Friday, September 8, 2023
DAY 25 - MARY, VESSEL OF HONOR, PRAY THAT WE RECEIVE THE FRUIT OF MODESTY!
GOD’S WORD
“But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.’” (1 Samuel 16:7)
HEROES’ WORDS
“The dress of the body should not discredit the good of the soul.” -St. Cyprian
“The purpose of clothing is to keep warm in winter and to cover your nakedness, not to serve your vanity.” -St. Cyril of Jerusalem
MEDITATION
Purity requires modesty, an integral part of temperance. Modesty protects the intimate center of the person. It means refusing to unveil what should remain hidden. It is ordered to chastity to whose sensitivity it bears witness. It guides how one looks at others and behaves toward them in conformity with the dignity of persons and their solidarity. (CCC 2521)
PRAYERS FOR TRADITIONAL 54 DAY NOVENA
THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY
Prayer before the recitation: Sign of the cross. Hail Mary.
In petition (first 27 days): Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I humbly kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses, snow white buds to remind thee of thy joys, each bud recalling to thee a holy mystery, each 10 bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, dispenser of God’s graces, and Mother of all who invoke thee, thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my petition; from thy bounty thou wilt give me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly seek. I despair of nothing that I ask of thee. Show thyself my Mother!
In thanksgiving (last 27 days): Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail! At thy feet I gratefully kneel to offer thee a Crown of Roses snow white buds to remind thee of thy joys each bud recalling to thee a holy mystery; each ten bound together with my petition for a particular grace. O Holy Queen, Dispenser of God’s graces. and Mother of all who invoke thee! thou canst not look upon my gift and fail to see its binding. As thou receivest my gift, so wilt thou receive my thanksgiving; from thy bounty thou hast given me the favor I so earnestly and trustingly sought. I despaired not of what I asked of thee, and thou hast truly shown thyself my Mother.
Say: The Apostles’ Creed, Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
The Annunciation – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of humility and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Visitation – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of charity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Nativity – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of detachment from the world and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
The Presentation – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of purity and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
Finding the Child Jesus in the Temple – Our Father, 10 Hail Marys, Glory Be.
Concluding Prayer: I bind these snow-white buds with a petition for the virtue of obedience to the will of God and humbly lay this bouquet at thy feet.
Say: The Hail Holy Queen.
Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
In petition (first 27 days): Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this spiritual communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow. O my Mother! Look with favor upon my gift, and in thy love obtain for me (specify request, see below). Hail Mary …
In thanksgiving (last 27 days): Sweet Mother Mary, I offer thee this Spiritual Communion to bind my bouquets in a wreath to place upon thy brow in thanksgiving for (specify request, see below) which thou in thy love hast obtained for me. Hail, Mary, etc.
PETITION: May our Church and our country find hope as we unite at the foot of the cross. (Please add your own petitions to this powerful novena)
All of the daily Novena Prayers and Reflections are found in this book: 54 Day Basic Training in Holiness
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You are welcomed to join Fr. Richard Heilman as he prays the rosary "over our country" at sunrise from a lookout tower atop Blue Mounds State Park:
Nehemiah, Chapter 6, Verse 12-13
12 For on consideration, it was plain
to me that God had not sent him; rather, because Tobiah and Sanballat had
bribed him, he voiced this prophecy concerning me, 13 that I might act on it out of fear and commit this sin. Then they
would have had a shameful story with which to discredit me.
Whenever
you rebuild you will meet opposition. Here, much like today those in opposition
will conspire against you. Nothing seems to change with human nature. Just look
at the current events with our own country being rebuilt. According to John
Maxwell Commitment is needed before anything else in a leader’s life.
Summary
of Nehemiah’s Action[1]
·
When Israel's enemies—Sanballat, Tobiah, and
Geshem again—hear that the wall's been completed, they ask to meet with
Nehemiah.
·
Nehemiah sees that they plan to do him harm. No
fool, this guy.
·
He refuses, asking why he should take time off
from his work to do this.
·
They ask him four times, and he answers in the
same way. No dice.
·
The fifth time, they up the ante.
·
The enemies' servant brings a letter saying that
they've heard that the Jews intend to rebel against the Empire and that
Nehemiah wants to be their king, with the prophets supporting him.
