Rachel’s Corner
Find your delight in the LORD who will give you your heart’s desire. (Psalm 37:4)
o How to celebrate Nov 14th
o Start your day by practicing safety on National Seat Belt Day. Ensure you buckle up before hitting the road.
o Make a spicy guacamole snack to enjoy the flavor on National Spicy Guacamole Day.
o Embrace comfort and togetherness on National Family PJ Day by lounging in your favorite pajamas with loved ones.
o Show appreciation for healthcare workers on Operating Room Nurse Day by sending a heartfelt thank you note or treat to a nurse you know.
o Loosen Up Lighten Up Day encourages you to let go of stress; try yoga, meditation, or simply taking a walk outside.
o Focus on quality aspects of your life on World Quality Day by reflecting on ways to improve and adjust where needed.
o Celebrate the joy and innocence of childhood on Children’s Day by engaging in playful activities or volunteering with kids. Honor World Diabetes Day by being mindful of your health; go for a walk, prepare a balanced meal, or schedule a check-up.
o Dedicate time to family bonding on National American Teddy Bear Day; reminisce about childhood memories or share stories with loved ones.
o Make a crunchy snack to enjoy on National Pickle Day while embracing the simple pleasures in life.
Best Place to visit in November:
#15 in Best Places to Visit in November 2024
Shenandoah National Park's stunning fall foliage and comfortable weather (think: temperatures in the low 50s to low 60s) last through mid-November, making this a great time to take in the landscape while exploring the park. Hit up the Virginia park's miles of hiking trails, including popular (albeit challenging) Old Rag Mountain and Fort Windham Rocks, which is part of the Appalachian Trail. Or, bring a bike and enjoy a scenic ride down tree-lined Skyline Drive. Read More
World: Lisbon
#1 in Best Places to Visit in November 2024
Travelers seeking a cheap European vacation should consider a November getaway to Portugal's capital city. Temperatures remain comfortably in the 50s and 60s throughout the month, and although you can expect an increase in precipitation, the lack of crowds and inexpensive hotel prices more than make up for the rain. You'll appreciate the extra elbow room while riding Tram 28, a must-see Lisbon symbol that takes tourists past top sights like St. George's Castle and many beautiful miradouros (scenic viewpoints). What's more, the popular yellow tram provides easy access to Alfama, Lisbon's picturesque historic district. Read More
Thursday Feast
Thursday is the day of the week that our Lord gave himself up for consumption. Thursday commemorates the last supper. Some theologians believe after Sunday Thursday is the holiest day of the week. We should then try to make this day special by making a visit to the blessed sacrament chapel, Mass or even stopping by the grave of a loved one. Why not plan to count the blessing of the week and thank our Lord. Plan a special meal. Be at Peace.
Dinner Menu
- Drink: Martini
- hors d'oeuvre Garlic-Butter Steak Bites
- appetizer Air-Fryer Eggplant
- main course Sheet Pan Salmon and Bell Pepper Dinner
- Dessert: Dark Chocolate-Dipped Cherries
NOVEMBER 14 Thursday
WORLD
DIABETES DAY
Isaiah, Chapter 25,
verse 3
Therefore a strong people will honor you, ruthless nations will FEAR you.
Pope Emiratis Benedict XVI wrote in his Theology of the Covenant that we are a people of many faiths with one covenant with God. Therefore, it is reasonable that strong people will honor us in our faith as we have the same covenant with the living God but may worship in a different way.
What
are some of the traits we and our cousins in the covenant may have as strong
people?
According to the daily elite-the voice of generation Y there are 20 things that strong people DON’T do[1]:
What Strong people DON’T do.
1.
Dwell
on the past (but stay in the present).
2.
Stay
in their comfort zone.
3.
Refuse
to listen to the opinion of others.
4.
Avoid
change.
5.
Keep
a closed mind (but are open to new ideas).
6.
Let
others make decisions for them.
7.
Get
jealous over the success of others.
8.
Dwell
on the possibility of failure (they keep a positive perspective).
9.
Feel
sorry for themselves.
