Monday Night at the Movies
Franco Zefferelli, Brother Sun, Sister Moon, 1972.
Christopher’s Corner
o Start your day by soaking in a relaxing bubble bath, celebrating cleanliness and relaxation.
§ Spruce up your living space with a DIY architecture project, embracing creativity and innovation.
§ Consider decluttering your home or donating items in honor of National Consignment Day, promoting sustainability and community support.
o Next, fire up the grill for a barbecue using propane, unleashing your inner chef and hosting a small gathering.
§ Reach out to someone you’ve had a disagreement with, fostering positive relationships on Forgiveness and Happiness Day. Stand up against bullying, whether by spreading awareness or standing up for someone in need.
· Take a moment for self-care, appreciating your inner beauty through meditation or pampering.
o Educate yourself on stem cell and bone marrow donation, potentially saving a life in the future.
o Switch to energy-efficient LED lights, contributing to a sustainable environment.
OCTOBER 7 Memorial
of Our Lady of the Rosary
2 Samuel, Chapter 10, Verse 19
God
was with David, and he now defeats the Syrians and the Ammonites. The life of
David was that of a warrior and this was David’s last victory before his fall
with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah from David’s hand. All life is a battle
and sometimes we fail but like David let us always return to the Lord.
Do not be afraid of anything that you are going to
suffer. Indeed, the devil will throw some of you into prison, that you may be
tested, and you will face an ordeal for ten days. Remain faithful until death,
and I will give you the crown of life. (Rv. 2:10)
Let
us build up our gratitude to the Lord for his saving graces.
“Lord
Jesus Christ, you are the strength or the weak and the confidence of those who
trust in you. Be my secure confidence and my abundant strength! Teach me to
understand myself and to believe in effectiveness of your saving grace. Grant
me the courage not to stop trying and teach me the humility to trust in you
when I tend to be discouraged by my weakness.[1]
.
Our Lady of the Rosary[2]
The feast of Our Lady of
the Rosary was instituted to honor Mary for the Christian victory over the
Turks at Lepanto on October 7, 1571. Pope St. Pius V and all Christians had
prayed the Rosary for victory. The Rosary, or the Psalter of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, is one of the best prayers to Mary, the Mother of God.
Pope Benedict XVI invites
all families to pray the Rosary for the intentions of the Pope, the mission of
the Church and peace. "It is as if every year Our Lady invited us to
rediscover the beauty of this prayer, so simple and profound." The Rosary,
a "contemplative and Christocentric prayer, inseparable from the
meditation of Sacred Scripture," is "the prayer of the Christian who
advances in the pilgrimage of faith, in the following of Jesus, preceded by
Mary," said the Pontiff.
Things to Do
·
Pray
the Rosary, or 5 decades of the Rosary tonight with your family. Continue this
practice through October, the month that is especially dedicated to the
Rosary.
·
Read
the encyclicals on the rosary, and the latest apostolic
letter.
·
Learn
the Luminous Mysteries. For families with younger
children, it helps to have visual aids for the mysteries. Have a picture to
flip at the beginning of each decade for the family Rosary. See the Activities
Bar for ideas.
·
Learn
how to make rosaries, cord and/or wire for missions.
·
Learn
about the great victory of Our Lady at the Battle of Lepanto. You can also read more about Pope St. Pius V, who instituted the Feast of Our
Lady of the Rosary.
·
Read
Cardinal Angelo Sodano's homily at the Shrine of Our Lady of the
Rosary.
·
"The
Rosary, or Psalter of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is one of the most excellent
prayers to the Mother of God." Read the Directory on
Popular Piety and Liturgy
on the Rosary, particularly encouraging the practices of:
1.
[T]he
recitation of the Rosary could be made more solemn in tone "by introducing
those Scriptural passages corresponding with the various mysteries, some parts
could be sung, roles could be distributed, and by solemnly opening and closing
of prayer."
2.
The
custom of making an insertion in the recitation of the Hail Mary, which is an
ancient one that has not completely disappeared, has often been recommended by
the Pastors of the Church since it encourages meditation and the concurrence of
mind and lips.