·
Nehemiah knows they're just trying to intimidate
him.
·
He tells them that they're making all this stuff
up just to scare them away from rebuilding.
·
He still won't meet with them. Talk to the hand.
·
Nehemiah goes to visit a guy named Shemaiah who
says (actually, falsely prophesies) that they should go hide in the temple,
since men are coming to kill Nehemiah.
·
Nehemiah cleverly sees that Shemaiah's been
hired by Sanballat and Tobiah to trick him and make him an object of ridicule.
·
Only priests are allowed in the temple, so
obviously he's trying to get our man to break the law.
·
He asks God not to forget what Shemaiah and the
wicked prophetess Noadiah and other prophets did to try to trick him.
·
The wall's finished on the twenty-fifth day of
the month of Elul, impossibly fast.
·
The surrounding nations are all disheartened and
scared by this.
·
They understand that God supports the Jews,
since they haven't even been able to get their contractor to return their phone
calls.
·
Nehemiah also mentions that some of the nobles
were friends with Tobiah, due to his family's intermarrying with Jews.
·
The nobles try to make Tobiah sound good in
Nehemiah's presence, while Tobiah sends Nehemiah letters designed to intimidate
him.
Four
Characteristics of Those Who Complete a Task[2]
Nehemiah
drew out others and inspired them to complete the wall in 52 days: despite his
adversities. When we complete a good work we can say with Nehemiah, “All our
enemies heard of it, and all the nations around us saw these things…they were
very disheartened in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was done
by our God”. Leaders who complete tasks have:
1.
A
compelling purpose: They make a great commitment to a great cause.
2.
A
clear perspective: They don’t let fear cloud their view of the future.
3.
A
continual prayer: They pray about everything and gain God’s favor.
4.
A
courageous persistence: They move ahead despite the odds.
The
Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary[3]
THIS
feast is a commemoration of that happy and joyful day on which the ever-blessed
virgin Mother of God first saw the light of day. The Church accordingly sings
on this day, “Thy nativity, virgin Mother of God, has brought joy to the whole
world; for from thee has come forth the Sun of justice, Christ the Lord, Who
putting away cursing bestowed blessing, and by overcoming death obtained for us
life eternal."
In the Introit of the Mass the Church sings: ‘Hail,
holy parent, who as a happy mother brought forth the King Who rules heaven and
earth from eternity to eternity. My heart hath uttered a good word; I speak my
works to 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
nativity we may obtain an increase of peace. Amen.
EPISTLE.
Prov. viii. 22-35.
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of His ways,
before He made anything from the beginning. I was set up from eternity, and of
old before the earth was made. The depths were not as yet, and I was already
conceived, neither had the fountains of waters as yet sprung out: the mountains
with their huge bulk had not as yet been established: before the hills I was
brought forth: He had not yet made the earth, nor the rivers, nor the poles of
the world. When He prepared the heavens, I was there; when with a certain law
and compass He enclosed the depths; when He established the sky above, and
poised the fountains of waters; when He compassed the sea with its bounds, and
set a law to the waters that they should not pass their limits; when He
balanced the foundations of the earth, I was with Him forming all things; and
was delighted every day, playing before Him at all times; playing in the world,
and my delight is to be with the children of men. Now, therefore, ye children,
hear me: Blessed are they that keep my ways. Hear instruction and be wise, and
refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at
my gates, and waiteth at the posts of my doors. He that shall find me shall
find life, and shall have salvation from the Lord.
GOSPEL.
Matt, i.1-16.
The book of the generation
of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: Abraham begot Isaac. And
Isaac begot Jacob. And Jacob begot Judas and his brethren. And Judas begot
Phares and Zara of Thamar. And Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram. And
Aram begot Aminadab. And Aminadab begot Naasson. And Naasson begot Salmon. And
Salmon begot Booz of Kahab. And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse.
And Jesse begot David the king. And David the king begot Solomon, of her that
had been the wife of Urias. And Solomon begot Roboam. And Roboam begot Abias.
