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Every Wednesday is Dedicated to St. Joseph
The Italian culture has
always had a close association with St. Joseph perhaps you could make
Wednesdays centered around Jesus’s Papa. Plan an Italian dinner of pizza or
spaghetti after attending Mass as most parishes have a Wednesday evening Mass.
You could even do carry out to help restaurants. If you are adventurous, you
could do the Universal Man Plan: St. Joseph style. Make the evening a family
night perhaps it could be a game night. Whatever you do make the day special.
· Devotion to the 7 Joys and Sorrows of St.
Joseph
·
Do the St.
Joseph Universal Man Plan.
Ember Wednesday
FEAST OF THE VISITATION OF MARY
Zephaniah, Chapter 3,
verse 7
7I
said, “Surely now you will FEAR me, you will accept correction; They
cannot fail to see all I have brought upon them.” Yet the more eagerly they
have done all their corrupt deeds.
Zephaniah writes of the wickedness of Jerusalem and God’s desire for its leaders to accept His correction in the end it takes the act of God to set the world right. The prophet calls for the people of Judah to change their hearts for real change begins in the heart. Transformation happens from the inside out. John Maxwell[1] recommends we practice the following to enhance our own leadership:
1.
Work
in the areas of your strength.
We are most intuitive in the areas of our gifts and interests.
2.
Explore
the opportunities in front of you.
Our intuition comes most alive when we size up the options near us.
3.
Discern
root causes for the issues you face.
Work to get past superficial answers and solve root issues.
4.
Analyze
past successes.
Study your victories and see if you find a pattern that reveals how you won
them.
5.
Listen
to your gut.
Effective leaders lead from their soul. Both your heart and your head have
answers.
Wednesday after Pentecost-Ember Day Fast
Ember
Wednesday Mediation on Betrayal[4]
Why
is the Devil still in action? God is
infinitely more powerful than the Devil and his hosts. So why doesn’t God
prevent them from their evildoing on planet earth?
We could ask a similar question about why God
doesn’t stop human beings from committing wicked deeds. Evil’s continuing
presence among us is a mystery we can’t fully figure out in this life.
Nevertheless, we can say this much: God allows evil because He’s powerful
enough to bring out of even the greatest evil a much greater good. The
crucifixion of Jesus Christ provides a vivid illustration of this reality.
According to the Gospel, when “Satan entered into Judas,” one of the twelve
Apostles, he went out to betray Jesus (see Lk 22:3–4). So, the worst evil we
can imagine—the torture and murder of God’s innocent Son—occurred through the
Devil’s influence. Yet the triumph of the empty tomb transformed the horror of
the Cross. Satan was thwarted. When Jesus rose from the dead, He displayed
God’s power to bring out of the greatest of evils an even greater good: the
world’s redemption.
THREE
MEDITATIONS ON THE LITURGY FROM THE EXTRAORDINARY FORM FOR EACH OF THE EMBER
DAYS AFTER PENTECOST.
Written
by Monsignor Martin B. Hellriegel, originally published in the journal Orate
Fratres Vol. XVIII, May 14, 1944, No. 7, pp. 299-305, later reprinted in Vine
and Branches, Pio Decimo Press, 1948.
These meditations are attached to
the 1962 Extraordinary Form liturgy. The current lectionary has different
readings and prayers not specific to the Ember Days.
All these were persevering with one
mind in prayer with the women, and Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and with the
brethren (Acts 1:14).
What a splendid group! What a
wonderful beginning of the Church! Persevering in prayer, united in mind and
heart, gathered about Mary, the Mother of Jesus and their Mother, such were the
dispositions in the one hundred and twenty disciples of the Lord on the day
when the Holy Ghost began His vivifying and sanctifying works in the Church.
Alleluia! A fertile soil for His seed of light and love; a joyous spectacle for
the Author of joy to find such precious stones for the building of the Temple
of the Church.
