DAY 39 - MARY, QUEEN OF PROPHETS, PRAY FOR US
ONE THING NECESSARY
PRAY A ROSARY
- Rosary of the Day: Glorious Mysteries
- Traditional 54 Day Rotation: Glorious Mysteries
AUTUMNAL EQUINOX
Job, Chapter 11, Verse 15
Surely then you may lift up your face
in innocence; you may stand firm and UNAFRAID.
Now Jobs other
friend speaks saying that “If iniquity is in your hand, remove it, and do not
let injustice dwell in your tent” then you may be unafraid. Yet, Job has not
been immoral he hates his life and what is happening to him.
Job
Detests His Life[1]
·
Job
continues his bumming out session, asking God why he would oppress the people who
love him. Doesn't really seem like a good business model.
·
Time
for more thoughts from the peanut gallery.
·
Zophar
says that Job must have done
something wrong; God is unfathomable, sure, but he always punishes people less
than they deserve.
·
Some
friend.
10 Steps to Make You Stop
Despising your Life[2]
Life can and is
hard and tough and painful at times. That doesn’t mean it can’t change. Life
goes through ebbs and flows all the time and the key to getting through it all
without cutting off your social circle and eating your local grocery store out
of Ben & Jerry’s, is to cultivate some techniques and methods of going
through life with some stability and grace. It’s not a guarantee against life’s
hardships but take the steps you want to use and you won’t dislike life.
Step
1) Get plenty of sleep.
Seriously, you’re
obviously going to be grouchy as hell and more inclined towards the more miserable
side, if you’re not getting your recommended seven or more hours of sleep a
night. Start checking in how much you sleep and then start making steps to go
to bed earlier and sleep for longer. It might cure every problem but at least
you’ll be well-rested and less likely to nap throughout the day. If you are
having trouble getting to sleep; try eating right.
Step
2) Eat healthily.
Eating a lot
healthier improves mood and makes you feel better.
Step
3) Write it all down.
Sometimes the
best thing you can do is let it all out. Keeping things that are making you
hate life all bottled up is neither helpful to getting out of that cycle nor
healthy for your overall wellbeing. Grab yourself a notebook, a journal, a
diary, a bit of paper, whatever, and just start writing down how you feel. As
soon as you’ve done that, start thinking about what you could do in theory to
stop this from happening or to stop you from feeling like this.
Step
4) Get some fresh air.
It’s underrated
and we all take it for granted, but really, getting out of your home and going
for a walk can be really beneficial. It gets you outside in the (hopefully)
sunshine and getting to see the whole of life as you walk around can be really
grounding and calming. Believe me, if you’re stuck inside mulling over on the
bad things of your life, grab a pair of sneakers and go for a walk. Plus, it’s
free. Can’t say better than that, can you?
Step
5) Get some exercise.
This is
practically a Part II of the previous step, but as someone who used to look at
the gym as something people did when they were feeling particularly
masochistic, I can actually say I enjoy it now. You don’t even have to
subscribe to a fancy gym—go for a run around the block with your headphones in
or lift some heavy boxes to build up muscle tone.
Step
6) Treat yourself.
Hating your life
can be exhausting, and I mean that literally. It drains the energy from you
until all you want to do is lie in bed with a pint of ice cream and the last
five seasons of a TV show on Netflix. Therefore, a good thing to keep your
spirits up can be to treat yourself. Life is too short, after all, to deny
yourself some treats. Go see that movie that looks awesome in the cinema, grab
a gelato with a friend, paint your nails, whatever makes you happy, do it. You
deserve it.
Step
7) Cut out those negative triggers.
Chances are that
if you hate life, something is setting off those triggers in your head. Until
you’re able to deal with them without turning all misanthropic, the best thing
might be just to get rid of all of those negative triggers. If you’re suffering
from what AllGroanUp refer to as “Obsessive Comparison Disorder” (i.e.,
obsessively checking out the lifestyles of all your “successful” friends), then
stop using Facebook and Twitter as much. Social media can be a fantastic way to
connect, but it can also be a toxic environment for neuroses and comparisons to
breed. Trust me, I know. If it sets you off, cut it out.