And Abias begot Asa. And Asa begot Josaphat And Josaphat begot Joram. And Joram
begot Ozias. And Ozias begot Joatham. And Joatham begot Achaz. And Achaz begot
Ezechias. And Ezechias begot Manasses. And Manasses begot Amon. And Amon begot
Josias. And Josias begot Jechonias and his brethren in the transmigration of
Babylon. And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechonias begot Salathiel.
And Salathiel begot Zorobabel. And Zorobabel begot Abiud. And Abiud begot
Eliacim. And Eliacim begot Azor. And Azor begot Sadoc. And Sadoc begot Achim.
And Achim begot Eliud. And Elind begot Eleazar. And Eleazar begot Mathan. And
Mathan begot Jacob. And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was
born Jesus, Who is called Christ.
Let us honor Mary,
especially by imitation of those virtues of hers which are to us, as St. John
Damascene says, an open book of instruction; let us rejoice in her prerogatives
and glory; let us encourage others in the veneration of her; let us, in our need,
have recourse to her, who, according to the name Star of the Sea with which the
Church salutes her, shines for all who sail upon the dangerous sea of the
world. For this reason St. Bernard calls out to each one of us, " Take not
your eyes from the light of this star if you would not be overwhelmed by the
waves; if the storms of temptation arise, if you are thrown upon the rocks of
affliction, look to the star, invoke Mary. Are you confounded at the enormity
of your sins, are you ashamed at the defilement of your conscience, are you
terrified on account of the dreadful judgment, so that you begin to be
overpowered by sadness, or even to sink into the abyss of despair, then turn
your thoughts to Mary. In dangers, in distress, in doubt, call on Mary. She will
not be far from your mouth, or your heart; and that you may obtain her
intercession omit not to imitate her conduct. When you follow her, you will not
go astray; when you invoke her, you will no longer be in doubt; when she
supports you, you will not fall; when she leads you, you will surely come to
eternal life, and will find by your own experience that she is justly called
Maria that is, Star of the Sea."
Things to
Do[4]
·
Learn
prayers to Mary, such as the Angelus, Litany of Loreto, Memorare, Hail Mary,
and Hail Holy Queen. Learn and sing various hymns to Mary, such as the Salve
Regina, Immaculate Mary, Hail Holy Queen.
·
Start
researching and planning a Mary Garden, or a special plant or flower for each
feast day of Mary.
This can be for next spring, but if some bulbs are to be included, this is the
time to plant them! Decorate the house, family table or family altar with
flowers or special Marian decor.
·
Contemplate
on how all the feasts of Mary point to the mysteries of Christ and our
salvation history. Biblical readings: Proverbs 8:22-35 and Matthew 1:1-16 (this
points to the appreciation of the heritage and family of Jesus).
·
Have
a birthday party for Mary, with a specially decorated birthday cake and
birthday decorations. Blue is the traditional color of Mary's mantle, so
incorporating blue into the decor and food is quite appropriate. Try making an all-white
cake symbolizing Mary's purity, or cookies with white icing. White meringue
cookies (or kisses) would also remind one of Mary's sinlessness. Birthday
parties don't need special explanations for children. Have each child present a
"gift" to their Mother Mary, such as spiritual bouquets, faults or
virtues to work on, corporal works of mercy, etc. Learn to make string knot
rosaries to give as "favors."
·
Eat
some form of blueberries on this day, particularly in the morning -- blueberry
muffins or blueberry pancakes, blueberry pie or just fresh blueberries on your
cereal. The blue is symbolic of Mary's blue mantle.
·
Find
out about the devotion to "Maria Bambina" or "Baby Mary."
·
Women for Faith and Family have some wonderful ideas for this
feast day.
The Catholic Tradition of Harvest Feasts of Thanksgiving
The High Middle Ages (approximately 1000 to 1250 A.D.) marked the beginning of harvest feasts of thanksgiving with Catholic nations. These festivals were attached to particular saint or feast days. Not all days were celebrated everywhere, but they would vary in different countries throughout the liturgical year. Each date links to the CatholicCulture.org page on which the sidebar provides further information in the sections of Activities, Prayers, Recipes, etc. for the feast day:
· St. Peter in Chains, or Lammas or Loaf-Mass Day, August 1 in the 1962 Extraordinary Form calendar—Lammas is Anglo-Saxon origin, celebrating the first fruits of the summer wheat or grain harvest in the northern English speaking countries of Europe. The Roman Ritual included a Blessing of the Harvest to use on this feast or the Transfiguration.
