NIC’s Corner-Are you a DINK? (Dual Income No Kids)
“This is how you are to pray: Our Father in
heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth
as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors; and do not subject us to the final test but deliver us
from the evil one. Matthew 6:9-13
There are DINKs &
there are DINKWADS[1]
The term has been around
for a long time. I remember my parents talking about it. DINKS, D-I-N-K-S,
double income, no kids. There’s also DINKWADS, double income, no kids with a
dog, and the dog is a kid, a fur baby. Okay, no, they’re not. If you can go out
to dinner, and just … If I could just leave my two-year-old at home with a bowl
of food, and come back three hours later after my wife and I got to enjoy some
time out, that would be amazing. But guess what? You can’t do that with a
2-year-old. You go to prison. At least, you’ll lose custody of your children.
That’s abuse, because fur babies are not like kids in any way, shape, or form.
So, DINKS, these are
people who are voluntarily choosing to not have children so they can have a
particular kind of lifestyle. And when you listen to these videos that are put
on TikTok, and put on social media explaining, “What are the benefits of being
a DINK?” it is insufferably selfish. It is just absolutely selfish, the
lifestyle that … And they might get mad if I say that you’re being selfish.
Then they say, “Well, what are you talking about, we’re being selfish? We’re
not selfish.” No, the reasons you give are, “I don’t want children, because I
can do more things to benefit myself. That is literally the definition of
selfishness.” So, here, I’ll play one of the clips for you right now.
o We’re DINKS. We go to Trader Joe’s and workout classes
on the weekends.
o We’re DINKS. We get into snobby hobbies like skiing
and golfing.
o We’re DINKS. We can go to Florida on a whim.
o We’re DINKS. We’re already planning our European
vacation next year.
o DINKS, we get a full eight hours of sleep, and
sometimes more.
o We’re DINKS. We get desserts and appetizers at
restaurants.
o We’re DINKS. We can play with other kids and give them
back.
o We’re DINKS. We still do it three times a week.
o We’re DINKS. We spend our discretionary income on $8
lattes.
The fact is large
Families May face harassment and Legal Battles
·
JD and Britney Lott and their eight children were targeted with malicious
and false CPS reports by a Reddit group that tracked and berated them online
for years.
·
Family Freedom Project mounted a rapid response to defend the family
against a CPS-imposed deadline only hours away.
·
Filing a false CPS report is a felony. After intervention from Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis’s office, local police opened a criminal investigation
into the Redditor’s conduct.
·
The Lotts are calling for system-wide CPS reforms, pointing to Texas
where bi-partisan lawmakers and advocates have dramatically reduced child
removals by CPS, reduced child deaths from abuse and neglect, and reduced the
number of children waiting in foster care all at the same time.
30 DAY TRIBUTE TO MARY 23rd
ROSE: Resurrection of Jesus
o
30
Days of Women and Herbs – Frauendreissiger
§ Agrimony
(Agrimonia eupatoria)
MEDICINAL PLANTS Day 23 HOUSEHOLD PROTECTION-Revealed by Heaven to Luz De María
EUCALYPTUS
Scientific name: Eucalyptus Family: Myrtaceae
Purifies the air and cleans the
environment. It has the following property: Purifies the air and cleans the environment.
The plague is approaching and
continue to use the Oil of the Good Samaritan, Eucalyptus leaves inside the
homes, burning the leaves when necessary. Saint Michael the Archangel,
12.15.2020
SEPTEMBER 6 First Friday
NO
PROCASTINATION Day
Proverbs,
Chapter 28, Verse 14
Happy
those who always FEAR; but those who
harden their hearts fall into evil.
Fear
is a different verb than in the phrase “to fear (or revere) the Lord.” The verb
means to dread an oppressor. The saying states a paradox: those who fear in the
sense of being cautious are declared happy, whereas those who are fearless will
fall into traps they did not “fear.” In short, there is good fear and bad fear.
Oppression of the Church[1]
WASHINGTON—Cardinal
Daniel N DiNardo, of Galveston-Houston, President of the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has issued the following statement in
response to yesterday’s mass shooting during a church service in Sutherland
Springs, Texas.
Cardinal DiNardo's full
statement follows:
"Earlier today, we
heard of the mass shooting at the Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs,
Texas. With Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, I extend my
prayers and the prayers of my brother bishops for the victims, the families, the
first responders, our Baptist brothers and sisters, indeed the whole
community of Sutherland Springs. We stand in unity with you
in this time of terrible tragedy—as you stand on holy ground, ground
marred today by horrific violence. We ask the Lord for healing
of those injured, His loving care of those who have
died and the consolation of their families.