Insertions
of this nature would appear particularly suitable for the repetitive and
meditative character of the Rosary. It takes the form of a relative clause
following the name of Jesus and refers to the mystery being contemplated. The
meditation of the Rosary can be helped by the choice of a short clause of a
Scriptural and Liturgical nature, fixed for every decade.
·
Foods
for this feast: Since the origin of this feast came from the Christian fleet
defeating the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto in 1570 through the intercession
of Mary through the Rosary, why not make a cake in the shape of a ship? See the
top bar for a cut-out cake, or make moderations to this Ship Cake. Read more about the Battle of Lepanto for ideas.
·
St.
Pius V was a very holy Dominican, who wore his scratchy habit underneath his
papal robes, and walked around Rome barefoot. He ate just to sustain himself
and fasted frequently. We should use his example and remember to fast and pray
the Rosary for the conversion of Islam.
See,
the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear
him, upon those who hope for his kindness, to deliver them from death and
preserve them in spite of famine.
Catechism of the Catholic
Church
Day 116
II
THE CHURCH IS HOLY
823 "The
Church . . . is held, as a matter of faith, to be unfailingly holy. This is
because Christ, the Son of God, who with the Father and the Spirit is hailed as
'alone holy,' loved the Church as his Bride, giving himself up for her so as to
sanctify her; he joined her to himself as his body and endowed her with the
gift of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God." The Church, then, is
"the holy People of God," and her members are called
"saints."
824 United
with Christ, the Church is sanctified by him; through him and with him she
becomes sanctifying. "All the activities of the Church are directed, as
toward their end, to the sanctification of men in Christ and the glorification
of God." It is in the Church that "the fullness of the means of
salvation" has been deposited. It is in her that "by the grace of God
we acquire holiness."
825 "The
Church on earth is endowed already with a sanctity that is real though
imperfect." In her members perfect holiness is something yet to be
acquired: "Strengthened by so many and such great means of salvation, all
the faithful, whatever their condition or state - though each in his own way -
are called by the Lord to that perfection of sanctity by which the Father
himself is perfect."
826 Charity
is the soul of the holiness to which all are called: it "governs, shapes,
and perfects all the means of sanctification."
If the Church
was a body composed of different members, it couldn't lack the noblest of all;
it must have a Heart, and a Heart BURNING WITH LOVE and I realized that this
love alone was the true motive force which enabled the other members of the
Church to act; if it ceased to function, the Apostles would forget to preach
the gospel, the Martyrs would refuse to shed their blood.
LOVE, IN FACT, IS THE VOCATION WHICH INCLUDES ALL OTHERS; IT'S A UNIVERSE OF
ITS OWN, COMPRISING ALL TIME AND SPACE - IT'S ETERNAL!
827
"Christ, 'holy, innocent, and undefiled,' knew nothing of sin, but came
only to expiate the sins of the people. the Church, however, clasping sinners
to her bosom, at once holy and always in need of purification, follows
constantly the path of penance and renewal." All members of the Church,
including her ministers, must acknowledge that they are sinners. In everyone,
the weeds of sin will still be mixed with the good wheat of the Gospel until
the end of time. Hence the Church gathers sinners already caught up in Christ's
salvation but still on the way to holiness:
The Church is
therefore holy, though having sinners in her midst, because she herself has no
other life but the life of grace. If they live her life, her members are
sanctified; if they move away from her life, they fall into sins and disorders
that prevent the radiation of her sanctity. This is why she suffers and does
penance for those offenses, of which she has the power to free her children
through the blood of Christ and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
828 By
canonizing some of the faithful, i.e., by solemnly pro claiming that they
practiced heroic virtue and lived in fidelity to God's grace, the Church
recognizes the power of the Spirit of holiness within her and sustains the hope
of believers by proposing the saints to them as models and intercessors. "The
saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult
moments in the Church's history." Indeed, "holiness is the hidden
source and infallible measure of her apostolic activity and missionary
zeal."
829 "But
while in the most Blessed Virgin the Church has already reached that perfection
whereby she exists without spot or wrinkle, the faithful still strive to
conquer sin and increase in holiness. and so they turn their eyes to
Mary": in her, the Church is already the "all-holy."
Daily Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Holy
Bishops and Cardinals
·
Religion
in the Home for Preschool: October
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
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