Monday, November 20, 2023
Monday Night at the Movies
Martin Provost, Seraphine, 2008.
UNIVERSAL
CHILDRENS DAY
2 Maccabees, Chapter
15, Verse 8
He urged his men not to FEAR the attack of the Gentiles, but mindful of the help they had received in the past from Heaven, to expect now the victory that would be given them by the Almighty.
As an old, retired military man it was common for us to say while we were loading our magazines with bullets, “Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition. We knew that without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Optimists see steppingstones where pessimists see stumbling blocks.
Heavenly Intercession[1]
"Stretching out his right hand, Jeremiah presented a gold sword to Judas. As he gave it to him, he said 'Accept this holy sword as a gift from God; with it you shall crush your adversaries.' " —2 Maccabees 15:15-16
Nicanor planned to slaughter the Jews on the Sabbath. Because they would not break the Sabbath by fighting, they would be easily killed. "Nevertheless, he did not succeed in carrying out his cruel plan" (15:5). "Maccabeus remained confident, fully convinced that he would receive help from the Lord" (15:7). He had a dream that Onias the high priest and Jeremiah the prophet were interceding in heaven for the Jews. "Nicanor and his men advanced to the sound of trumpets and battle songs. But Judas and his men met the army with supplication and prayers. Fighting with their hands and praying to God with their hearts, they laid low at least thirty-five thousand, and rejoiced greatly over this manifestation of God's power" (15:25-27).
NOVENA TO
THE HOLY FACE
DAILY
PREPARATORY PRAYER
O Most Holy and
Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced
through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we
ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with
all His sorrows, love and total abandonment.
We now implore all the
Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most
Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and
Holy Spirit. Amen.
(Start novena)
Third
Day
Psalm 51, 6b-7.
You are just when you pass sentence on me, blameless when you give judgment.
You know I was born guilty, a sinner from the moment of conception.
Prayer
of Pope Pius IX
O Jesus! Cast upon us a
look of mercy; turn your Face towards each of us as you did to Veronica; not
that we may see it with our bodily eyes, for this we do not deserve, but turn
it towards our hearts, so that, remembering you, we may ever draw from this
fountain of strength the vigor necessary to sustain the combats of life. Amen.
Mary, Our Mother, and Saint Joseph pray for us.
Through the merits of your
precious blood and your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition, Pardon and
Mercy.
Prayer
of Saint Francis
All highest, glorious God,
cast your light into the darkness of our hearts, give us true faith, firm hope,
perfect charity and profound humility, so that with wisdom, courage and
perception, O Lord, we may do what is truly your holy will. Amen.
To
the Angels and Saints
We salute you, through the
Holy Face and Sacred Heart of Jesus, O all you Holy Angels and Saints of God.
We rejoice in your glory, and we give thanks to our Lord for all the benefits
which He has showered upon you; we praise Him and glorify Him, and offer you
for an increase of your joy and honor, the most Holy Face and gentle Heart of
Jesus. Pray that we may become formed according to the heart of God. Amen.
Pray
(1) Our Father, three (3) Hail Mary’s, one (1) Glory Be.
O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Thine. (Three times)
Universal
Children's Day[2]
Universal Children's Day
aims to create a day of international fraternity and understanding between
children all over the globe. The holiday's secondary purpose is to promote the
objectives and ideals of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the
Convention on the Rights of the Child through activities and awareness.
Children are the future of the planet, but they are a vulnerable group exposed
to abuse and exploitation on a daily basis. As young dependents, children rely
on adults for everything from food to shelter to education and it is imperative
that their rights be heard if they are to survive and develop into the next
generation of world citizens. Universal Children's Day was declared on in 1954
by the United Nations General Assembly as a day to be celebrated on
November 20, the anniversaries of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child
and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, both of which protect the human rights
of children.
Universal Children's Day Facts
& Quotes
·
The
UN General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child in November 1989. The United States drafted and signed the treaty;
however, it is currently the only member county that has not ratified it,
meaning that the US is not legally bound by the Convention. Ratifying the
treaty would go against certain laws currently in place in the US, most
notably, the treaty forbids life imprisonment without parole for children under
18.
·
According
to UNICEF, 22,000 children die every day as a result of poverty, often due to
preventable diseases such as diarrhea and pneumonia.
·
As
of 2013, 21.8 million children worldwide in their first year of life had not
received adequate vaccine doses against diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria
and pertussis.
·
The
poor are hungry and their hunger traps them in poverty. - The World Food Program
·
What
is at stake is nothing less than the survival and well-being of a generation of
innocents. - Antonia Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Universal Children's Day Top Events
and Things to Do
·
Read
the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of
the Child to learn more about how these treaties can impact your community.
·
Spend
the day playing with your children, your nieces and nephews, your grandchildren
or other children that you know. Take them to the beach, a playground, a movie,
or any other outing of their choosing.
·
Donate
your time to American organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
or UNICEF that constantly need volunteers to organize and execute activities
for children in needy communities.