This incomprehensibly
tragic event joins an ever-growing list of mass shootings,
some of which were also at Churches while people
were worshipping and at prayer. We must come to the firm
determination that there is a fundamental problem in our society. A
Culture of Life cannot tolerate, and must
prevent, senseless gun violence in all its forms. May the
Lord, who Himself is Peace, send us His Spirit of charity and nonviolence
to nurture His peace among us all."
To Pack or Not to Pack that is the question
Catholics and Concealed Carry[2]
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, in its
section on the Fifth Commandment, has this to say on self-defense:
2263 The legitimate defense of persons and societies is not an exception to
the prohibition against the murder of the innocent that constitutes intentional
killing. “The act of self-defense can have a double effect: the
preservation of one’s own life; and the killing of the aggressor…The one is
intended; the other is not.”
2264 Love toward oneself remains a fundamental principle of morality. Therefore, it is legitimate to insist on
respect for one’s own right to life. Someone who defends his life is not guilty of murder even if he is
forced to deal his aggressor a lethal blow.
·
If a man
in self-defense uses more than necessary violence, it will be unlawful: whereas
if he repels force with moderation, his defense will be lawful…Nor is it necessary for salvation that a man
omit the act of moderate self-defense to avoid killing the other man, since one
is bound to take more care of one’s own life than of another’s.
2265 Legitimate defense can be not only a
right but a grave duty for one who is responsible for the lives of others. The
defense of the common good requires that an unjust aggressor be rendered unable
to cause harm.
Guns not only protect
people from being attacked, but they discourage people from even attempting
such attacks. Part of building the Culture of Life involves discouraging and
breaking down the Culture of Death. Guns in the hands of law abiding citizens are
part of that process. Not that I’m picturing a shooting war between the two
cultures, but when people who are steeped in the Culture of Death are unable or
unwilling to carry out their crimes because their victims are armed, then the
Culture of Death is weakened. The crime is not committed, it doesn’t end up on
the news, and other would-be-criminals don’t see it and aren’t inspired to do
something similar. The violence which Cardinal Dolan rightly condemns is
lessened by the presence of guns in the hands of ordinary citizens.
Paradoxical, I know, but it’s been shown to work time and time again. Any
honest researcher will tell you that when the law-abiding are armed, violence
diminishes. As long as there is evil in the world, people will need to be armed,
and Catholics should not be afraid to choose to carry weapons if they feel they
need to.
I would say if you were trained and
an expert in weaponry and decide to pack “I would keep it to myself” and pray
you never have to use it. “Those who live by the sword will die by the sword.”
Another option could be to join or form an organization like “The
Porters of St. Joseph”
"On Friday during Holy Communion, He said these words to His unworthy slave, if I mistake not: I promise you in the excessive mercy of my Heart that its all-powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on nine first Fridays of consecutive months the grace of final repentance; they will not die under my displeasure or without receiving their sacraments, my divine Heart making itself their assured refuge at the last moment."
With
regard to this promise it may be remarked:
(1) that our Lord required Communion to be
received on a particular day chosen by Him.
(2) that the nine Fridays must be consecutive.
(3) that they must be made in honor of His Sacred
Heart, which means that those who make the nine Fridays must practice the
devotion and must have a great love for our Lord.
(4) that our Lord does not say that those who
make the nine Fridays will be dispensed from any of their obligations or from
exercising the vigilance necessary to lead a good life and overcome temptation;
rather He implicitly promises abundant graces to those who make the nine
Fridays to help them to carry out these obligations and persevere to the end.
(5) that perseverance in receiving Holy Communion
for nine consecutive First Fridays helps the faithful to acquire the habit of
frequent Communion, which our Lord eagerly desires: and
(6) that the practice of the nine Fridays is very
pleasing to our Lord since He promises such great reward, and that all
Catholics should endeavor to make the nine Fridays.
Catechism of the Catholic
Church
Day 84
III. JESUS AND ISRAEL'S FAITH
IN THE ONE GOD AND SAVIOR
587 If the Law and the
Jerusalem Temple could be occasions of opposition to Jesus by Israel's
religious authorities, his role in the redemption of sins, the divine work par
excellence, was the true stumbling-block for them.
