Holy face day 3-MARRIAGE WEEK-PIZZA DAY
I am the God of your father, he
continued, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Moses
hid his face, for he was AFRAID to
look at God.
This
is Moses first encounter with the Living God. Moses responded with natural fear thus he tried to hide himself just
as Adam did in the garden. Yet how does one hide from God. The beginning of
Holiness is to not try to hide but to face our Lord manfully and admit we are
what we are, and He is what He is. After this Moses was 100 percent for God; he
was His man. Moses here began a journey with God that eventually led to the
birth of Christ true God and true man and we beheld him face to face.
Today
try and be 100% for God.
As iron, cast into the fire, loses its rust and becomes bright with the flame, so too a man who turns his whole heart to Me is purified and all sluggishness and changed into a new man.[1]
NOVENA TO
THE HOLY FACE
DAILY
PREPARATORY PRAYER
O Most Holy and
Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced
through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we
ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with
all His sorrows, love and total abandonment.
We now implore all the
Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most
Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and
Holy Spirit. Amen.
Third
Day
Psalm 51, 6b-7.
You are just when you pass sentence on me, blameless when you give judgment.
You know I was born guilty, a sinner from the moment of conception.
Prayer of Pope Pius IX
O Jesus! Cast upon us a
look of mercy; turn your Face towards each of us as you did to Veronica; not
that we may see it with our bodily eyes, for this we do not deserve, but turn
it towards our hearts, so that, remembering you, we may ever draw from this
fountain of strength the vigor necessary to sustain the combats of life. Amen.
Mary, Our Mother, and Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Through the merits of your
precious blood and your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition, Pardon and
Mercy.
Prayer of Saint Francis
All highest, glorious God,
cast your light into the darkness of our hearts, give us true faith, firm hope,
perfect charity and profound humility, so that with wisdom, courage and
perception, O Lord, we may do what is truly your holy will. Amen.
To the Angels and
Saints
We salute you, through the
Holy Face and Sacred Heart of Jesus, O all you Holy Angels and Saints of God.
We rejoice in your glory, and we give thanks to our Lord for all the benefits
which He has showered upon you; we praise Him and glorify Him and offer you for
an increase of your joy and honor, the most Holy Face and gentle Heart of
Jesus. Pray that we may become formed according to the heart of God. Amen.
Pray
(1) Our Father, three (3) Hail Mary’s, one (1) Glory Be.
O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Thine. (Three times)
The
Two Ends or Purposes of Marriage
Marriage
has two fundamental ends or purposes towards which it is oriented, namely, the
good of the spouses as well as the procreation of children. Thus, the Church
teaches that marriage is both unitive and procreative, and that it is
inseparably both.
Unitive
Pope
John Paul II ‘s theology of the body speaks of the human body as having a
spousal significance. This means that the human body by its very nature
signifies that we humans are directed to relationship—that we are to seek union
with others. For it is only in relationship that we achieve a true wholeness as
a communion of persons. Before Eve was created, Adam was alone. His joy upon
perceiving Eve indicated that with Eve he achieved the―original unity that
human nature seeks. God clearly made human beings to love and to be loved, to
be in relationships wherein the act of giving oneself and receiving the other
becomes complete.
In
this context, the word ―original means not only that these experiences go back
to the dawn of human history but, more importantly,
that they are key to understanding our most basic human experiences. The
experience of Adam and Eve speaks powerfully to our search not only to
understand ourselves but also to love and be loved, to be in a relationship of
love with a person of the opposite sex. God established marriage so that man
and woman could participate in his love and thus selflessly give themselves to
each other in love. A man and a woman who by their act of consent are no longer
two but one flesh (see Mt 19:6ff.) render mutual help and service to each other
through an intimate union of their persons and of their actions.―My lover
belongs to me and I to him (Song 2:16; see Song6:3).With all the dignity and
simplicity of poetry, the Bride in the Song of Songs sings of the unitive
meaning of married love.―You have ravished my heart, my sister, my bride. . . .
How beautiful is your love! (Song 4:9-10).
So
responds the Bridegroom of the Song, overcome with the wonder of conjugal love
that is extended to him by the Bride. This is the love that is strong as death
(see Song 8:6b). Just as beautifully, Tobiah prays with his wife, Sarah, on
their wedding night, awestruck at the mercy of the God of their fathers, that
is, the God of the covenant, in bringing them together in a union of true
conjugal love: Blessed are you, O God of our fathers; praised be your name
forever and ever. Let the heavens and all your creation praise you forever. You
made Adam and you gave him his wife Eve to be his help and support; and from
these two the human race descended. You said, ―It is not good for the man to be
alone; let us make him a partner like himself. Now, Lord, you know that I take
this wife of mine not because of lust, but for a noble purpose. Call down your
mercy on me and on her and allow us to live together to a happy old age. (Tb
8:5-7) The love that is as strong as death is the love that prays and praises,
caught up into divine love.
