Let Freedom Ring: Freedom from Abuse of Sexuality Outside the Marital State
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 on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
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.
of the Eternal Father, save us.
Blood of Christ, Incarnate Word of God, save us.
Blood of Christ, of the New and Eternal Testament, etc.
Blood of Christ, falling upon the earth in the Agony,
Blood of Christ, shed profusely in the Scourging,
Blood of Christ, flowing forth in the Crowning with Thorns,
Blood of Christ, poured out on the Cross,
Blood of Christ, price of our salvation,
Blood of Christ, without which there is no forgiveness,
Blood of Christ, Eucharistic drink and refreshment of souls,
Blood of Christ, stream of mercy,
Blood of Christ, victor over demons,
Blood of Christ, courage of martyrs,
Blood of Christ, strength of confessors,
Blood of Christ, bringing forth virgins,
Blood of Christ, help of those in peril,
Blood of Christ, relief of the burdened,
Blood of Christ, solace in sorrow,
Blood of Christ, hope of the penitent,
Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying,
Blood of Christ, peace and tenderness of hearts,
Blood of Christ, pledge of Eternal Life,
Blood of Christ, freeing souls from purgatory,
Blood of Christ, most worthy of all glory and honor,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
R. And made us, for our God, a kingdom.
Almighty and eternal God, Thou hast appointed Thine only-begotten Son the Redeemer of the world and willed to be appeased by his blood. Grant, we beg of Thee, that we may worthily adore this price of our salvation and through its power be safeguarded from the evils of the present life so that we may rejoice in its fruits forever in heaven. 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)
Thursday
NATIONAL
HOT DOG DAY
Tobit, Chapter 4,
Verse 8
Tobit
here is instructing his son Tobiah in the three virtues characteristic in his own
life: Truth (fidelity), righteousness, and almsgiving. The instruction to
almsgiving is the most lengthy. Tobit tells his son to care for his burial just
as his father has cared for the burial of others. He instructs Tobiah to pay
servants wages immediately to feed the hungry and to clothe the naked and to
give alms in proportion to what he has. Almsgiving will be for him a protection
from death and will be a worthy offering, a worthy worship to God.[1]
Tobit[2]
- Later on he
washed, but he still decided to spend the night in the courtyard.
Even though he had no problems polluting himself by having contact with a
corpse, he was considerate of others and maintained his distance until the
time of purification was over.
- That night,
swallow droppings fell into his eyes and a white film formed, impairing
his vision.
- The more he
sought medical help, the worse his eyesight was until one day he was
totally blind.
- The irony is
sharp. His misfortune occurred on Pentecost because he wanted to
share his provisions with the homeless, to dutifully bury a Jewish body,
and to keep the law regarding purification. Those “good works” led
to blindness. Yet, there is no evidence that he railed against God
or even lamented this misfortune.
- For the first
two years of Tobit’s blindness, Ahiquar supported him, but then he was
transferred to Elymais, which scholars think was located south of Media.
- This transfer
meant that Ahiquar’s financial support ended, and life became very
difficult for Tobit and his family.
- Since Tobit
was completely blind, his wife went out to do “women’s work.” This
is not specified, but most think she would have been working in someone’s
household.
- Surely this
was a blow to Tobit’s image and esteem. After all, this was the
person who had a big position in the king’s court. Now he was
disabled and unemployed.
- One day in
addition to paying her for her services, Hannah’s employers gave her a
goat to take home. It might have been for an upcoming feast day,
which would suggest that she was working for a Jewish family.
- When the goat
started to bleat, Tobit assumed she had stolen it and accused her of doing
so. It highlights his inability to see; he didn’t know it was there
until it started making noise. Scholars don’t know why he did
this. Nothing in Hannah’s character suggested she’d be the person to
steal something. So maybe this was yet another affront to his ego
and lashing out was his poor way of handling things. It shows how
tense things had become and the stress they were under.
- Hannah yelled
back saying, “And look what your good deeds have gotten us!”
- There was
little that Tobit could say to that. He prayed deeply, asking for
forgiveness for himself as well as the nation. Then he asked God to take
his life in order to end his suffering.
- On the very same
day in Ecbatana, another righteous person was praying – Sarah.
- The distance
between Nineveh and Ecbatana was about 185 miles.
- Sarah’s name
means “Mistress.”
- At that
moment, one of her servant girls was insulting her because she had been
given in marriage to seven men, but each night the demon, Asmodeus, killed
them off before the marriage could be consummated.
- If it’s a
Hebrew word, Asmodeus means something like “Destroyer.” He was known
as the demon of lust. The idea was that he loved Sarah and
would not allow any other man to be with her.
