What is the Transfiguration?
Saints, Feast, Family
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August 6
Candace’s
Corner-Do not be a “Material Girl”
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Let Freedom Ring Day 31 Materialism
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Materialism comes
from a very dark place. It is a Godless place. Philosophically, materialism
holds that all that is true is made up of material or comes from material
interactions. Even the mind is subservient to the material world. In essence,
all we have is what is measurable. No God. No heaven. No hell. No devil. Our
life ends when we die. There is nothing beyond the grave. Hence, our only true
happiness can be found in the accumulation of wealth, power, pleasure, and
honor. Life becomes a mad dash of consumption and manipulation. Materialism is
like a creeping vine; if not pulled up right away it will insinuate itself into
your life and choke off any fruit a relationship with God might have born.
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Today is National
Night Out.
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And today is International
Sailor Moon Day
AUGUST 6 Tuesday-Feast of the Transfiguration of the
Lord ROOT BEER FLOAT-NATION NIGHT OUT
Judges, Chapter 6,
Verse 9-10
9 I rescued you from the power of Egypt and all your oppressors. I drove them out before you and gave you their land. 10 And I said to you: I, the LORD, am your God; you shall not FEAR the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are dwelling. But you did not listen to me.
Sometimes people lose hope when they enter a strange land. John McCain highlights in his book Character is Destiny the hopefulness of John Winthrop who left the security of his native country to face the dangers of an unknown world to create and shape the character of a new civilization in America.
Is there still hope in this country he helped found?
Only if we have hope! John was a puritan and followed the idea that they are to be in the world but not of the world. They should not love earthly pleasures, but neither should they shun the blessings of God. To be humble and grateful and give hope to others, by being faithful and encouraging in their own society. John believed men should strive to build a shining city on the hill by putting one’s duty to God and community before one’s own personal desires and to never despair.
He wrote and preached the sermon, “Model of Christian Charity” to give hope to others. He led always by example and never, never gave up hope.
We must not give up hope and give into the fear of the gods of the Amorites nor give into the sins of the Amorites.
According to Co-Pilot[1]:
The “sin of the Amorites” refers to the increasing wickedness and idolatry of the Amorite people, who inhabited the land of Canaan before the Israelites. In Genesis 15:16, God tells Abraham that his descendants will return to the land after four generations because "the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete". This means that the Amorites’ sins had not yet reached a level that warranted their complete destruction.
The sins of the Amorites included various forms of idolatry and immorality, such as:
Idolatry: Worshipping false gods and engaging in pagan
rituals.
Feast of the Transfiguration[2]
This is the second commemoration during the liturgical year of the miracle of the Transfiguration. (The first, on the second Sunday in Lent, recalls Christ's divinity, while today emphasizes His triumph and glory.
GOSPEL Matt xvii 1-9
At that time: Jesus taketh unto Him Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: and He was transfigured before them. And His face did shine as the sun: and His garments became white as snow. And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with Him. And Peter, answering, said to Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here: if Thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles, one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo a voice out of the cloud saying: This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well pleased: hear ye Him. And the disciple’s hearing, fell upon their face: and were very much afraid. And Jesus came and touched them: and said to them: Arise, and fear not. And they lifting up their eyes saw no one, but only Jesus. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen from the dead.
Why was Jesus transfigured before His
disciples on Mount Thabor?
1. To give them manifest proof of His
divinity.
2. To prevent all doubt on their part when
they should see Him on Mount Calvary.
3. To encourage all the faithful to patience
under agony and suffering.
4. To show us how our glorified bodies shall rise from the dead (i. Cor. xv. 52).
Why did Moses and Elias appear with Our Lord?
To testify that Jesus, was the Savior of the world, spoken of by the law and the prophets.
Night Operations[3]
This vision happened in the night. As they went down the mountain early the next morning, Jesus bade them not to tell anyone what they had seen till he should be risen from the dead. In the Transfiguration Christ enjoyed for a short while that glorified state which was to be permanently His after His Resurrection on Easter Sunday. The splendor of His inward Divinity and of the Beatific Vision of His soul overflowed on His body and permeated His garments so that Christ stood before Peter, James, and John in a snow-white brightness. The purpose of the Transfiguration was to encourage and strengthen the Apostles who were depressed by their master’s prediction of His own Passion and Death. The Apostles were made to understand that His redeeming work has two phases: The Cross, and glory—that we shall be glorified with Him only if we first suffer with Him.
Transfiguration-Things to do:[4]
- In the
Russian Orthodox church, honey, pears, apples, plums and other fruits are
brought to the church for blessing. This feast is also referred to as
"Metamorphosis" in the Eastern church.
- The
Transfiguration was another "first fruits" harvest feast
particularly of grapes and wheat. The Roman Ritual has a blessing of
grapes and blessing of the harvest for this feast.
- Playing up on
the brilliant white of the garments, decorating with white (tablecloth,
candles, etc.) and serving some white foods (mashed potatoes, vanilla ice
cream, Mexican wedding cookies, meringues, etc.) can bring to mind that
dazzling white.
