Monday in the Octave of Easter
EMMAUS WALK/HIKE-TAX DAY
Matthew,
Chapter 28, verse 8-10
8 Then
they went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to
announce this to his disciples. 9 And behold, Jesus met them on their
way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage.
10Then
Jesus said to them, “Do not be AFRAID. Go tell my brothers
to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”
Our deepest fear
is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear
is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is
within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously
give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.
Marianne Williamson.
Monday
in the Octave of Easter[1]
IN the Introit of the Mass of this day the Church brings before our eyes the entrance of the Israelites into the promised land, which is a type of the kingdom of heaven, under Josue, who is a type of Christ. The Lord hath brought you into a land flowing with milk and honey, alleluia: and that the law of the Lord may be ever in your mouth, alleluia, alleluia. Give glory to the Lord and call upon His name, declare His deeds among the gentiles.
Prayer.
O God, Who hast bestowed remedies on the world in the paschal solemnities, grant to Thy people heavenly gifts, we beseech Thee, that they may both deserve to obtain perfect liberty, and arrive at life everlasting.
EPISTLE. Acts x. 37-43.
In those days: Peter standing in the midst of the people, said: Men, brethren, you know the word which hath been published through all Judea: for it began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached, Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed Him with the Holy Ghost, and with power, Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. And we are witnesses of all things that He did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, Whom they killed, hanging Him upon a tree. Him God raised up the third day, and gave Him to be made manifest, not to all the people, but to witnesses preordained by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with Him after He arose again from the dead: and He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He Who was appointed by God to be judge of the living and of the dead. To Him all the prophets give testimony, that by His name all receive remission of sins, who believe in Him.
Explanation.
Through Jesus sent from God, and through Him alone, forgiveness of sins and salvation are promised to all who truly and firmly believe in Him and show their belief by deeds. Have such a lively faith, and thou shalt receive forgiveness of sins and life everlasting.
GOSPEL. Luke xxiv. 13-35.
At that time: two of the disciples of Jesus went the same day to a town, which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that while they talked and reasoned with themselves, Jesus Himself also drawing near went with them. But their eyes were held that they should not know Him. And He said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one with another as you walk, and are sad?
And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to Him: Art Thou only a stranger in Jerusalem and hast not known the things that have been done there in these days? To whom He said: What things?
And they said: Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, Who was a prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and princes delivered Him to be condemned to death and crucified Him. But we hoped that it was He that should have redeemed Israel: and now besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of our company, affrighted us, who before it was light were at the sepulcher. And not finding His body, came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who say that He is alive. And some of our people went to the sepulcher: and found it so as the women had said, but Him they found not. Then He said to them: O foolish, and slow of heart to believe in all things which the prophets have spoken. Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and so to enter into His glory?
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things that were concerning Him. And they drew nigh to the town whither they were going, and He made as though He would go farther. But they constrained Him, saying: Stay with us, because it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And He went in with them. And it came to pass, whilst He was at table with them, He took bread, and blessed, and broke, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew Him: and He vanished out of their sight. And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning within us, whilst He spoke in the way, and opened to us the Scriptures?
And rising up the same hour they went back to Jerusalem: and they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were with them, saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way: and how they knew Him in the breaking of bread.
Why did
Jesus appear as a stranger to the two disciples?
He appeared to them as a stranger, says St.
Gregory, because He meant to deal with them according to their dispositions,
and according to the firmness of their faith. They seemed not to have believed
in Him as the Son of God, but to have expected a hero or prince who should
deliver them from their subjection to the Romans. Thus, Christ was, indeed, yet
a stranger in their hearts, and chose to appear to them as such, to free those
who loved Him from their false notions, to convince them of the necessity of His
passion, and to reveal Himself to them, as soon as their understandings should
be enlightened, and their hearts filled with desire. Thus, God orders the
disposal of His graces according to our dispositions; according to our faith
and trust; according to our love and fidelity.
Easter Monday[2] was reserved as a special day for rest and relaxation. Its most distinctive feature is the Emmaus walk, a leisurely constitution inspired by the Gospel of the day (Luke 24.13-35). This can take the form of a stroll through field or forest or, as in French Canada, a visit to one's grandparents.
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Games
of mischief dating to pre-Christian times also take place on Easter
Monday and Tuesday. Chief among them are drenching customs,
where boys surprise girls with buckets of water, and vice versa, or switching
customs, where switches are gently used on each other.