· Feast of the Transfiguration, August 6—This feast corresponds with the Jewish feast of Booths or Tabernacles. Both in Eastern churches and in Rome have the blessing of grapes, raisins and other fruits, wine and also blessing and incorporating the wheat grains in the celebration, particularly wheat pilaf. For more information, see my two previous commentaries on the Transfiguration.
· Feast of the Assumption, August 15—In many Germanic countries this is thanksgiving harvest for first fruits, herbs and flowers, with the Roman Ritual including a Blessing of Fruits and Herbs for this feast. For more information, see my post on the Assumption.
· Feast of St. Bartholomew, August 24—Because St. Bartholomew is the patron of shepherds and husbandmen, in Britain this was another harvest feast for shepherds and farmers. Lamb and mutton are the traditional foods for this feast.
· Feast of the Nativity of Mary, September 8—For certain regions like Goa, this feast marked the end of the summer harvest. The Roman Ritual included a blessing of seeds and seedlings for the fall planting. In France the winegrowers brought grapes to be blessed and called this feast “Our Lady of the Grape Harvest.” In the Austrian Alps this was “Drive-Down Day,” bringing herds of cattle and sheep from their summer pastures. After the work, the thanksgiving festivities would begin.
· Feast of St. Michael or Michaelmas, September 29—In England this was a “quarter day” and huge harvest feast, with a roasted goose as the centerpiece.
· Solemnity of All Saints, November 1—All Saints’ Day was originally on May 13 in Rome, but the feast day was transferred to November 1, right at the time of harvest to provide food for the pilgrims traveling to Rome. I wouldn’t say this was an official harvest feast, but the timing was around the harvest. I have also included it because of Father Joseph Minihan’s article: The Church’s Thanksgiving Day.
· Feast of St. Martin or Martinmas, November 11—For most of the European continent Martinmas was the biggest and final fall harvest feast. The festivities were especially for the wine harvest and the great winter slaughters of animals. The feasting usually centered around a Martinmas goose accompanied with apples. Advent used to be 40 days in length, beginning a few days after St. Martin’s. There were more strenuous requirements of fasting and abstinence, so Martinmas would also be a celebration to use up fats and meats in preparation for Advent, similar to Fat Tuesday before Lent. See my previous post, Feastday Highlights: 11-11, Honoring the Real St. Martin of Tours.
· Feast of St. Leopold, November 15—Most of Austria would wait for their fall harvest feast until St. Leopold’s day, as he is the patron saint of Austria. Today was also referred to as “Goose Day” in Austria.
· Feast of St. Andrew, November 30—In Britain also known as “Andermess,” this marks the end of autumn and the last harvest feast. In later centuries when Advent was shortened, November 30 marked the beginning of the Advent season. See more information in my previous post, Anticipating Christmas, Beginning with St. Andrew.
Pardon Day[5]
“The weak can never forgive.
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”–
Mahatma Gandhi
Forgiveness, the process
by which an offended party chooses to change the way they feel about someone
who has committed the offense against them. It bears a distinct difference from
the idea of condoning (where one does not see the offense as wrong, and therefore
not needing forgiveness), excusing the action (where you place the blame for
the action on someone else entirely), giving pardon (cleared by a legal
representative), forgetting (where the action no longer exists in memory in any
real or present way), or the act of reconciliation (where the relationship is
restored without the action strictly being forgiven).
On the 8th of
September back in 1974, President Gerald Ford presented a rather controversial
Presidential Proclamation. This proclamation pardoned Richard M. Nixon of all
wrongdoing that was related to that most famous of American scandals, the
Watergate affair. Richard made very clear that he felt he had committed
grievous wrong doings against the people of the United States and the seat they
had granted him. While you are unlikely to be in a position to grant a
presidential pardon, what you can do is be more forgiving on International
Pardon Day. If you are holding a grudge against those who have committed some
offense against you, Pardon Day grants you a valid reason to examine your
feelings and the time that has passed, and to let that resentment and anger go.
