DAY 6 – MOTHER MOST PURE, PRAY THAT WE RECEIVE THE GIFT OF JUSTICE!
This week on August 22nd, we celebrate the Queenship of Mary.
Since Jesus is King of the Universe, his mother Mary is Queen.
Have you made Mary Queen of your life?
The Hail, Holy Queen reminds us that Mary is a kind Queen and Mother who advocates, intercedes, and love us. She takes our needs to the King.
She is also a Queen who understands suffering, so we can pray with confidence:
‘To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.'
What suffering needs healing in your life?
Take your sorrows to Our Lady of Sorrows, and find hope and healing in her Son.
As we approach September, the month dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, we invite you to pray the Seven Sorrows Rosary every day.
The Seven Sorrows Rosary mediates on Mary's seven great sufferings and is often prayed using a special rosary with seven groups of seven beads each. Our Seven Sorrows Combat Rosary includes beautiful medals depicting each of her seven sorrows, helping you ponder with Mary the mysteries in your heart. 
Learn more about the Seven Sorrows Combat Rosary today. Order soon to receive in time for September!
Candace’s Corner-Know and follow the beatitudes of Christ.
o
Wake up to the mouthwatering aroma of sizzling
bacon. Embrace the day by indulging in a hearty bacon-infused breakfast. Crispy
bacon strips, fluffy scrambled eggs with bacon bits, and a side of
bacon-wrapped dates make for a delectable start.
o Protect yourself from pesky mosquitoes by whipping up a DIY mosquito repellent spray. Mix water, witch hazel, and a few drops of essential oils like citronella, lavender, or eucalyptus. Apply liberally before venturing outdoors to keep those buzzing bugs at bay.
o
Express gratitude to medical transporters by
donating blood or signing up as an organ donor. Take a moment to appreciate the
dedication of these unsung heroes who ensure timely and safe medical
transportation for those in need.
o
Savor the controversial yet irresistible
Hawaiian pizza. Customize your own version with tangy pineapple, savory
Canadian bacon, and gooey mozzarella. Whether you’re a purist or an adventurous
foodie, give this polarizing pie a try.
o
Tune in to your favorite radio station or create
a personalized playlist. Dance around your living room, belt out your favorite
tunes, or discover new music genres. Let the music transport you to another
world of melodies and rhythms.
o
Cap off the day with a slice of decadent
chocolate pecan pie. Whether store-bought or homemade, this rich dessert is a
fitting finale to a day filled with unique celebrations. Share a slice with
loved ones or savor it all to yourself, embracing the sweet moments that life
offers.
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30
DAY TRIBUTE TO MARY 6th ROSE: The Extraordinary Preacher, St Louis de Montfort,
on the Rosary
o 30
Days of Women and Herbs – Frauendreissiger
§
European
Wild Ginger (Asarum europaéum)
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MEDICINAL PLANTS Day 6 EYE
DISEASES-Revealed by Heaven to Luz De María
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EUPHRASIA Anti-inflammatory, decongestant and
eye reliever. Antibacterial and to treat conjunctivitis and sty. Euphrasia has
ophthalmic properties:
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A disease is coming that will attack the
eyes;
for this, use the plant known as Euphrasia. Blessed Virgin Mary, 05.24.2017
AUGUST 20 Tuesday-Saint Bernard, Doctor of the Church
Whoever FEARS
the LORD will do this; whoever is practiced in the Law will come to Wisdom.
Practiced in the law means to follow the commandment of God and the commandment of God is love.
Your
freedom is a gift from God but with it comes human responsibility. God, who
sees everything, is neither the cause nor the occasion of sin. We have the
power to choose our behavior, and we are responsible for both the good and the
evil we do.
Deceivers
are those who
hold the Lord responsible for their sins.
We
can choose to harm, or we can choose to heal.
As the
former Archbishop of Cape Town, Desmond
Tutu became a leading human rights advocate who has championed causes such
as poverty, racism, homophobia, sexism, HIV/AIDS and war. He received the Nobel
Peace Prize in 1989 and the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. In his
newest work, The Book of Forgiving (co-authored with his
daughter, Mpho Tutu), he offers four steps to forgiving and healing:
1.