Perseverance in prayer, unity of mind
and heart and "station" with Mary, the Mother of Jesus and our
Mother, such must be the dispositions in our heart if the mysteries of this
ember Wednesday are to bear fruits for eternity. May the pure spouse of the Holy
Spirit, the golden lamp on which burnt the brightest Pentecostal flame pray for
us, that the Spirit of the Lord may fill our hearts, and enkindle them with the
fire of His love.
In the first lesson St. Peter
shows that the prophet of Joel and the longing of the Old Law are fulfilled:
"I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh...and it shall come to pass that
whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Let not
the spirit of perseverance be broken. What God has promised He will keep.
"May the Paraclete enlighten our minds and lead us into all truth, as Thy
Son has promised" (first collect).
The second lesson speaks of
unity of mind and heart, "And they were all with one accord in Solomon's
porch." Fellowship with Christ and with one another was the glory of the
infant Church. "See how they love each other!" Without this bond of
union, Christ the Vine cannot bear fruit; without this Christian fellowship,
the Spirit of unity cannot work; without unity of mind and heart, the temple of
God cannot be built. "Grant that the coming of the Holy Ghost may, by
dwelling in us, make us temple of His glory" (second collect).
"No man can come to Me, except
the Father who hath sent Me, draw him." So today's gospel, Who was drawn
more by the Father and who had herself drawn more than our blessed Mother? She
was "taught of God" (gospel). She is the richest fruit of the
blessed Vine, she is the most perfect temple of the Holy Spirit, she is the
first and noblest member of the Church. Around this all-holy Mother we gather
and keep this ember Wednesday.
Accompany us, O holy Mother, to the
eucharistic Table where we shall "eat the living bread that came down from
heaven" (gospel). May the power of this life-giving bread perfect
in us perseverance in prayer, intensify in us unity of mind and heart, and make
us in a fuller measure thy children, O Mother of Jesus and our Mother!
Prayer Source: Orate Fratres/Worship: A Review
Devoted to the Liturgical Apostolate , The Liturgical Press
Devotions for Holy Communion[5]
ACTS BEFORE
COMMUNION.
Act of Faith "
Behold he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping over the hills"
(Cant. ii. 8). Ah, my most amiable Savior, over how many, what rough and craggy
mountains hast Thou had to pass in order to come and unite Thyself to me by the
means of this most holy sacrament! Thou, from being God, hadst to become man;
from being immense, to become a babe; from being Lord, to become a servant.
Thou hadst to pass from the bosom of Thy Eternal Father to the womb of a
virgin: from heaven into a stable; from a throne of glory to the gibbet of a
criminal. And on this very morning Thou wilt come from Thy seat in heaven to
dwell in my bosom.
Behold he standeth behind
our wall, looking through the windows, looking through the lattices"
(Cant. ii. 9). Behold, my soul, thy loving Jesus, burning with the same love
with which He loved thee when dying for thee on the cross, is now concealed in
the Most Blessed Sacrament under the sacred species; and what doing? "
Looking through the lattices." As an ardent lover, desirous of seeing His
love corresponded with, from the host, as from within closed lattices, whence
He sees without being seen, He is looking at you, who are this morning about to
feed upon His divine flesh; He observes your thoughts, what it is that you
love, what you desire, what you seek for, and what offerings you are about to
make Him.
Awake then, my soul, and prepare to receive thy
Jesus; and, in the first place, by faith, say to Him: So then, my beloved
Redeemer, in a few moments Thou art coming to me? O hidden God, unknown to the
greater part of men, I believe, I confess, 1 adore Thee in Thy Most Holy
Sacrament as my Lord and Savior! And in acknowledgment of this truth, I would
willingly lay down my life. Thou comest to enrich me with Thy graces, and to
unite Thyself all to me; how great, then, should be my confidence in this Thy
so loving visit!
Act of Confidence. My soul, expand thy heart.