“The truth is, unless you let go,
unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you
realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.”– Steve
Maraboli
What is known about
forgiveness is that it is an act that brings happiness to those who give it,
one can release the hold on the negative emotions they’re harboring in
themselves, but they cannot release the associated guilt for the person who
committed the act. As a result, forgiveness is for the one giving it, rather
than the one who committed the transgression. Research has shown that those who
have chosen to give up resentments live longer lives as a result to an
improvement in their cardiovascular and nervous systems.
Ways to Celebrate
There are a number of good
ways to celebrate International Pardon Day, the simplest being to make sure you
use ‘Excuse Me’ and ‘Pardon Me’ whenever you feel it appropriate. You need to
get by someone, a simple ‘pardon me’ will serve to politely ask them to clear
the way. Did you pass gas, or bump into someone when trying to get past them?
‘Excuse me’ is a good step towards showing you’re truly contrite.
“Forgive your enemies, but never
forget their names.”–
John
F. Kennedy
Another,
perhaps more difficult way to celebrate is to take the time to examine the
grudges you carry with you on a day-to-day basis. To think them over and
determine if it’s truly worth carrying that anger and resentment forward. Take
International Pardon Day to set them, and yourself, free from the toxic weight
you’re carrying. You can do it via email, in person, over coffee, or you can
write them a letter. If they’ve passed on, don’t let that stand in your way,
write a letter with everything you’d like to say in it, and then burn it to set
it free.
Fitness Friday-Soup[6]
Soup is a quick, hot meal that offers plenty of health benefits. You can
throw a variety of ingredients into a slow cooker in the morning before you
leave for work or school and return home to a delicious meal in the evening.
The healthiest soups include fresh, low-fat ingredients and a minimum of salt
and extra fat. You can use up leftovers in a soup pot and create new variations
of favorite recipes, since soup lends itself to experimentation.
Vegetables. The American Heart Association recommends adults consume
eight or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day. That's 4 ½ cups.
Soups can contribute to that total. Almost any vegetable lends itself to use in
soup, from creamy squash or tomato bisques to vegetable beef or chicken
vegetable soup. Add fresh or frozen vegetables to canned soups to increase the
servings of vegetables and add flavor.
Nutrients. Soups made with beans and lean meats such as fish provide lean
protein. Beans also give you fiber. Tomatoes are a good source of lycopene, an
antioxidant that may help reduce the risk of cancer, particularly prostate
cancer, according to Penn State University. Vegetables in soup contain many
vitamins, such as A and C. Cream soups supply calcium and vitamin D.
Low Fat. Most soups, if made with lean meat, are low in fat, making them a good choice for anyone concerned about fat in his diet. Use fat-free broths and lean meat to reduce the fat content of soups. se skin milk for cream soups; or, instead of milk, you can use pureed white beans to thicken soup. To further reduce the fat content of your soup without sacrificing flavor, chill it and skim off the fat before reheating and serving.
Filling. Because soup contains so much water it fills you up with fewer calories. When Barbara Rolls, Ph.D., conducted research at Penn State University, she discovered that students who ate chicken and rice soup instead of a chicken and rice casserole, consumed fewer calories yet reported being equally satisfied. Rolls is author of the book, The Volumetrics Weight Control Plan, in which she explains how eating soup and other high-volume, low-calorie foods can help you lose weight.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN
MYSTERY
SECTION ONE-THE SACRAMENTAL
ECONOMY
CHAPTER TWO-THE SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATION OF
THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
Article 1-CELEBRATING THE CHURCH'S LITURGY
I. Who Celebrates?
1136 Liturgy is an
"action" of the whole Christ (Christus totus). Those who even now
celebrate it without signs are already in the heavenly liturgy, where
celebration is wholly communion and feast.
The celebrants of the heavenly
liturgy
1137 The book of Revelation of
St. John, read in the Church's liturgy, first reveals to us, "A throne
stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne": "the Lord God." It then shows the Lamb, "standing, as though it
had been slain": Christ crucified and risen, the one high priest of the
true sanctuary, the same one "who offers and is offered, who gives and is
given."Finally it presents "the river of the water of life
. . . flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb," one of most
beautiful symbols of the Holy Spirit.
