Let Freedom Ring: Freedom from Stinginess/Miserliness
At a word from You the devil and his minions flee in terror.
You are the source of all truth. You are the source of all strength.
By the power of your Cross and Resurrection, we beseech You, O Lord
To extend Your saving arm and to send Your holy angels
To defend us as we do battle with Satan and his demonic forces.
Exorcise, we pray, that which oppresses Your Bride, The Church,
So that within ourselves, our families, our parishes, our dioceses, and our nation
We may turn fully back to You in all fidelity and trust.
Lord, we know if You will it, it will be done.
Give us the perseverance for this mission, we pray.
Amen
St. Joseph...pray for us
St. Michael the Archangel...pray for us
(the patron of your parish )... pray for us
(your confirmation saint)...pray for us
Christ, have mercy. R. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us. R. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, R. have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, R. have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, R. have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, Divine Victim on the Altar for our salvation, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, hidden under the appearance of bread, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, dwelling in the tabernacles of the world, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, really, truly and substantially present in the Blessed Sacrament, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, abiding in Your fulness, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, Bread of Life, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, Bread of Angels, R. have mercy on us.
Jesus, with us always until the end of the world, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, sign and cause of the unity of the Church, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, adored by countless angels, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, spiritual food, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, Sacrament of love, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, bond of charity, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, greatest aid to holiness, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, gift and glory of the priesthood, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, in which we partake of Christ, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, in which the soul is filled with grace, R. have mercy on us.
Sacred Host, in which we are given a pledge of future glory, R. have mercy on us.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
For those who are indifferent to the Sacrament of Your love, R. have mercy on us.
For those who have offended You in the Holy Sacrament of the Altar, R. have mercy on us.
That we may make suitable preparation before approaching the Altar, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may receive You frequently in Holy Communion with real devotion and true humility, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may never neglect to thank You for so wonderful a blessing, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may cherish time spent in silent prayer before You, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may grow in knowledge of this Sacrament of sacraments, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That all priests may have a profound love of the Holy Eucharist, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That they may celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in accordance with its sublime dignity, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may be comforted and sanctified with Holy Viaticum at the hour of our death, R. we beseech You, hear us.
That we may see You one day face to face in Heaven, R. we beseech You, hear us.
spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world,
graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us, O Lord.
All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine.
Most merciful Father, You continue to draw us to Yourself through the Eucharistic Mystery. Grant us fervent faith in this Sacrament of love, in which Christ the Lord Himself is contained, offered and received. We make this prayer through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
__ Daily reflection and prayers
__ Litany of the day
__ Pray a Rosary
__ Divine Mercy Chaplet
__ Spiritual or corporal work of mercy
__ Fast/abstain (according to level)
__ Exercise (according to level/ability)
__ Refrain from conventional media (only 1 hr. of social)
__ Examination of conscience (confession 1x this week)
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (16th
S. Ord. Time)
NELSON
MANDELA DAY
Tobit, Chapter 5,
Verse 21
It
is natural to fear something you cannot control. Christ could not be controlled
by the men in charge of the Temple system; so, they feared Him and they feared
the crowd that followed Him. Christ’s message was good news to the crowd who
were but pawns in the Jewish Temple system of wealth and power. We in times of
trouble should be like Tobit and seek to walk all the days of our lives in
paths of truth and righteousness. It was Tobit who defied those in power to do
an act of mercy by burying the dead. While his neighbors mocked him and saying
to one another: He is still not afraid! Once before he was hunted down for
execution because of this very thing; yet now that he has scarcely escaped,
here he is again burying the dead!” (Tobit 2:8) Love makes sacrifices. He
(Christ) laid down His life for us. We should also lay down our live for our
brothers. (1 John 3:16)
Tobit[1]
- On the first
night out, Tobias and Raphael/Azariah camped by the Tigris River.
- When Tobias
went to bathe, a fish jumped out of the water and tried to swallow his
foot. Scholars see much symbolism in this event. Typically,
water represents chaos; then it’s an attempt to disrupt their trip.