Thy Jesus can do thee every good, and, indeed, loves thee. Hope thou for great
things from this thy Lord, Who, urged by love, comes all love to thee. Yes, my
dear Jesus, my hope, I trust in Thy goodness, that, in giving Thyself to me
this morning, Thou wilt enkindle in my poor heart the beautiful flame of Thy
pure love, and a real desire to please Thee; so that, from this day forward, I
may never will anything but what Thou wiliest.
Act of Love. Ah, my
God, my God, true and only love of my soul, and what more couldst Thou have
done to be loved by me? To die for me was not enough for Thee, my Lord; Thou
wast pleased to institute this great sacrament in order to give Thyself all to
me, and thus bind and unite thyself heart to heart with so loathsome and
ungrateful a creature as I am. And what is more, Thou Thyself invitest me to
receive Thee, and desirest so much that I should do so! O boundless love,
incomprehensible love, infinite love, a God would give Himself all to me!
My soul, believest thou this? And what doest thou?
what sayest thou? O God, O God, O infinite amiability, only worthy object of
all loves, I love Thee with my whole heart, I love Thee above all things, I
love Thee more than myself, more than my life! Oh, could I but see Thee loved
by all! Oh, could I but cause Thee to be loved by all hearts as much as Thou
deservest! I love Thee, O most amiable God, and I unite my miserable heart in
loving Thee to the hearts of the seraphim, to the heart of the most blessed
Virgin Mary, to the heart of Jesus, Thy most loving and beloved Son. So that, O
Infinite Good, I love Thee with the love with which the saints, with which Mary,
with which Jesus love Thee. And I love Thee only because Thou art worthy of it,
and to give Thee pleasure. Depart, all earthly affections, which are not for
God, depart from my heart. Mother of fair love, most holy Virgin Mary, help me
to love that God Whom thou dost so ardently desire to see loved!
Act of Humility. Then,
my soul, thou art even now about to feed on the most sacred flesh of Jesus! And
art thou worthy? My God, who am I, and who art Thou? I indeed know and confess
Who Thou art Who givest Thyself to me; but dost Thou know what I am, who am
about to receive Thee?
And is it possible, O my Jesus, that Thou, Who art
infinite purity, desirest to come and reside in this soul of mine, which has
been so many times the dwelling of Thy enemy, and soiled with so many sins? I
know, O my Lord, Thy great majesty and my misery; I am ashamed to appear before
Thee. Reverence would induce me to keep at a distance from" Thee; but if I
depart from Thee, O my life, whither shall I go? to whom shall I have recourse?
and what will become of me? No, never will I depart from Thee; nay, even I will
ever draw nearer and nearer to Thee. Thou art satisfied that I should receive
Thee as food, Thou even invitest me to this. I come then, O my amiable Savior,
I come to receive Thee this morning, all humbled and confused at the sight of
my defects; but full of confidence in Thy tender mercy, and in the love which
Thou bearest me.
Act of Contrition. I am indeed grieved, O God
of my soul, for not having loved Thee during the time past; still worse, so far
from loving Thee, and to gratify my own inclinations, I have greatly offended
and outraged Thy infinite goodness: I have turned my back against Thee, I have
despised Thy grace and friendship; in fine, O my God, I was deliberately in the
will to lose Thee. Lord, I am sorry, and grieve for it with my whole heart. I
detest the sins which I have committed, be they great or small, as the greatest
of all my misfortunes, because I have thereby offended Thee, O Infinite
Goodness. I trust that Thou hast already forgiven me; but if Thou hast not yet
pardoned me, oh, do so before I receive Thee: wash with Thy blood this soul of
mine, in which Thou art so soon about to dwell.
Act of Desire. And
now, my soul, the blessed hour has arrived in which Jesus will come and take up
His dwelling in thy poor heart. Behold the King of heaven, behold thy Redeemer
and God, Who is even now coming; prepare thyself to receive Him with love,
invite Him with the ardor of thy desire; come, O my Jesus, come to my soul,
which desires Thee. Before Thou givest Thyself to me, I desire to give Thee,
and I now give Thee, my miserable heart; do Thou accept it, and come quickly to
take possession of it.
