Saints, Feast, Family
- Traditions passed down with Cooking, Crafting, & Caring -
June 28
Saint of the day:
What to eat Lyon style:
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Salade Lyonnaise
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Poulet Roti
the rotisserie chicken and potatoes cooked in drippings in Lyon is simple but phenomenal. -
Quenelles de brochet (pike fish sometimes chicken)
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Brioche Lyonnaise topped with pink Praline
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Galette de Pérouges
NIC’s
Corner
Mel Brooks, born on June 28, 1926,
stands out as a true icon in the world of comedy. His journey began in
Brooklyn, New York.
Choose today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors
served beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose country you are
dwelling. As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.
Joshua 24:15
Manual of Indulgences
ACT
OF FAMILY CONSECRATION
A
plenary indulgence is granted to the members of the family on the day on which
it is first consecrated, if at all possible by a priest or deacon, to the Most
Sacred Heart of Jesus or to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, if they
devoutly recite the duly approved prayer before an image of the Sacred Heart or
the Holy Family; on the anniversary of the consecration, the indulgence will be
partial.
Friday-Saint Irenaeus,
Bishop and Martyr
Deuteronomy, Chapter 13, Verse 5
The LORD, your God,
shall you follow, and him shall you FEAR;
his commandments shall you observe, and to his voice shall you listen; him you shall
serve, and to him you shall hold fast.
How
do we follow God?
First follow Him
not because you fear Him but that you revere and have awe for all He has
created. Out of this revere with love obey all His commandments of which the
two greatest are to love the Lord your God with all you heart, mind, soul and
strength and to love your neighbor as yourself.
What
is God’s voice?
The self-absorbed
are deaf to the voice of God but alive to the voice of the adversary.
Therefore, to hear God you must not only listen to the Holy Spirit but also see
and hear those who are people of God around us. The above verse states that we
are not only to hear God’s voice but to listen.
Hearing vs. Listening[1]
Hearing
- Passive
- Involuntary
- Requires
no effort
- Physiological
perception of sound
Listening
- Active
- Voluntary
- Requires
effort
- Intentional
interpretation of sound
St.
Irenaeus of Lyons, Bishop and Martyr (130-202).[2]
He was born in Asia Minor around the year 140. It is not known when he came to
Gaul. He was a priest of the Church of Lyons during the persecution of 177 when
St. Pothinus, first bishop of the city and the first martyr of Lyons, was put
to death. Irenaeus succeeded him as bishop and twenty-five years later was
martyred in his turn during a fresh persecution. At a time when Gnostic sects
threatened to undermine Christianity by a perversion of Christian thought, St.
Irenaeus vigorously denounced all heresies and safeguarded unity of belief by
laying down the principles of the doctrinal tradition of the Church.
Tomorrow
is the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.
Observance of the solemnity begins with First Vespers (Evening Prayer I) in the
Liturgy of the Hours on June 28, and a special Vigil Mass before or
after First Vespers. The liturgical day is from midnight to midnight in the
Church's observance, except for Sunday and solemnities which begin with the
evening of the preceding day.
Catechism of the
Catholic Church
PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
SECTION ONE-"I BELIEVE" -
"WE BELIEVE"
CHAPTER TWO GOD COMES TO MEET MAN
Article 3 SACRED SCRIPTURE
IN BRIEF
134
"All Sacred Scripture is but one book, and that one book is Christ,
because all divine Scripture speaks of Christ, and all divine Scripture is
fulfilled in Christ" (Hugh of St. Victor, De arca Noe 2, 8: PL 176, 642).
135
"The Sacred Scriptures contain the Word of God and, because they are
inspired, they are truly the Word of God" (DV 24).
136 God
is the author of Sacred Scripture because he inspired its human authors; he
acts in them and by means of them. He thus gives assurance that their writings
teach without error his saving truth (cf DV 11).
137
Interpretation of the inspired Scripture must be attentive above all to what
God wants to reveal through the sacred authors for our salvation. What comes
from the Spirit is not fully "understood except by the Spirit's action'
(cf. Origen, Hom. in Ex. 4, 5: PG 12, 320).
138 The
Church accepts and venerates as inspired the 46 books of the Old Testament and
the 27 books of the New.
139 The
four Gospels occupy a central place because Christ Jesus is their center.
140 The
unity of the two Testaments proceeds from the unity of God's plan and his
Revelation. the Old Testament prepares for the New and the New Testament
fulfils the Old; the two shed light on each other; both are true Word of God.
141
"The Church has always venerated the divine Scriptures as she venerated
the Body of the Lord" (DV 21): both nourish and govern the whole Christian
life. "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path" (Ps
119:105; cf. Is 50:4).
Fitness
Friday Wim
Hof's Workout Routine[3]
Becoming
an Iceman like Wim Hof needs a solid discipline, especially when it comes to
your workout routine. A man like him can breathe underwater for about 6 minutes
and sit in an ice bath for about 2 hours while still maintaining his normal
body temperature.
I’m pretty sure you’re all
curious as to how an extreme athlete works out:
Wake
Up and Stretch
Hof stretches his back and
tough his toes. He then reaches the sky standing on his toes, holds for three
seconds, and repeats it twice.
Power
Breathing
Next, he takes a 30-40
slow, steady breath. He then followed it with a 10-count holding on to exhale
and take a breath, and then hold a count of 10 once again. He repeats it four
times and meditates for at least five minutes.
Cold
Shower
The most important part of
his workout routine is taking a cold shower. When he doesn’t have enough time,
he sometimes combines power breathing while showering. If you want to follow a
Wim Hof method, don’t ever skip this part.
Wim Hof's Breathing Exercise:
Looking for a quiet place
to sit or lie down is the first thing that Hof is doing. There should be no
distractions and minimal noise in that place so that he will be comfortable
while exercising. Then, he follows these four steps:
·
Step
1: Power Breaths
Here, Hof starts his
exercise with 30-40 breaths (inhale and exhale). It must be slow and steady,
making sure his breathing is neither deep or shallow. When performing power
breaths, you need to imagine being blowing up a balloon and need to picture it
out as if your body is being concentrated with fresh oxygen.
During this process, it is
normal if you feel tingly or lightheaded.
·
Step
2: Hold Your Breath
Once Hof completes the
first step, he empties his lungs and holds his breath as long as he can. To
monitor how long he can hold his breath and improvement with the time, he is
using a stopwatch to check it. If you’re in this step, don’t focus too much on time
or feel anxious if your time doesn’t increase quickly.
·
Step
3: Breathe In
After Hof holds his breath
until such time he feels a gasp reflex, he then inhales for about 10 seconds.
Next is, he holds his breath for about 10-15 seconds. He usually repeats this
step 1-4 rounds.
·
Step
4: Meditate
Once he is done with all
the rounds of power breathing, he immediately meditates for a minimum of 5
minutes. Here, it would be best if you close your eyes then focus on your
breathing. Do your very best to block out any distracting thoughts and sounds
around.
As Wim Hof said, this will
be difficult at first, but it will become easier with constant practice. He
believes that practicing his breathing and meditation techniques can help cure
and prevent more diseases. It can also help in improving the quality of life,
including having better sleep at night.
Daily Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Binding
and suppressing the Devils Evil Works
·
Some catholic groups fast for the Vigil of Ss. Peter and Paul (June 28)
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
[3]https://theultimateprimate.com/sports-fitness-motivation/wim-hof-the-iceman-workout-routine-diet-plan/
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