DAY 6 - MOTHER MOST PURE, PRAY THAT WE RECEIVE THE GIFT OF JUSTICE!
GOD'S WORD
HEROES' WORDS
MEDITATION
PRAY A ROSARY
- Rosary of the Day: Luminous Mysteries
- Traditional 54 Day Rotation: Glorious Mysteries
ST.
BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX-ISLAMIC NEW YEAR
Luke, Chapter 18, Verse 1-8
1 Then he told them a
parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He
said, 2
“There was a judge in a certain
town who neither FEARED God nor
respected any human being. 3
And a widow in that town used to
come to him and say, ‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’ 4
For a long time the judge was unwilling,
but eventually he thought, ‘While it is true that I neither FEAR God nor respect any human being, 5 because
this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she
finally come and strike me.’” 6
The Lord said, “Pay attention to
what the dishonest judge says. 7
Will not God then secure the rights
of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer
them? 8
I tell you; he will see to it that
justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find
faith on earth?”
Will
the Son of Man find faith on earth when he comes? We must remain faithful to
the gospel of Christ and stand with the Holy Catholic Church. We must continue
to ask Him to come to our assistance against the Philistines of our age. We
must not fail to call out to Him night and day to save us from the wicked and
to pray for their conversion and for the souls of the Martyrs of freedom that
they have made. Our enemy is not men but the devil and those are in his
control. We must never become to weary or afraid to take the gospel to those
places that are most devoid of faith, hope and love.
“Only those that see the invisible can do the impossible.” Tyrese
St. Bernard of Clairvaux[1]
Bernard, the second
founder of the Cistercians, the Mellifluous Doctor, the apostle of the
Crusades, the miracle-worker, the reconciler of kings, the leader of peoples,
the counselor of popes! His sermons, from which there are many excerpts in the
Breviary, are conspicuous for genuine emotion and spiritual unction. The
celebrated Memorare is ascribed to him. Bernard was born in 1090, the
third son of an illustrious Burgundian family. At the age of twenty-two he
entered the monastery of Citeaux (where the Cistercian Order had its beginning)
and persuaded thirty other youths of noble rank to follow his example. Made
abbot of Clairvaux (1115), he erected numerous abbeys where his spirit
flourished. To his disciple, Bernard of Pisa, who later became Pope Eugene III,
he dedicated his work De Consideratione. Bernard's influence upon the
princes, the clergy, and the people of his age was most remarkable. By
penitential practices he so exhausted his body that it could hardly sustain his
soul, ever eager to praise and honor God.
Patron:
beekeepers; bees; candlemakers; chandlers; wax-melters; wax refiners;
Gibraltar; Queens College, Cambridge.
Things to
Do
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Though of a rich and noble family St. Bernard
continually asked the question: "For what purpose are you on earth?"
Spend some time today in front of the Blessed Sacrament and ask yourself this
question.
·
Because St. Bernard is the patron of
candlemakers, a great project would be to learn how to make candles. Candles
101 discusses in brief about making homemade candles, rolled, dipped and
molded. Practicing making candles now will help in preparing to make a family
Christ Candle for Advent and Paschal Candle for Easter.
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Read more about the life of St. Bernard.
·
This
site — complete with words and midi files — features hymns written by St.
Bernard.
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Learn more about the Cistercian Order founded by
St. Bernard.
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From the Catholic Culture library: Preaching Conversion Through The Beatitudes: Bernard Of
Clairvaux's Ad Clericos De Conversione and Pope Pius XII On St. Bernard Of Clairvaux, The Last Of The Fathers.
·
When you fall into sin ask for help of Christ
via His “Shoulder
Wound”.
Total Consecration
to St. Joseph-Day 32[2]
On Day 32 Father Calloway states
that the church needs protection of St. Joseph.
Lord,
have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God,
the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God
the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
God
the Holy Spirit have mercy on us.
Holy
Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.
Holy
Mary, pray for us.
Saint
Joseph, Pray for Us.
Noble
offspring of David, Pray for Us.
Light
of Patriarchs, Pray for Us.
Spouse
of the Mother of God, Pray for Us.
Chaste
Guardian of the Virgin, Pray for Us.
Foster
Father of the Son of God, Pray for Us.
Zealous
Defender of Christ, Pray for Us.
Head
of the Holy family, Pray for Us.
Joseph
Most Just, Pray for Us.
Joseph
Most Chaste, Pray for Us
Joseph Most Prudent, Pray for Us.
Joseph Most Courageous, Pray for Us.
Joseph Most Obedient, Pray for Us.
Joseph Most Faithful, Pray for Us.
Mirror of Patience, Pray for Us.
Lover of Poverty, Pray for Us.
Model of Workmen, Pray for Us.
Glory of Domestic Life, Pray for Us.
Guardian of Virgins, Pray for Us.
Pillar of Families, Pray for us.
Comfort of the Afflicted, Pray for Us.
Hope of the Sick, Pray for Us.
Patron of the Dying, Pray for Us.
Terror of Demons, Pray for Us.
Know that God will never abandon us, and that Joseph has been charged by Jesus to protect us and that he also will never abandon us.
Patron of the Universal Church[3]
This is
St. John Paul II’s address at the General Audience on March 19, 2003, at the
Solemnity of St. Joseph, in St. Peter's Square. The Pope reflected on the great
saint, Patron of the universal Church and Patron of workers. He reminded us
that St. Joseph is for us a model of life lived in faith. As protector of the
Holy Family, this "just man" (Mt 1,10), was a humble worker and a
faithful husband and father.
