Claire’s Day
· How to celebrate Sep 8th
o Wake up and start your day by giving your grandparents a call to say hello and express your love and appreciation for them. Take a moment to reminisce about fond memories and maybe even plan a visit to spend more quality time together. Next, take your furry friend for a long walk, showering them with extra hugs and attention in honor of National Hug Your Hound Day. Show your appreciation for pediatric hematology/oncology nurses by donating supplies or sending a heartfelt thank-you card to a local hospital.
o Venture into the world of science fiction by hosting a Star Trek marathon with friends or family. Dress up as your favorite character and enjoy a day filled with intergalactic adventures.
o Thank your dog walker for their hard work and dedication by surprising them with a small gift or handmade card on National Dog Walker Appreciation Day.
o Celebrate the versatility and beauty of language by challenging yourself to write a story or poem using as many ampersands as possible on National Ampersand Day. Support literacy efforts by donating books to a local library or volunteering to read to children on International Literacy Day. Take a moment to appreciate the art of acting by watching a play or movie starring your favorite actors on Actors’ Day.
o Learn about iguanas and their conservation by visiting a local zoo or researching ways to protect these fascinating creatures on National Iguana Awareness Day. Focus on your well-being by participating in a physical therapy session or practicing some therapeutic exercises on World Physical Therapy Day.
o End your day on a positive note by practicing forgiveness and reaching out to mend any broken relationships on Pardon Day. Reflect on the power of forgiveness and the importance of letting go of grudges to make room for peace and harmony in your life. Embrace the spirit of each holiday by spreading kindness, love, and gratitude wherever you go.
· 30 DAY TRIBUTE TO MARY 25th ROSE: Ascension of Jesus
o 30 Days of Women and Herbs – Frauendreissiger
MEDICINAL PLANTS Day 23 IMMUNE SYSTEM-Revealed by Heaven to Luz De María
ARTEMISA ANNUA Boosts the immune system. Antimicrobial activity. Used to fight the malaria parasite. Strengthens psoriasis and leukemia treatments. Recommended to fight against Ebola, fever, hepatitis B and C and AIDS. Artemisa plant has the following properties related to the immune system: Scientific name: Artemisia annua L. Family: Asteraceae Known as: Sweet Artemisa
The pestilence is renewed by those who serve the antichrist and watch as the economy succumbs. Before this, I invite you, children, to resort to the health of the body by means of what nature provides for the good of the body in the face of the current disease: The use of Artemisia annua L." Blessed Virgin Mary, 10.11.2014 Beloved children of My Immaculate Heart, it is necessary that you strengthen your immune system, the plague is advancing mercilessly. Use the ARTEMISIA plant as an infusion at this time. Blessed Virgin Mary, 04.12.2021
SEPTEMBER 8 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
NATIVITY OF MARY-Grandparents-Pardon Day
Isaiah, chapter 35,
verse 3-4
3 Strengthen hands that are feeble, make firm knees that are weak, 4 Say to the fearful of heart: Be strong, do not FEAR! Here is your God, he comes with vindication; With divine recompense he comes to save you.
Remember to prepare. Isaiah in this chapter is proclaiming the deliverance of Israel specifically but upon examining the wording in this verse it is referring to the day of our death. On that day our hands will be feeble, but our hearts must remain strong. Will you be vindicated and what recompense will be due to you. Honestly few will be due recompense, but our Lords love is such that he wishes to save us at this final hour with the sacrament which was formerly called the “Last Rites”.
1524 In addition to the Anointing of the Sick, the Church offers those who are about to leave this life the Eucharist as viaticum. Communion in the body and blood of Christ, received at this moment of "passing over" to the Father, has a particular significance and importance. It is the seed of eternal life and the power of resurrection, according to the words of the Lord: "He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." The sacrament of Christ once dead and now risen, the Eucharist is here the sacrament of passing over from death to life, from this world to the Father.
1525 Thus, just as the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist form a unity called "the sacraments of Christian initiation," so too it can be said that Penance, the Anointing of the Sick and the Eucharist as viaticum constitute at the end of Christian life "the sacraments that prepare for our heavenly homeland" or the sacraments that complete the earthly pilgrimage.