1138 "Recapitulated in
Christ," these are the ones who take part in the service of the praise of
God and the fulfillment of his plan: the heavenly powers, all creation (the
four living beings), the servants of the Old and New Covenants (the twenty-four
elders), the new People of God (the one hundred and forty-four
thousand), especially the martyrs "slain for the word of God,"
and the all-holy Mother of God (the Woman), the Bride of the Lamb, and
finally "a great multitude which no one could number, from every nation,
from all tribes, and peoples and tongues."
1139 It is in this eternal
liturgy that the Spirit and the Church enable us to participate whenever we
celebrate the mystery of salvation in the sacraments.
The celebrants of the
sacramental liturgy
1140 It is the whole community,
the Body of Christ united with its Head, that celebrates. "Liturgical
services are not private functions but are celebrations of the Church which is
'the sacrament of unity,' namely, the holy people united and organized under
the authority of the bishops. Therefore, liturgical services pertain to the
whole Body of the Church. They manifest it, and have effects upon it. But they
touch individual members of the Church in different ways, depending on their
orders, their role in the liturgical services, and their actual participation
in them." For this reason, "rites which are meant to be
celebrated in common, with the faithful present and actively participating,
should as far as possible be celebrated in that way rather than by an
individual and quasi-privately."
1141 The celebrating assembly
is the community of the baptized who, "by regeneration and the anointing
of the Holy Spirit, are consecrated to be a spiritual house and a holy
priesthood, that . . . they may offer spiritual sacrifices." This
"common priesthood" is that of Christ the sole priest, in which all
his members participate:
Mother
Church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that full,
conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations which is
demanded by the very nature of the liturgy, and to which the Christian people,
"a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a redeemed
people," have a right and an obligation by reason of their Baptism.
1142 But "the members do
not all have the same function." Certain members are called by God,
in and through the Church, to a special service of the community. These
servants are chosen and consecrated by the sacrament of Holy Orders, by which
the Holy Spirit enables them to act in the person of Christ the head, for the
service of all the members of the Church. The ordained minister is, as it
were, an "icon" of Christ the priest. Since it is in the Eucharist
that the sacrament of the Church is made fully visible, it is in his presiding
at the Eucharist that the bishop's ministry is most evident, as well as, in
communion with him, the ministry of priests and deacons.
1143 For the purpose of
assisting the work of the common priesthood of the faithful, other particular
ministries also exist, not consecrated by the sacrament of Holy Orders; their
functions are determined by the bishops, in accord with liturgical traditions
and pastoral needs. "Servers, readers, commentators, and members of the
choir also exercise a genuine liturgical function."
1144 In the celebration of the
sacraments it is thus the whole assembly that is leitourgos, each according to
his function, but in the "unity of the Spirit" who acts in all.
"In liturgical celebrations each person, minister or layman, who has an
office to perform, should carry out all and only those parts which pertain to
his office by the nature of the rite and the norms of the liturgy."
MEDICINAL PLANTS Day 23 IMMUNE SYSTEM-Revealed by Heaven to Luz
De María
ARTEMISA ANNUA Boosts
the immune system. Antimicrobial activity. Used to fight the malaria parasite. Strengthens
psoriasis and leukemia treatments. Recommended to fight against Ebola, fever,
hepatitis B and C and AIDS. Artemisa plant has the following properties related
to the immune system: Scientific name: Artemisia annua L. Family: Asteraceae
Known as: Sweet Artemisa
The
pestilence is renewed by those who serve the antichrist and watch as the
economy succumbs. Before this, I invite you, children, to resort to the health
of the body by means of what nature provides for the good of the body in the
face of the current disease: The use of Artemisia annua L." Blessed Virgin
Mary, 10.11.2014 Beloved children of My Immaculate Heart, it is necessary that
you strengthen your immune system, the plague is advancing mercilessly. Use the
ARTEMISIA plant as an infusion at this time. Blessed Virgin Mary, 04.12.2021
Daily
Devotions
·
30 DAY TRIBUTE TO MARY 25th ROSE: Ascension
of Jesus
o
30
Days of Women and Herbs – Frauendreissiger
· Unite
yourself in the work of the Porters of
St. Joseph by joining them in fasting: Today's Fast: Protection
of Traditional Marriage
·
Religion
in the Home for Preschool: September
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
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