Thursday, November 23, 2023
THANKSGIVING DAY-MIGUEL PRO-ESPRESSO DAY
2 Maccabees, Chapter 15, Verse 18
Today’s meditation: Where is God’s consecrated Sanctuary?
I
asked Bing AI: Is it the in the body of a holy catholic soul God’s consecrated Sanctuary?
The
Catholic Church also teaches that the Eucharist is the true presence of Christ
in the sacrament of the altar. By the words of consecration, the bread and wine
are changed into the body and blood, soul and divinity of Christ. The Eucharist
is the source and summit of the Christian life, and it is the most perfect way
of communion with Christ and his Church. The Eucharist is also a sacrifice,
because it makes present the one sacrifice of Christ on the cross. The faithful
who receive the Eucharist are united with Christ and his sacrifice, and they
offer themselves to God as a living sacrifice.
Therefore,
one could say that the body of a holy Catholic soul is a sanctuary of God,
because it is a temple of the Holy Spirit and a member of the body of Christ.
The body of a holy Catholic soul is also consecrated to God, because it is
dedicated to his service and his glory. The body of a holy Catholic soul
participates in the Eucharist, which is the highest form of worship and the
most intimate encounter with God. The body of a holy Catholic soul is also a
witness of God’s love and mercy to the world, and a sign of hope for the
resurrection.
I
hope this helps you understand the Catholic teaching on the body and the soul.
If you want to learn more, you can check out these sources:
- What Exactly
Is a Soul? | Catholic Answers Q&A
- Catholic
theology on the body - Wikipedia
- Catechism of
the Catholic Church - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- What Is the
Soul? | Catholic Answers Magazine
- How do we
know the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of … - Catholic Online
Thanksgiving Day[1]
Thanksgiving Day is a celebration of giving thanks for the harvest and blessings of the past year. It is a day of giving thanks to God for his many blessings and expressing our gratitude to friends and family members. It is celebrated in the United States. Thanksgiving Day dates back to the Reformation Period and is accompanied by prayers, special ceremonies, and feasts. Thanksgiving is observed on the fourth Thursday in November each year.
Thanksgiving Day Facts & Quotes
·
The
first Thanksgiving Day feast was held in 1621 between the Plymouth colonists
and the Wampanoag Indians.
·
In
1863, in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a
national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November.
·
According
to the US Government Census, in 2014, 242 million turkeys were raised in the
United States.
·
President
Franklin D. Roosevelt established the fourth Thursday in November as the
official Thanksgiving Day in 1941.
·
Thanksgiving
is almost here. It's my favorite holiday, which is surprising since I'm
no fan of giving or saying thanks. - Stephen Colbert
Thanksgiving
Day Top Events and Things to Do
·
Watch
or attend a Parade. The largest are the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in
New York and the McDonalds Thanksgiving parade in Chicago.
·
Eat
lots of traditional Thanksgiving food including turkey, cranberry sauce, and
sweet potatoes.
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Watch
or attend a football game. Besides NFL, there are many college and high
school football games on this day.
·
Go
running or do some other form of exercise in the morning - so you won't feel so
guilty indulging in a grand Thanksgiving meal.
·
Talk
to relatives and friends by phone, email, or internet to remind them how
thankful you are that they are all part of your life.
Thanksgiving: Plimoth Plantation Plymouth,
Massachusetts[2]
At
Plimoth Plantation, it’s always 1627. The living museum and its costumed
“residents” re-create New England’s first successful European settlement as
well as a Native village. Thanksgiving dinner has its roots in a harvest
celebration that 52 Pilgrims shared with 90 members of the Wampanoag tribe in
1621, one year after the settlers sailed from England. It included fowl
(probably ducks and geese rather than turkey), venison, corn, and most likely
fresh and dried fruits and vegetables. Every fall Plimoth Plantation re-creates
a harvest meal from that period as well as serving a classic American
Thanksgiving dinner.