Visiting Day[3]
In Paschal tide joy,
perform works of mercy toward the sick and elderly on Easter Monday. For Easter
Monday there is an old custom, still very much alive in the old country, which
might well be duplicated here, even though Easter Monday is not generally a
holiday, as it is in Europe? In honor of the Gospel of the day, which tells of
the two disciples who went to Emmaus and met Our Lord on the way, Easter Monday
became a visiting day. Wherever there are old or sick people, they are visited
by young and old.
Lent and Easter[4]
571 The Paschal mystery of Christ's cross and Resurrection stands at the center of the Good News that the apostles, and the Church following them, are to proclaim to the world. God's saving plan was accomplished "once for all" by the redemptive death of his Son Jesus Christ.
1171 In the liturgical year the various aspects of the one Paschal mystery unfold. This is also the case with the cycle of feasts surrounding the mystery of the incarnation (Annunciation, Christmas, Epiphany). They commemorate the beginning of our salvation and communicate to us the first fruits of the Paschal mystery of Christ.
It is the same Paschal
Mystery that we celebrate every Sunday at every Mass. This mystery should evoke
the ancient Passover of the Jews when the firstborn children of Israel were
spared, and they were liberated from slavery. Their delivery began in each
household with the sacrifice of the lamb and the smearing of the lamb’s
blood on the doorposts which delivered the Jews out of vice into virtue and the
worship of God in sincerity and truth. In the Last Supper Christ became the
lamb that transformed his execution into a once for all sacrifice. During Lent
we mirror the Jews 40 years of purification when God purged them of the
residual effects of generations of interaction with Egyptian Idolatry. Christ
in His own life fasted for 40 days in the wilderness as a model, like His
baptism for His disciples to imitate. So, every year, we prepare like Him for
our Easter where we will offer our sacrifice, small as it may be to Him. Lent
is the season of fasting that begins today and ends on Holy Saturday (except
for Sundays; ancient Fathers forbade fasting on Sundays). This is our tithe or
a tenth part of our year for the Lord. We fast from “good” things; for in our
fast we give them to God, so that we learn not to put anything before Him. We
pray that by this movement of purification we may be illuminated
and finally come to union with Him. In a sense during Lent we “pass
over” from sin through penance to communion.
Divine Mercy Novena[5]
Fourth Day
Today Bring Me the Pagans and Those Who Do
Not Know Me.
Most
Compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world. Receive into the
abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of pagans who as yet do not
know You. Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together
with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the
abode which is Your Most Compassionate Heart.
Eternal
Father turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of pagans and of those who as yet
do not know You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.
Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These souls do not know what great
happiness it is to love You. Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of
Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.
Novena for the Poor Souls[6]
O Mother most
merciful, pray for the souls in Purgatory!
PRAYER OF ST.
GERTRUDE THE GREAT O Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of
Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world
today, for all the holy souls in Purgatory and for sinners everywhere— for
sinners in the Universal Church, for those in my own home and for those within
my family. Amen.
PRAYER FOR THE
DYING O Most Merciful Jesus, lover of souls, I pray Thee, by the agony of Thy
most Sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Thine Immaculate Mother, to wash in
Thy Most Precious Blood the sinners of the whole world who are now in their
agony and who will die today. Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have mercy on the
dying! Amen.
ON EVERY DAY OF
THE NOVENA V. O Lord, hear my prayer; R. And let my cry come unto Thee. O God,
the Creator and Redeemer of all the faithful, grant unto the souls of Thy
servants and handmaids the remission of all their sins, that through our devout
supplications they may obtain the pardon they have always desired, Who livest
and reignest world without end. Amen.
MONDAY O Lord
God Almighty, I beseech Thee by the Precious Blood which Thy divine Son Jesus
shed in His cruel scourging, deliver the souls in Purgatory, and among them
all, especially that soul which is nearest to its entrance into Thy glory, that
it may soon begin to praise Thee and bless Thee forever. Amen. Our Father. Hail
Mary. Glory Be.
Catechism
of the Catholic Church
PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
SECTION
ONE "I BELIEVE" - "WE BELIEVE"
CHAPTER
THREE MAN'S RESPONSE TO GOD
Article
2 WE BELIEVE
I.
"Lord, Look Upon the Faith of Your Church"
168 It is the Church that believes first, and so bears,
nourishes and sustains my faith. Everywhere, it is the Church that first
confesses the Lord: "Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims
you", as we sing in the hymn Te Deum; with her and in her, we are won over
and brought to confess: "I believe", "We believe". It is
through the Church that we receive faith and new life in Christ by Baptism. In
the Rituale Romanum, the minister of Baptism asks the catechumen: "What do
you ask of God's Church?" and the answer is: "Faith." "What
does faith offer you?" "Eternal life."
