Christopher's Corner
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· How to celebrate Sep 2nd
o Dive into a tasty bowl of coconut-infused cereal for breakfast, celebrating World Coconut Day with gusto. Stay hydrated by sipping on coconut water throughout the day.
o Next, channel your inner athlete and play a game of baseball with friends using a trusty Spalding baseball. Don’t forget to protect your teeth with a mouthguard while on the field. After the game, treat yourself to a refreshing blueberry popsicle in honor of National Blueberry Popsicle Day.
o As the sun sets, join in the festivities of the West Indian Day Parade, immersing yourself in the vibrant music and dancing. Remember to wear traditional attire or colors to show respect for the culture. Cap off the evening by reflecting on the importance of labor and relaxation on Labor Day, perhaps by indulging in a DIY spa night.
o Finally, wind down by watching a historical documentary about VJ Day while enjoying a juicy bison burger for dinner. Before bed, take a moment to adjust your calendar for the following day, marking the passing of these unique holidays in your own way.
· 30 DAY TRIBUTE TO MARY 19th ROSE: Crowning with Thorns
o 30 Days of Women and Herbs – Frauendreissiger
§ Mullein (Verbascum thapsiforme)
MEDICINAL PLANTS Day 18 SKIN DISEASES-Revealed by Heaven to Luz De María
CALENDULA Scientific name: Calendula officinalis Family: Asteraceae Known as: Marigold, Pot Marigold, Goldbloom and Golds, Golden Flower of Mary
Relieves burns, irritations and inflammations. Pain caused by insect bites, bruising and bumps. In skin burns reduces inflammation and soothes pain. Stimulates skin regeneration and promotes collagen production. Promotes healing and wound regeneration. Helps in case of dermatitis and improves cracked skin.
A strange illness is coming to humanity, high fevers and wounded skin will be a scourge from one instant to another, for which you should use the plant called calendula. Saint Michael Archangel, 04.04.2019
SEPTEMBER 2 Monday
LABOR DAY
Proverbs, Chapter 22, Verse 4
The result of humility and FEAR of the LORD is riches, honor and
life.
In
reflecting on this stanza, the first thing I noticed is that the rewards listed
in this proverb are reversed. In that riches are not more important to obtain
for oneself than honor and honor is not as valuable as life…. or is it. In
thinking about this I questioned are we talking about material riches or some
other kind of riches? Gandi has said, wealth without work is one of the great
evils in the world. It has also been said that even if a poor person was
suddenly rich, they often again lose their wealth like the story of the
prodigal son. True riches it seems comes from having sound and grounded
thoughts, habits and philosophies; being humble and submitting all to God.
Steve Siebold, author of “How Rich People Think,” noticed that yes rich people
do think differently than the middle class or even the poor. If we can maintain
our fear of the Lord, and develop these habits of thought, we can not only
bless ourselves but also all those around us. Here are some of my favorite
norms Steve lists from the 100 in his book.
1.
Middle class focuses on
saving…World class focuses on earning.
Imagine if instead of building up barns of wealth a blessed person used their
excess to benefit others and sought the general welfare of mankind and focused
on earning souls and true happiness for others by serving and solving problems.
2.
Middle class believes building
wealth is a solitary effort…World class believes building wealth is a team
effort. We cannot
bring about the kingdom of heaven without a team effort; we must have the help
of a team of saintly persons from all three churches help us here is the
corporal church on earth; in the suffering church in purgatory and in the
glorified church in heaven. The world class knows it takes a team to build
wealth, and they focus much of the effort on finding the right people to
leverage their actions and ideas.
3.
Middle class believes money is
negative…World class believes money is positive. The love of money must be avoided but money is a necessary
tool that can be used to create great good, and it must be managed while maintaining a spirit of poverty. Money is
seen by the rich a a positive tool that has the power to create freedom and
opportunity for themselves and their families, whereas the heavenly class see
it as a tool to bring the kingdom for God.
4.
Middle class believe rich people
are shallow…World class believes rich people are strategic. We are in a battle, and I like the
word strategic. Note that the Catholic Church is one of the wealthiest
organizations in the world we must use our resources in the battle for the Lord
and souls. Being poor is not virtuous; you should not be giving your money to
God if you cannot pay your rent. Like the rich we can build an empire but not
for ourselves but for the Lord. We should use our resources like the rich, in
honest and strategic ways, to serve others.
5.
Middle class believes money is
earned through labor…World class believes money is earned through thought. Independent creative thinking is
the most valuable asset anyone can acquire. Steve Forbes has said, “The real
source of wealth in this new era is not material things. It is the mind, and
human spirit, the human imagination, and our faith in the future.” Imagine the
power of the creative mind inspired by the Holy Spirit for the glory of God!
Labor Day[1]
Labor Day is dedicated to honoring
and remembering the achievements of the US worker. It is a national celebration
which recognizes the contributions that American workers have made to the
prosperity of their nation. Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in
September as a three-day weekend.
Labor
Day Facts & Quotes
·
The
Central Labor Union observed the first Labor Day holiday in 1882 in New York
City.
·
Labor
Day marks the end of the summer season, the beginning of school and the start
of football season.
·
According
to the rules of fashion, Labor Day Weekend is the last official time where
wearing white is appropriate.
