Saturday, March 11, 2023
Daylight Saving Time Begins Tomorrow[1]
Daylight Savings time had
begun in an effort to help save energy and provide workers with more hours of
serviceable daylight during the long summer days. Daylight Savings
Time was first introduced in the U.S. in 1918. However, it was not until
1966, when the Uniform Act was passed, that all states had to either observe
DST or pass a state law to abstain.
Daylight Saving Time Begins
Facts
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Benjamin Franklin first
proposed the idea of DST in 1784. He wrote An Economical Project for the
Journal of Paris, wherein he discussed the cost of oil for lamps as well as
working while it was dark and sleeping while it was day.
·
Daylight Savings Time changes
at 2:00 a.m. This time is selected in an effort to provide the least
amount of inconvenience to businesses and citizens.
·
Hawaii and Arizona do not use
DST. Up until 2006, Indiana only used DST in part of the state.
Daylight Saving Time Begins
Top Events and Things to Do
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Move your clocks forward 1
hour before bed on Saturday night before the Daylight-Saving Time day in March.
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Go to bed an hour earlier
Saturday night before the Daylight-Saving Time day.
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Get outside and enjoy the
extra hour of daylight.
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Replace the batteries in the
smoke alarm and carbon dioxide monitors.
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Clean out the medicine
cabinet. Dispose of all medicines properly.
Today imagine that God came to you and said you can move back time for two hours for any moment in your life. What would you change? Think of that before going to confession.
Saturday in the Second Week of
Lent
KIDNEY DAY
Psalm 103,
Verse 11
11 For as the heavens tower over the earth, so his mercy towers over those who FEAR him.
The earth is indeed blessed among all the planets in our solar system because of our heaven. As the heavens have made the earth a garden rich with life like so is God grace over those who are faithful and love Him.
Never forget our Lord asked Peter if he loves Him three times. One time for each of the times Peter denied our Lord on the eve of His crucifixion thus nullifying Peter’s denials and restoring him. Christ asks Peter with each affirmation to 1) feed His lambs 2) tend His sheep and 3) feed His sheep.
First Christ asked Peter if he loves Him more than the others thus establishing Peters leadership on love. Next Christ tells Peter to feed His lambs to give them a core of strength. If we wish to develop strength in ourselves and others it is imperative that we give hope, confidence, a work ethic, confidence, resilience, self-control, and courage to the lambs in our charge.
Secondly Christ asks Peter to “tend His sheep” or that is to give a firm purpose to direct their efforts to create the Kingdom of God.
Lastly Christ asks Peter to “Feed His sheep” by having an understanding heart and to be compassionate, faithful, merciful, tolerant, forgiving, and generous.
How God Raises a Leader[1] (Psalm 103: 1-5)
1.
God
pardons (v.3) leaders must
push past shame or blame.
2.
God
heals (v.3) they must become
healthy and be liberated from old wounds.
3.
God
redeems (v.4) they see their abilities and personality redeemed.
4.
God
crowns (v.4) they are given gifts and a place to serve.
5.
God
satisfies (v.5) they feel satisfied and fulfilled as they live out their
role.
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Jesus
said to his disciples, "Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of
Man is to be handed over to men." But they did not understand this saying;
its meaning was hidden from them so that they should not understand it, and
they were afraid to ask him about
this saying.
Kidney Day[2]
Kidney Day was first
celebrated in 2006 asking the above question – Are Your Kidneys Ok? The idea
that there is great need to educate the world about the importance of kidney
health, and reduce the impact of kidney disease and other health conditions
associated with them, is what pushed the ISN and IFKF to team up and make a
difference.
The goal that was established
was to raise awareness of what our kidneys do and what can happen when they are
not working properly. They strive to teach the risk factors and bring screening
to those at risk for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Prevention is the main
overall goal by teaching communities how to keep their risk factors as low as
possible.
Respectfully, Kidney Day
is also about donation. Transplant professionals use the day to educate people
on the need for organ donation. This is a decision that if left until the last
moment can be difficult and painful for families. But individuals can easily
make their wishes known and in the United States can identify this on their
identification. These donations can bring the joy of life back to someone who
is suffering from kidney disease.
How to celebrate Kidney Day
Across the world,
celebrations take different forms, from free screenings to Zumba marathons! Is
your community planning an event? Celebrate by attending and learning more! Do
you know what your personal risk for Chronic Kidney Disease is? If not, use
this reminder to make an appointment to see your physician and find out.
According to
worldkidneyday.org, there are 8 golden rules for kidney health.
- Keep regular control of your blood sugar.
About 50% of people with Diabetes will develop kidney damage. Make sure
you are doing all you can to stay in control!
- Keep fit and active.
Staying active helps in many areas to keep your kidneys healthy as well as
promotes positive mood and weight loss.