·
Watch
a movie that touches on children's rights. Our picks are In This World (2012),
Arna's Children (2002) and Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Catechism of the Catholic
Church
PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN
MYSTERY
SECTION TWO-THE SEVEN
SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH
CHAPTER THREE-THE SACRAMENTS AT THE SERVICE OF
COMMUNION
Article 7-THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
III. Matrimonial Consent
1625 The parties to a marriage
covenant are a baptized man and woman, free to contract marriage, who freely
express their consent; "to be free" means:
- not being under constraint;
- not impeded by any natural or ecclesiastical law.
1626 The Church holds the exchange
of consent between the spouses to be the indispensable element that "makes
the marriage." If consent is lacking, there is no marriage.
1627 The consent consists in a
"human act by which the partners mutually give themselves to each
other": "I take you to be my wife" - "I take you to be my
husband." This consent that binds the spouses to each other finds its
fulfillment in the two "becoming one flesh."
1628 The consent must be an act of
the will of each of the contracting parties, free of coercion or grave external
fear. No human power can substitute for this consent. If this freedom
is lacking the marriage is invalid.
1629 For this reason (or for other
reasons that render the marriage null and void) the Church, after an
examination of the situation by the competent ecclesiastical tribunal, can
declare the nullity of a marriage, i.e., that the marriage never existed. In
this case the contracting parties are free to marry, provided the natural
obligations of a previous union are discharged.
1630 The priest (or deacon) who
assists at the celebration of a marriage receives the consent of the spouses in
the name of the Church and gives the blessing of the Church. The presence of
the Church's minister (and also of the witnesses) visibly expresses the fact
that marriage is an ecclesial reality.
1631 This is the reason why the
Church normally requires that the faithful contract marriage according to the
ecclesiastical form. Several reasons converge to explain this requirement:
- Sacramental marriage is a liturgical act. It is therefore appropriate that it
should be celebrated in the public liturgy of the Church;
- Marriage introduces one into an ecclesial order, and creates rights and
duties in the Church between the spouses and towards their children; - Since
marriage is a state of life in the Church, certainty about it is necessary
(hence the obligation to have witnesses);
- the public character of the consent protects the "I do" once given
and helps the spouses remain faithful to it.
1632 So that the "I do"
of the spouses may be a free and responsible act and so that the marriage
covenant may have solid and lasting human and Christian foundations,
preparation for marriage is of prime importance.
The example and teaching given by
parents and families remain the special form of this preparation.
The role of pastors and of the Christian community as the "family of
God" is indispensable for the transmission of the human and Christian
values of marriage and family, and much more so in our era when many young
people experience broken homes which no longer sufficiently assure this
initiation:
It is imperative to give suitable and timely instruction to young people, above
all in the heart of their own families, about the dignity of married love, its
role and its exercise, so that, having learned the value of chastity, they will
be able at a suitable age to engage in honorable courtship and enter upon a
marriage of their own.
Mixed marriages and disparity of
cult
1633 In many countries the
situation of a mixed marriage (marriage between a Catholic and a baptized
non-Catholic) often arises. It requires particular attention on the part of
couples and their pastors. A case of marriage with disparity of cult (between a
Catholic and a nonbaptized person) requires even greater circumspection.
1634 Difference of confession
between the spouses does not constitute an insurmountable obstacle for
marriage, when they succeed in placing in common what they have received from
their respective communities and learn from each other the way in which each life
in fidelity to Christ. But the difficulties of mixed marriages must not be
underestimated. They arise from the fact that the separation of Christians has
not yet been overcome. the spouses risk experiencing the tragedy of Christian
disunity even in the heart of their own home. Disparity of cult can further
aggravate these difficulties. Differences about faith and the very notion of
marriage, but also different religious mentalities, can become sources of
tension in marriage, especially as regards the education of children. The
temptation to religious indifference can then arise.
1635 According to the law in force
in the Latin Church, a mixed marriage needs for liceity the express permission
of ecclesiastical authority. In case of disparity of cult an express
dispensation from this impediment is required for the validity of the marriage. This
permission or dispensation presupposes that both parties know and do not
exclude the essential ends and properties of marriage and the obligations
assumed by the Catholic party concerning the baptism and education of the
children in the Catholic Church.
1636 Through ecumenical dialogue
Christian communities in many regions have been able to put into effect a
common pastoral practice for mixed marriages. Its task is to help such couples
live out their particular situation in the light of faith, overcome the
tensions between the couple's obligations to each other and towards their
ecclesial communities, and encourage the flowering of what is common to them in
faith and respect for what separates them.
1637 In marriages with disparity of
cult the Catholic spouse has a particular task: "For the unbelieving
husband is consecrated through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is
consecrated through her husband." It is a great joy for the Christian
spouse and for the Church if this "consecration" should lead to the
free conversion of the other spouse to the Christian faith. Sincere
married love, the humble and patient practice of the family virtues, and
perseverance in prayer can prepare the non-believing spouse to accept the grace
of conversion.
Daily
Devotions/Practice
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Reparations
for offenses and blasphemies against God and the Blessed Virgin Mary
·
Eat
waffles and Pray for the assistance of the Angels
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Monday: Litany of Humility
·
Rosary.
[2]https://www.wincalendar.com/Universal-Childrens-Day
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