Step
8) Dance.
Yes, you can
dance. No, really, you can. It doesn’t matter if you’re not some breakdancing
dynamo or ballroom extraordinaire, everyone can dance. It’s programmed into the
human race, the ultimate expression of emotion. Dance like no one’s watching,
dance like you don’t care. Tap your feet, sway your hips, go as mad or as wild
as you want to your favorite songs. Nothing quite shakes the cobwebs off than
losing yourself in rhythm and dance to a song you love.
Step
9) Get organized.
A great way to
start moving forward and looking at what you can change in your life to make it
better, is to get organized. Spend a weekend going through your home and
clearing the hell out of it. Get rid of the stuff you don’t need or don’t want
anymore and start to give everything a space. It doesn’t have to look like it’s
stepped off the pages of Good Housekeeping, but clearing a lot of space and
making sure that your home has a bit of harmony can do wonders for your mental
wellbeing.
Step
10) Pay it forward.
Life is a mystery,
and it can be a minefield to get through. Sometimes you stumble, sometimes you
fall. The important part is picking yourself back up and keeping walking
forward. Paying it forward is simply helping others. Charity is something that
is often thrown around as an accessory to human behavior—how many celebrities
have you read about who have done something heinous, but are defended by the
phrase “but [they] do charity work”?
Go volunteer. If
you think you’re at breaking point, go help other people. People in the world
out there will be going through the same things that you are going through and
while you might not run into someone who’s going through the exact same
circumstances, you will be helping people who need help. Helping out a soup
kitchen, or at a church bake sale, or at a homeless shelter or wherever needs
help, can make a huge difference to the lives of those individuals involved,
and believe me, it’ll do a hell of a lot for your state of mind.
1274
The
Holy Spirit has marked us with the seal of
the Lord ("Dominicus character") "for the day
of redemption." "Baptism indeed is the seal of eternal life."
The faithful Christian who has "kept the seal" until the end,
remaining faithful to the demands of his Baptism, will be able to depart this
life "marked with the sign of faith," with his baptismal faith, in
expectation of the blessed vision of God - the consummation of faith - and in
the hope of resurrection.
Fall begins (Northern
H.)[3]
Fall begins in the Northern Hemisphere when the Sun is perpendicular to the equator. This day has equal hours of day and night. The first day of Fall is also called the Autumnal Equinox. In many areas it coincides with harvests. The first day of Fall happens between each year between September 22 and 24.
Fall
begins (Northern H.) Facts & Quotes
·
The Harvest Moon is the full moon which occurs closest to the
autumnal equinox.
·
The Earth takes 365.25 days to make one complete revolution
around the Sun. This results in the first day of Fall beginning 6 hours
later each year and moving a full day backwards on Leap Years.
·
During the fall, the leaves on many trees die and fall to the
ground. 500 years ago, expressions like fall of the leaf and fall of the year
were quite common in the English-speaking world. The term fall as the
name for this season comes from these early expressions.
·
How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and
color are their last days - John Burroughs
Fall begins (Northern H.) Top Events and
Things to Do
·
Take a hike and enjoy the colorful leaves.
·
Visit a Nature Center or Nature Museum near you.
·
Plant cold weather plants or begin to protect your summer plants from the winter elements.
·
Rake leaves into piles and then jump in them.
·
Visit an apple orchard and pick some fresh apples. Use some of
them to make a delicious apple pie or apple crisp for dinner.
35 Promises
of God[4]
cont.
“I
hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed,
for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”-Josh 1:9
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
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Increase Vocations to
the Holy Priesthood
·
Iceman’s Total
Consecration to Mary-Day 12
·
Litany of the Most
Precious Blood of Jesus
·
Total Consecration
to St. Joseph Day 21
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
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