Telling the Story
2.
Naming the Hurt
3.
Granting Forgiveness
4. Renewing or Releasing the Relationship
Here,
we discuss this process, how his experiences with apartheid relate to it, and
how he answers those who’ve criticized it.
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Your first step to forgiveness and healing is to
“admit the wrong and acknowledge the harm.”
Doesn’t
that just dredge up old pain?
For
both the offender and the victim, the pain is there, often unacknowledged, and
that is when it can cause harm through festering. When I ignore a physical
wound, it does not go away. No, it festers and goes bad. It
may be initially painful to open up a wound, but then it can be cleaned out and
cauterized. And you can pour a healing balm.
·
Another step you list is “asking for…and granting
forgiveness.”
How do
you forgive someone who doesn’t think they’ve done anything wrong?
That
is a very important issue. If forgiving depended on the
culprit owning up, then the victim would always be at the mercy of the
perpetrator. The victim would be bound in the shackles
of victimhood. That is why forgiving is a gift to the forgiver as well as
to the perpetrator. As the victim, you offer the gift of your forgiving to the
perpetrator who may or may not appropriate the gift, but it has been offered
and thereby it liberates the victim. Jesus prayed that His Father should
forgive the men who were nailing Him to the cross even as they were doing so;
He even found an excuse for them and so really offered His forgiveness thereby.
He did not wait until they asked for His forgiveness. Of course, it would have
been far better if they had been penitent and asked for His forgiveness. It was
a gift He was giving to Himself as well, which released Him from being filled
with self-pity, an unhealthy psychological state. It would be grossly unfair to
the victim to be dependent on the whim of the perpetrator. It would make him or
her a victim twice over. The gift has been given. It is up to the intended
recipient to appropriate it. The outside air is fresh and invigorating and it
is always there. If you are in a dank and stuffy room, you can enjoy that
fresh air if you open the windows. It is up to you.
·
RNS: In a post entitled, “Why Desmond Tutu is
Wrong,” Lesley Leyland Fields suggests that your notion that we forgive “for
ourselves” is “killing biblical forgiveness.” She says, “Biblical forgiveness
is a gift first to the offender and to Christ.”
How do you respond?
I
have already pointed how it is important, very important, to give oneself that
gift, of letting go of resentment and anger which diminish oneself. The self is
quite important in who we are. Jesus quoting the Torah answers the question,
“Which is the greatest law?” by saying,
“The
first is Thou shalt love The Lord thy God with all….”
And
then He adds,
“The
second is, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself”.
That is
the highest approbation one can hope for about proper self-love. We know the havoc
that has been caused by those with a feeble self-image, weak self-esteem. They
will usually throw their weight around trying to fill the hollow inside them.
Offering forgiveness prevents us from being destroyed by corrosive resentment.
It helps us grow in being magnanimous.
·
RNS: Fields also says that Biblical forgiveness is
“not about letting go of the past, but about redeeming the past.
If
“redeeming the past” means “not allowing the past to haunt you, to have a
stranglehold on you” then I’m happy to let her use her phrase.
·
RNS: You mention that sometimes the final step is
“releasing” rather than “renewing” the relationship.
How do you know which is the right path?
There
are the obvious ones: an abusive relationship should be easy to
identify though often one of the most difficult to end; or one where you
are likely to be misled into risky behavior–like excessive drinking,
experimenting with dangerous substances, etcetera. But there are other more
subtle ones such as friendships that can lead to infidelity and other things...
In the end, we know the relationships we should end.[1]
Bernard
of Clairvaux[2]
Bernard, the second founder of the Cistercians, the Mellifluous Doctor, the apostle of the Crusades, the miracle-worker, the reconciler of kings, the leader of peoples, the counselor of popes! His sermons, from which there are many excerpts in the Breviary, are conspicuous for genuine emotion and spiritual unction. The celebrated Memorare is ascribed to him. Bernard was born in 1090, the third son of an illustrious Burgundian family. At the age of twenty-two he entered the monastery of Citeaux (where the Cistercian Order had its beginning) and persuaded thirty other youths of noble rank to follow his example. Made abbot of Clairvaux (1115), he erected numerous abbeys where his spirit flourished. To his disciple, Bernard of Pisa, who later became Pope Eugene III, he dedicated his work De Consideratione. Bernard's influence upon the princes, the clergy, and the people of his age was most remarkable. By penitential practices he so exhausted his body that it could hardly sustain his soul, ever eager to praise and honor God.
