Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Saints, Feast, Family
- Traditions passed down with Cooking, Crafting, & Caring -
June 12
Saint of the day:
"wild man"
Patron Saint of weaver, jurists, & Centrache, Italy
Wednesday-Most Chaste
Heart of St. Joseph
SUPERMAN
Deuteronomy, Chapter
3, Verse 2
Again, in Deuteronomy we are told
to not be afraid of men. God is our strength; He is our success.
Epistle of Barnabas[1]
CHAP. II THE
JEWISH SACRIFICES ARE NOW ABOLISHED.
Since,
therefore, the days are evil, and Satan possesses the power of this world, we
ought to give heed to ourselves, and diligently inquire into the ordinances of
the Lord. Fear and patience, then, are helpers of our faith; and long-suffering
and continence are things which fight on our side. While these remain pure in
what respects the Lord, Wisdom, Understanding, Science, and Knowledge rejoice
along with them. For He hath revealed to us by all the prophets that He needs
neither sacrifices, nor burnt offerings, nor oblations, saying thus, "What
is the multitude of your sacrifices unto Me, saith the Lord? I am full of burnt
offerings, and desire not the fat of lambs, and the blood of bulls and goats,
not when ye come to appear before Me: for who hath required these things at
your hands? Tread no more My courts, not though ye bring with you fine flour.
Incense is a vain abomination unto Me, and your new moons and sabbaths I cannot
endure." He has therefore abolished these things, that the new law of our
Lord Jesus Christ, which is without the yoke of necessity, might have a human
oblation. And again, He says to them, "Did I command your fathers, when
they went out from the land of Egypt, to offer unto Me burnt offerings and
sacrifices? But this rather I commanded them, let no one of you cherish any
evil in his heart against his neighbor, and love not an oath of
falsehood." We ought therefore, being possessed of understanding, to
perceive the gracious intention of our Father; for He speaks to us, desirous
that we, Not going astray like them, should ask how we may approach Him. To us,
then, He declares, "A sacrifice [pleasing] to God is a broken spirit; a
smell of sweet savor to the Lord is a heart that glorifieth Him that made
it." We ought therefore, brethren, carefully to inquire concerning our
salvation, lest the wicked one, having made his entrance by deceit, should huff
us forth from our [true] life.
Feast of the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph[2]
The Feast of the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph is to be celebrated on the first Wednesday after the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. These apparitions were approved by Bishop Dom Carillo Gritti on January 31, 2010. The messages of Itapiranga contain 10 promises to those who are devoted to the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph. Jesus, Mary and Joseph disclose these promises for the benefit of the whole Church.
I - St Joseph: I
promise to all that honor this Most Chaste Heart of mine, and who do here on
earth good deeds in favor of the most needy, especially of the sick and dying
for whom I am a consoler and protector, to receive in their last moment of
their lives the grace of a good death. I myself will be to these souls their
petitioner to my Son Jesus and, together with my spouse, Most Holy Mary, we
will console them in their last hours here on earth with our holy presence, and
they will rest in the peace of our Hearts.
II - St. Joseph: I
promise to all the faithful that honor my Most Chaste Heart with faith and
love, the grace to live with holy purity of soul and body and the strength to
resist all attacks and temptations by the Devil. I myself will preciously
protect you.
III - St. Joseph: I
promise to intercede before God for those who come to me, honoring this Heart
of mine. I will give them the graces to be able to resolve the most difficult
problems and urgent necessities, that to the eyes of man seem impossible, but that,
through my intercession to God, will be possible.
IV - St. Joseph: I
promise all who will trust in my Most Chaste Heart, devoutly honoring it, the
grace to be consoled by me in their greatest afflictions of the soul and in the
danger of judgment, when by misfortune lose divine grace because of their grave
sins. To these sinners, who have recourse to me, I promise the graces of my
Heart for the purpose of amendment, of repentance and of sincere contrition of
their sins.
V - St. Joseph: To
all who honor this Heart of mine and trust in me and in my intercession, I
promise they will not be abandoned in their difficulties and in the trials of
life. I will ask Our Lord to help them with his Divine Providence in their
material and spiritual problems.