·
All
labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken
with painstaking excellence. - Martin Luther King Jr.
·
Labor
is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor
and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the
superior of capital and deserves much the higher consideration. - Abraham
Lincoln
Labor
Day Top Events and Things to Do
·
Go
camping. Enjoy the last three-day weekend before the weather gets significantly
colder.
Highlights
and Things to Do[2]:
·
From Catholic Culture's Library:
o Rerum Novarum (On Capital and Labor)
o Singulari Quadam (On Labor Organizations)
o Laborem Exercens (On Human Work)
o Spirituality in the Professions and Workplace
o Work Calls for More Than An Economic Evaluation
o Apply The Church's Social Teaching to The World of Work
o Letter on the Gospel of Work
Recovering Rest for Faith
and Family[3]
When
workers do not have adequate time to rest, families suffer. Also lost is
the necessary time for spiritual growth and building a relationship with
God.
As
St. Thomas Aquinas wrote, "Even as God rests in Himself alone and is happy
in the enjoyment of Himself, so our own sole happiness lies in the enjoyment of
God. Thus, also, He makes us find rest in Himself, both from His works
and our own. It is not, then, unreasonable to say that God rested in
giving rest to us." A culture that obsesses less over endless
activity and consumption may, over time, become a culture that values rest for
the sake of God and family. Employers ought to consider the total well-being
of their employees and prioritize conditions that help them to thrive as human
persons. Wages and working hours should support the fundamental needs of
people to form and nurture families. The spiritual needs of workers must also be taken into account, so that
God may more easily draw them into deeper relationship toward their ultimate
purpose.
One of my favorite memories of being
stationed as a soldier in Germany was the mandatory closing of shops from
Saturday afternoon until early Monday morning. As a result, I was able to spend
time with my family walking with them through the beautiful German woodlands.
Often, we Volksmarched
together. There are Volksmarching Clubs in
America take advantage of them with your family this holiday.
Why, Close
Shops? Sunday is a Day to Synchronize
Society[4]
"The Constitutional
Court had to overthrow the Berlin law. ... The judgement was not 'out of touch
with reality,' as the Berlin Chamber of Commerce claims, but is actually very
closely in touch with real life. The great diversity of working lives brings
with it the fact that members of a single family are forced into different and
sometimes incompatible working hours.
If the state does not use
some of its regulatory power to give a dependable rhythm to at least one free
day -- and that is still Sunday -- then the family faces the threat of being
pulled further apart."
"If they have no time
with each other and for each other, then the formal notion of belonging
together loses value. This danger faces many families in society. … The fact
that in the face of growing commercialization and fewer jobs hardly any employee
ever dares to ask for a free Saturday, led the labor unions to join the
churches in their campaign -- with noticeable success."
Catechism of the Catholic
Church
Day 80
IN BRIEF
561 "The whole of
Christ's life was a continual teaching: his silences, his miracles, his
gestures, his prayer, his love for people, his special affection for the little
and the poor, his acceptance of the total sacrifice on the Cross for the redemption
of the world, and his Resurrection are the actualization of his word and the
fulfilment of Revelation" John Paul II, CT 9).
562 Christ's disciples are
to conform themselves to him until he is formed in them (cf Gal 4:19).
"For this reason we, who have been made like to him, who have died with
him and risen with him, are taken up into the mysteries of his life, until we reign
together with him" (LG 7 # 4).
563 No one, whether shepherd
or wise man, can approach God here below except by kneeling before the manger
at Bethlehem and adoring him hidden in the weakness of a new-born child.
564 By his obedience to Mary
and Joseph, as well as by his humble work during the long years in Nazareth,
Jesus gives us the example of holiness in the daily life of family and work.
565 From the beginning of
his public life, at his baptism, Jesus is the "Servant", wholly
consecrated to the redemptive work that he will accomplish by the
"baptism" of his Passion.
566 The temptation in the
desert shows Jesus, the humble Messiah, who triumphs over Satan by his total
adherence to the plan of salvation willed by the Father.
567 The kingdom of heaven
was inaugurated on earth by Christ. "This kingdom shone out before men in
the word, in the works and in the presence of Christ" (LG 5). the Church
is the seed and beginning of this kingdom. Its keys are entrusted to Peter.
568 Christ's Transfiguration
aims at strengthening the apostles' faith in anticipation of his Passion: the
ascent on to the "high mountain" prepares for the ascent to Calvary.
Christ, Head of the Church, manifests what his Body contains and radiates in
the sacraments: "the hope of glory" (Col 1:27; cf.: St. Leo the
Great, Sermo 51, 3: PL 54, 310C).
569 Jesus went up to
Jerusalem voluntarily, knowing well that there he would die a violent death
because of the opposition of sinners (cf Heb 12:3).
570 Jesus' entry into
Jerusalem manifests the coming of the kingdom that the Messiah-King, welcomed
into his city by children and the humble of heart, is going to accomplish by
the Passover of his Death and Resurrection.
·
Unite yourself in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Restoring
the Church
·
Eat waffles and Pray for the assistance of the Angels
·
Religion
in the Home for Preschool: September
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Monday: Litany of
Humility
·
Rosary
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