“Feet” sometimes has sexual connotations; then it’s an attack on his manhood.
- Azariah told
him to grab the fish.
- He hauled it
out on the shore, and Azariah told him to cut out the heart, liver, and
gall bladder. What he couldn’t eat, he salted and took with
them. Since he ate it, it could not have been an unclean fish. (Now,
as an angel, Azariah never ate anything, which he will point out later in
the story. Tobias, however, didn’t catch on to any of this.)
- Along the way,
the angel told Tobias what to do with those fish parts.
Most
of us by the grace of God are never confronted with such terrors as Tobit. Yet,
we too in our quiet lives can lay down ourselves in service to our brothers.
John
McCain in his book Character is Destiny[2] highlights
the life of John Wooden who in his own quiet way as a Basketball coach made a
huge difference in countless lives of young men growing up teaching them the
power of COOPERATION. Coach Wooden was a modest man who inspired young men
under his tutelage, leading by example; teaching them wisdom and decency to
become both winners and good men.
McCain states about Wooden:
He cared
about his players, and paid strict attention to teaching them the small and big
things that would help them become the best basketball players they could be,
and, most important, the best men they could be. He would bench a player for
using profanity or for criticizing a teammate or for treating an opponent
disrespectfully. He expected his players to dress appropriately, be courteous
to everyone, acknowledge their other teammates when they scored, and to refrain
from showing excessive emotions on the court. He taught them dignity, based, as
dignity is, on self-respect and respect for others. And he taught them not only
the usefulness of teamwork, five men all playing their assigned roles, but the
virtue of cooperation, and the sense of satisfaction it provided to an
individual.
Coach
Wooden[3]
taught that success is,
“Peace
of mind that is the direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your
best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”
Coach
Wooden developed a Pyramid of Success which he taught his players which not
only help them win at the game of basketball but also in the game of life.
ON KEEPING THE LORDS DAY HOLY[4]
CHAPTER III
DIES ECCLESIAE
The Eucharistic Assembly:
Heart of Sunday
The Eucharistic assembly
32. The Eucharist is not only a
particularly intense expression of the reality of the Church's life, but also
in a sense its "fountain-head". The Eucharist feeds and forms the
Church: "Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we
all partake of the one bread" (1 Cor 10:17). Because of this vital
link with the sacrament of the Body and Blood of the Lord, the mystery of the
Church is savored, proclaimed, and lived supremely in the Eucharist.
This ecclesial dimension intrinsic to
the Eucharist is realized in every Eucharistic celebration. But it is expressed
most especially on the day when the whole community comes together to
commemorate the Lord's Resurrection. Significantly, the Catechism of the Catholic
Church teaches that "the Sunday celebration of the Lord's Day and his
Eucharist is at the heart of the Church's life".
Eighth
Sunday after Pentecost[5]
The
importance of intelligent foresight and the fascinating passage on "the mammon
of iniquity" (Lk. 16.9).
IN the Introit of the Mass the Church praises God, whose mercy and justice extend to the ends of the world. “We have received Thy mercy, O God, in the midst of Thy temple. According to Thy name, O God, so also is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of justice. Great is the Lord and exceedingly to be praised, in the city of our God, in His holy mountain”. (Ps. xlvii. 11, 1).
Prayer.
Grant us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, at all times, the spirit of thinking and doing what is right, that we, who cannot exist without Thee, may be able to live according to Thy will.
EPISTLE. Rom. viii. 12-17.
Brethren, we are debtors not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die but if by the spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live. For whosoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear, but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry Abba (Father). For the Spirit Himself giveth testimony to our spirit, that we are the sons of God. And if sons, heirs also: heirs indeed of God, and joint heirs with Christ.
“The works of the flesh are,” according to St. Paul, “fornication, uncleanness, immodesty, luxury, idolatry, witchcrafts, enmities, contentions, emulations, wraths, quarrels, dissensions, sects, envies, murders, drunkenness, reviling’s, and such like” (Gal. v. 19, 20). Those who practice such vices are not children of God, and will inherit, not heaven, but eternal death. Examine yourself, therefore, whether you are not living according to the flesh, and for the future resist sinful desires with God’s assistance, and you will gain a crown in heaven.