Thanksgiving Antarctica 1973
from “The Ice is Nice & chee chee is Peachy” by ME.
Growing up
in Arizona and living in the desert Thanksgiving was always sunny and usually
warm as well as a little disappointing because of no snow. In school we would
sing, “Over the river and through the woods to
Grandmothers house we would go…through the white and wintery snow.” I had
visions but no real experience. All that change when I joined the Navy and
became a structural steelworker and was assigned to build a station for the
National Science Foundation at the geographic South Pole in October 1973. It
was the summertime in Antarctic and the sun stayed up and would not set March
1974. Although it was the summer the temperatures still were belong zero and
averaged around 45 below zero. We worked two 12 hour shifts 24 hours a day. We
were in a hurry to complete the project before the sun went down. Sundays were
half days so we could attend religious services. We were not going to stop work
for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Then all that changed.
The evening
of November 21st there was a big party that night—because by of a
proclamation from President Nixon we were having the entire Thanksgiving Day
off! The guys were excited. Some of the
guys were planning to go over to the Old South Pole Station club but I was a
little tired I thought I would just take it easy.
Proclamation 4255 - Thanksgiving Day,
1973
November 16, 1973
By the President of the United States
of America
A Proclamation
In the first
Thanksgiving, man affirmed his determination to live in God’s grace and to act
in God’s will on the shores of a new land of promise. In this Thanksgiving
season we reaffirm that determination.
Time has not
dimmed, not circumstance diminished the need for God’s hand in all that America
may justly endeavor. In times of trial and of triumph that single truth
reasserts itself, and a people who have never bowed before men go gladly to
their knees in submission to divine power, and in thanks for divine sustenance.
On this
Thanksgiving Day we mark the 10th anniversary of the tragic death of President
John F. Kennedy. As we give thanks for the bounty and goodness of our land,
therefore, let us also pause to reflect on President Kennedy’s contributions to
the life of this Nation we love so dearly.
Those who
celebrated the first thanksgiving had endured hardship and loss, but they kept
alive their hope and their faith. Throughout our history, each generation has
endured hardship and loss, but our faith and trust in God’s providence has
remained undiminished. At this first thanksgiving in twelve years in which the
United States will have been at peace, we see that God’s grace also remain
undiminished. For this we give thanks.
Now,
Therefore, I, Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States of America, in
accordance with the wish of the Congress as expressed in Section 6103 of Title
5 of the United States Code, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 22, 1973, as
a day of national thanksgiving, and concurrently, a day of prayer for the
memory of John F. Kennedy. Let all Americans unite on this day, giving thanks
for the manifold blessings vouchsafed our people, and inviting all of those
less fortunate than ourselves to share in those blessings in God’s name, for
His sake, and for our own.
In Witness
Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of November, in the
year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-three, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the one hundred ninety-eight.
Club 250
Brillo, my best friend, and I decided to use the day off to head on over to the Old South Pole ourselves. It was about a half a mile away, but it took us a lot longer than we thought. It was slow trekking the distance through the loose snow. Along the way, we passed a railroad sign that some humorous people put up out there.
When we got there, our intent was
It was
interesting because even though Brillo was right next to me all I saw was a
cloud because his body was giving off so much steam. When we got to the international marker, we
ran around the pole three times and then headed back to the sauna. I mean think about it we just ran around the
world naked three times. Brillo and I quickly headed back to the sauna as we
were just beginning to lose our steam.
After our
outing we then we headed back to our camp for our Thanksgiving dinner
meticulously prepared for our delights. It was a great feast. After we ate our
Thanksgiving meal, watched movies, and we then of course stopped off at the
Last Chance Saloon where we sang, “Over the river and through the woods to
Grandmothers house we would go…through the white and wintery snow.” It was
indeed a Thanksgiving to remember.