VI – St. Joseph:
Mothers and fathers – consecrate yourselves to my Heart, likewise your
families, and you will receive my help in your afflictions and problems. Just
as I brought up the Son of the Most Hight in his holy laws, I will assist you
with the upbringing and education of your children. I will help all fathers and
mothers that consecrate their children to me, to bring them up with love in the
holy laws of God, so they may find the secure road to salvation.
VII – St. Joseph: So
then, my son, tell all those that honor this Chaste Heart of mine they will
receive the grace of my protection from all evils and dangers. For those who
surrender to me will not be slaughtered by misfortunes, by wars, hunger, by
diseases and other calamities, they will have my Heart as a refuge for their
protection. Here, in my Heart, all will be protected against the divine justice
in the days that will come. All who consecrate themselves to my Heart, honoring
it, they will be looked upon by my Son Jesus with eyes of mercy. Jesus
will pour out his love and will take to the glory of his Kingdom all those I
put in my Heart.
VIII – St. Joseph:
All those who propagate the devotion to my Heart, and practice it with love,
have the certainty of having their names engraved on it just as my Son Jesus'
cross and the "M" of Mary are engraved on it, as formed by wounds.
This also applies for all priests whom I love with predilection. The priests
who have a devotion to my Heart and spread it will have the grace of touching
the most hardened hearts and convert obstinate sinners.
IX – Our Lady: All
who honor the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph will benefit with my maternal
presence in their lives in a special way. I will be at the side of each son and
daughter of mine, helping and comforting them with a mothers' Heart, just as I helped
and comforted my Most Chase Spouse Joseph in this world. To those who ask of
his Heart with trust, I promise to intercede before the Eternal Father, my
Divine Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I will obtain for them, from God, the
grace to reach perfect sanctity in the virtues of St. Joseph, this way reaching
the perfect love in which he lived. Men will learn to love my Son Jesus and
myself with the same love as my Most Chaste Spouse Joseph, receiving the most
pure love from our Hearts.
X – Our Lord Jesus
Christ: All who will honor my Virginal Father Joseph's Most Chaste Heart, will
receive at the hour of death the grace to resist the schemes of the enemy of
salvation, receiving victory and the deserved recompense in the Kingdom of my Heavenly
Father. Those who devoutly honor this Chaste Heart in this world have the
certainty of receiving great glory in Heaven. The devoted souls of my Virginal
Father Joseph will benefit from the beatific vision of the Holy Trinity and
will have the profound knowledge of the One Triune God, the thrice Holy. They
will enjoy the presence of my Heavenly Mother and my Virginal Father Joseph in
the heavenly Kingdom. These souls will be loved by the Holy Trinity and by my
Holy Mother Mary and will encircle the Most Chaste Heart of my Virginal Father
Joseph like the most beautiful of lilies.
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.
Catechism
of the Catholic Church
PART ONE:
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
SECTION ONE
"I BELIEVE" - "WE
BELIEVE"
CHAPTER ONE-MAN'S CAPACITY FOR GOD
IN BRIEF
44 Man is
by nature and vocation a religious being. Coming from God, going toward God,
man lives a fully human life only if he freely lives by his bond with God.
45 Man is
made to live in communion with God in whom he finds happiness: When I am
completely united to you, there will be no more sorrow or trials; entirely full
of you, my life will be complete (St. Augustine, Conf. 10, 28, 39: PL 32, 795}.
46 When
he listens to the message of creation and to the voice of conscience, man can
arrive at certainty about the existence of God, the cause and the end of
everything.
47 The
Church teaches that the one true God, our Creator and Lord, can be known with
certainty from his works, by the natural light of human reason (cf. Vatican
Council I, can. 2 # 1: DS 3026),
48 We
really can name God, starting from the manifold perfections of his creatures,
which are likenesses of the infinitely perfect God, even if our limited
language cannot exhaust the mystery.
49
Without the Creator, the creature vanishes (GS 36). This is the reason why
believers know that the love of Christ urges them to bring the light of the
living God to those who do not know him or who reject him.
Apostolic Exhortation[3]
Veneremur
Cernui – Down in Adoration Falling
of The Most
Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix,
to Priests, Deacons, Religious and the Lay Faithful of the Diocese of Phoenix
on the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist
My beloved Brothers and
Sisters in Christ,
Part III
Loving and Adoring the
Eucharistic Lord
VI. Pastors, have one
Eucharistic procession each year in your parish.