Aspiration.
Grant me, Lord, Thy spirit, that I may always remember the happiness of Thy kingdom, may mortify the lusts of the flesh, and may walk as Thy child in holy chastity.
Luke xvi. 1-9.
At that time Jesus spoke to His disciples this parable: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said to him: How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for now, thou canst be steward no longer. And the steward said within himself: What shall I do, because my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? To dig I am not able, to beg I am ashamed. I know what I will do, that when I shall be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. Therefore, calling together every one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first: How much dost thou owe my lord? But he said: A hundred barrels of oil. And he said to him: Take thy bill and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then he said to another: And how much dost thou owe? Who said: An hundred quarters of wheat. He said to him: Take thy bill and write eighty. And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light. And I say to you: Make unto you friends of the mammon of iniquity, that when you shall fail they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.
Who are meant by the rich man and his steward? By the rich man is meant God, by the steward, man. The goods entrusted to the steward are the different goods and gifts of soul and body, of nature and of grace.
Why did Christ use this parable? To teach us that God requires of every man a strict account of whatever has been given to him, to encourage us to be liberal to the poor, and to warn us against dissipation and injustice.
How are we to understand the direction “to make unto us friends of the mammon of iniquity”? Riches are called the mammon of iniquity because they so easily lead us to injustice, avarice, excess, and dissipation. Jesus intended to say that we should, according to our ability, employ in doing good those worldly goods which so easily carry us into sin. But He is not to be understood as saying that we should steal, or cheat, or use goods otherwise unjustly obtained, to give alms.
What friends are we thus to make? The friends are the good works which render us pleasing to God, and open to us heaven; the poor, the saints of God; the angels, who rejoice in our benevolence, and become our intercessors; and finally Christ, Who regards what is given to the poor as so much given to Himself (Matt. xxv. 40). “The hands of the poor” says St. Chrysostom, “are the hands of Christ” through them we send our goods to heaven beforehand, and through their intercession we obtain the grace of salvation.
Aspiration.
Grant me, O most just God
and Judge, grace so to use the goods entrusted to me on earth, that with them I
may make myself friends to receive me, at the end of my life, into everlasting habitations.
INSTRUCTION ON CALUMNY
Is calumny a grievous sin? When the occasion is important, and the slander is deliberately uttered, with evil intention, when one’s neighbor is thereby grievously injured, and his good name damaged, everyone may see how grievous and detestable, in such a case, this sin is. (Hmm…Fake News?)
Is it sinful to disclose the faults of our neighbor? To make public the faults and sins of our neighbor uselessly, merely for the entertainment of idle persons, is always sinful. (Hmm…Twitter Mob?) But if, after trying in vain to correct his faults and sins by brotherly admonition, we make them known to his parents or superiors, for his punishment and amendment, so far from being a sin, it is rather a good work and a duty of Christian charity.
Is it a sin also to listen willingly to calumny? Yes, for thereby we furnish the calumniator an occasion for sin and give him encouragement. For which reason St. Bernard says: “Whether to calumniate be a greater sin than to listen to the calumniator I will not lightly decide.” (Do some news outlets give news or are they calumniators?)
What
ought to restrain us from calumny?
The thought,
1,
of the enormity of this sin.
2,
of the number of sins occasioned thereby of which the calumniator, as the
occasion of them, becomes partaker.
3,
of the difficulty of correcting the harm done, since we cannot know the full
extent of the injury, nor stop the tongues of people. Finally, we must
think on the eternal punishment which follows this sin. The holy Fathers say
that of young persons who are condemned the greater part is for impurity, but
of the old, for calumny.
Nelson Mandela International Day[6]
Nelson Mandela Day seeks to
celebrate the political and social achievements of former South African
President Nelson Mandela. Mandela, who spent three decades in prison for his
political activism, became the first black president of the Republic of South Africa
in 1994. His presidency ended the long-standing apartheid in which whites ruled
over blacks and saw the birth of democracy
and equality among all citizens. He was also active in combatting poverty,
encouraging land reform, expanding health
services, supporting education and setting an example of peace,
anti-racism and human rights
adherence for other nations.
