International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda History[1]
International Day of
Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda seeks to remember
the lives that were lost in the genocide. In 1994, the deaths of the Presidents
of Burundi and Rwanda sparked a several month-long retaliatory attack. More
than 800,000 lives were lost over this period. Most of the victims were the
Tutsi, an ethnic group who made up close to 14% of the country. This day
remembers the victims and pledges to prevent future genocides. International
Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda was
established in 2003 by the UN General Assembly. It is observed annually on
April 7th
·
Our
Lady of Kibeho’s Messages Concern the Whole World
·
Where
is America at on the 8 Stages of Genocide? Will It Happen Here?
[1] https://www.wincalendar.com/Day-of-Reflection-on-Genocide-against-the-Tutsi
Wednesday in the Octave of Easter
Deuteronomy, Chapter 31, Verse 8
For
as the heavens are high above the earth, so surpassing is his kindness toward
those who fear him.
The
Lord our God calls us to His service. This is the message of St. Therese of
Lisieux that we are all called, and we should have great confidence and
humility seeking to bring the kingdom in small ways and asking our Lord to
multiply our efforts. The greatest way
we can bring about the Kingdom is in our own families. This is the reason Pope
Francis made such efforts to attend the family symposium in Philadelphia in
2015. Yes, families are under attack from a secular world, a media that
continually pushes instant gratification and sensuality and of course Satan and
his followers.
The final battle between the Lord and the reign of
Satan will be about marriage and the family. Don’t be afraid because Our
Lady has already crushed his head and anyone who works for the sanctity of
marriage and the family will always be fought and opposed in every way. (Sister Lucia of Fatima)
Our
Lord will not abandon us and tells us to trust in him.
Entrust
everything to Me and do nothing on your own, and you will always have
great freedom of spirit. No circumstances or events will ever be able to
upset you. Set little store on what people say. Let everyone judge you as
they like. Do not make excuses for yourself, it will do you no
harm. (Diary of Sister Faustina, 1685)
Easter
Wednesday Picnic Breakfast[1]
This Easter picnic is a
festive way to spend time with your family and watch the signs of new life in
nature, associated with the Resurrection.
"Come and
breakfast!" That is the invitation Christ gave to Peter and John when they
landed their great catch of fish, so mysteriously bestowed. They were elated
and humbled and weary. It must have been a comfort to find a fire waiting on
shore, a fish on it, and bread ready. To commemorate this Gospel of Easter
Wednesday, why not a picnic breakfast in our home, or, better, out of it?
A party at this hour can
be more fun than the usual afternoon-evening spreads, so hard on tired babies
and so short on mothers' nerves. By now you can smell and feel spring
throughout the land, even under the crusty layer of leftover snow. The voice of
the turtle may not be heard, but all the mittens are lost, and nobody cares. In
those sections of our country where spring has really arrived and the violets
are lying in wait to be discovered, this can be a picnic of sudden beautiful surprises
for everyone. Children who might never have noticed will be amazed that mother
isn't as old as they thought. She even knows how to turn a jump rope. If you
live where winter hasn't yet given up the ghost, or if the little ones are
really too little to do more than curdle the atmosphere, a picnic on the back
porch (or basement, if you have that kind of basement) will be just as exciting
to the children. Scrambled eggs with hot ham or bacon in buns wrapped in
aluminum foil, individual boxes of dry cereal with companion boxes of raisins,
thermoses of cocoa or orange juice — whatever it is in your house that makes a
special breakfast should be on the menu. If we mothers are to be catchers of
(little) men, we must look to our lures! City families might breakfast in a
nearby park, even if it does shock the squirrels and pigeons. They just have to
learn we humans can be carefree too. And our explanations to passers-by, openly
curious at our cavorting, may be, for all we know, a chance for spiritual
seed-sowing. For apartment-dwellers, patio-less and too far from a park,
breakfast on the rooftop can be just as exhilarating as a penthouse cocktail
party. More so, since Christ is the Host and the small talk is never boring.
Divine Mercy Novena[2]
Sixth Day - Today Bring Me the Meek and
Humble Souls and the Souls of Little Children.
Most
Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said, "Learn from Me for I am meek and
humble of heart." Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart
all meek and humble souls and the souls of little children. These souls send
all heaven into ecstasy, and they are the heavenly Father's favorites. They are
a sweet-smelling bouquet before the throne of God; God Himself takes delight in
their fragrance. These souls have a permanent abode in Your Most Compassionate
Heart, O Jesus, and they unceasingly sing out a hymn of love and mercy.
Eternal Father turn Your merciful
gaze upon meek and humble souls, and upon the souls of little children, who are
enfolded in the abode of the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls
bear the closest resemblance to Your Son. Their fragrance rises from the earth
and reaches Your very throne. Father of mercy and of all goodness, I beg You by
the love You bear these souls and by the delight you take in them: bless the
whole world, that all souls together may sing out the praises of Your mercy for
endless ages. Amen.
Every Wednesday is
Dedicated to St. Joseph
The Italian culture has
always had a close association with St. Joseph perhaps you could make
Wednesdays centered around Jesus’s Papa. Plan an Italian dinner of pizza or spaghetti
after attending Mass as most parishes have a Wednesday evening Mass. You could
even do carry out to help restaurants. If you are adventurous you could do the
Universal Man Plan: St. Joseph style. Make the evening a family night perhaps
it could be a game night. Whatever you do make the day special.
·
Devotion to the 7 Joys and Sorrows of St.
Joseph
·
Do the St.
Joseph Universal Man Plan.
Daily
Devotions
·
Litany of the Most
Precious Blood of Jesus
·
Total Consecration
to St. Joseph Day 9
· Manhood of the Master-week 8 day 1
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Make
reparations to the Holy Face
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