Proverbs, Chapter 15, Verse 16
Better a little with FEAR of the LORD than a great fortune
with anxiety.
The
sages favor wealth over poverty—but not at any price. Wisdom makes poverty not
only bearable but even joyful like the joy of feast days.[1]
Black Friday
Black Friday Facts
& Quotes
• According to IBM, for the first time
in history smartphones and tablets outpaced desktop computers for generating
consumer traffic to websites during Black Friday in 2015.
• According to consumerreports.org,
heavily discounted televisions and other electronic items sold on Black Friday
can be derivative models. Derivatives
are products that have been manufactured specifically for sale at events like
Black Friday. These products vary in
specifications, quality and have less features than standard merchandise sold
all-year long.
• Mall of America located in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the largest mall in the US with 4,870,000 square
feet retail space and more than 520 stores. The mall is also home to the
largest indoor amusement park in the US.
• With a net worth of more than $136
billion, the six @Wal-Mart heirs own more wealth than the bottom 42% of
Americans. #BlackFriday , @Walmart shouldn’t be allowed to pay workers wages so
low that many qualify for Medicaid, food stamps, and government housing.
#BlackFriday . - Tweets by Senator Bernie Sanders in 2015
Black Friday Top
Events and Things to Do
• Thanksgiving is a time to express
gratitude. Given that Black Friday
follows Thanksgiving Day, use this day to spread gratitude and cheer to
others. If you have leftover turkey from
Thanksgiving Day, then use it to make sandwiches. You and your family can deliver these to the
homeless people in your community.
• Hours before Black Friday sales, most
retailers send emails and secret offers to their subscribers. Sign up and subscribe to your favorite retailers
mailing list before this date. Most
stores will also send coupons specifically to use for Black Friday.
• Make sure you have sufficient funds
in cash or on credit cards. Given that
many will be shopping on Black Friday, ATM machines may run out of funds or
bank networks can be down intermittently.
Make sure to carry some cash in case this happens.
• In 2015, more than 11 states across
the U.S. provided free access to State Parks.
Rather than Black Friday shopping, explore the great outdoors with free
passes to State Parks. Our top parks
picks:
1)
Olympic Park, Washington
2)
Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California
3)
Nickerson State Park, Massachusetts
• Carpool or take an Uber to your
favorite shopping destination. There
will be limited parking space available on Black Friday and some bus routes
will be operating on a holiday schedule.
Octave of Christ the
King
·
Meditate
on the virtues of Mary (Humility, Generosity, Chastity, Patience, Temperance, Understanding/love and Wisdom. One for each day.
·
attend Mass
daily or via EWTN or the internet
·
Fast
doing the Daniel fast (Monday-Saturday).
· Exercise-Universal Man Plan.
Daily Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Growth of
Catholic Families and Households.
·
Offering to the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
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