10. Focus on their weaknesses.
11. Try to please people.
12. Blame themselves for things outside
their control.
13. Be impatient.
14. Let misunderstandings continue.
15. Feel they are entitled or
privileged.
16. Repeat mistakes.
17. Give into their fears.
18. Act without using prudence.
19. Refuse to help.
20. Quit.
However, on the other hand, we must realize that ruthless nations will fear a covenant people because ruthless nations are made up of ruthless people and ruthless people fear what they cannot control.
These are 6 assumptions that the ruthless people make according to Askmen.com.
·
Emotion
is to be avoided in all decision making.
·
No
tolerance for incompetence.
·
Never
forgive.
·
Punish
quickly and brutally.
·
Instill
fear in others.
· Stay focused and determined.
To be a people of the covenant we must remember the urgings of Christ that
“This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.” (Mark 1:15).
“Do to others
whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law of the prophets.” (Mt. 7:12)
Catechism of the Catholic
Church
IV. The Sacraments of
Salvation
Day 155
CHAPTER TWO-THE SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATION OF
THE PASCHAL MYSTERY
1135 The
catechesis of the liturgy entails first of all an understanding of the
sacramental economy (Chapter One). In this light, the innovation of its
celebration is revealed. This chapter will therefore treat of the celebration
of the sacraments of the Church. It will consider that which, through the
diversity of liturgical traditions, is common to the celebration of the seven
sacraments. What is proper to each will be treated later. This fundamental
catechesis on the sacramental celebrations responds to the first questions
posed by the faithful regarding this subject:
- Who celebrates the liturgy?
- How is the liturgy celebrated?
- When is the liturgy celebrated?
- Where is the liturgy celebrated?
Article 1-CELEBRATING THE CHURCH'S LITURGY
I. Who Celebrates?
1136 Liturgy is an
"action" of the whole Christ (Christus totus). Those who even now
celebrate it without signs are already in the heavenly liturgy, where
celebration is wholly communion and feast.
The celebrants of the heavenly
liturgy
1137 The book of Revelation of
St. John, read in the Church's liturgy, first reveals to us, "A throne
stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne": "the Lord God."1 It then shows the Lamb, "standing, as though it
had been slain": Christ crucified and risen, the one high priest of the
true sanctuary, the same one "who offers and is offered, who gives and is
given."2 Finally it presents "the river of the water of
life . . . flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb," one of most
beautiful symbols of the Holy Spirit.
1138 "Recapitulated in
Christ," these are the ones who take part in the service of the praise of
God and the fulfillment of his plan: the heavenly powers, all creation (the
four living beings), the servants of the Old and New Covenants (the twenty-four
elders), the new People of God (the one hundred and forty-four
thousand), especially the martyrs "slain for the word of God,"
and the all-holy Mother of God (the Woman), the Bride of the Lamb, and
finally "a great multitude which no one could number, from every nation,
from all tribes, and peoples and tongues."
1139 It is in this eternal
liturgy that the Spirit and the Church enable us to participate whenever we
celebrate the mystery of salvation in the sacraments.
The celebrants of the
sacramental liturgy
1140 It is the whole community, the Body of Christ united with its Head, that celebrates. "Liturgical services are not private functions but are celebrations of the Church which is 'the sacrament of unity,' namely, the holy people united and organized under the authority of the bishops. Therefore, liturgical services pertain to the whole Body of the Church. They manifest it, and have effects upon it. But they touch individual members of the Church in different ways, depending on their orders, their role in the liturgical services, and their actual participation in them." For this reason, "rites which are meant to be celebrated in common, with the faithful present and actively participating, should as far as possible be celebrated in that way rather than by an individual and quasi-privately."
1141 The celebrating assembly
is the community of the baptized who, "by regeneration and the anointing
of the Holy Spirit, are consecrated to be a spiritual house and a holy
priesthood, that . . . they may offer spiritual sacrifices." This
"common priesthood" is that of Christ the sole priest, in which all
his members participate:
Mother
Church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that full,
conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations which is
demanded by the very nature of the liturgy, and to which the Christian people,
"a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a redeemed
people," have a right and an obligation by reason of their Baptism.