Patron:
beekeepers; bees; candlemakers; chandlers; wax-melters; wax refiners;
Gibraltar; Queens College, Cambridge.
Things to
Do
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Because St. Bernard is the patron of
candlemakers, a great project would be to learn how to make candles. Candles
101 discusses in brief about making homemade candles, rolled, dipped and
molded. Practicing making candles now will help in preparing to make a family
Christ Candle for Advent and Paschal Candle for Easter.
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From the Catholic Culture library: Preaching Conversion Through The Beatitudes: Bernard Of
Clairvaux's Ad Clericos De Conversione and Pope Pius XII On St. Bernard Of Clairvaux, The Last Of The Fathers.
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Though of a rich and noble family St. Bernard
continually asked the question: "For what purpose are you on earth?"
Spend some time today in front of the Blessed Sacrament and ask yourself this
question.
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This
site — complete with words and midi files — features hymns written by St.
Bernard.
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When you fall into sin ask for help of Christ
via His “Shoulder
Wound”.
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Learn more about the Cistercian Order founded by
St. Bernard.
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Read more about the life of St. Bernard.
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St.
Bernard of Clairvaux Dijon Chicken
Catechism of the Catholic
Church
Day
67
IV. HOW IS THE SON OF GOD MAN?
470 Because "human nature
was assumed, not absorbed", in the mysterious union of the Incarnation,
the Church was led over the course of centuries to confess the full reality of
Christ's human soul, with its operations of intellect and will, and of his
human body. In parallel fashion, she had to recall on each occasion that
Christ's human nature belongs, as his own, to the divine person of the Son of
God, who assumed it. Everything that Christ is and does in this nature derives
from "one of the Trinity".
The Son of
God therefore communicates to his humanity his own personal mode of existence
in the Trinity. In his soul as in his body, Christ thus expresses humanly the
divine ways of the Trinity:
The Son of God. . . worked with
human hands; he thought with a human mind. He acted with a human will, and with
a human heart he loved. Born of the Virgin Mary, he has truly been made one of
us, like to us in all things except sin.
Christ's soul and his human
knowledge
471 Apollinarius of Laodicaea
asserted that in Christ the divine Word had replaced the soul or spirit.
Against this error the Church confessed that the eternal Son also assumed a
rational, human soul.
472 This human soul that the
Son of God assumed is endowed with a true human knowledge. As such, this
knowledge could not in itself be unlimited: it was exercised in the historical
conditions of his existence in space and time. This is why the Son of God
could, when he became man, "increase in wisdom and in stature, and in
favour with God and man", and would even have to inquire for himself
about what one in the human condition can learn only from experience. This
corresponded to the reality of his voluntary emptying of himself, taking
"the form of a slave".
473 But at the same time, this
truly human knowledge of God's Son expressed the divine life of his
person. "The human nature of God's Son, not by itself but by its
union with the Word, knew and showed forth in itself everything that pertains
to God." Such is first of all the case with the intimate and
immediate knowledge that the Son of God made man has of his Father. The
Son in his human knowledge also showed the divine penetration he had into the
secret thoughts of human hearts.
474 By its union to the divine wisdom in the person of the Word incarnate, Christ enjoyed in his human knowledge the fullness of understanding of the eternal plans he had come to reveal. What he admitted to not knowing in this area, he elsewhere declared himself not sent to reveal.
Daily
Devotions
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Unite in the work of the Porters
of St. Joseph
by joining them in fasting: Reparations for offenses and
blasphemies against God and the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Make reparations to the Holy Face-Tuesday Devotion
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Pray Day 7 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
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