Procreative
It
is the nature of love to overflow, to be life-giving. Thus, it is no surprise
that marriage is ordained not only to growing in love but to transmitting life:
―by its very nature the institution of marriage and married love [is]ordered to
the procreation and education of the offspring and it is in them that it finds
its crowning glory. Married love itself is ordered to the procreation of
children, for, after all, the first command given to Adam and Eve is―be fertile
and multiply (Gn 1:28). Tobiah ‘s prayer, even as it asks for a happy and
lifelong union, remembers that the human race descended from Adam and Eve. His
prayer for happiness certainly includes, even if implicitly, a prayer for
offspring. God indeed sends the couple seven sons (Tb 14:3) and long life (Tb
14:14).
Again,
in the words of the Second Vatican Council: Children are the supreme gift of
marriage. . .. Without intending to underestimate the other ends of marriage,
it must be said that true married love and the family life which flows from it
have this end in view: that the spouses would cooperate generously with the
love of the Creator and Savior, who through them will in due time increase and
enrich his family. Children are a gift in a myriad of ways. They bring joy even
in the midst of heartaches; they give added direction to the lives of their
parents. Children, who are the fruit of love and meaningful commitment, are a
cause of love and meaning.
It
is true that some marriages will not result in procreation due to infertility,
even though the couple is capable of the natural act by which procreation takes
place. Indeed, this situation often comes as a surprise and can be a source of
deep disappointment, anxiety, and even great suffering for a husband and wife.
When such tragedy affects a marriage, a couple may be tempted to think that
their union is not complete or truly blessed. This is not true. The marital
union of a man and a woman is a distinctive communion of persons. An infertile
couple continues to manifest this attribute. Even when their child-bearing
years have passed, a couple should continue to be life-affirming. They can do
this by staying involved in the lives of young people, and especially their
grandchildren, as spiritual mentors, teachers, and wisdom figures. They can
also continue to be nurturing through the exercise of care for those who are
needy, disabled, or pushed to the margins of society, and by their support for
or participation in works of charity and justice.
National Pizza Day[3]
National
Pizza Day is dedicated to appreciating pizza, a baked flatbread that is topped
with tomato sauce and cheese. Many toppings and sauces can be added to
pizzas, including vegetables, meats and seafood. Pizza was invented in
Naples, Italy around the 10th century, and has since grown to become one of the
most popular foods in America. In 1905, America’s first pizzeria, Lombardi’s,
opened in New York. Since then, pizza consumption in America has
increased greatly and many pizza chains, such as Pizza Hut, Domino’s and Papa
John’s have emerged. The origin of National Pizza Day is not well understood
although accounts of National Pizza Day began to emerge around the 2000s.
National
Pizza Day Facts & Quotes
·
According
to a study done in 2013 by food delivery provider Foodler, 37% of North
American consumers order plain cheese pizza, 52% order meat toppings and the
three most ordered pizza toppings are: pepperoni, mushrooms and onions.
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According
to gross sales earned by pizza chains, the top five American pizzerias are:
1) Pizza Hut, gross sales of $13.4 Billion
2) Domino’s, gross sales of $8.9 Billion
3) Little Caesars, gross sales of $3.4 Billion
4) Papa John’s, gross sales of $3.3 Billion
5) Papa Murphy's, gross sales of $7.85 Million
·
If
I could eat whatever I wanted every day, I would have Domino's pizza with pasta
carbonara inside every slice. And at night, I would have Neapolitan ice cream
until I felt absolutely toxic. And then I would drift off telling myself, 'It's
going to be O.K... It's going to be O.K. you're going to train in the morning'.
- Robert Downey, Jr., Actor
National
Pizza Day Top Events and Things to Do
·
Visit
your favorite pizzeria. Most pizzerias will offer discounts and specials
to celebrate National Pizza Day.
·
Make
your own pizza at home from scratch. Make the dough, perhaps gluten-free or
whole wheat, make the sauce using tomatoes and spices, grate the cheese and
finally cover it up with all of your favorite toppings.
· Try a pizza with unique toppings. Here are some of our favorites:
1) Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza
2) Beer Battered Fried Calamari Pizza
3) Butternut Squash and Sage Pizza
4) Fried Chicken Pizza
5) Brown Butter Lobster and Spinach Pizza with Bacon and Fontina
·
Make
it a pizza and a movie kind of night. Watch the Academy Award
nominees for ‘Best Picture’ (2020):
o
1917
o
Ford
v Ferrari
o
Joker
o
Once
Upon a Time in Hollywood
o
Parasite
o
The
Irishman
o
Little
Women
o
Jojo
Rabbit
o
Marriage
Story
Daily
Devotions/Practices
·
Make
reparations to the Holy Face-Tuesday
Devotion
·
Pray Day 1 of
the Novena for our Pope and Bishops
·
Tuesday:
Litany of St. Michael the Archangel
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
· Rosary.
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