Come, my God, hasten; delay
no longer. My only and infinite good, my treasure, my life, my paradise, my
love, my all, my wish is to receive Thee with the love with which the most holy
and loving souls have received Thee; with that with which the most blessed
Virgin Mary received Thee; with their communions I unite this one of mine.
Most holy Virgin and my
Mother Mary, behold, I already approach to receive thy Son. Would that I had
the heart and love with which thou didst communicate! Give me this morning thy
Jesus, as thou didst give Him to the shepherds and to the kings. I intend to
receive Him from thy most pure hands. Tell Him that I am thy servant and thy
client; for He will thus look upon me with a more loving eye, and, now that He
is coming, will press me more closely to Himself.
Feast of the Visitation of Mary[6]
THIS day is called the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, because
on it Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth, whom, as the angel had told her, God
had blessed with a son in her old age. In the Introit of the Mass the Church
sings: “Hail, holy parent, who didst bring forth the King Who rules heaven and earth
forever. My heart hath uttered a good word; I speak of my works for the King.”
Prayer. Vouchsafe, O Lord, we beseech Thee,
unto us Thy servants the gift of Thy heavenly grace, that, as in the childbirth
of the Blessed Virgin our salvation began, so from the votive solemnity of her
visitation we may obtain an increase of peace. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ,
etc. Amen.
EPISTLE. Cant. ii. 8-14.
Behold I cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping over the hills.
My beloved is like a roe or a young hart; behold he standeth behind our wall,
looking through the windows, looking through the lattices. Behold my beloved
speaketh to me: Arise, make haste, my love, my dove, my beautiful one, and
come. For winter is now past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers have
appeared in our land, the time of pruning is come: the voice of the turtle is
heard in our land: the fig-tree hath put forth her green figs: the vines in
flower yield their sweet smell. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come: my
dove in the cliffs of the rock, in the hollow places of the wall, show me thy
face, let thy voice sound in my ears: for thy voice is sweet, and thy face
comely.
GOSPEL. Luke i. 39-47.
At that time:
Mary rising up went into the hill-country with haste, into a city of Juda: and
she entered into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth. And it came to
pass, that when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in
her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: and she cried out with
a loud voice and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the Mother of my Lord should come
to me?
For behold,
as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my
womb leaped for joy. And blessed art thou that hast believed, because those
things shall be accomplished that were spoken to thee by the Lord. And Mary said:
My soul doth magnify the Lord; and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.
1. As soon as Mary heard that Elizabeth was with child, she hastened
to her. The alacrity of the Blessed Virgin teaches us that we should take part
with gladness in the happiness of our fellowmen, and quickly make ourselves
ready to discharge our duties, sacrificing for that object, if necessary, even
our own much-loved retirement, our devotions and other exercises of piety.
2. Mary visited her cousin out of real love, not out of unmeaning
ceremony. Would that her example were followed in our visits!
3. By the visit of the Blessed Virgin
John was sanctified in his mother’s womb, and Elizabeth, enlightened by the
Holy Ghost, knew, by the miraculous movements of her child, that Mary was the
Mother of the Lord. Such effects did this visit produce. What would Jesus
effect in us if we received Him with due preparation!
EXPLANATION OF THE CANTICLE “MAGNIFICAT”
In this hymn Mary with joy praises God, the Lord, that He has
regarded her humility, and made her to be the Mother of His only begotten Son,
wherefore she should be called blessed by all generations; and she declares the
truths and mysteries which the incarnation brought to light. The mercy of God,
namely, reaches from generation to generation to them that FEAR Him. He
scatters the thoughts of the proud, and puts down from their seats the mighty;
but He exalts the humble. He fills those who hunger for justice with good
things, but those who think themselves rich He sends away empty. He receives
all true Israelites, and performs in them the promises which He gave to the
fathers. This hymn is repeated by the Church every day at Vespers, in praise of
the work of redemption, begun by the incarnation of the Son of God in Mary.