588 Jesus scandalized the
Pharisees by eating with tax collectors and sinners as familiarly as with
themselves. Against those among them "who trusted in themselves that
they were righteous and despised others", Jesus affirmed: "I have not
come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." He went
further by proclaiming before the Pharisees that, since sin is universal, those
who pretend not to need salvation are blind to themselves.
589 Jesus gave scandal above
all when he identified his merciful conduct toward sinners with God's own
attitude toward them. He went so far as to hint that by sharing the table
of sinners he was admitting them to the messianic banquet. But it was most
especially by forgiving sins that Jesus placed the religious authorities of
Israel on the horns of a dilemma. Were they not entitled to demand in
consternation, "Who can forgive sins but God alone?" By
forgiving sins Jesus either is blaspheming as a man who made himself God's
equal, or is speaking the truth and his person really does make present and
reveal God's name.
590 Only the divine identity of
Jesus' person can justify so absolute a claim as "He who is not with me is
against me"; and his saying that there was in him "something greater
than Jonah,. . . greater than Solomon", something "greater than the
Temple"; his reminder that David had called the Messiah his Lord, and
his affirmations, "Before Abraham was, I AM", and even "I and
the Father are one."
591 Jesus asked the religious
authorities of Jerusalem to believe in him because of the Father's works which
he accomplished. But such an act of faith must go through a mysterious
death to self, for a new "birth from above" under the influence of
divine grace. Such a demand for conversion in the face of so surprising a
fulfilment of the promises allows one to understand the Sanhedrin's tragic
misunderstanding of Jesus: they judged that he deserved the death sentence as a
blasphemer. The members of the Sanhedrin were thus acting at the same time
out of "ignorance" and the "hardness" of their
"unbelief".
IN BRIEF
592 Jesus did not abolish
the Law of Sinai, but rather fulfilled it (cf Mt 5:17-19) with such perfection
(cf Jn 8:46) that he revealed its ultimate meaning (cf Mt 5:33) and redeemed
the transgressions against it (cf Heb 9:15).
593 Jesus venerated the
Temple by going up to it for the Jewish feasts of pilgrimage, and with a
jealous love he loved this dwelling of God among men. the Temple prefigures his
own mystery. When he announces its destruction, it is as a manifestation of his
own execution and of the entry into a new age in the history of salvation, when
his Body would be the definitive Temple.
594 Jesus performed acts,
such as pardoning sins, that manifested him to be the Savior God himself (cf Jn
5:16-18). Certain Jews, who did not recognize God made man (cf Jn 1:14), saw in
him only a man who made himself God (Jn 10:33), and judged him as a blasphemer.
Fight Procrastination Day[4]
“I never put off till tomorrow what I can possibly do — the day after.” ― Oscar Wilde
Procrastination can really be the bane of our existence,
with another day coming around the corner, there’s no real reason that we can’t
put it off till tomorrow is there? Of course not, and tomorrow has another
tomorrow, so let’s do it again! It is by this way of thinking that absolutely
nothing gets done, and we know good and well that procrastination is us out to
get ourselves. But what can we do? Fight Procrastination Day reminds us that
it’s up to us to beat this monster, and only we can decide to get up and get
done today what was supposed to be done.
History of Fight Procrastination Day
Fight Procrastination Day tells us to get up in arms and
start battling the age-old beast that is “putting things off”. There are a
million techniques to battle it, but procrastination is decidedly an epic level
raid monster, and sometimes it seems like a concerted effort of us and our most
efficient friends is the only thing that will put it down. The fight against
procrastination has been going on a long time, and there have been some really
creative methods created to fight it, all to varying success. What kind of
crazy techniques? How about Victor Hugo and James Riley choosing to write naked
so it wasn’t a simple matter to head out to drink with the boys at the local
pub? Not necessarily a universally practical method, but it definitely has its
high points. Then there are modern versions that are truly remarkable, programs
that you download onto your computer that act as a filter according to the
rules you set up… Ya know, like if you work at home and want to use it to
control your behavior during work hours?
How to celebrate Fight Procrastination Day
You celebrate Procrastination Day by getting ready to fight
putting things off all day long. You can do this by starting with precommitment
the night before, you set yourself an alarm, get rid of your distractions, set
up your workspace, and be ready to hit the ground running when you get up. If
you’re trying to make sure you’re ready for work, set your breakfast, coffee,
and towels for the morning shower up the night before. Everything to streamline
your way out the door and prevent you from dawdling.