Such is the Love of our Lord that we should be delivered. His love is such that by receiving our Lord in the viaticum he delivers us to the Father saying here is blood of my blood and He transfers His recompense; His vindication to us. There is no greater love then this!
The Last Blessing
Let us pray. Most gracious God, Father of mercies and God of all consolation, Thou wish none to perish that believes and hopes in Thee, according to Thy many mercies look down favourably upon Thy servant (handmaid) N.____ whom true faith and Christian hope commend to Thee. Visit him (her) in Thy saving mercy, and by the passion and death of Thy only-begotten Son, graciously grant to him (her) forgiveness and pardon of all his (her) sins that his (her) soul in the hour of its leaving the earth may find Thee as a Judge appeased, and being washed from all stain in the Blood of Thy same Son may deserve to pass to everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve you
as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost…to labor and not to ask for
reward, except to know that I am doing your will. (Saint Ignatius, Prayer for
Generosity)
Lord, let me not fear death with an empty fear, but with a wise and holy fear. An empty fear does not make men any better, but a wise and holy fear urges them to improve their lives. I will prepare for death by trying today to please you more and more in my thoughts, desires, words and actions. If I live this day as You desire, I shall be ready at any moment, and death will be nothing worse than Your loving call. Amen[1]
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should, I fear? The LORD is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid? (Ps. 27:1)
ON KEEPING THE
LORD'S DAY HOLY[2]
My
esteemed Brothers in the Episcopate
and the Priesthood,
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
Introduction
3. The fundamental importance of Sunday has been recognized through two thousand years of history and was emphatically restated by the Second Vatican Council: "Every seven days, the Church celebrates the Easter mystery. This is a tradition going back to the Apostles, taking its origin from the actual day of Christ's Resurrection — a day thus appropriately designated 'the Lord's Day'." Paul VI emphasized this importance once more when he approved the new General Roman Calendar and the Universal Norms which regulate the ordering of the Liturgical Year. The coming of the Third Millennium, which calls believers to reflect upon the course of history in the light of Christ, also invites them to rediscover with new intensity the meaning of Sunday: its "mystery", its celebration, its significance for Christian and human life.
I note with pleasure that in the years since the Council this important theme has prompted not only many interventions by you, dear Brother Bishops, as teachers of the faith, but also different pastoral strategies which — with the support of your clergy — you have developed either individually or jointly. On the threshold of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, it has been my wish to offer you this Apostolic Letter in order to support your pastoral efforts in this vital area. But at the same time I wish to turn to all of you, Christ's faithful, as though I were spiritually present in all the communities in which you gather with your Pastors each Sunday to celebrate the Eucharist and "the Lord's Day". Many of the insights and intuitions which prompt this Apostolic Letter have grown from my episcopal service in Krakow and, since the time when I assumed the ministry of Bishop of Rome and Successor of Peter, in the visits to the Roman parishes which I have made regularly on the Sundays of the different seasons of the Liturgical Year. I see this Letter as continuing the lively exchange which I am always happy to have with the faithful, as I reflect with you on the meaning of Sunday and underline the reasons for living Sunday as truly "the Lord's Day", also in the changing circumstances of our own times.
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost-Do good
works with humility
Brethren: I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you: which is your glory. For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, of Whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened by His Spirit with might unto the inward man, that Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts: that being rooted and founded in charity, you may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth: to know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge, that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God. Now to Him Who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us: to Him be glory in the Church, and in Christ Jesus, unto all generations, world without end. Amen.
Explanation. St. Paul was in prison at Rome when he wrote this epistle and was anxious lest the Ephesians might think that the faith, the proclaimers of which were thus persecuted, was not from God. He therefore exhorts them to remain firm in their belief; assures them that his sufferings would be for their glory if they remained as firm as he: and prays that they may be enlightened to know the love of God that is, what Christ had done and suffered for us. Hence, we learn to ask earnestly of God grace to understand the mysteries of faith.
Aspiration. O heavenly Father, according to the example of St. Paul, I humbly pray that Thy spirit, Thy knowledge, Thy charity, may be deeply implanted in us, that Thou mayest possess our hearts, and that we, filled with all the fulness of Thy grace, may serve Thee more perfectly, and give Thee thanks forever.
