Historically today is the feast of Mary, Health of the Sick, which is celebrated on the Saturday before the last Sunday of August.
Vinny’s Corner
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How to celebrate Aug 24th
o Start your
day by whipping up some scrumptious waffles for breakfast. Get creative with
toppings like fresh fruits, whipped cream, or even savory options like bacon
and cheese. Channel your inner chef and experiment with different waffle
recipes to make the most out of National Waffle Day.
o As the day
progresses, embrace your favorite fictional character for International Cosplay
Day. Dive into your closet and put together a costume using clothes and
accessories you already own. Whether you choose a superhero, anime character,
or historical figure, have fun embodying a different persona for the day.
o Take a
moment to honor the late Kobe Bryant by engaging in physical activity. Shoot
some hoops at a local park, go for a run, or even try a new workout routine.
Channel Kobe’s dedication and passion for sports as you push yourself to stay
active and healthy on Kobe Bryant Day.
o Next,
unleash your inner adventurer on Vesuvius Day by exploring a new hiking trail
or nature park. Take in the scenic views, breathe in the fresh air, and
appreciate the beauty of the outdoors. Pack a picnic with some peach pie to
enjoy a delightful treat amidst nature.
o In the
spirit of Pluto Demoted Day, challenge yourself to learn something new. Pick up
a book on a topic you’ve always been curious about, watch educational videos
online, or listen to podcasts that expand your knowledge. Embrace the
opportunity to broaden your horizons and stimulate your mind.
o For
National Knife Day, get crafty in the kitchen by trying your hand at making
homemade preserves or cutting up a fresh fruit salad. Sharpen your culinary
skills and enjoy the satisfaction of preparing a delicious meal using different
types of knives.
o Cap off
your day by discovering new music on International Strange Music Day. Create a
playlist of unique and quirky tunes from various genres to set the mood for a
relaxing evening. Let the music transport you to different worlds and evoke a
range of emotions as you unwind and revel in the power of sound.
o Celebrate
these offbeat holidays by infusing creativity, learning, activity, and culinary
delights into your day. Embrace the chance to try new things, have fun, and
make the most of each unique holiday.
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30
DAY TRIBUTE TO MARY 10th ROSE: Intercessory Power of Mary Do
Whatever He tells you
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30
Days of Women and Herbs – Frauendreissiger
§ Vervain (Verbena officinalis)
MEDICINAL PLANTS Day 9 INSECT
PLAGUES-Revealed by Heaven to Luz De María
Plagues will spread throughout the
Earth; insects will invade everything in their path. Houses will need to be protected
in their doors and windows, and you must not go out from where you are until
the said plague ends - otherwise you will suffer serious lesions. Saint Michael
the Archangel, 08.18.2019
AUGUST 24 Saturday-Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Apostle
Proverbs, Chapter 14, Verse 2
Those who walk uprightly FEAR the LORD, but those who are devious
in their ways spurn him.
Bishop
Fulton Sheen is one of his weekly addresses in February 1999 entitled
"Truth - Forgotten Ideal" stated:
Submission is one of the deepest needs of the human heart. After a century and a half of false liberalism, in which it was denied that anything is true, and that it makes no difference what you believe, the world reacted to totalitarianism. It grew tired of its freedom, just as children in progressive schools grow tired of their license to do whatever they please. Freedom fatigues those who want to shirk responsibility. Then it is they look for some false god into whose hands they can throw themselves, so they will never have to think or make decisions for themselves. Nazism, Fascism, and Communism came into being during the twentieth century, as a reaction against false liberalism.
Feast of Saint Bartholomew[1]
BARTHOLOMEW, of Cana, in Galilee, is probably that Nathaniel WHO was brought to Christ by Philip (John i. 45). Chosen an apostle, he journeyed to India, preached the gospel everywhere, and converted great numbers to Christ. Returning thence, he came, after many labors and sufferings for Christ’s sake, to Greater Armenia, where he converted a great multitude of persons to the faith. At last, he was cruelly tormented, flayed alive, and then beheaded by Astyages, brother to the king, at the instigation of the idolatrous priests.
Prayer.
Almighty, everlasting God, Who hast granted us a venerable and holy joy on this day, in the festival of Thy blessed apostle Bartholomew, grant to Thy Church, we beseech Thee, both to love what he believed and to preach what he taught. Amen.
EPISTLE, i. Cor. xii. 27-31.
Brethren: You are the body of Christ, and members of member. And God indeed hath set some in the Church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors, after that miracles, then the graces of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all doctors? Are all workers of miracles? Have all the grace of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
But be zealous for the better gifts.
GOSPEL. Luke vi. 12-19.
At that time: Jesus went out into a mountain to pray, and He passed the whole night in the prayer of God. And when day was come, He called unto Him His disciples; and He chose twelve of them (whom also He named apostles): Simon whom He surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes, and Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot who was the traitor. And coming down with them, He stood in a plain place, and the company of His disciples, and a very great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the seacoast both of Tyre and Sidon, who were come to hear Him, and to be healed of their diseases. And they that were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all the multitude sought to touch Him, for virtue went out from Him, and healed all.
Prayer.
O St. Bartholomew, who out of love to Christ didst not only part with thy goods, but didst also endure the most cruel death, pray God for me, a vain child of this world, that for love to my Savior I may readily and joyfully renounce everything earthly and temporal, crucify my flesh, and become thereby worthy to follow thee in heaven. Amen.
St Bart[2]
The
Feast of St. Bartholomew commemorates the life of Jesus' disciple Bartholomew.
It is observed in both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches.
St. Bartholomew is thought to have been from Galilee and was probably one
of Jesus' first followers. Traditionally, Bartholomew is believed to have been
a Jewish law scholar who was a close friend with the apostle Philip. He is
credited with converting many to Christianity, in particular in Armenia as well
as parts of India and Asia Minor.