98. Consider what is
communicated non-verbally to both those who participate and those who witness
it: that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist; that He personally leads His
people through space and time; that the faithful are linked to Him as His body-members;
that the bishop and priests are configured to Him as the head; that everyone
has a place in His body; that the Church has a place and role in public, not
just in private; that the Church is not afraid of the world but confidently
bears the light of Christ to it; that the Church is filled with joy, peace, and
confidence in Christ.
99. One need only consider any
year or even every month in our age to see that the people take their passions
to the streets to be seen and heard. Riots, protests, marches, and
demonstrations in the streets are common, but too often they are fueled by narrow
ideologies and enflamed by bitterness, resentment, anger, and a cramped
secularist perspective. Imagine the witness in our neighborhoods, towns, and
cities for people of all backgrounds to see that the Church has a message to
bring to the streets – that of Christ’s Eucharistic presence, His victory
over all evil, sin, and death – and she is enflamed with the attractive
witness of love, joy, and peace.
100. Therefore, I invite our
pastors, along with their closest collaborators, to consider planning one
Eucharistic procession each year in your parish boundary. Imagine how one
beautiful Eucharistic procession would imprint the memories of children and
families with the Eucharistic mystery.
To be continued…
Superman Day[4]
What’s that? There in the sky? Is
it a bird? Is it a plane?
No!
It’s the
Man of Tomorrow! Superman has gone by many names over the years, but one thing
has remained the same. He has always stood for what’s best about humanity, all of our
potential for terrible destructive acts, but also our choice to not act on the
level of destruction we could wreak. Superman was first created in 1933 by Joe
Shuster and Jerry Siegel, the writer and artist respectively. His first
appearance was in Action Comics #1, and that was the beginning of a long and
illustrious career for the Man of Steel. In his unmistakable blue suit with red
cape, and the stylized red S on his chest, the figure of Superman has become
one of the most recognizable in the world. Superman has been through a lot of
changes since his initial creation, his original Golden Age incarnation being a
villainous character that bears absolutely no resemblance to our current hero.
Superman as we know and love him today didn’t appear until Action Comics #1,
published on April 18, 1938. Such was his success that he got his own comic in
1939, and the world has never looked back since.
Since
that time, our boy in blue has seen appearances in every form of media the
world has to offer. Comic books, video games, movies, novels, stickers,
T-shirts, there isn’t
a place that the Man of Steel hasn’t
made an appearance. He’s
even been represented in more than one TV show throughout the years, most
recently “Smallville”, which retells his time as a youth
in the town he grew up in. Examining the Man of Steel during his developmental
phases shows him in a rarely seen state of vulnerability, living through the
turbulence of adolescence.
How
to Celebrate Superman Day
·
For
those desiring to celebrate Superman Day, there are many options that range
from entertaining to altruistic. The best way to celebrate Superman Day is to
host a Superman themed get together with your friends, complete with a cake
decorated with the iconic S emblem.
·
For
the dastardly a little green food coloring can change Marshmallow Crispy Bars
into Kryptonite bars, and a trampoline in the yard will give everyone a bit of
the experience of flying like the Man of Steel.
·
Finish
it all off with a marathon of movies and` you’ll have a “Super Celebration” this day.
·
For
those looking to be a bit more altruistic, Superman Day is also a great day to
remember what the Man of Steel actually stood for.
·
The
Red, White, and Blue of his uniform stood for what made America great, which at
that time was a desire for Justice, to help those in need, and a powerful
spirit. So, you could spend your day working at Soup Kitchens, Blood Drives, or
a volunteer organization that serves your community. The opportunities to be a
little bit “Super” are limitless, just get out there
and help your fellow man!
Dara’s
Corner-Be aware of rising stars
Jordan Peterson, born June 12, 1962,
is a Canadian psychologist known for his thought-provoking ideas. He gained
wide attention through his teaching and writing, and his work touches on a
variety of topics, from psychology to cultural analysis.
Peterson’s influence extends beyond
academia, reaching a global audience through his lectures and books.
He stands out for his unique approach
to modern life’s challenges, making him a notable figure in contemporary
discussions.
“12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos,” in 2018.
Daily
Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Holy Priests, Consecrated, & Religious
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
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