GOSPEL. Luke xiv. 1-11.
At that time, when Jesus went into the house of one of the chiefs of the Pharisees, on the Sabbath-day, to eat bread, they watched Him. And behold there was a certain man before Him that had the dropsy. And Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath-day? But they held their peace. But He, taking him, healed him, and sent him away. And answering them, He said: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, and will not immediately draw him out on the Sabbath day? And they could not answer Him to these things. And He spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them: When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honorable than thou be invited by him, and he that inviteth thee and him, come and say to thee: Give this man place: and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place: but when thou art invited, go sit down in the lowest place: that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at the table with thee. Because everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Why did the Pharisees watch Jesus so closely?
To discover something in Him for which they might censure and accuse Him. How like them are those Christians who watch every step of their neighbors, and particularly of priests, hoping to find something for which to blame them, and represent them as evil persons!
Who is, spiritually, like the man with the dropsy?
The avaricious man: for as a dropsical person is never satisfied with drinking, so the avaricious man never has enough; and like the dropsy, too, avarice is hard to cure, since it grows worse with age, and generally does not leave a man till he comes to the grave.
Why is avarice reckoned among the seven deadly sins?
Because it is the root of many evils; for it leads to usury, theft, the use of false weights and measures, to the retaining of unjustly gotten goods, to the oppression of the poor, of widows and orphans, to the denial and suppression of justice, to apostasy from the faith, and to despair. Hence the Apostle says, “They that will become rich fall into temptation and into the snare of the devil, and into many unprofitable and hurtful desires, which drown men into destruction and perdition” (i.Tim. vi. 9). An efficacious remedy for avarice is the consideration that we are only the stewards, and not the owners of our goods, of which we can take nothing with us at the hour of our death (i. Tim. vi. 7); and that one-day God will require of us a strict account of what we have had.
Commentary
"'For everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted".
Jesus reveals His Love by curing the victim of dropsy. Love overcomes all human obstacles. The humble man does not, of course, expose his talents to the contempt of others. But he does recognize that every best gift is from above, loaned not for himself alone, but for his less favored neighbor as well. For this reason, I bend my knees to the Father, exclaims St. Paul, as he reflects on His glorious riches: how Divine love PURGES us by strength through His Spirit, ILLUMINATES us through our faith and then UNITES us in Christ's love. . .unto. . .the fullness of God. Humbly must we recognize the power that is at work in us.
The
Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary[3]
THIS
feast is a commemoration of that happy and joyful day on which the ever-blessed
virgin Mother of God first saw the light of day. The Church accordingly sings
on this day, “Thy nativity, virgin Mother of God, has brought joy to the whole
world; for from thee has come forth the Sun of justice, Christ the Lord, Who
putting away cursing bestowed blessing, and by overcoming death obtained for us
life eternal."
Let us honor Mary,
especially by imitation of those virtues of hers which are to us, as St. John
Damascene says, an open book of instruction; let us rejoice in her prerogatives
and glory; let us encourage others in the veneration of her; let us, in our need,
have recourse to her, who, according to the name Star of the Sea with which the
Church salutes her, shines for all who sail upon the dangerous sea of the
world. For this reason St. Bernard calls out to each one of us, " Take not
your eyes from the light of this star if you would not be overwhelmed by the
waves; if the storms of temptation arise, if you are thrown upon the rocks of
affliction, look to the star, invoke Mary. Are you confounded at the enormity
of your sins, are you ashamed at the defilement of your conscience, are you
terrified on account of the dreadful judgment, so that you begin to be
overpowered by sadness, or even to sink into the abyss of despair, then turn
your thoughts to Mary. In dangers, in distress, in doubt, call on Mary. She will
not be far from your mouth, or your heart; and that you may obtain her
intercession omit not to imitate her conduct. When you follow her, you will not
go astray; when you invoke her, you will no longer be in doubt; when she
supports you, you will not fall; when she leads you, you will surely come to
eternal life, and will find by your own experience that she is justly called
Maria that is, Star of the Sea."