The
Mass: The Perfect Thanksgiving[3]
Men have not only prayed
in thanksgiving but have offered in thanksgiving: something that was a sign of
themselves, to show they were thankful for life, were sorry for their sins
against the Giver of life, would give their lives in return, if they might, to
the One they owe so much. They made offerings in thanks for the things that
sustain life, for the preservation of life. "Abel also offered of the
firstlings of his flock, and of their
fat." . . . "So Noe went out, he and his sons,
his wife and the wives of his sons . . . all living things
went out of the ark. And Noe built an altar unto the Lord: and taking of all
cattle and fowl that were dean, offered holocausts upon the
altar. . . ." They made bloody offerings, because the
offering is a symbol of the offerer, and blood is the essence of life. Blood is
life. There were other offerings. . . . "Melchidesech,
the king of Salem, bringing forth bread and wine, for he was the priest of the
most high God, blessed him and said: Blessed be Abram by the most high God, who
created heaven and earth." . . . Because bread maintains
life, and wine enhances life. God told them what to sacrifice, and how to
sacrifice; but especially He told them to make the sacrifice of the Pasch,
because it was a memorial to their freedom and their protection, a memorial of
thanksgiving to the God who loved them. ". . . and it shall
be a lamb without blemish, a male, one year . . . and the
whole multitude of the children of Israel shall sacrifice it in the
evening." . . . "And this day shall be a memorial unto
you: and you shall keep it a feast to the Lord . . . for
with a strong hand the Lord hath brought you out of this place." He
brought them through water, led them by fire, fed them with manna, and when
they sinned against Him, He chastised them and accepted their sacrifices of
expiation. He made it part of their Law, their Covenant, that they were to
offer sacrifice: of reparation, of petition, of praise, of thanksgiving.
Then Christ came.
When it was time for the
thing to happen for which, He came, He said to the Apostles: "This is My
body, which is being given for you; do this, in remembrance of Me." And He
said: "This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which shall be shed for
you." This was the new covenant, the new
Pasch . . . "in My blood," He said. From
that moment on they were to make sacrifice "in My blood." The
offering is a symbol of the offerer. Blood is the essence of life. This is our
gift to offer: His Body and Blood, every day. Think of all the things the
Redemption accomplished, and do not forget this last: to put into our hands the
perfect Gift, the pure Victim — "holy and spotless, the holy bread of
everlasting life and the chalice of everlasting salvation." With the
sacrifice of Holy Mass, Catholics make their thanksgiving.
Blessed Miguel Agustin
Pro[4]
Miguel Pro was born January 13, 1891, at Guadalupe Zacatecas, Mexico. From his childhood, high spirits and happiness were the most outstanding characteristics of his personality. The loving and devoted son of a mining engineer and a pious and charitable mother, Miguel had a special affinity for the working classes which he retained all his life. At 20, he became a Jesuit novice and shortly thereafter was exiled because of the Mexican revolution. He traveled to the United States, Spain, Nicaragua and Belgium, where he was ordained in 1925. Father Pro suffered greatly from a severe stomach problem and when, after several operations his health did not improve, in 1926 his superiors allowed him to return to Mexico in spite of the religious persecution in the country. The churches were closed, and priests were in hiding.
Father Pro spent the rest
of his life in a secret ministry to the sturdy Mexican Catholics. In addition
to fulfilling their spiritual needs, he also carried out the works of mercy by
assisting the poor of Mexico City with their temporal needs. He adopted many
disguises to carry out his secret ministry. In all that he did, he remained
filled with the joy of serving Christ, his King, and obedient to his superiors.
Falsely accused in a bombing attempt on the President-elect, Pro became a
wanted man. He was betrayed to the police and sentenced to death without the
benefit of any legal process. On the day of his death, Father Pro forgave his
executioners, prayed, bravely refused the blindfold, and died proclaiming
"Viva Cristo Rey!" (Long Live Christ the King).
Things to Do:
- Watch
this short Catholic News Agency You Tube video of Fr.
Miguel Pro.