- Having Moses
and Elijah at the Transfiguration is a reminder of the Old Testament.
Bring in some Jewish recipes or foods to highlight this aspect of the
feast day.
The Catholic Tradition of
Harvest Feasts of Thanksgiving[5]
The High Middle Ages
(approximately 1000 to 1250 A.D.) marked the beginning of harvest feasts of
thanksgiving with Catholic nations. These festivals were attached to particular
saint or feast days. Not all days were celebrated everywhere, but they would vary
in different countries throughout the liturgical year. Each date links to the
CatholicCulture.org page on which the sidebar provides further information in
the sections of Activities, Prayers, Recipes, etc. for the feast day:
- Feast
of the Transfiguration, August 6—This feast corresponds with the Jewish
feast of Booths or Tabernacles. Both in Eastern churches and in Rome have
the blessing of grapes, raisins and other fruits, wine and also blessing
and incorporating the wheat grains in the celebration, particularly wheat
pilaf. For more information, see my two previous commentaries on the Transfiguration.
- Feast
of the Assumption, August 15—In many Germanic countries this is
thanksgiving harvest for first fruits, herbs and flowers, with the Roman
Ritual including a Blessing of Fruits and Herbs for this feast. For more
information, see my post on the Assumption.
- Feast
of St. Bartholomew, August 24—Because St. Bartholomew is
the patron of shepherds and husbandmen, in Britain this was another
harvest feast for shepherds and farmers. Lamb and mutton are the
traditional foods for this feast.
Catechism
of the Catholic Church
Day
53
IV. MAN IN PARADISE
374 The first man was not only
created good, but was also established in friendship with his Creator and in
harmony with himself and with the creation around him, in a state that would be
surpassed only by the glory of the new creation in Christ.
375 The Church, interpreting
the symbolism of biblical language in an authentic way, in the light of the New
Testament and Tradition, teaches that our first parents, Adam and Eve, were
constituted in an original "state of holiness and justice". This
grace of original holiness was "to share in. . .divine life".
376 By the radiance of this
grace all dimensions of man's life were confirmed. As long as he remained in
the divine intimacy, man would not have to suffer or die. The inner
harmony of the human person, the harmony between man and woman, and finally
the harmony between the first couple and all creation, comprised the state
called "original justice".
377 The "mastery"
over the world that God offered man from the beginning was realized above all
within man himself: mastery of self. the first man was unimpaired and ordered
in his whole being because he was free from the triple concupiscence that
subjugates him to the pleasures of the senses, covetousness for earthly goods,
and self-assertion, contrary to the dictates of reason.
378 The sign of man's
familiarity with God is that God places him in the garden. There he lives
"to till it and keep it". Work is not yet a burden, but rather
the collaboration of man and woman with God in perfecting the visible creation.
379 This entire harmony of
original justice, foreseen for man in God's plan, will be lost by the sin of
our first parents.
IN BRIEF
380 "Father,. . . you
formed man in your own likeness and set him over the whole world to serve you,
his creator, and to rule over all creatures" (Roman Missal, EP IV, 118).
381 Man is predestined to
reproduce the image of God's Son made man, the "image of the invisible
God" (Col 1:15), so that Christ shall be the first-born of a multitude of
brothers and sisters (cf Eph 1:3-6; Rom 8:29).
382 "Man, though made
of body and soul, is a unity" (GS 14 # 1). the doctrine of the faith
affirms that the spiritual and immortal soul is created immediately by God.
383 "God did not create
man a solitary being. From the beginning, "male and female he created
them" (Gen 1:27). This partnership of man and woman constitutes the first
form of communion between persons" (GS 12 # 4).
384 Revelation makes known
to us the state of original holiness and justice of man and woman before sin:
from their friendship with God flowed the happiness of their existence in
paradise.
Root Beer Float Day[6]
Root Beer Float Day is celebrated on August 6th every year. Between the luxurious vanilla ice-cream and the sumptuous root beer foam, how can any individual resist this delightful beverage? This amazingly refreshing summer treat has its own special day to celebrate its undeniable brilliance. Towards the end of the 19th century, a gentleman named Frank Wisner created the first root beer float. Strangely, this float was nicknamed the “black cow.” If you are wondering how to make one of these superb drinks, then simply add a scoop of vanilla ice-cream to a cold glass of root beer. The taste of root beer float makes the taste buds tingle with utter excitement. To celebrate Root Beer Float Day why not create your own float? Make the float colorful and presentable so that other people can see you have really made an effort for this special occasion!
Daily Devotions
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Start August 6 the Total
Consecration to Mary to end on September 8, the feast of the Nativity of
the Virgin Mary
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Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Authentic
Feminism
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Make
reparations to the Holy Face-Tuesday
Devotion
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Pray Day 4 of
the Novena for our Pope and Bishops
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Tuesday:
Litany of St. Michael the Archangel
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Religion
in the Home for Preschool: August
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Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
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Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
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Rosary
[2] Goffine’s Devout Instructions
[4]https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2019-08-06
[6]https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/root-beer-float-day/
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