- Eat healthy and keep your weight in
check. Making good food choices will go hand in hand
with staying active to reduce weight and encourage good health.
- Water, water, water!
Keeping hydrated is good for your skin as well as your kidneys. Staying
hydrated flushes, the toxins out of the kidneys and reduces the chance of
kidney stones.
- No Smoking! Smoking
is bad in many ways, but for the kidneys, the chance of developing cancer in
them increases by 50% for smokers.
- Stay away from over-the-counter medicine
for chronic issues. Many over-the-counter medicines
such as ibuprofen can harm your kidneys if taken regularly. It is ok to
take for emergencies, but see a physician if you are having chronic pain
for options that will not cause harm.
Celebrate Kidney Day by
learning more about your kidneys and how to keep them healthy and happy for
years to come!
Fitness Saturday-chronic kidney disease
I Just found out from my doctor that I have chronic kidney disease. So here is my plan.
· Exercise. Focus on daily exercise which includes 20 minutes of cardio followed by
20 minutes resistance training using a modified Universal Man Plan.
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The morbidity and mortality associated with
chronic kidney disease (CKD) are primarily caused by atherosclerosis and
cardiovascular disease, which may be in part caused by inflammation and
oxidative stress. Aerobic exercise and resistance training have been proposed
as measures to combat obesity, inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, oxidative
stress, insulin resistance, and progression of CKD.[3]
· Cold Therapy. Inflammatory cytokines play a pivotal role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and innovative non-pharmacological therapies aimed at limiting cytokine production are highly warranted. Recently, our group showed that healthy volunteers trained in an intervention developed by 'Iceman' Wim Hof were able to voluntarily attenuate the pro-inflammatory response during experimental human endotoxemia (a model of systemic inflammation elicited by administration of lipopolysaccharide [LPS] in healthy volunteers). Subjects trained in the intervention exhibited profound increases in plasma adrenaline levels, a rapid increase of an anti-inflammatory cytokine and subsequent attenuation of the pro-inflammatory response.[4]
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Wim Hof Method-Free Mini
Course
· Eat less Meat. Plan to eat 60/20/20. 60% fruits and vegetables. 20% fats. 20% protein.
(Note: protein is hard on kidneys)[5]
o
Eat Fish[6]
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Make Soup[7]Catholic
Recipe: Monastery Soup
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Have a
drink. The link between the
quantity consumed per drinking day and getting CKD was U-shaped. Those who had
about five or more drinks per drinking day had risk levels about as high
non-drinkers. Similar categories of quantity per drinking day were examined.
The risks of CKD were lower in the four to seven drinking days per week group
than in the one to three drinking days per week group.[8]
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Daily
Rosary. Prayer can provide multiple
beneficial effects, such as reduction of mortality in patients with bloodstream
infections, reduction of anxiety, and depression and better physical
functioning.[9]
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Sleep 7-8
hours. "Short sleep and
fragmented sleep are significant yet unappreciated risk factors for chronic
kidney disease progression," said study author Dr. Ana Ricardo, of the
University of Illinois at Chicago.[10]
Catechism
of the Catholic Church
PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST
SECTION TWO-THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Chapter 2 “You shall love your neighbor as
yourself.
Article 9-THE NINTH COMMANDMENT
IN BRIEF
2528 "Everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already
committed adultery with her in his heart" (Mt 5:28).
2529 The ninth commandment warns against lust or carnal
concupiscence.
2530 The struggle against carnal lust involves purifying the
heart and practicing temperance.
2531 Purity of heart will enable us to see God: it enables us
even now to see things according to God.
2532 Purification of the heart demands prayer, the practice of
chastity, purity of intention and of vision.
2533 Purity of heart requires the modesty which is patience,
decency, and discretion. Modesty protects the intimate center of the person.
Daily Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: End
Sex Trafficking, Slavery
·
Saturday
Litany of the Hours Invoking the Aid of Mother Mary
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
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Total Consecration
to St. Joseph Day 25
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Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
· Make reparations to the Holy Face
[1]John Maxwell, The Maxwell Leadership
Bible
[3] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18155113/
[4] https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03240497
[5]https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd/eating-nutrition
[6]https://www.kidneycoach.com/kidney-nutrients/fish-oil-omega-3-and-its-use-in-kidney-disease/
[7]https://blogs.davita.com/kidney-diet-tips/six-soups-make-season/
[8]https://www.alcoholproblemsandsolutions.org/drinking-alcohol-and-risk-of-chronic-kidney-disease/#:~:text=Chronic%20Kidney%20Disease%20Risk%20Reduced%20by%20Drinking%20Alcohol.,and%20Health.%20Drinking%20Alcohol%20Reduces%20Kidney%20Cancer%20Risk.
[10]https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20161119/poor-sleep-linked-to-worsening-kidney-disease
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