DAY 44 - MARY, QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS, PRAY FOR US
The Warrior Ethos
- I will always place the mission first.
- I will never accept defeat.
- I will never quit.
- I will never leave a fallen comrade.
PRAY A ROSARY
- Rosary of the Day: Joyful Mysteries
- Traditional 54 Day Rotation: Sorrowful Mysteries
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL-SHEMINI ATZERET
Galatians,
chapter 4, verse 11
I am AFRAID on your account that perhaps I
have labored for you in vain.
Have
you ever when you have sinned and failed, asked Christ, please do not let me
suffer the loss of your sacrifice for me. Has your fear been that Christ has labored for you in vain? This is
what Paul was saying to the Galatians; he was crying for them not to throw the
freedom that Christ had earned for them away by living in worldly ways. Our
call is to be in the world but not of the world.
This
is the message of the gospel.
Jesus
said to his disciples:
“You
are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be
seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled
underfoot. You are the light of the world.
A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then
put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand,
where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before
others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.”
(Mt 5:13-15)
Thank God there is a cure for our failures it is the Sacraments of Confession and the Holy Eucharist; seek use of them and never stop praying.
Feast of St.
Vincent de Paul[1]
Having lived and worked in Belgium
it is interesting to note the little “d” from “de Paul” normally denotes that
Vincent was of a royal blood line.
St. Vincent de Paul was a
great apostle of charity and brought a great revival of the priesthood in the
17th century. He was born near Dax in the Landes (France) in 1581. As a young
priest he was captured by Moorish pirates who carried him to Africa. He was
sold into slavery but freed in 1607 when he converted his owner. Having
returned to France, he became successively a parish priest and chaplain to the
galley-slaves. He founded a religious Congregation under the title of Priests
of the Mission or Lazarists (now known as Vincentians), and he bound them by a
special way to undertake the apostolic work of charity; he sent them to preach
missions, especially to the ignorant peasants of that time, and to establish
seminaries. In order to help poor girls, invalids, and the insane, sick and
unemployed, he and St. Louise de Marillac founded the Congregation of the
Daughters of Charity, now better known as the Sisters of St. Vincent. St.
Vincent worked tirelessly to help those in need: the impoverished, the sick,
the enslaved, the abandoned, the ignored. He died in 1660 at St. Lazarus's
house, Paris. His motto: "Let us love God; but at the price of our hands
and sweat of our face."
Things to Do:[2]
- Find
out more about the Vincent de Paul Society near you, see if you can
participate.
- Find
out more about the two orders founded by St. Vincent.
- Other
people to find out more about: St.
Louise de Marillac, Bl. Frederic Ozanam and St.
Francis de Sales.
- Learn
what France was like during St. Vincent's life. At that war-torn time, the
lives of peasants were far removed from those of the nobility.
- Make
a banner or poster with St. Vincent's motto to remind us of God's
presence.
Remembering that, "God sees you"
Shemini
Atzeret[3]
Shemini Atzeret (Hebrew: שמיני עצרת), means 'The eighth day break' or 'the eighth day of assembly'. It is celebrated preceding Simchat Torah and in some regions celebrated together with it. Services for this holiday often include a Geshem, prayer for rain.
Shemini Atzeret Facts
On Shemini Atzeret there
used to be a gathering of all men for a hearing of the Torah at the Holy Temple
in Jerusalem. Reference to this is made in the Biblical book of Nehemiah
(verse 8:18). Shemini Atzeret is observed in Orthodox communities with candle
lighting in the evening, Kiddush (sanctification over wine) and two challah
breads. This is representative of all Jewish High Festivals and an
evening and morning festive meal. Two Challah breads are used to
commemorate the Sabbath in the wilderness. During this time Manna (edible
substance that God provided for Israelites during time in the desert) fell from
Heaven in a double portion on Friday, so that on the Sabbath day, the Israelites,
did not need to perform the work of gathering Manna. Often an additional
service after the morning service is held in Orthodox Synagogues. Hallel
(Psalms with praise) is recited. Observant Jews do not work on this day.
A popular prayer on Shmini Atzeret is called Yizkor, Remembrance. It
serves to honor dead relatives. Even one of the happiest Jewish Holidays
of the year, dead relatives (parents, siblings, spouses and children) are
remembered. This helps remind that we would not be who we are and where
we are without these people.
Shemini Atzeret Top Events and
Things to Do
·
Pray
for Rain. Shemini Azeret and Simchat Torah is often accompanied by
prayers for the rain. The holidays are in the autumn, which is a critical period in
Israel for harvests.
·
On
Shmini Atzeret, it is customary for Orthodox Jews to spend an 'extra day
with God' and postpone their return to work and to mundane tasks.
35 Promises
of God[4]
cont.
“Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church
and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.
The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and
anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven.”-James 5:14-15
Daily Devotions
· Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them in fasting: Today's Fast: Protection of Life from Conception until Natural Death
·
Eat waffles and Pray for the assistance of the Angels
·
Iceman’s Total
Consecration to Mary-Day 17
·
Monday: Litany of
Humility
· Rosary
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