Nelson Mandela International Day was designated by the United Nations
and the Nelson Mandela Foundation in 2009. It is celebrated on Mandela's
birthday, July 18th, in an effort to recognize the impact of Mandela's values
and his contribution to humanity. Mandela passed away in December of
2013 at the age of 95.
Nelson
Mandela International Day Facts & Quotes
·
Nelson
Mandela has received several awards including the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1993, the Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St. John and the Order
of Merit from the Queen Elizabeth II and the Order of Canada.
·
When
Nelson Mandela was born his name was Rolihlalala Mandela, which meant, to pull
a branch off a tree and troublemaker. He was given the name Nelson in school
when he was seven years old.
·
Nelson
Mandela was sentenced to life in prison and ended up spending over 27 years in
prison. He was eventually released from prison due to secret talks he had with
the president of South Africa at the time, F.W. de Klerk.
·
It
is easy to break down and destroy. The heroes are those who make peace and
build. - Nelson Mandela
·
We
must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do
right. – Nelson Mandela
Things to do
·
Devote
67 minutes of your day to helping others (volunteering, helping mom, cleaning,
etc.). For 67 years, Nelson Mandela fought for humanity and on every July 18th,
Mandela's birthday, the UN and the NMF ask citizens of the world to devote 67
minutes of time to helping others.
·
Watch
one of the movies detailing the life of Nelson Mandela or apartheid. Some
suggestions are: Mandela: Long
Walk to Freedom (2013), Invictus
(2009), and Mandela and de Klerk (1997).
·
Nominate
someone or an organization that you think serves every day. If you think
they make a positive change in your community, you can nominate those you think
deserve acknowledgement as a Madiba Change Maker by sharing their stories on
social media with the hashtag #Time2Serve.
·
Spread
awareness by using the hashtags #NelsonMandelaInternationalDay, #MandelaDay and
#mandela.
·
Research
South African history to gain a better understanding of how the apartheid
system came about, what it entailed and learn more about the segregation in the
country. Books such as The History
of South Africa and South African History shed light on the colonial periods
and the beginning of state-run segregation.
Novena
of St. Ann[7]
Daily Prayer to Saint Ann
O
glorious St. Ann, you are filled with compassion for those who invoke you and
with love for those who suffer! Heavily burdened with the weight of my
troubles, I cast myself at your feet and humbly beg of you to take the present
intention which I recommend to you in your special care.
Please recommend it to your daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and place it
before the throne of Jesus, so that He may bring it to a happy issue. Continue
to intercede for me until my request is granted. But, above all, obtain for me
the grace one day to see my God face to face, and with you and Mary and all the
saints to praise and bless Him for all eternity. Amen.
Our Father, . . . Hail Mary . . .
O Jesus, Holy Mary, St. Ann, help me now and at
the hour of my death. Good St. Ann, intercede for me.
SECOND
DAY
From the depths of my heart, good St. Ann, I
offer you my homage this day and ask you to shelter me under the mantle of your
motherly care. You know, good mother, how much I love you, how gladly I serve
you, how happy I am to praise you, how eager I am to call on you in time of
distress.
Good St. Ann be pleased to extend your helping
hand in all my wants. Listen to my prayers, for I place my trust in your
gracious bounty. Make all my thoughts and desires worthy and righteous.
Jesus, I thank You for all the graces which in
Your infinite goodness You have lavished upon St. Ann; for having chosen her,
among all women, to be Your grandmother on earth and exalted her in heaven with
such great and miraculous powers. In the name of her merits, I humbly recommend
myself to Your infinite mercy.
National Ice Cream Day[8]
National Ice Cream Day is dedicated to appreciating ice cream. In 1984, Senator Walter Dee Huddleston of Kentucky initiated a joint resolution to declare July as the National Ice Cream Month and July 15 as National Ice Cream Day. On July 9, 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed July 1984 as the National Ice Cream Month and July 15, 1984 as the National Ice Cream Day. This holiday is now celebrated on the third Sunday of July.