Fitness Friday
Fitness Friday-Hunting Workout
Recognizing that God, the Father created man on Friday the 6th day I propose in this blog to have an entry that shares on how to recreate and renew yourself in strength, mind, soul and heart.
Elk
hunting[5]
(or indeed any rough-country hunt where drastic elevation changes are a routine
part of the hunt) requires a different kind of planning and conditioning than
your usual whitetail hunt. The most common problem out-of-state hunters
experience is not being in good enough physical condition to handle constant
up-and-down foot travel at high elevation - especially when carrying a pack.
The result is a physically exhausted hunter who is unable to perform. Hours and
days of precious hunting time are wasted due to need for rest and recovery.
Here’s a twelve-week plan that will prep you for the high country. There are
two main components to physical prep for rough-country hunting: cardiovascular
and muscular. Plan on exercising thirty to forty-five minutes per weekday,
alternating between cardio and muscular workouts. Be sure to stretch and warm
up gradually before workouts and cool off gradually afterwards.
1.
Week One: Start out easy on yourself
to lower risk of hurting joints or tendons.
Mon/Wed/Fri cardio: Go for a brisk 45-minute walk, preferably including up and
down terrain.
Tues/Thurs/Sat muscular: Spend 30 minutes climbing up and down the local
bleacher stairs (or a nice steep hill). Take regular short rests.
2.
Week Two: Step it up a little.
Mon/Wed/Fri cardio: Add short stints of jogging to your walk.
Tues/Thurs/Sat muscular: same 30-minute routine, just cut down on rest time.
3.
Week Three: Start getting focused.
Mon/Wed/Fri cardio: Begin pushing yourself, walking less and jogging more.
Tues/Thurs/Sat muscular: Same 30-minute routine, add three squats and three
lunges (don’t use weights) alternately during short rest periods.
4.
Week Four: You should be feeling much
stronger by now and hurting less. Remain careful to avoid injury.
Mon/Wed/Fri cardio: Try to jog the majority of your 45 minutes.
Tues/Thurs/Sat muscular: Try to spend the entire 30 minutes climbing your
stairs or hillside, alternating between five squats and five lunges every few
minutes. Only rest at the ten- and twenty-minute marks.
5.
Week Five: By now you should be
enjoying your workouts.
Mon/Wed/Fri cardio: Warm up, then alternate two-minute sprints with walking to
catch your breath. 45 minutes.
Tues/Thurs/Sat muscular: Wear a pack with 20 pounds of weight in it during your
routine. Rest when needed.
6.
Week Six: You should be feeling like a
bonafide athlete.
Mon/Wed/Fri cardio: Back to jogging but pick up the pace a bit.
Tues/Thurs/Sat muscular: Try to get through your routine – hiking with pack and
five crunches/lunges every five minutes – without stopping to rest.
7.
Week Seven: Halfway there!
Mon/Wed/Fri cardio: Back to sprinting/walking. Push yourself.
Tues/Thurs/Sat muscular: Add five pounds to your pack (total 25), same routine.
8.
Week Eight: Second amendment week.
Mon/Wed/Fri cardio: Trade the jogging in for a smooth relaxed 45 min run.
(Faster than jogging, but not a sprint)
Tues/Thurs/Sat muscular: Same routine as week seven but carry your bow or rifle
(empty of course) or object of similar weight/balance).
9.
Week Nine: Hang in there.
Mon/Wed/Fri cardio: Sprinting and walking. Keep pushing.
Tues/Thurs/Sat muscular: Add five pounds – you’re up to 30 pounds plus your
rifle/bow. Stay strong and focused.
10. Week Ten: Home stretch – only three weeks till the hunt.
Mon/Wed/Fri cardio: More smooth relaxed running. Keep it strong.
Tues/Thurs/Sat muscular: Same routine, add another five pounds. You’re up to
thirty-five now, approximately the weight of a three-day bivy pack. Keep up the
squats and lunges, they will prep you for big tough steps when climbing and
crouching while stalking.
Daily Devotions
·
Unite yourself in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Authentic
Feminism
·
Religion
in the Home for Preschool: September
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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]http://thecatholicnerd.blogspot.com/2013/03/catholics-and-concealed-carry.html
[3]https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/prayers/view.cfm?id=876&repos=3&subrepos=3&searchid=2158533
[5]https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/game-changers/your-12-week-plan-get-shape-elk-hunting-season
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