1. Today we are celebrating the Solemnity
of St Joseph, the Husband of Mary (Mt 1,24; Lk 1,27). Scripture points him
out to us as the "father" of Jesus (Lk 2,27.33.41.43.48),
prepared to carry out the divine plan, even when it eluded human understanding.
To him, "son of David" (Mt 1,20; Lk 1,27), God entrusted the
safekeeping of the Eternal Word, made man by the power of the Holy Spirit in
the womb of the Virgin Mary. St Joseph is described in the Gospel as a "just
man" (Mt 1,19), and for all believers he is a model of life in faith.
A just man
2. The word "just" evokes
his moral rectitude, his sincere attachment to the practice of the law and his
attitude of total openness to the will of the heavenly Father. Even in
difficult and sometimes tragic moments, the humble carpenter of Nazareth never
claimed for himself the right to dispute God's plan. He awaited the call
from on High and in silence respected the mystery, letting himself be
guided by the Lord. Once he received the mission, he fulfils it with docile
responsibility. He listens attentively to the angel, when he is asked to
take as his wife the Virgin of Nazareth (cf. Mt 1,18-25), in the flight into
Egypt (cf. Mt 2,13-15) and in the return to Israel (cf. ibid., 2,19-23).
In few, but significant strokes, the Evangelists describe him as the caring
guardian of Jesus, an attentive and faithful husband, who exercises his family
authority in a constant attitude of service. Nothing else is said about him in
the Sacred Scriptures, but this silence contains the special style of his
mission: a life lived in the greyness of everyday life, but with steadfast
faith in Providence.
Person, work, society
3. Everyday St Joseph had to provide
for the family's needs with hard manual work. Thus, the Church rightly
points to him as the patron of workers.
Today's solemnity is also a wonderful
occasion to reflect on the importance of work in the life of the human person,
the family and the community.
The human being is the subject and the
primary agent of work, and in the light of this truth, we can clearly perceive the
fundamental connection between the person, work and society. Human activity
— the Second Vatican Council recalls — proceeds from the human person and is
ordered to the person. According to God's design and will, it must serve the
true good of humanity and allow "man as an individual and as a member
of society to cultivate and carry out his integral vocation" (cf. Gaudium
et spes, n. 35).
In order to fulfil this mission, a "tested
spirituality of human work" must be cultivated that is firmly rooted
in the "Gospel of work" and believers are called to proclaim
and to witness to the Christian meaning of work in their many activities and
occupations (cf. Laborem exercens, n. 26).
Man, of peace
4. May St Joseph, such a great and
humble saint be an example that inspires Christian workers, who should
call on him in every circumstance. Today I wish to entrust to the provident
guardian of the Holy Family of Nazareth the young people who are training for
their future profession, the unemployed, and those who are suffering from the
hardship of the shortage of employment, families and the whole world of work,
with the expectations and challenges, the problems and prospects that
characterize it.
May St Joseph, the Patron of the
universal Church, watch over the entire ecclesial community and, as the man
of peace that he was, may he obtain for all humanity, especially for the
peoples threatened at this time by war, the precious gift of harmony and peace.
To the English-speaking pilgrims and
visitors
I extend a special welcome to the
English-speaking pilgrims here today, including the groups from England,
Denmark, Korea, Japan and the United States and, particularly, to the Choir of
St Cecilia Parish in Houston, Texas. May your visit to Rome be a time of
spiritual enrichment. Upon all of you, I invoke the grace and peace of our Lord
Jesus Christ.
To young people, the sick and
newly-weds
Finally, I greet the young people, the
sick, and the newly-weds.
Dear young people, who are here
in large numbers, and especially you students coming from many schools, pray to
St Joseph to help you follow day by day the Lord's desires for you. You, dear sick
people, pray to him to support you in suffering, accepted as a way to
cooperate with the salvation of the world. And you, dear newly-weds, at
the school of the chaste husband of the Virgin Mary, nourish your heart with
prayer and daily docility to the divine plan.
©L'Osservatore
Romano, Editorial and Management Offices, Via del Pellegrino, 00120,
Vatican City, Europe, Telephone 39/6/698.99.390.
Pray the Litany of St. Joseph.
Muharran
(Islamic New Year)[4]
·
Muharram
(1st first month of the Islamic calendar), is the holiest month after Ramadan.
This month is most recommended by Muhammad to fast and worship in.
·
The
Islamic method of dating was invented by Umar ibn Al-Khattab, a close friend of
Muhammad. He was the second Islamic Caliph (rulers) and in the year 638
he standardized the many calendars of the Arabian Peninsula.
·
The
Islamic calendar is lunar cycle based and contains twelve months that make up a
total of 354.36 days together.
·
There
are parallels between this holiday and the day of Ashura. Ashura commemorates what
Muslims believe is Moses crossing the Red Sea to escape the oppressive Pharaoh
on Ashura. Similarly, the Islamic New Year marks Muhammad's crossing the
desert between Mecca and Medina to escape the oppressive Quraish nobles.
For both observances, Muhammad recommended Muslims to fast.
·
The
Islamic calendar is abbreviated A.H. or Anno Hegirae in Western languages.
The first date on the Islamic calendar, 1,1 Muharram A.H. corresponds to
July 16, year 622.
Top Events and Things to Do
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Muslim
parents traditionally tell their children of Muhammad's escape from Mecca to
Medina on this night.
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Read
more about Muhammad's journey from Mecca to Medina by reading his biography,
The Sealed Nectar.
Daily Devotions
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do
a personal eucharistic stations of the cross.
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Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
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Rosary
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