Things to
Do[4]
·
Learn
prayers to Mary, such as the Angelus, Litany of Loreto, Memorare, Hail Mary,
and Hail Holy Queen. Learn and sing various hymns to Mary, such as the Salve
Regina, Immaculate Mary, Hail Holy Queen.
·
Start
researching and planning a Mary Garden, or a special plant or flower for each
feast day of Mary.
This can be for next spring, but if some bulbs are to be included, this is the
time to plant them! Decorate the house, family table or family altar with
flowers or special Marian decor.
·
Contemplate
on how all the feasts of Mary point to the mysteries of Christ and our
salvation history. Biblical readings: Proverbs 8:22-35 and Matthew 1:1-16 (this
points to the appreciation of the heritage and family of Jesus).
·
Have
a birthday party for Mary, with a specially decorated birthday cake and
birthday decorations. Blue is the traditional color of Mary's mantle, so
incorporating blue into the decor and food is quite appropriate. Try making an all-white
cake symbolizing Mary's purity, or cookies with white icing. White meringue
cookies (or kisses) would also remind one of Mary's sinlessness. Birthday
parties don't need special explanations for children. Have each child present a
"gift" to their Mother Mary, such as spiritual bouquets, faults or
virtues to work on, corporal works of mercy, etc. Learn to make string knot
rosaries to give as "favors."
·
Eat
some form of blueberries on this day, particularly in the morning -- blueberry
muffins or blueberry pancakes, blueberry pie or just fresh blueberries on your
cereal. The blue is symbolic of Mary's blue mantle.
·
Find
out about the devotion to "Maria Bambina" or "Baby Mary."
· Women for Faith and Family have some wonderful ideas for this feast day.
The Catholic Tradition of Harvest Feasts of Thanksgiving
The High Middle Ages (approximately 1000 to 1250 A.D.) marked the beginning of harvest feasts of thanksgiving with Catholic nations. These festivals were attached to particular saint or feast days. Not all days were celebrated everywhere, but they would vary in different countries throughout the liturgical year. Each date links to the CatholicCulture.org page on which the sidebar provides further information in the sections of Activities, Prayers, Recipes, etc. for the feast day:
· St. Peter in Chains, or Lammas or Loaf-Mass Day, August 1 in the 1962 Extraordinary Form calendar—Lammas is Anglo-Saxon origin, celebrating the first fruits of the summer wheat or grain harvest in the northern English speaking countries of Europe. The Roman Ritual included a Blessing of the Harvest to use on this feast or the Transfiguration.
· Feast of the Transfiguration, August 6—This feast corresponds with the Jewish feast of Booths or Tabernacles. Both in Eastern churches and in Rome have the blessing of grapes, raisins and other fruits, wine and also blessing and incorporating the wheat grains in the celebration, particularly wheat pilaf. For more information, see my two previous commentaries on the Transfiguration.
· Feast of the Assumption, August 15—In many Germanic countries this is thanksgiving harvest for first fruits, herbs and flowers, with the Roman Ritual including a Blessing of Fruits and Herbs for this feast. For more information, see my post on the Assumption.
· Feast of St. Bartholomew, August 24—Because St. Bartholomew is the patron of shepherds and husbandmen, in Britain this was another harvest feast for shepherds and farmers. Lamb and mutton are the traditional foods for this feast.
· Feast of the Nativity of Mary, September 8—For certain regions like Goa, this feast marked the end of the summer harvest. The Roman Ritual included a blessing of seeds and seedlings for the fall planting. In France the winegrowers brought grapes to be blessed and called this feast “Our Lady of the Grape Harvest.” In the Austrian Alps this was “Drive-Down Day,” bringing herds of cattle and sheep from their summer pastures. After the work, the thanksgiving festivities would begin.
· Feast of St. Michael or Michaelmas, September 29—In England this was a “quarter day” and huge harvest feast, with a roasted goose as the centerpiece.
· Solemnity of All Saints, November 1—All Saints’ Day was originally on May 13 in Rome, but the feast day was transferred to November 1, right at the time of harvest to provide food for the pilgrims traveling to Rome. I wouldn’t say this was an official harvest feast, but the timing was around the harvest. I have also included it because of Father Joseph Minihan’s article: The Church’s Thanksgiving Day.