- The servant
didn’t know about the demon, so she assumed that Sarah was doing the
killing.
- Sarah thought
about hanging herself, but she was an only child and couldn’t imagine
bringing such shame to her parents.
- So she also
prayed that God would take her life and put her out of her misery.
- At this point,
these two incidents seem totally separate, though both people are of the
tribe of Naphtali. Later, readers will find out that they are close
kinsmen.
- Nonetheless,
both of their prayers were heard in the glorious presence of God.
- God decided to
send the angel, Raphael, to heal them both.
- Raphael, the
angel’s name, means “God has healed.”
- God’s plan was
to give Sarah in marriage to Tobias and to heal Tobit’s blindness.
- This
information is given to readers but not to any of the characters in the
story.
- As Tobit
prepared to die, he remembered the money he had given his cousins in Media
for safekeeping.
- He called
Tobias and started by counseling him on the major issues of life.
- First, he was
to provide a proper burial for Tobit, and then he needed to take care of
his mother. He was also to follow in Tobit’s footsteps, always doing
good and being true to the Lord.
- There is some
irony here because of the fact that Tobit’s life had not been blessed
despite all of his good works. This comes at a time in Jewish history when
they believed good works would be rewarded with great blessings.
Tobit’s life had not turned out that way. Still, he expected
integrity and faithfulness from Tobias, which indicates that Tobit was a
very righteous man.
- Only after he
had counseled him in all these aspects did Tobit mention the ten talents
awaiting him in Media.
- His final
counsel was: “You have great wealth if you fear God, flee from all sin,
and do what is good in the sight of the Lord your God.” Obviously,
Tobit believed that God really was going to end his life.
After
Sunday, Thursdays are the most Holy Day of the Week
St Swithun, Bishop &
Confessor: Missa “Sacerdotes tui“
Saint Swithin Swithun (or Swithin, Old English: Swīþhūn;
died c. 862) was a Saxon bishop. He was born in the kingdom of Wessex and
educated in its capital, Winchester. He was famous for charitable gifts and
building churches. His feast day is 15 July and his emblems are rain drops and
apples.
Swithin was chaplain to Egbert, the 802-839 king of Wessex.
Egbert’s son Ethelwulf, whom Swithin educated, made him bishop of Winchester in
852.
Only one miracle is attributed to Swithin while he was
alive. An old lady’s eggs had been smashed by workmen building a church.
Swithin picked the broken eggs up and, it is said, they miraculously became
whole again.
And if any church fell down, or was in decay, S. Swithin
would anon amend it at his own cost. Or if any church were not hallowed, he
would go thither afoot and hallow it. For he loved no pride, ne to ride on gay
horses, ne to be praised ne flattered of the people…
Swithin died on 2 July 862. According to tradition, he had
asked to be buried humbly. His grave was just outside the west door of the Old
Minster, so that people would walk across it and rain fall on it in accordance
with Swithin’s wishes. William of Malmesbury recorded that the bishop left
instructions that his body should be buried outside the church, ubi et
pedibus praetereuntium et stillicidiis ex alto rorantibus esset obnoxius
[where it might be subject to the feet of passers-by and to the raindrops
pouring from on high], which has been taken as indicating that the legend was
already well known in the 12th century.
On 15 July 971 though, Swithin’s remains were dug up and
moved to a shrine in the cathedral by Bishop Ethelwold. Miraculous cures were
associated with the event, and Swithin’s feast day is the date of the removal
of his remains, not his death day. However, the removal was also accompanied by
ferocious and violent rain storms that lasted 40 days and 40 nights and are
said to indicate the saint’s displeasure at being moved. This is probably the
origin of the legend that if it rains on Saint Swithun’s feast day, the rain
will continue for 40 more days.
Saint Swithin is still seen as the patron of Winchester
Cathedral.
INTROIT Psalm 131: 9-10
Let Thy priests, O Lord, be clothed with justice, and let
Thy saints rejoice: for Thy servant David’s sake, turn not away the face of Thy
anointed. V. O Lord, remember David, and all his
meekness. v. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy
Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
COLLECT
God, who dost gladden us by the merits and intercession of
thy blessed confessor bishop Swithun, grant us this boon, that we who ask for
his good offices may obtain them through the gift of thy grace.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. R. Amen.