- Read
more about visiting the shrine in Mexico
Espresso Day[5]
The voodoo priest and all his powders were as nothing compared to espresso,
cappuccino, and mocha, which are stronger than all the religions of the world
combined, and perhaps stronger than the human soul itself. Mark Helprin
·
Rich
and powerful, espresso is a nitro-boost to your day and a go-to for coffee
drinkers looking for a way to get through those long hard days and nights. It
is a refinement of coffee, distilled down to its most potent elements and
delivered in special cups that should have a warning label that reads “High
Vibration and Caffeine Jitters Ahead”. Espresso day celebrates the history of
this delicious and powerful solution to an otherwise dreary day.
History Of Espresso Day
·
In
Turin, in 1884 an incredible new innovation was developed that would change the
way work would be done for all of history. No longer would tired laborers have
to rely on pure willpower to get them through the day or lean on the
watered-down attempt at caffeination that was normal coffee and tea. Instead,
thanks to the innovative methods of Angelo Moriondo coffee had seen a new age
of enlightenment, as his new machine found a way to separately control the
passing of steam and water through the coffee. This innovation made it possible
to extract the fullest possible potential from the humble coffee bean.
·
Espresso
Day was created to honor this invention and the wonderful man who made it all
possible. True, the machine has undergone multiple upgrades and innovations
since then, with homemade espresso machines now being available, and the latte
is now one of the most popular methods of imbibing this drink. From Turin,
Italy this beverage spread throughout the world, earning a place of prominence
in Europe, the USA, and eventually the world at large.
How To Celebrate Espresso Day
·
Celebrating
Espresso Day is as simple as skipping on down to your local caffeination
station, be it a Starbucks, Tim Horton’s, or whatever your local flavor of
coffee shop is. Order yourself the strongest drink on the menu, a triple-shot
espresso if they have them, and raise a small ceramic glass of high-powered
octane the those in attendance. Toast Angelo Moriondo and his works and let all
who will listen know that it is he who drives the modern worker and increases
production. Then stop on the way home and buy yourself your own personal
espresso machine, because weekends need coffee too.
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
VI. The Domestic Church
1655 Christ chose to be born and
grow up in the bosom of the holy family of Joseph and Mary. the Church is
nothing other than "the family of God." From the beginning, the core
of the Church was often constituted by those who had become believers
"together with all [their] household." When they were converted,
they desired that "their whole household" should also be saved. These
families who became believers were islands of Christian life in an unbelieving
world.
1656 In our own time, in a world
often alien and even hostile to faith, believing families are of primary
importance as centers of living, radiant faith. For this reason, the Second
Vatican Council, using an ancient expression, calls the family the Ecclesia
domestica. It is in the bosom of the family that parents are "by word
and example . . . the first heralds of the faith with regard to their children.
They should encourage them in the vocation, which is proper to each child,
fostering with special care any religious vocation."
1657 It is here that the father of
the family, the mother, children, and all members of the family exercise the
priesthood of the baptized in a privileged way "by the reception of the
sacraments, prayer and thanksgiving, the witness of a holy life, and
self-denial and active charity." Thus, the home is the first school
of Christian life and "a school for human enrichment." Here one
learns endurance and the joy of work, fraternal love, generous - even repeated
- forgiveness, and above all divine worship in prayer and the offering of one's
life.
1658 We must also remember the
great number of single persons who, because of the particular circumstances in
which they have to live - often not of their choosing - are especially close to
Jesus' heart and therefore deserve the special affection and active solicitude
of the Church, especially of pastors. Many remain without a human family often
due to conditions of poverty. Some live their situation in the spirit of the
Beatitudes, serving God and neighbor in exemplary fashion. The doors of homes,
the "domestic churches," and of the great family which is the Church
must be open to all of them. "No one is without a family in this world:
the Church is a home and family for everyone, especially those who 'labor and
are heavy laden.'"
Daily
Devotions/Practice
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Increase
in the Religious and Consecrated Life.
·
do
a personal eucharistic stations of the cross.
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Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary.
[2]Schultz,
Patricia. 1,000 Places to See Before You Die
[5] https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/espresso-day/
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