· Feast of St. Martin or Martinmas, November 11—For most of the European continent Martinmas was the biggest and final fall harvest feast. The festivities were especially for the wine harvest and the great winter slaughters of animals. The feasting usually centered around a Martinmas goose accompanied with apples. Advent used to be 40 days in length, beginning a few days after St. Martin’s. There were more strenuous requirements of fasting and abstinence, so Martinmas would also be a celebration to use up fats and meats in preparation for Advent, similar to Fat Tuesday before Lent. See my previous post, Feastday Highlights: 11-11, Honoring the Real St. Martin of Tours.
· Feast of St. Leopold, November 15—Most of Austria would wait for their fall harvest feast until St. Leopold’s day, as he is the patron saint of Austria. Today was also referred to as “Goose Day” in Austria.
·
Feast of St. Andrew, November 30—In Britain also
known as “Andermess,” this marks the end of autumn and the last harvest feast.
In later centuries when Advent was shortened, November 30 marked the beginning
of the Advent season. See more information in my previous post, Anticipating
Christmas, Beginning with St. Andrew.
Grandparents
and the Elderly[5]
The
Apostolic Penitentiary, in order to increase the devotion of the faithful and
for the salvation of souls, by virtue of the faculties attributed to it by the
Supreme Pontiff Pope Francis by Divine Providence on the occasion of the World
Day of Grandparents and the Elderly the Supreme Pontiff graciously grants the
Plenary Indulgence, under the usual conditions (sacramental confession,
Eucharistic communion and prayer according to the intentions of the Supreme
Pontiff) to grandparents, the elderly and all the faithful who, motivated by a
true spirit of penance and charity, will participate on 23 July 2023, on the
occasion of the Third World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, in the solemn
celebration that the Most Holy Father Francis will preside over in the Vatican
Papal Basilica or at the various functions that will be held throughout the
world, who may also apply it as suffrage for the souls in Purgatory.
See
the Decree here
Plenary Indulgence (with the usual requirements) can
be gained by visiting, in presence or virtually, through the media, the elderly
in need or in difficulty.
Also, those elderly who are sick elderly or housebound
for serious reason, can also gain a plenary indulgence when they "unite
spiritually with the sacred services of the World Day, offering to the Merciful
God their prayers, and the pains and sufferings of their lives, especially
while the words of the Supreme Pontiff and the various celebrations are
broadcast through the media.”
Catechism of the Catholic
Church
Day 86
II. CHRIST'S REDEMPTIVE DEATH
IN GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION
"Jesus handed over
according to the definite plan of God"
599 Jesus' violent death was
not the result of chance in an unfortunate coincidence of circumstances, but is
part of the mystery of God's plan, as St. Peter explains to the Jews of
Jerusalem in his first sermon on Pentecost: "This Jesus (was) delivered up
according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God." This
Biblical language does not mean that those who handed him over were merely
passive players in a scenario written in advance by God.
600 To God, all moments of time
are present in their immediacy. When therefore he establishes his eternal plan
of "predestination", he includes in it each person's free response to
his grace: "In this city, in fact, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the
Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant
Jesus, whom you anointed, to do whatever your hand and your plan had
predestined to take place." For the sake of accomplishing his plan of
salvation, God permitted the acts that flowed from their blindness.
"He died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures"
601 The Scriptures had foretold
this divine plan of salvation through the putting to death of "the
righteous one, my Servant" as a mystery of universal redemption, that is,
as the ransom that would free men from the slavery of sin. Citing a
confession of faith that he himself had "received", St. Paul
professes that "Christ died for our sins in accordance with the
scriptures." In particular Jesus' redemptive death fulfils Isaiah's
prophecy of the suffering Servant. Indeed Jesus himself explained the
meaning of his life and death in the light of God's suffering
Servant. After his Resurrection he gave this interpretation of the
Scriptures to the disciples at Emmaus, and then to the apostles.
"For our sake God made him
to be sin"
602 Consequently, St. Peter can
formulate the apostolic faith in the divine plan of salvation in this way:
"You were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your fathers...
with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.
He was destined before the foundation of the world but was made manifest at the
end of the times for your sake." Man's sins, following on original
sin, are punishable by death. By sending his own Son in the form of a
slave, in the form of a fallen humanity, on account of sin, God "made him
to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of
God."