Would that every Christian, since he becomes one only by Christ being, as it
were, born in him, might share those feelings which the Blessed Virgin and
Mother has expressed in this hymn of praise, and, with the Church, daily praise
God for the mystery of the incarnation!
Aspiration. O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the
living God, Who didst descend from the highest heavens to the womb of the
Virgin Mary, didst therein rest for nine months, and with her didst condescend
to visit and sanctify St. John, grant that we, by the practice of good works,
particularly of humility, may become partakers of the fruits of Thy
incarnation.
Things to Do[7]
- Read Luke 1:39-47, the story of the Visitation. Read and meditate on the words of the Magnificat and the Hail Mary, two prayers from this feast. For those with children, depending on the ages, assign memorization for these prayers. Also discuss the meaning of the text as a family.
- This
feast reminds us to be charitable to our neighbors. Try to assist some
mother (expectant or otherwise), visit the elderly or sick, make a dinner
for someone, etc.
World
No Tobacco Day[8]
World No Tobacco Day serves to generate awareness about the health risks of tobacco use and to advocate for more effective policies that can help reduce worldwide tobacco use.
World No Tobacco Day Top Events and
Things to Do
·
Think
about your health. Quit smoking or encourage others to do so. Many help books
are available online to coach you through the withdrawal and help you find
alternative solutions to the cravings.
·
Educate
youth
and teenagers in your neighborhood about the negative effects of smoking and
encourage them to quit if they have already picked up the habit. The best way
to eradicate smoking is by educating the new generation of the negative effects
of tobacco use.
·
Volunteer
for the Freedom from Smoking program or another like program that helps smokers
quit.
·
Watch
a movie or documentary about smoking and tobacco. Our favorites: The Tobacco
Conspiracy, We Love Cigarettes and Passion for Cigarettes.
·
Lobby
for stricter tobacco advertisement laws and smoking laws in your community.
Tobacco companies continue to be pressured legally to disclose the negative
effects of their product and your help in supporting this legal action can lead
to even stricter laws.
Apostolic Exhortation[9]
Veneremur
Cernui – Down in Adoration Falling
of The Most
Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix,
to Priests, Deacons, Religious and the Lay Faithful of the Diocese of Phoenix
on the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist
My beloved Brothers and
Sisters in Christ,
Part II
III. Worthy Reception of Holy
Communion – Conforming our life with Christ.
58. John Paul II reminded us of
this perennial teaching of the Church, that “the celebration of the Eucharist,
however, cannot be the starting point for communion; it presupposes that
communion already exists, a communion that it seeks to consolidate and bring to
perfection” (Ecclesia et Eucharistia, no. 35). To receive all the graces and
benefits from Holy Communion that was mentioned above, the Eucharist requires
that we live and persevere in sanctifying grace and love, remaining within the
Church as one body and one spirit in Christ. Reaffirming the clear teaching of
the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Saint John Paul II stated, “Anyone
conscious of a grave sin must receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before
coming to communion” (CCC 1385).
59. It is important to
underline this intrinsic connection between the Sacraments of Penance and the
Eucharist because, as Pope Benedict wrote, we are “surrounded by a culture that
tends to eliminate the sense of sin and to promote a superficial approach that
overlooks the need to be in a state of grace in order to approach sacramental
communion worthily” (Sacramentum Caritatis, 20). A common and mistaken trend of
our times is to presume that all have the right to approach and partake of the
Body and Blood of the Lord and that limiting such a ‘right’ would go against
the practice of Jesus Christ, who welcomed all sinners.
60. However, the teachings of
the Church have always been clear and based on Scripture. Holy Communion is
reserved for those, who with God’s grace make a sincere effort to live this
union with Christ and His Church by adhering to all that the Catholic Church
believes and proclaims to be revealed by God.
