Sunday, April 14, 2024
- Traditions passed down with Cooking, Crafting, & Caring -
Saint of the day:
Saint Lydwine
Patron Saint of Ice Skaters
Third Sunday of Easter
2 Maccabees, Chapter 15, Verse 23
And now, Sovereign of
the heavens, send a good angel to spread FEAR
and trembling ahead of us.
It
is said that Judas was a man who was ever in body and soul the chief defender
of his fellow citizens and had maintained from youth his affection for his
compatriots. He believed and acted accordingly.
If your faith waivers now call upon our sovereign Lord to send the good angel to spread fear among the world and the devil and his demons thus allowing our faith, hope and love to grow for the battle ever rages. Be of stout heart.
ON KEEPING THE LORD'S DAY HOLY[1]
CHAPTER III
DIES ECCLESIAE
The Eucharistic Assembly:
Heart of Sunday
The Eucharistic assembly
32. The Eucharist is not only a
particularly intense expression of the reality of the Church's life, but also
in a sense its "fountain-head". The Eucharist feeds and forms the
Church: "Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we
all partake of the one bread" (1 Cor 10:17). Because of this vital
link with the sacrament of the Body and Blood of the Lord, the mystery of the
Church is savoured, proclaimed, and lived supremely in the Eucharist.
This ecclesial dimension intrinsic to
the Eucharist is realized in every Eucharistic celebration. But it is expressed
most especially on the day when the whole community comes together to
commemorate the Lord's Resurrection. Significantly, the Catechism of the
Catholic Church teaches that "the Sunday celebration of the Lord's Day and
his Eucharist is at the heart of the Church's life".
Third Sunday of Easter[2]An exhortation on how Christ's
flock is to conduct itself and an oblique allusion to the Ascension.
Easter Patronage of St. Joseph
EPISTLE. Gen. xlix.
23-26.
JOSEPH
is a growing son, a growing son and comely to behold: the daughters run to and
fro upon the wall. But they that held darts provoked him, and quarreled with
him, and envied him. His bow rested upon the strong, and the bands of his arms
and his hands were loosed, by the hands of the mighty one of Jacob: thence he
came forth a pastor, the stone of Israel. The God of thy father shall be thy
helper, and the Almighty shall bless thee with the blessings of heaven above,
with the blessings of the deep that lieth beneath, with the blessings of the
breasts and of the womb. The blessings of thy father are strengthened with the
blessings of his fathers: until the desire of the everlasting hills should
come; may they be upon the head of Joseph, and upon the crown of the Nazarite
among his brethren.
GOSPEL. Luke iii.
21-23.
At that time:
It came to pass when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being
baptized and praying, heaven was opened: and the Holy Ghost descended in a
bodily shape as a dove upon Him: and a voice came from heaven: Thou art My
beloved Son, in Thee I am well pleased. And Jesus Himself was beginning about
the age of thirty years, being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph.
WHAT WE ARE TO BELIEVE CONCERNING THE
EVANGELICAL COUNSELS
In what does the perfection of the Christian life
consist?
In
the perfection of love (Col. iii. 14). The more a man separates himself from
the world, and unites himself with God, the more perfect he will be. We can
attain to the perfection of the Christian life by means of certain excellent
practices known as the evangelical counsels which Jesus Christ lays before us,
and to which He calls us, without directly commanding us to adopt them. So that
the difference between the commandments and the evangelical counsels consists
in this: that the commandments bind us by an indispensable obligation, but the
evangelical counsels do not. The evangelical counsels are:
1. Voluntary poverty. By voluntary
poverty is understood a free-will renunciation of the riches and goods of this
world in order to follow Jesus Christ in His poverty.
2. Perpetual chastity. By perpetual
chastity we understand a free-will, life-long abstinence, not only from
everything that is contrary to purity, but also abstinence from marriage, in
order to live only for God and His holy service in virginal purity.
3. Entire obedience under a spiritual
director. By entire obedience we are to understand a voluntary renunciation of
one’s own will in order to follow the will and command of a superior whom one
chooses for himself.
In
practicing the evangelical counsels there are three points to be observed, in
order that they may serve, or help to eternal salvation:
·
They
must be practiced with a pure intention, seeking thereby nothing else than to
please God and to praise His holy name.
·
With
great humility, in no way giving ourselves preference over others.
·
By
great fidelity in observing not only what one has vowed, but also what is commanded. Also, one should live diligently
and strictly according to the commandments, otherwise the practicing of the
evangelical counsels will be of no avail.
Catechism
of the Catholic Church
PART FOUR: CHRISTIAN PRAYER
SECTION ONE-PRAYER IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
CHAPTER ONE-THE REVELATION OF PRAYER - THE
UNIVERSAL CALL TO PRAYER
Article 1-IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
IN BRIEF
2590 "Prayer is the
raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from
God" (St. John Damascene, Defide orth. 3, 24: PG 94, 1089C).
2591 God tirelessly calls each
person to this mysterious encounter with Himself. Prayer unfolds throughout the
whole history of salvation as a reciprocal call between God and man.
2592 The prayer of Abraham and
Jacob is presented as a battle of faith marked by trust in God's faithfulness
and by certitude in the victory promised to perseverance.
2593 The prayer of Moses
responds to the living God's initiative for the salvation of his people. It
foreshadows the prayer of intercession of the unique mediator, Christ Jesus.
2594 The prayer of the People
of God flourished in the shadow of the dwelling place of God's presence on
earth, the ark of the covenant and the Temple, under the guidance of their
shepherds, especially King David, and of the prophets.
2595 The prophets summoned the
people to conversion of heart and, while zealously seeking the face of God,
like Elijah, they interceded for the people.
2596 The Psalms constitute the
masterwork of prayer in the Old Testament. They present two inseparable
qualities: the personal, and the communal. They extend to all dimensions of
history, recalling God's promises already fulfilled and looking for the coming
of the Messiah.
2597 Prayed and fulfilled in
Christ, the Psalms are an essential and permanent element of the prayer of the
Church. They are suitable for men of every condition and time.
PRAYERS AND TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Claire’s
Corner
Gardening
is a magical escape to a world of color, scents and textures. Planting a seed
and watching it grow is a reminder of life's wonders.
Daily Devotions
·
Today in honor of the
Holy Trinity do the Divine Office giving your day to God. To honor God REST: no
shopping after 6 pm Saturday till Monday. Don’t forget the internet.
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Catholic Politian’s and Leaders
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Make
reparations to the Holy Face
·
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Days with St. Joseph Day 27
[2]Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896
While stationed in Mons we were chased by the Doudou
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