603 Jesus did not experience
reprobation as if he himself had sinned. But in the redeeming love that
always united him to the Father, he assumed us in the state of our waywardness
of sin, to the point that he could say in our name from the cross: "My
God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Having thus established him
in solidarity with us sinners, God "did not spare his own Son but gave him
up for us all", so that we might be "reconciled to God by the death
of his Son".
God takes the initiative of
universal redeeming love
604 By giving up his own Son
for our sins, God manifests that his plan for us is one of benevolent love,
prior to any merit on our part: "In this is love, not that we loved God
but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins." God
"shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for
us."
605 At the end of the parable
of the lost sheep Jesus recalled that God's love excludes no one: "So it
is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones
should perish." He affirms that he came "to give his life as a
ransom for many"; this last term is not restrictive, but contrasts the
whole of humanity with the unique person of the redeemer who hands himself over
to save us. The Church, following the apostles, teaches that Christ died
for all men without exception: "There is not, never has been, and never
will be a single human being for whom Christ did not suffer."
Pardon Day[6]
“The weak can never forgive.
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”–
Mahatma Gandhi
Forgiveness, the process
by which an offended party chooses to change the way they feel about someone
who has committed the offense against them. It bears a distinct difference from
the idea of condoning (where one does not see the offense as wrong, and therefore
not needing forgiveness), excusing the action (where you place the blame for
the action on someone else entirely), giving pardon (cleared by a legal
representative), forgetting (where the action no longer exists in memory in any
real or present way), or the act of reconciliation (where the relationship is
restored without the action strictly being forgiven).
On the 8th of
September back in 1974, President Gerald Ford presented a rather controversial
Presidential Proclamation. This proclamation pardoned Richard M. Nixon of all
wrongdoing that was related to that most famous of American scandals, the
Watergate affair. Richard made very clear that he felt he had committed
grievous wrong doings against the people of the United States and the seat they
had granted him. While you are unlikely to be in a position to grant a
presidential pardon, what you can do is be more forgiving on International
Pardon Day. If you are holding a grudge against those who have committed some
offense against you, Pardon Day grants you a valid reason to examine your
feelings and the time that has passed, and to let that resentment and anger go.
“The truth is, unless you let go,
unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you
realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.”– Steve
Maraboli
What is known about
forgiveness is that it is an act that brings happiness to those who give it,
one can release the hold on the negative emotions they’re harboring in
themselves, but they cannot release the associated guilt for the person who
committed the act. As a result, forgiveness is for the one giving it, rather
than the one who committed the transgression. Research has shown that those who
have chosen to give up resentments live longer lives as a result to an
improvement in their cardiovascular and nervous systems.
Ways to Celebrate
There are a number of good
ways to celebrate International Pardon Day, the simplest being to make sure you
use ‘Excuse Me’ and ‘Pardon Me’ whenever you feel it appropriate. You need to
get by someone, a simple ‘pardon me’ will serve to politely ask them to clear
the way. Did you pass gas, or bump into someone when trying to get past them?
‘Excuse me’ is a good step towards showing you’re truly contrite.
“Forgive your enemies, but never
forget their names.”–
John
F. Kennedy
Another,
perhaps more difficult way to celebrate is to take the time to examine the
grudges you carry with you on a day-to-day basis. To think them over and
determine if it’s truly worth carrying that anger and resentment forward. Take
International Pardon Day to set them, and yourself, free from the toxic weight
you’re carrying. You can do it via email, in person, over coffee, or you can
write them a letter. If they’ve passed on, don’t let that stand in your way,
write a letter with everything you’d like to say in it, and then burn it to set
it free.
Daily Devotions
·
Today in honor of the
Holy Trinity do the Divine Office giving your day to God. To honor God REST: no
shopping after 6 pm Saturday till Monday. Don’t forget the internet.
·
Unite yourself in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Protection
of Traditional Marriage
·
Religion
in the Home for Preschool: September
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
[1] Paone, Anthony J., S.J. My Daily
Bread, Confraternity of the Precious Blood.
[3]Goffine’s Devout Instructions, 1896.
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