Tuesday
in passion Week
Exodus, Chapter 18, Verse 18-21
18 “You will surely wear yourself out,
both you and these people with you. The task is too heavy for you;
you cannot do it alone. 19 Now,
listen to me, and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. Act as
the people’s representative before God, and bring their disputes to God. 20 Enlighten them in regard to the
statutes and instructions, showing them how they are to conduct themselves and
what they are to do. 21 But you should also look among all
the people for able and GOD-FEARING men, trustworthy men who hate
dishonest gain, and set them over the people as commanders of thousands, of
hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
Our Lord asks us to lead, follow or get out of the way. Our Lord tells us,
“Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. Therefore, I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.” (Mt. 12:30-31)
If you are a leader start leading in the
church with a group of ten; follow where you can and do not hinder the work of
the Holy Spirit.
Tuesday
in passion Week
Prayer.
MAY our fasts be acceptable to
Thee, O Lord, and, by expiating our sins, may they make us worthy of Thy grace,
and conduct us to eternal salvation. Amen.
EPISTLE. Daniel xiv. 28-42.
In those days the Babylonians came
to the king, and said: Deliver us Daniel, or else we will destroy thee and thy
house. And the king saw that they pressed upon him violently: and being
constrained by necessity he delivered Daniel to them. And they cast him into
the den of lions, and he was there six days. And in the den, there were seven
lions, and they had given to them two carcasses every day, and two sheep: but
then they were not given unto them to the intent that they might devour Daniel.
Now there was in Judea a prophet called Habacuc, and he had boiled pottage, and
had broken bread in a bowl: and was going into the field, to carry it to the
reapers. And the angel of the Lord said to Habacuc: Carry the dinner which thou
hast into Babylon to Daniel, who is in the lion’s den. And Habacuc said: Lord,
I never saw Babylon, nor do I know the den. And the angel of the Lord took him
by the top of his head, and carried him by the hair of his head, and set him in
Babylon over the den in the force of his spirit. And Habacuc cried, saying: O
Daniel, thou servant of God, take the dinner that God hath sent thee. And
Daniel said: Thou hast remembered me, O God, and Thou hast not forsaken them
that love Thee. And Daniel arose and ate. And the angel of the Lord presently
set Habacuc again in his own place. And upon the seventh day the king came to
bewail Daniel: and he came to the den, and looked in, and behold Daniel was
sitting in the midst of the lions. And the king cried out with a loud voice,
saying: Great art Thou, O Lord the God of Daniel. And he drew him out of the
lion’s den. But those that had been the cause of his destruction, he cast into
the den, and they were devoured in a moment before him. Then the king said: Let
all the inhabitants of the whole earth fear the God of Daniel: for He is the
Savior, working signs, and wonders in the earth: Who hath delivered Daniel out
of the lion’s den.
GOSPEL. John vii. 1-13.
At that time: Jesus walked in Galilee; for He would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him. Now the Jews feast of Tabernacles was at hand. And His brethren said to Him: Pass from hence and go into Judea: that Thy disciples also may see Thy works which Thou dost. For there is no man that doth anything in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If Thou do these things, manifest Thyself to the world. For neither did His brethren believe in Him. Then Jesus said to them: My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready. The world cannot hate you; but Me it hateth: because I give testimony of it, that the works thereof are evil. Go you up to this festival-day, but I go not up to this festival-day: because My time is not accomplished. When He had said these things, He Himself stayed in Galilee. But after His brethren were gone up, then He also went up to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. The Jews therefore sought Him on the festival-day, and said: Where is He? And there was much murmuring among the multitude concerning Him. For some said: He is a good man. And others said: No, but He seduceth the people. Yet no man spoke openly of Him, for fear of the Jews.
Something on A Stick
Day[1]
No, we are not talking about mops or
brooms (although we are very thankful for them, of course!) but Something
on A Stick Day is all about celebrating foods we love to eat – that
just happen to come on a stick! Who doesn’t love relaxed finger food that you
can pick up by the stick and eat? So, whether it’s a toffee apple, camp-fire
sausage, cheese cubes on a toothpick, ice cream bar, lollipop or other lovely
treats, feel free to indulge in them on this day! Or why not try the favorite
American food on a stick if you can – the famous corn dog? What about planning
an entire meal of a starter, main course and dessert all on sticks? Easy,
informal, and fun – and very little cleaning up to do afterwards! What a great
theme for a dinner party to have on Something on a Stick Day!
Shaslik[2]
Is a traditional seasoned
grilled meat on a stick for the Feast of St. Bart. While stationed in Belgium
many years ago with my young daughter Nicole there were none of the American
fast food places in close vicinity, but there were frites stands. Nicole loved
Belgium frites, which are “French Fries” with an attitude. We used to joke that
someday we will open our own Frite stand and on the placard, we would proudly
proclaim the name of our stand, “DICK AND NIC’S FRITES AND SHASLIKS”.
Catechism
of the Catholic Church
PART FOUR: CHRISTIAN PRAYER
SECTION ONE-PRAYER IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
CHAPTER ONE-THE REVELATION OF PRAYER - THE
UNIVERSAL CALL TO PRAYER
Article 3-IN THE AGE OF THE CHURCH
IV. Prayer
of Thanksgiving
2637 Thanksgiving characterizes the prayer of the Church which,
in celebrating the Eucharist, reveals and becomes more fully what she is.
Indeed, in the work of salvation, Christ sets creation free from sin and death
to consecrate it anew and make it return to the Father, for his glory. the
thanksgiving of the members of the Body participates in that of their Head.
2638 As in the prayer of petition, every event and need can
become an offering of thanksgiving. the letters of St. Paul often begin and end
with thanksgiving, and the Lord Jesus is always present in it: "Give
thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for
you"; "Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with
thanksgiving."
PRAYERS AND TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Great Commandment
The
Ten Commandments are fulfilled in Jesus' Great Commandment: “You shall
love...God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and
with all your strength.... You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Mark
12:30-31)
The New Commandment
Before his death on the cross, Jesus gave his disciples a new commandment: “Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another” (John 13:34).
Daily
Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Binding and
suppressing the Devils Evil Works
·
Make
reparations to the Holy Face-Tuesday
Devotion
·
Tuesday: Litany
of St. Michael the Archangel
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
· Make reparations to the Holy Face
·
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Days with St. Joseph Day 9
[1]https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/something-on-a-stick-day/
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