According to the International Dairy Foods Association, the origins of ice
cream date back to the second century B.C., when several prominent historical
figures such as Alexander the Great, King Soloman and Nero Claudius Caesar
enjoyed consuming iced beverages and snow. As the centuries passed, the snow
and ice were refined into cream ice and eventually, in 1777, ice cream
was first advertised in New York. However, ice cream was a rare delicacy for
the elite until 1800s when ice houses were built. Since then, it has become a
staple dessert for the American people.
National Ice Cream Day Facts &
Quotes
·
During the summer of 1790, President George
Washington spent $200 on ice cream. Meanwhile, according to Thomas Berry
of Duke University, the price of 1 pound of coffee was $0.50 in 1788.
·
10% of milk in the US goes towards making ice
cream.
·
During World War II, ice cream was served to
troops to boost morale while sanctions and rationing was in effect for the
general public. When the war ended, rationing of ice cream was lifted and
Americans celebrated victory with a cold, creamy treat. In fact, each American
consumed more than 20 quarts of ice cream in 1946.
·
In 2014, 872 million gallons of ice cream were
produced in the United States. The average American annually consumes 22
pounds of ice cream.
·
Ice cream is a nutritious and wholesome food,
enjoyed by over ninety percent of the people in the United States. It enjoys a
reputation as the perfect dessert and snack food. Over eight hundred and
eighty-seven million gallons of ice cream were consumed in the United States in
1983. - President Ronald Reagan, Proclamation 5219 - National Ice Cream Month
and National Ice Cream Day, 1984
National Ice Cream Day Top Events
and Things to Do
·
Enjoy ice cream with your family and friends.
·
Get free or discounted ice cream. Most ice
cream shops giveaway free ice cream or offer special discounts on National Ice
Cream Day.
·
Make President Thomas Jefferson's favorite vanilla ice cream.
The recipe believed to have been handwritten by Jefferson is archived at
the Library of Congress.
·
Liven up your ice cream by getting some healthy toppings.
Our favorites:
-Chopped Walnuts
-Fresh Berries
-Raw Cacao nibs
-Goji Berries
-Frozen chopped banana
-Granola
-Unsweetened shredded Coconut
·
Try a non-dairy alternative to milk-based ice
cream products. Whether it is for dietary choices or lactose-intolerance,
there are a variety of non-dairy frozen desserts made from soymilk, coconut
milk, almond milk, cashew milk and rice milk. Here are some non-dairy
frozen desserts to try:
- Rice Dream Organic Vanilla
- Luna & Larry’s Organic Coconut Bliss Chocolate Chip Cookie
- Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey
- So Delicious Dairy Free Cashew Milk in Salted Caramel Cluster flavor
- Nada Moo Gotta Do Chocolate Ice Cream
- So Delicious Almond Milk Chocolate Ice Cream
HAJJ Begins today
Hajj[1]
The
Hajj starts today. Hajj is a holy pilgrimage to Mecca that is obligatory for
all Muslims who can afford to go. The 3rd chapter of the Quran, Surah
Ale-Imran makes Hajj mandatory. During this pilgrimage, Muslims try
to get closer to God. The Hajj is performed in the last month of the Islamic
calendar, Dhul-Hijjah. All Muslims who can afford to go on the Hajj are
required to do so at least once in their life. Muslims believe that the Prophet
Abraham built the Ka'aba with his son Ismael. Kaaba is a sacred cube-shaped
shrine at the centre Al-Masjid al-Haram mosque, in Mecca (Saudi Arabia).
Muslims walk around the Ka'bah seven times as part of the Hajj.
Muslims face to pray in the direction of the Ka'bah no matter where they
are in the world. It was the first house built solely for the purpose of
worshipping God. To be completed, the Hajj requires a minimum of five
days, during which pilgrim’s travel across Arabia to complete various rituals,
some of which are optional, but considered highly beneficial.