To be continued…
Catechism
of the Catholic Church
PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
SECTION ONE-"I BELIEVE" -
"WE BELIEVE"
CHAPTER TWO GOD COMES TO MEET MAN
Article 2-THE TRANSMISSION OF DIVINE REVELATION
I. The Apostolic Tradition
75 "Christ the Lord, in whom
the entire Revelation of the most high God is summed up, commanded the apostles
to preach the Gospel, which had been promised beforehand by the prophets, and
which he fulfilled in his own person and promulgated with his own lips. In
preaching the Gospel, they were to communicate the gifts of God to all men.
This Gospel was to be the source of all saving truth and moral
discipline."
In the apostolic preaching. . .
76 In keeping with the Lord's
command, the Gospel was handed on in two ways:
- orally "by the apostles who handed on, by the spoken word of their
preaching, by the example they gave, by the institutions they established, what
they themselves had received - whether from the lips of Christ, from his way of
life and his works, or whether they had learned it at the prompting of the Holy
Spirit";
- in writing "by those apostles and other men associated with the apostles
who, under the inspiration of the same Holy Spirit, committed the message of
salvation to writing".
. . . continued in apostolic succession.
77 "In order that the full and
living Gospel might always be preserved in the Church the apostles’ left
bishops as their successors. They gave them their own position of teaching
authority."35 Indeed,
"the apostolic preaching, which is expressed in a special way in the
inspired books, was to be preserved in a continuous line of succession until
the end of time."
78 This living transmission,
accomplished in the Holy Spirit, is called Tradition, since it is distinct from
Sacred Scripture, though closely connected to it. Through Tradition, "the
Church, in her doctrine, life and worship, perpetuates and transmits to every
generation all that she herself is, all that she believes." "The
sayings of the holy Fathers are a witness to the life-giving presence of this
Tradition, showing how its riches are poured out in the practice and life of
the Church, in her belief and her prayer."
79 The Father's self-communication
made through his Word in the Holy Spirit, remains present and active in the
Church: "God, who spoke in the past, continues to converse with the Spouse
of his beloved Son. and the Holy Spirit, through whom the living voice of the
Gospel rings out in the Church - and through her in the world - leads believers
to the full truth and makes the Word of Christ dwell in them in all its
richness."
Daily
Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: An End
to Addictions
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
JUNE
Wildlife
fills our life with joy and refreshment. Songbirds and birds of prey, squirrels
and rabbits, butterflies and lightning bugs all carry a message worth
discovering in early summer. Do we see and hear them, or do we overlook them,
even despise them? Are they simply an annoyance, or do we come to know, love,
and even serve these fellow creatures by providing protection and habitat?
June: The Sacred Heart of Jesus – The Sacred Heart of Jesus
is the revelation of God’s immense love for us. It is often depicted as a fiery
furnace, pierced and broken, but beating with love. The Sacred Heart is also a
profound reminder of the humanity of our Lord, for his heart is not a mere
symbol, but a true physical reality.
Overview of June[10]
As we begin to feel the warmth of
summer, we can reflect that we celebrate the feasts of Trinity Sunday
(June 4), Corpus Christi (June 11), the Sacred Heart of Jesus
(June 16) and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (June 17). God is Love and
the Sacred Heart of Jesus — present on earth in the Blessed Sacrament — is the
human manifestation of God's Love for men.
Appropriately June is considered the
month for weddings where human hearts join and cooperate with the Creator in
bringing forth new life. The family they create is a human reflection of the
Blessed Trinity. Appropriately
June is considered the month for weddings where human hearts join and cooperate
with the Creator in bringing forth new life. The family they create is a human
reflection of the Blessed Trinity.