1142 But "the members do
not all have the same function." Certain members are called by God,
in and through the Church, to a special service of the community. These
servants are chosen and consecrated by the sacrament of Holy Orders, by which
the Holy Spirit enables them to act in the person of Christ the head, for the
service of all the members of the Church. The ordained minister is, as it
were, an "icon" of Christ the priest. Since it is in the Eucharist
that the sacrament of the Church is made fully visible, it is in his presiding
at the Eucharist that the bishop's ministry is most evident, as well as, in
communion with him, the ministry of priests and deacons.
1143 For the purpose of
assisting the work of the common priesthood of the faithful, other particular
ministries also exist, not consecrated by the sacrament of Holy Orders; their
functions are determined by the bishops, in accord with liturgical traditions
and pastoral needs. "Servers, readers, commentators, and members of the
choir also exercise a genuine liturgical function."
1144 In the celebration of the
sacraments it is thus the whole assembly that is leitourgos, each according to
his function, but in the "unity of the Spirit" who acts in all.
"In liturgical celebrations each person, minister or layman, who has an
office to perform, should carry out all and only those parts which pertain to
his office by the nature of the rite and the norms of the liturgy."
World Diabetes Day[2]
World Diabetes Day aims to raise awareness of diabetes, a disease that raises blood sugar. Diabetes can result in problems with other organs and significantly increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and death. As of 2015, approximately 1 in 10 adults worldwide is diabetic, a problem which poses a massive burden on nations as it threatens their health and economic prosperity. In 1991, World Diabetes Day was established by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in an effort to address the increasing number of diabetes cases and its burden on countries. Currently, diabetes prevalence is highest in the Middle East and Southern Asia while it is lowest in Sub Saharan Africa. Diabetes, especially type 2, has been linked to obesity and a sedentary, inactive lifestyle and thus World Diabetes Day also serves to promote a healthy and active lifestyle that can drastically reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
World
Diabetes Day Facts & Quotes
·
According to the World Health Organization,
about 350 million people in the world have diabetes. The organization expects
this number to double in the next two decades.
·
More than 80% of deaths related to diabetes
occur in low and middle-income countries.
·
Type 2 diabetes is much more common than type 1.
Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90% of the world's diabetes cases.
·
50% of people with diabetes die due to heart
disease and stroke (cardiovascular diseases).
·
I was determined to share my positive approach
and not let diabetes stand in the way of enjoying my life - Paula Deen,
celebrity chef.
World
Diabetes Day Top Events and Things to Do
·
Visit your doctor if you are overweight, obese,
do not regularly exercise and do not eat a balanced diet. These are all factors
that can cause diabetes.
·
Participate in one of the American Diabetes
Association's fundraising activities which include, The Tour de Cure, Step
Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, Rip's B.A.D. Ride or you can create your own
fundraising event by using the organizations' online tools.
·
Watch a documentary about diabetes and
diabetes-related topics such as obesity, sugar consumption and fast food. Our
favorites are Sugar Babies, The Human Trial, Simply Raw
Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days and Diabetes Cure Documentary
·
Learn about ways to control and lower the risk
of developing diabetes. The American Diabetes Association provides some great
ways to reduce your risk which include:
1) Eat a healthy balanced diet
2) Exercise regularly
3) Ensure that you are not overweight or obese
4) Remove unnecessary processed foods with high sugar content from your diet
5) Get checked for high blood pressure or abnormal cholesterol levels
·
Try the Iceman’s Universal Man
Plan
·
Learn about the symptoms and signs of diabetes.
Many cases of diabetes go undiagnosed for long periods of time while causing
irreversible damage to the body. Some common signs and symptoms include:
-Hunger
-Fatigue
-Frequent urination
-Constant Thirst
-Blurred vision
Daily Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Catholic
Politicians & Leaders
·
do
a personal eucharistic stations of the cross.
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
No comments:
Post a Comment