Election Day
Romans, Chapter 8, Verse 6
The concern of the flesh is death, but the concern of the spirit is life and PEACE.
A Christian is a person who lives life in the spirit. It is the power of the Holy Spirit that liberates us from the flesh and gives us peace and allows us to give sacrifice, forgiveness, and "confirmation in the end without crime" (1 Cor. 4.8).
Christian Life in the Spirit[1]
In the final analysis the
indwelling Spirit of God who raised Jesus will also raise us in the
resurrection. So, the inescapable conclusion is that we are in debt to the
Spirit. We have an obligation to put to death the deeds, actions, pursuits of a
person dominated by the flesh and live instead by the Spirit. A very important
result of being subject to the Spirit is that one becomes a true child of God.
Election Day[2]
Election
Day refers to the day on which general elections in the United States are held.
Election Day is always held on the first Tuesday in November in the US.
Election Day Facts
& Quotes
·
Elections
held for federal offices only occur on even-numbered years.
·
There
is no law in the Constitution or
Federal mandate which requires electorates to vote in accordance with the
popular vote of their state.
·
Nobody
will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American
people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
·
Let
each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not
making a present or a compliment to please an individual--or at least that he
ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in
human society for which he is accountable to God and his country. - Samuel Adams, The
Writings of Samuel Adams, Harry Alonzo Cushing, editor (New York: G.P. Putnam's
Sons, 1907), Vol. IV, p. 256.
Election Day Top
Events and Things to Do
·
Attend
a local polling place and cast your vote.
· Be informed about the candidates and new amendments on the ballot before going to the polling place.
Remember when you vote; vote for love of life and not love of money.
2240 Submission
to authority and co-responsibility for the common good make it morally
obligatory to pay taxes, to exercise the right to vote, and to defend one's
country:
Pay to all of them their dues, taxes to
whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is
due, honor to whom honor is due.
[Christians] reside in their own nations,
but as resident aliens. They participate in all things as citizens and endure
all things as foreigners. . .. They obey the established laws and their way of
life surpasses the laws. . .. So noble is the position to which God has
assigned them that they are not allowed to desert it.
The Apostle exhorts us to offer prayers and thanksgiving
for kings and all who exercise authority, "that we may lead a quiet and
peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way."
This is karma with the election in
mind; Today is also:
And remember how you vote you may
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Cook
Something Bold and Pungent
Consecration to St.
Joseph[3]
Today the
Porters of St. Joseph are making a Renewal of their Total
Consecration to St. Joseph
Please join
us in the 33-day consecration which ends on
St. Louis de Montfort (1673-1716)
popularized a consecration to Jesus through Mary, recognizing that placing
one’s life into the hands of Mary as mother and queen would provide a surer way
of coming close to her Son. De Montfort developed a 33-day preparation period
and act of consecration, renewing one’s baptismal vows, on a major feast day of
Our Lady. Drawing upon this important devotional practice, Father Donald
Calloway proposes a similar consecration to her spouse, St. Joseph, in his new
book, Consecration
to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father (Marian Press,
2020). The book leads through a 30-day preparation period through its three
sections, the first of which examines Joseph’s titles in his litany, the second
of which looks at the wonders related to his life and role in the Church, and
the final of which offers prayers to him. Although his arrangement may be new,
the book contains acts of consecration to St. Joseph written by St. Alphonsus Liguori,
St. Bernadine of Siena, and St. Peter Julian Eymard.
Father Calloway explains the importance of
this devotion to St. Joseph and why one should make a consecration to him: It
“means that you acknowledge that he is your spiritual father, and that you want
to be like him. To show it, you entrust yourself entirely to his paternal care
so that he can lovingly help you acquire his virtues and become holy. Total
consecration to St. Joseph means you make a formal act of filial entrustment to
your spiritual father so that he can take care of your spiritual wellbeing and
lead you to God. The person who consecrates himself to St. Joseph wants to be
as close to their spiritual father as possible, to the point of resembling him
in virtue and holiness Saint Joseph, in turn, will give those consecrated to
him loving attention, protection, and guidance”. For those who have already
done the consecration to Jesus through Mary, Father Calloway recommends this
consecration as well: “God desires that all his children be committed to the
love and care of a mother and a father” (ibid.).
Father Calloway rightly points out that
now is the time of St. Joseph. We need Joseph right now as a protector of the
Church so that she may experience renewal. We also need him as a protector of
purity and the sanctity of family. We need him as a guide for working and
living in the world in faith and obedience. In order to strengthen our daily
devotion to him, I would also propose the following prayer based on the Bible’s
references to his role (including the prefigurement of the Old Testament):
Joseph, Son of David, you are the
just man the Lord placed over His house. You did what the angel commanded and
so we go to you in time of need. O adopted father of Jesus, pray to
your Son for us. Amen.