Following
Pentecost, the Church begins her slow descent from the great peaks of the
Easter Season to the verdant pastures of Ordinary Time, the longest of the
liturgical seasons. Like the lush June growth all around us, the green of the
liturgical season points to the new life won for us by the Redemption of Jesus
Christ, the new life of Charity. For Our Lord came to cast the fire of His love
on the earth, and to that end, sent His Holy Spirit at Pentecost in the form of
tongues of fire. Ordinary Time is the hour to “go out to all the world and tell
the good news.” The feasts of June highlight this expansion of the Church. At
least ten times, the Church vests in the red of the martyrs whose blood is the
very seed of her growth. She also celebrates the feasts of the apostles Peter
and Paul, and the birth of St. John the Baptist, proto-disciple and prophet. We
too are called to be witnesses like the apostles and martyrs. May the Heart of
Jesus inflame our hearts so that we may be worthy of our Baptismal call to
holiness. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
June is dedicated to the Sacred
Heart[11]
Since
the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special
devotions. The month of June is set apart for devotion to the Sacred Heart of
Jesus. "From among all the proofs of the infinite goodness of our Savior
none stands out more prominently than the fact that, as the love of the
faithful grew cold, He, Divine Love Itself, gave Himself to us to be honored by
a very special devotion and that the rich treasury of the Church was thrown
wide open in the interests of that devotion." These words of Pope Pius XI
refer to the Sacred Heart Devotion, which in its present form dates from the
revelations given to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque in 1673-75.
The
devotion consists in the divine worship of the human heart of Christ, which is
united to His divinity and which is a symbol of His love for us. The aim of the
devotion is to make our Lord king over our hearts by prompting them to return
love to Him (especially through an act of consecration by which we offer to the
Heart of Jesus both ourselves and all that belongs to us) and to make
reparation for our ingratitude to God.
Prayer:
INVOCATION
O
Heart of love, I put all my trust in Thee; for I fear all things from my own
weakness, but I hope for all things from Thy goodness. Saint Margaret Mary
Alacoque
PRAYER
TO THE SACRED HEART
Devotion
to the Sacred Heart was the characteristic note of the piety of Saint Gertrude
the Great (1256-1302), Benedictine nun and renowned mystic. She was, in fact,
the first great exponent of devotion to the Sacred Heart. In our efforts to
honor the Heart of Jesus we have this prayer as a model for our own: Hail!
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, living and quickening source of eternal life, infinite
treasure of the Divinity, and burning furnace of divine love. Thou art my
refuge and my sanctuary, Oh my amiable Savior. Consume my heart with that
burning fire with which Thine is ever inflamed. Pour down on my soul those
graces which flow from Thy love, and let my heart be so united with Thine, that
our wills may be one, and mine in all things be conformed to Thine. May Thy
divine will be equally the standard and rule of all my desires and of all my
actions. Amen. Saint Gertrude
FOR
THE CHURCH
O
most holy Heart of Jesus, shower Thy blessings in abundant measure upon Thy
holy Church, upon the Supreme Pontiff and upon all the clergy; to the just
grant perseverance; convert sinners; enlighten unbelievers; bless our
relations, friends and benefactors; assist the dying; deliver the holy souls in
purgatory; and extend over all hearts the sweet empire of Thy love. Amen.
A
PRAYER OF TRUST
O
God, who didst in wondrous manner reveal to the virgin, Margaret Mary, the
unsearchable riches of Thy Heart, grant that loving Thee, after her example, in
all things and above all things, we may in Thy Heart find our abiding home.
ACT
OF LOVE
Reveal
Thy Sacred Heart to me, O Jesus, and show me Its attractions. Unite me to It
forever. Grant that all my aspirations and all the beats of my heart, which
cease not even while I sleep, may be a testimonial to Thee of my love for Thee
and may say to Thee: Yes, Lord, I am all Thine; pledge of my allegiance to Thee
rests ever in my heart will never cease to be there. Do Thou accept the slight
amount of good that I do and be graciously pleased to repair all m] wrongdoing;
so that I may be able to bless Thee in time and in eternity. Amen. Cardinal
Merry del Val
MEMORARE
TO THE SACRED HEART Remember, O most sweet Jesus, that no one who has had
recourse to Thy Sacred Heart, implored its help, or sought it mercy was ever
abandoned. Encouraged with confidence, O tenderest of hearts, we present
ourselves before Thee, crushes beneath the weight of our sins. In our misery, O
Sacred Heart of Jesus, despise not our simple prayers, but mercifully grant our
requests.