169 Salvation comes from God alone; but because we receive the
life of faith through the Church, she is our mother: "We believe the
Church as the mother of our new birth, and not in the Church as if she were the
author of our salvation." Because she is our mother, she is also our
teacher in the faith
Tax Day (Taxes Due)[7]
Tax
Day marks the last day to file income taxes in the United States. The
history of US Income Tax dates back to the Civil War and the Revenue Act of
1861. This tax was imposed to help pay the costs of the war. After
several repeals, new taxes, and subsequent repeals, the 16th Amendment to the
US Constitution was ratified and went into law in 1913. This established
the right of Congress to impose a Federal Income tax. The Income Tax remains
the primary way that the US Government finances itself. To ensure that all
monies due for the prior year are paid, a Tax Day was created. All US taxpayers
are required to file taxes based on prior year’s earnings by this date.
Traditionally this date has been on April 15 of each year. If this
day falls on a weekend, the due date is extended to the following Monday.
This date is also impacted by the Emancipation Day Holiday in Washington
DC.
Tax
Day (Taxes Due) Facts & Quotes
.
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In
1913, the original US income tax rates were 1% for incomes over $3,000; 6% for
incomes over $500,000.
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During
World War I, around 1918, the highest income tax rate was over 77%.
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The
power of taxing people and their property is essential to the very existence of
government. - James Madison, U.S. President
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A
tax loophole is something that benefits the other guy. If it benefits
you, it is tax reform. - Russell B. Long, U.S. Senator
Tax
Day (Taxes Due) Top Events and Things to Do
·
Be
sure to mail your Tax Return before the midnight of the designated Tax Day.
·
File
for an extension before midnight, if needed.
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Visit
Office Depot and shred your old documents for Free.
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Take
advantage of Tax Day Freebies at local restaurants.
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Watch
a movie that deals with taxes and the consequences of unpaid taxes. Our
picks: Stranger Than Fiction (2006), Catch Me If You Can (2012), The
Firm (1993), The Mating Game (1959)
·
Wine
about your Taxes
Jesus
& Taxes?[8]
1. Criminal
Charges
What charges
were made against Jesus the Christ?
"They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this
man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that
he himself is Christ, a king." - Luke 23:2
Depending on
which Bible translation you read, there were two or three charges made against
Jesus.
The tax trial of Jesus•
Charge 1: "perverting the nation" pervert: to
turn upside down, overturn, overthrow. Source: LawyerIntl.com
Charge 2: "forbidding paying taxes to Caesar" forbid:
to command [someone] not to. Source: OneLook Dictionary
Charge 3: "saying that he himself is Christ, a
king."
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Christ: messiah, the
expected king and deliverer. Source:
Merriam-Webster
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Christ: The Anointed;
Savior of the World; Source:
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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King of the Jews? During
trial, Pilate, the judge, asked Jesus "Are you king of the Jews?"
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Jesus was a tax protester.
Jesus replied, "My kingdom is not of this world." - John 18:36
So, is there
any evidence for charges of a tax crime?
Was Jesus
really a tax protester ... perverting the nation by leading a tax rebellion?
Tax fact
Fact: Jesus had a trial for tax crimes ... where he was charged with
"perverting" or "subverting the nation", and
"forbidding paying taxes".
HOW DO WE EXPLAIN Jesus’s death? The answer according to Bill O’Reilly is simple:
Big-government Jews and Roman
taxes.[9]
Calendar
·
Boston Marathon--April 18--Show your Boston pride and find
something for everyone to enjoy. The annual Boston Marathon kicks
off with a fitness expo featuring more than 200 exhibitors, followed by a 5K
set to draw an es timated 10,000
participants as well as a relay challenge -- all topped by the grand
celebration of city spirit.
Daily
Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Conversion
of Sinners
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Eat waffles and Pray for the assistance of the Angels
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Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
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Manhood of
the Master-week 9 day 2
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Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
· Make reparations to the Holy Face
· Monday: Litany of
Humility
[1] Goffines Devout Instructions, 1896
[4] Hahn, Scott, Signs of Life; 40
Catholic Customs and their biblical roots. Chap. 7. Lent and Easter.
[5]https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/prayers/view.cfm?id=1032
[6]Schouppe S.J., Rev. Fr. F. X..
Purgatory Explained
[8]http://whatistaxed.com/who_would_jesus_tax.htm#:~:text=1%20Fact%3A%20Jesus%20was%20charged%20with%20%22forbidding%20paying,teaching%20to%20tax%20collectors.%20...%20More%20items...%20
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