Cappuccino
Day[4]
Italy is famous for the variety of coffees it produces. Cappuccinos are loved among coffee lovers and despite its vague history, many people still appreciate the comfort it brings. Thus, comes a happy day called Cappuccino Day, where people from all over can order a frothy and whipped cup of coffee and eat with whatever meal they’re having. Let’s take a look at how Cappuccino Day came to be.
The name “Cappuccino” came
from the Capuchin Friars, a minor order of friars within the Catholic Church,
who in the 16th century was well known for their missionary work helping the
poor and were dedicated to extreme austerity, poverty, and simplicity. Wearing
a brown robe with a pointed hood, it is believed that the name stemmed from a
specific person in the order, Marco d’Aviano. According to the Telegraph, when
an Ottoman Turk army tried marching into Vienna in 1683, d’Aviano united the
outnumbered Christian troops and made them victorious in defending Vienna. The
legend says that after the Turks fled, they left behind Ottoman coffee, and
because the Christians found it to be bitter, they sweetened it with milk and
honey and named it after the Order of Capuchins. Another source says that the
idea of the cappuccino drink appears to have originated in the 1700’s, in the
“Kapuziner” coffee houses in Austria, which contained coffee with cream and
sugar and eventually added spices. However, the cappuccino we know today was
invented in Italy during the 1900’s after the invention of the espresso machine
gained popularity. The first record of the cappuccino appeared in the 1930’s.
After World War II, the espresso machine improved, and so changed the process
of making cappuccinos, which now have steamed and frothed cream and thus spread
its popularity around the world.
How to Celebrate Cappuccino Day
Buy a cappuccino at your
favorite cafe. If you’d rather have a cup at home, get an espresso machine and
make a cup yourself. Or if you love the process of making cappuccinos, look up
famous baristas and be wowed by their ability to make beautiful creations with
coffee. Cappuccinos are one of the hardest drinks to make, but their elegance
and frothy taste will be sure to have you wanting a cup for yourself. If you’re
a lover of taking photos of your food, take a picture of your cappuccino and
hashtag #CappuccinoDay to show to your friends.
Catechism
of the Catholic Church
PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST
SECTION ONE-MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE
SPIRIT
CHAPTER TWO-THE HUMAN COMMUNION
Article 1-THE PERSON AND SOCIETY
II.
Conversion and Society
1886 Society is essential to the fulfillment of the human
vocation. To attain this aim, respect must be accorded to the just hierarchy of
values, which "subordinates physical and instinctual dimensions to
interior and spiritual ones:"
Human society must primarily be considered something
pertaining to the spiritual. Through it, in the bright light of truth, men
should share their knowledge, be able to exercise their rights and fulfill
their obligations, be inspired to seek spiritual values; mutually derive
genuine pleasure from the beautiful, of whatever order it be; always be readily
disposed to pass on to others the best of their own cultural heritage; and
eagerly strive to make their own the spiritual achievements of others. These benefits
not only influence, but at the same time give aim and scope to all that has
bearing on cultural expressions, economic, and social institutions, political
movements and forms, laws, and all other structures by which society is
outwardly established and constantly developed.
1887 The inversion of means and ends, which results in
giving the value of ultimate end to what is only a means for attaining it, or
in viewing persons as mere means to that end, engenders unjust structures which
"make Christian conduct in keeping with the commandments of the divine
Law-giver difficult and almost impossible."
1888 It is necessary, then, to appeal to the spiritual and
moral capacities of the human person and to the permanent need for his inner
conversion, so as to obtain social changes that will really serve him. the
acknowledged priority of the conversion of heart in no way eliminates but on
the contrary imposes the obligation of bringing the appropriate remedies to
institutions and living conditions when they are an inducement to sin, so that they
conform to the norms of justice and advance the good rather than hinder it.
1889 Without the help of grace, men would not know how "to
discern the often narrow path between the cowardice which gives in to evil, and
the violence which under the illusion of fighting evil only makes it
worse." This is the path of charity, that is, of the love of God and of
neighbor. Charity is the greatest social commandment. It respects others and
their rights. It requires the practice of justice, and it alone makes us
capable of it. Charity inspires a life of self-giving: "Whoever seeks to
gain his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it."
Daily
Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Protection of Traditional Marriages
·
Make
reparations to the Holy Face-Tuesday
Devotion
·
Pray Day 7 of
the Novena for our Pope and Bishops
·
Tuesday:
Litany of St. Michael the Archangel
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
· Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
[1] The Collegeville Bible
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