St
Bartholomew Facts
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Bartholomew is simply just listed by name in the
gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke as well as in Acts. He is not
mentioned in the Gospel of John, but some theologians believe that he is
referred to by the name Nathaniel. Most of the information the church has
about Bartholomew/Nathaniel is based on early sermons and writings.
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In the Gospel of John, Bartholomew (known as
Nathaniel) is identified as being from Galilee. He was one of Jesus'
first disciples.
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Bartholomew is thought to have been martyred in
Armenia. His skin was flayed from his body while he was still alive.
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St. Bartholomew is the patron saint of Armenia because
early church writers placed him there spreading the gospel.
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Bartholomew is celebrated in the Orthodox Church on
June 30. In the Roman Catholic tradition, his feast day is August 24.
St
Bartholomew Top Events and Things to Do
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Travel to Rome and visit St Bartholomew's relics.
They are thought to be entombed in the basilica, St Bartholomew on the
Island (in Rome, Italy).
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Visit the Sistine Chapel at St. Peter's Basilica in
Rome or look at its images online. St. Bartholomew appears in
Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment" with his skin flayed.
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Gingerbread is a food associated with the St
Bartholomew. Bake some gingerbread men on his feast day.
More
Things to Do[3]
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In Sandwich, Kent,
England, there is a St Bartholomew's Bun Race. The Bartlemas Bun Race for
children takes place around the chapel of St. Bartholomew's Hospital on this
feast day. Each participant receives a currant bun, while the attendants are
each given a St Bart's Biscuit, which has an imprint of the hospital's ancient
seal.
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St. Bartholomew's relics are in Rome, in the Church of
St. Bartholomew-on-the-Tiber, or San Bartolomeo
all'Isola (translated
as: St. Bartholomew's on the Island). This site provides some pictures of this
church.
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Read the Life of St. Bartholomew from The Golden Legend.
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Since gingerbread is one food associated with this
saint, read this short history of gingerbread.
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In
England St. Bartholomew's day was a harvest feast for shepherds and farmers,
celebrating their flocks. Athletic contests before feasting with England's
favorite meat: grilled juicy mutton. This feast falls during the grilling
season, so why not serve something from the barbecue.
Catechism of the Catholic
Church
Day 71
Mary's divine motherhood
495 Called in the Gospels
"the mother of Jesus", Mary is acclaimed by Elizabeth, at the
prompting of the Spirit and even before the birth of her son, as "the
mother of my Lord". In fact, the One whom she conceived as man by the
Holy Spirit, who truly became her Son according to the flesh, was none other
than the Father's eternal Son, the second person of the Holy Trinity. Hence the
Church confesses that Mary is truly "Mother of God" (Theotokos).
Mary's virginity
496 From the first formulations
of her faith, the Church has confessed that Jesus was conceived solely by the
power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, affirming also the
corporeal aspect of this event: Jesus was conceived "by the Holy Spirit
without human seed". The Fathers see in the virginal conception the
sign that it truly was the Son of God who came in a humanity like our own. Thus
St. Ignatius of Antioch at the beginning of the second century says:
You are firmly convinced about our Lord, who is truly of the race of David according
to the flesh, Son of God according to the will and power of God, truly born of
a virgin,. . . he was truly nailed to a tree for us in his flesh under Pontius
Pilate. . . he truly suffered, as he is also truly risen.
497 The Gospel accounts
understand the virginal conception of Jesus as a divine work that surpasses all
human understanding and possibility: "That which is conceived in her
is of the Holy Spirit", said the angel to Joseph about Mary his fiancee. The
Church sees here the fulfilment of the divine promise given through the prophet
Isaiah: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son."
498 People are sometimes
troubled by the silence of St. Mark's Gospel and the New Testament Epistles
about Jesus' virginal conception. Some might wonder if we were merely dealing
with legends or theological constructs not claiming to be history. To this we
must respond: Faith in the virginal conception of Jesus met with the lively
opposition, mockery or incomprehension of non-believers, Jews and pagans
alike; so it could hardly have been motivated by pagan mythology or by
some adaptation to the ideas of the age. the meaning of this event is
accessible only to faith, which understands in it the "connection of these
mysteries with one another" in the totality of Christ's mysteries,
from his Incarnation to his Passover. St. Ignatius of Antioch already bears
witness to this connection: "Mary's virginity and giving birth, and even
the Lord's death escaped the notice of the prince of this world: these three
mysteries worthy of proclamation were accomplished in God's silence."
Mary - "ever-virgin"
499 The deepening of faith in
the virginal motherhood led the Church to confess Mary's real and perpetual
virginity even in the act of giving birth to the Son of God made man. In
fact, Christ's birth "did not diminish his mother's virginal integrity but
sanctified it." and so the liturgy of the Church celebrates Mary as
Aeiparthenos, the "Ever-virgin".
500 Against this doctrine the
objection is sometimes raised that the Bible mentions brothers and sisters of
Jesus. The Church has always understood these passages as not referring to
other children of the Virgin Mary. In fact James and Joseph, "brothers of
Jesus", are the sons of another Mary, a disciple of Christ, whom St.
Matthew significantly calls "the other Mary". They are close
relations of Jesus, according to an Old Testament expression.
501 Jesus is Mary's only son, but her spiritual motherhood extends to all men whom indeed he came to save: "The Son whom she brought forth is he whom God placed as the first-born among many brethren, that is, the faithful in whose generation and formation she co-operates with a mother's love."
Daily Devotions
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Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Protection
of Life from Conception until natural death.
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Saturday Litany of the Hours
Invoking the Aid of Mother Mary
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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
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