EPISTLE Hebrews 7: 23-27
Lesson from the Apostle Paul’s letter to the
Hebrews: Brethren, there were made many priests, because by reason of
death they were not suffered to continue: but Jesus, for that
He continueth forever, hath an everlasting priesthood. Whereby He is
able also to save forever them that come to God by Him; always living
to make intercession for us. For it was fitting that we should
have such a high priest, holy, innocent, and undefiled, separated from
sinners, and made higher than the heavens; Who needeth not daily, as
the other priests, to offer sacrifice first for His own sins, and then for
the people’s; for this Jesus Christ our Lord did once, in offering
Himself.
GRADUAL Psalm 131: 16-17
I will clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints
shall rejoice with exceeding great joy. There will I bring forth a horn to
David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed. Alleluia, alleluia! Ps. 109:4
The Lord has sworn an oath there is no retracting: Thou art a priest forever in
the line of Melchisedech. Alleluia!
GOSPEL Matthew 24:
42-47
At that time, Jesus said to His disciples: Watch, because
you know not what hour your Lord will come. But this know ye, that, if the
goodman of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would certainly
watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open. Wherefore be you also
ready: because at what hour you know not the Son of man will come. Who,
thinkest thou, is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath appointed
over his family, to give them meat in season? Blessed is that servant, whom
when his lord shall come he shall find so doing. Amen I say to you, he shall
place him over all his goods.
OFFERTORY
ANTIPHON Psalm 88: 25
My truth and My mercy shall be with him: and in My name
shall his horn be exalted.
SECRET
Hallow the gifts we offer Lord, and at the intercession of
thy blessed confessor bishop Swithun, do thou cleanse us by their means from
the defilement of our sins. Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth
and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world
without end. R. Amen.
PREFACE of the Common
It is truly meet and just, and profitable unto salvation,
that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks to thee, O Holy
Lord, Father Almighty, eternal God, through Christ, our Lord. Though whom the
angels praise thy majesty, the dominions adore it, the powers are in awe. Which
the heavens and the hosts of heaven together with the blessed seraphim joyfully
do magnify. And do thou command that it be permitted to us join with them in
confessing thee, while we say with lowly praise:
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Matthew
24: 46-47
Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord cometh he shall
find watching: Amen I say to you, he shall place him over all his goods.
POSTCOMMUNION
We humbly beg thee, almighty God, to grant that we whom
thou renewest with thy sacrament, at the intercession of thy blessed confessor
bishop Swithun, may lead lives aceceptable to thee and worthy of thy
servants. Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth
with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without
end. R. Amen.
National
Hot Dog Day[3]
National Hot Dog Day seeks to appreciate hotdogs. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council created the National Hot Dog Day to honor the all-American hot dog. The first National Hot Dog Day was held in 1991, where a hot dog luncheon was served on Capitol Hill. Since then, it has become tradition to serve hot dogs to Capitol Hill staffers, lawmakers, agency officials and baseball legends. Frankfurters, which are very similar to hot dogs, originated in Frankfurt, Germany. In the 1880s, Antonoine Feuchtwanger began to sell hot dogs in St. Louis, Missouri. Eventually by the 1890s, it is believed that Chris von der Ahe, a German immigrant who owned the St. Louis Browns, began to sell hotdogs at baseball games. Since then, hotdogs have been deeply rooted in American baseball culture. To honor the association between baseball and hotdogs, the American Meat Institute invites baseball players to attend the annual hotdog luncheon on Capitol Hill during National Hot Dog Day on July 23rd.
National Hot Dog Day
Facts & Quotes
·
The
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has stated that hotdogs contain
carcinogenic (cancer
causing) compounds, are high in fat, cholesterol and salt. In fact, a
recent study by the Harvard School of Public Health has
found that a single daily serving of processed meat can increase the risk of
colorectal cancer by 21%. These will kill you quicker than BLM!
·
According
to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, the proper etiquette required to
eat a hotdog is finish the hot dog in five bites. In the case of a
foot-long wiener, only seven bites are appropriate.
·
Across
the United States, consumers spent more than $2.5 billion on hot dogs in 2014.
Los Angeles residents consume more hotdogs than any other city. In 2014,
Los Angeles consumed more than 39 million hotdogs.
·
Every
year on July 4th, Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs hosts a hot dog eating contest in
which contestants must consume as many hot dogs as possible in 10 minutes. The
current male record holder ate 69 hot dogs while the female record holder
inhaled 45 hot dogs in only 10 minutes.
·
A
hot dog at the ball game beats a roast beef at the Ritz. - Humphrey Bogart, Famous
1940s actor.
Daily Devotions
·
do
a personal eucharistic stations of the cross.
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
[1]The Collegeville Bible Commentary,
1986.
[2]http://www.biblewise.com/bible_study/characters/tobit-and-tobias.php
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