Hajj Facts
·
According
to Sahih Bukhari (one of the six main hadith writings of Sunni Islam), the
Prophet Muhammad once said that those who finish the Hajj without committing
any obscenity or transgression will have their sins completely wiped away.
·
It
is believed that to teach Muslims to remain humble and unified, God mandated
the Hajj. During it, everyone wears the same clothes, prays together, and
goes around the Ka'bah together.
·
According
to the Saudi Arabian Embassy, the Hajj is the largest gathering of human beings
on the Earth.
Hajj Events and Things to Do
·
Visit
the mountains of Al-Safa and Al-Marwah in Mecca. Pilgrims walk between
two hills, Safa and Marwa, seven times during the Hajj because they believe
that Hagar, the wife of Abraham, did the same when looking for water for her
thirsty baby Ismael. As soon as she finished her seventh run, the Zamzam
well sprung out from under baby Ismael's foot. To this day, pilgrims on
the Hajj drink the Zamzam's water, and often take it home with them in large
canisters.
·
Visit
the tower at Jamrat-al-Aqabah (Saudi Arabia). After sunset on the day of
Arafah, as part of the Hajj, pilgrims throw small pebbles at Jamrat-al-Aqabah.
This is the place where it is believed the Devil stood as he tried to
tempt Abraham from carrying out orders from God. This is act commemorates
and symbolizes Abraham's rejecting of the devil.
Understanding Islam: A Guide[2]
Today
we are bombarded with conflicting versions of Muslims and Islamin the media.
This guide is intended to help all people in the Roman Catholic Church to
present Islam accurately and in ways that preserve and promote “together for
the benefit of all mankind social justice and moral welfare, as well as peace
and freedom” (Nostra Aetate3). In spite of the many conflicts and hostilities
that have arisen between Muslims and Christians over the centuries, as
Christians we are called to reject violence and to live in fraternal love with
all human beings. This document intends to identify some of those beliefs and
values that Muslims and Christians have in common, as well as some differences,
so as to assist those whom we are teaching to live harmoniously together with
understanding and respect and to work for peace more effectively. Understanding
Islam and Muslims the name Islam means “submission” and those who submit to God
are Muslims. The terms have the same Arabic root as the word for peace, Salam.
Muslims believe that peace comes through the submission to the one and only
God. Although it is often associated with Muslims alone, the name of God in
Arabic, Allah (al-Lah– “the God”), is the same name used by Christians and
Jews. When saying the name of Allah, Muslims enerally say: “Subhanahu wa
ta’aalaa”, which means “May He be glorified and exalted”. Muslims and
Christians share many common beliefs in their worship of a single Creator God
who loves creation and who commands that His most cherished creations, human
beings, love Him, one another, and His creation. In some ways, however, Muslims
and Christians have profoundly different beliefs. Muslims do not believe in the
Trinitarian nature of God, nor do they accept that Jesus Christ is God
incarnate. They believe, however, that Jesus is one of the five most
distinguished Prophets of God sent to mankind. Christians, on the other hand,
do not recognize Muhammad as a prophet, and do not accept many aspects of the
message he preached, including dietary restrictions, polygamy, and other
teachings. For Muslims, Muhammad is the recipient of God’s final revelation,
the Qur’an, and the model for all human beings, in much the same way as the
Virgin Mary is for many Christians. But Muhammad’s role as prophet, law giver
and military leader is more similar to that of Moses in the Old Testament.
Muhammad is not worshipped by Muslims –he is recognized by them as the final
Prophet, the Seal of the prophets, sent by God and is the object of great
reverence and devotion. Christians do not accord Muhammad the same status as
the biblical prophets but may regard him as a prophetic figure on such issues
as charity and the protection of the poor, widows and orphans.
Daily Devotions
·
Today in honor of the
Holy Trinity do the Divine Office giving your day to God. To honor God REST: no
shopping after 6 pm Saturday till Monday. Don’t forget the internet.
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Make
reparations to the Holy Face
·
Go to MASS
·
Rosary
Comments
Post a Comment