Saints, Feast, Family
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Saint of the day:
Patron Saint of Eigg, Scotland
Job, Chapter 3, Verse 25
For what I FEARED overtakes me; what I dreaded comes upon me.
Job
is not just experiencing self-fulfilling prophecy here; he is under a real attack.
In chapter two of Job, we see:[1]
·
God bragging about Job, and Satan, once again,
doesn't buy it.
·
God gives Satan permission to hurt Job
physically, something he wouldn't let him do last time. Just don't kill him.
·
Satan's method of choice? Give Job sores from
his tippy toes to his noggin.
·
Job's wife apparently doesn't find this
attractive because she suggests that he curse God and die. But Job refuses to
be disloyal.
·
Job's buddies Eliphaz, Zophar, and Bildad come
to visit and chill with him while he rolls around in ash and sackcloth. This is
all standard procedure, don't worry.
Then in this chapter Job cries out that he is in pain, and
rues the day he was born—poetically, of course.
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 3-IN THE AGE OF THE CHURCH
2623 On the day of Pentecost,
the Spirit of the Promise was poured out on the disciples, gathered
"together in one place." While awaiting the Spirit, "all
these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer." The Spirit who teaches
the Church and recalls for her everything that Jesus said was also to form
her in the life of prayer.
2624 In the first community of
Jerusalem, believers "devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and
fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and the prayers." This sequence
is characteristic of the Church's prayer: founded on the apostolic faith;
authenticated by charity; nourished in the Eucharist.
2625 In the first place these
are prayers that the faithful hear and read in the Scriptures, but also that
they make their own - especially those of the Psalms, in view of their
fulfillment in Christ. The Holy Spirit, who thus keeps the memory of Christ
alive in his Church at prayer, also leads her toward the fullness of truth and
inspires new formulations expressing the unfathomable mystery of Christ at work
in his Church's life, sacraments, and mission. These formulations are developed
in the great liturgical and spiritual traditions. the forms of prayer revealed
in the apostolic and canonical Scriptures remain normative for Christian
prayer.
PRAYERS AND TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
The
Hail Mary[2]
Hail,
Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
from the
Catechism of the Catholic Church; 2761.
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.
Easter is a 50-day
feasting AND CELEBRATION season.
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April is the National Month
of Hope[3]
Persistent
light, enduring strength, unwavering spirit, an anchor in uncertainty, a beacon
through challenges, resilient optimism.
Dara’s Corner
Modern populations are increasingly overfed, malnourished, sedentary, sunlight-deficient, sleep-deprived, and socially isolated.[4]
Small Doses of Physical Activity Can Lower Risks of Depression[5]
Depression is a leading cause of disability burden in developing
countries and a common mental health disorder worldwide. While pharmacotherapy
and psychotherapy currently represent elective therapy, their impact is still
limited in prevalence, and one third of people with depression remain
unresponsive to treatment. Additionally, pharmacotherapy may have adverse
side-effects and both pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy cannot resolve physical
comorbidities associated with depression. Nevertheless, several modifiable
factors can favorably act on depression, and they are far from being
ascertained. One of these may be physical activity. Moderate evidence sustains
a beneficial effect of exercise on depression symptoms.
Exercise for depression.[6]
Being depressed can leave you feeling low in energy, which might put
you off being more active.
Regular exercise can boost your mood if you have depression, and
it's especially useful for people with mild to moderate depression.
Any type of exercise is useful, as long as it suits you and you do
enough of it. Exercise should be something you enjoy; otherwise, it will be
hard to find the motivation to do it regularly.
How often do you need to exercise?
To stay healthy, adults should do 150
minutes of moderate-intensity activity every week. Read more about:
physical
activity guidelines for adults aged 19 to 64 years old
physical
activity guidelines for older adults
If you have not exercised for a while, start gradually and aim to
build up towards achieving 150 minutes a week.
Any exercise is better than none and even a brisk 10-minute walk can
clear your mind and help you relax. Find out more about walking for health.
Daily
Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Individuals
with Mental Illness note: We pray for
Politian’s separately
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Make
reparations to the Holy Face
·
30 Days with St. Joseph Day 30
·
Make some Monastery Soup
[6]https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/exercise-for-depression/
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