob, whom he loves.
Sounds arrogant;
doesn’t it? The fact is God is the ruler of the earth! If you do His will you
are blessed both here in this life and the next. If you don’t it is like
standing on the beach in a CAT 5 Hurricane and boasting that you are a good
surfer.
Much has been
written about the great challenges the Church faces in contemporary culture.
The great modern "isms" confront a us daily—relativism,
individualism, and consumerism, to name a few.
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″Relativism
holds that absolute truth and enduring values are illusory.
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″Individualism gives
"strong emphasis [to] the individual and individual choice, which often
eclipses the sense of community or of the common good."
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″Consumerism
puts "focus on material satisfaction to the detriment of spiritual values".
Given this cultural
climate, it is hardly surprising that there is a lack of a sense of sin and a
dropping rate of participation in Church life. In fact, the heart of every
person in Christ must be about the heart of Jesus Christ, and the central mystery
of his life, the Paschal Mystery: "The person and mission of Jesus,
culminated in his Death and Resurrection, this is ultimately the central
content of all the Scriptures". People of God can understand their own
lives properly and be able to see their own experience in the light of the
Death and Resurrection of Jesus". In a culture often dominated by
relativism, individualism, and consumerism, the proclamation of the salvation
of Christ is truly Good News. It allows people to see there is another way; it
paves the way for conversion; it brings hope. God can open up a space in the
human heart, a space that he alone can fill. Christ is about calling persons
back to fruitful participation in the Sacrament of Penance, especially if it
has been years since their last confession.
Purgatory
is not eternal. Its duration varies according to the sentence pronounced at
each particular judgment. It may be prolonged for centuries in the case of the
guiltier souls, or of those who, being excluded from the Catholic communion,
are deprived of the suffrages of the Church, although by the divine mercy they
have escaped hell. But the end of the world, which will be also the end of
time, will close for ever the place of temporary expiation. God will know how
to reconcile His justice and His goodness in the purification of the last
members of the human race, and to supply by the intensity of the expiatory
suffering what may be wanting in duration. But, whereas a favorable sentence at
the particular judgment admits of eternal beatitude being suspended and
postponed and leaves the bodies of the elect to the same fate as those of the
reprobate; at the universal judgment, every sentence, whether for heaven or for
hell, will be absolute, and will be executed immediately and completely. Let
us, then, live in expectation of the solemn hour, when "the dead shall
hear the voice of the Son of God." He that is to come will come, and will
not delay, as the Doctor of the Gentiles reminds us; His arrival will be
sudden, as that of a thief, we are told, not only by St. Paul, but also by the
prince of the apostles and the beloved disciple; and these in turn are but
echoing the words of our Lord Himself: "As lightning cometh out of the
east and appears even unto the west: so shall also the coming of the Son of Man
be."
Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil; for you
are at my side with your rod and your staff that give me courage.
Things to Do
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Say
a prayer for the Poor Souls; for instance, recite the Little Litany of the Holy
Souls.
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Offer
up some small sacrifice for the relief of the most abandoned soul. "It is
therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be
loosed from sins" (Mc. 12:46).
World
Diabetes Day aims to raise awareness of diabetes, a disease that raises blood
sugars. Diabetes can result in problems with other organs and significantly
increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and death. As of 2015,
approximately 1 in 10 adults worldwide is diabetic, a problem which poses a
massive burden on nations as it threatens their health and economic prosperity.
In 1991, World Diabetes Day was established by the International Diabetes
Federation and the World Health Organization in
an effort to address the increasing number of diabetes cases and its burden on
countries. Currently, diabetes prevalence is highest in the Middle East
and Southern Asia while it is lowest in Sub Saharan Africa. Diabetes,
especially type 2, has been linked to obesity and a sedentary, inactive
lifestyle and thus World Diabetes Day also serves to promote a healthy and active lifestyle that can
drastically reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
World Diabetes Day
Facts & Quotes
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According
to the World Health Organization, about 350 million people in the world have
diabetes. The organization expects this number to double in the next two
decades.
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More
than 80% of deaths related to diabetes occur in low and middle-income
countries.
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Type
2 diabetes is much more common than type 1. Type 2 diabetes accounts for about
90% of the world's diabetes cases.
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50%
of people with diabetes die due to heart disease and stroke (cardiovascular
diseases).
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I
was determined to share my positive approach and not let diabetes stand in the
way of enjoying my life - Paula Deen, celebrity chef
World Diabetes Day
Top Events and Things to Do
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Visit
your doctor if you are overweight, obese, do not regularly exercise and do not
eat a balanced diet. These are all factors that can cause diabetes.
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Participate
in one of the American Diabetes Association's fundraising activities which
include, The Tour de Cure, Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, Rip's B.A.D.
Ride or you can create your own fundraising event by using the organizations'
online tools.
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Watch
a documentary about diabetes and diabetes-related topics such as obesity, sugar
consumption and fast food. Our favorites are: Sugar Babies, The Human
Trial, Simply Raw Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days and Diabetes Cure
Documentary
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Learn
about ways to control and lower the risk of developing diabetes. The American
Diabetes Association provides some great ways to reduce your risk which
include:
1) Eat a healthy balanced diet
2) Exercise regularly
3) Ensure that you are not overweight or obese
4) Remove unnecessary processed foods with high sugar content from your diet
5) Get checked for high blood pressure or abnormal cholesterol levels
1) Eat a healthy balanced diet
2) Exercise regularly
3) Ensure that you are not overweight or obese
4) Remove unnecessary processed foods with high sugar content from your diet
5) Get checked for high blood pressure or abnormal cholesterol levels
·
Try
the Iceman’s Universal
Man Plan
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Learn
about the symptoms and signs of diabetes. Many cases of diabetes go undiagnosed
for long periods of time while causing irreversible damage to the body. Some
common signs and symptoms include:
-Hunger
-Fatigue
-Frequent urination
-Constant Thirst
-Blurred vision
-Hunger
-Fatigue
-Frequent urination
-Constant Thirst
-Blurred vision
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