Prayer
Source: Prayer Book, The by Reverend John P. O'Connell, M.A., S.T.D. and
Jex Martin, M.A., The Catholic Press, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, 1954
JUNE TIMETABLE
June
Travel?[12]
·
Machu
Picchu Explore the incredible Inca
ruins of Peru’s Machu Picchu, often called “Lost city of the Incas.” Take
an adventurous climb to see the Temple of Condor and Sun Gate -- the end point
for the Inca Trail. Visit in June to take advantage of the dry season and to
avoid the heavy crowds in July and August.
· Whale Watching,
Stellwagen Bank—May thru October-- Did
winter come and go without you getting a chance to see whales? There’s still
time: Between May and September, more than 400 orcas swim in the waters around
Canada’s Vancouver Island. Or head to the Azores, the Portuguese archipelago
about 1,000 miles from Lisbon, where sperm whales gather from May to October.
Closer to home, Stellwagen Bank, a submerged sandbank between Cape Cod and Cape
Ann in Massachusetts, attracts the endangered North Atlantic right whale to its
waters.
· Dragon Boat Races—June 22-24--Visit Hong Kong to experience the excitement of the Duanwu Festival, celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. The festival includes dragon boat races in Aberdeen -- one of the first places to host these races in Hong Kong. Fishermen believe that rowing dragon boats during the Duanwu Festival will bring them luck.
·
Chicago
Blues Festival-June
8-11-Chicago is
the place to visit in June, especially if you’re a fan of the blues. The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues music
festival in the world. Over three days, more than 500,000 people converge on
Grant Park to hear well-renown performers perform on the festival’s five
stages.
o Flagstaff Blues and Brew Festival June 9-10
· Bonnaroo
Music and Arts Festival—June 15-18--From indie rock to reggae,
the Bonnaroo
Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, draws
thousands of fans every year. Previous notable acts include Bob Dylan, Arcade
Fire, Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z, The Beach Boys and The White Stripes. During
this four-day music festival, bands, rappers, musicians and singers perform
from around noon until 4 a.m. or later at Great Stage Park, which is located on
a 700-acre farm.
·
Father's Day
June 18 Don’t forget about Dad this month.
Spend some extra time with your father figure by planning a trip to go fly
fishing, rock climbing or skydiving. For a getaway minus the adrenaline-pumping
thrills, we have a few Father’s Day travel ideas like a brewery tour in
Portland, Oregon, or game of golf in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
o Arizona
Iceman’s Calendar
·
June 2nd First
Friday
·
June 3rd First
Saturday
·
June 4th Trinity
Sunday
·
June 6th D-Day,
1944
·
June 7th MASS First
Wednesday
·
June 14th Flag Day
·
June 11th Corpus
Christi
·
June 16th Sacred
Heart of Jesus
·
June 17th Immaculate
Heart of Mary
·
June 18th Third
Sunday after Pentecost
·
June 24th Feast
of John the Baptist
·
June 25th Fourth
Sunday after Pentecost
·
June 29th Feast of St’s Peter
and Paul
[1] John Maxwell, The Maxwell
Leadership Bible.
[2] Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896.
[3]http://www.aquinasandmore.com/catholic-articles/ember-days-in-the-catholic-liturgical-year/article/236
[4] Thigpen, Paul. Manual for Spiritual Warfare.
[5] Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896
[6]Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896
[7]https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2019-05-31
[12]https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/summer/photos/things-to-do-in-june
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