Thursday, February 6, 2025
Rachel’s Corner-Try “Gai Yang-Thai Chicken[2]”
While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
(Luke 2:6-7)
· Spirit Hour: Hard Apple Cider in honor of St. Dorothy
· do a personal eucharistic stations of the cross.
· Religion in the Home for Preschool: February
· Bucket List trip: St. Michael’s Mount England
· Carnival Time begins in Catholic Countries.
· Carnival: Part Two, the Final Countdown
· Ronald Reagan born, 1911-2004
· How to celebrate Feb 6th
o Wake up and start your day on a positive note by paying someone a heartfelt compliment. Spread some joy and kindness, brightening not only their day but yours as well. Grab some frozen yogurt for breakfast or as a sweet treat later in the day. Celebrate diversity and try your hand at eating with chopsticks at lunch. Embrace the art of self-defense and fitness with some Muay Thai moves at home or a nearby gym. Stay optimistic in all you do and share your positive outlook with others. Take the time to talk and connect with loved ones or reach out to someone you haven’t spoken to in a while. Dive into the culture of the Sami people by learning about their traditions and values. Remember the legacy of Ronald Reagan and reflect on leadership and decision-making. Don’t forget to pick up a little something for your valentine or plan a special surprise for them. Learn about the history of lame duck sessions in politics and what it means for decision-making. Wrap up your day by commemorating Waitangi Day and reflecting on the importance of treaties and relationships.
· Plan winter fun:
o Soak in hot springs
o Hit the snow slopes
o Ride a snowmobile
o Go for a dog sled ride
o Ride a hot air balloon
Best Place to visit in January: Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
The summer heat here can reach dangerously high levels, so I explored during this month instead. I also encountered fewer crowds, and unlike many other national parks, all the roads and trails remained open. The conditions were also perfect for long hikes – I just made sure I bought warm clothes for the cooler temperatures.
When here, I explored the ancient Puerco Pueblo site which were the remains of a 600-year-old village filled with interesting petroglyphs, the extraordinary Painted Desert (a huge area of colorful badlands), the petroglyph-covered Newspaper Rock, and Rainbow Forest which I found was a surreal but very photogenic spot filled with petrified wood.
- Visitors’ Center Address: 1 Park Rd, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ 86028
- Map Location
- Average temperature – 50° to 61°
My favorite highlights…
- Checking out Rainbow Forest Museum at the visitor center where I saw fossils from the Late Triassic period!
- Strolling along the short Crystal Forest loop and admiring the beautiful wood log deposits.
- Discovering the Blue Mesa Trail where I saw the incredible colorful badlands and pieces of petrified wood.
- Driving on the famous Historic Route 66 which travels through the park!
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
February 6 Thursday-St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs
Hebrews, Chapter 12, Verse 21
Indeed, so FEARFUL was the spectacle that Moses said, “I am terrified and
trembling.”
Moses
was the heir apparent to the throne of Egypt in his youth. As a member of the
Egyptian court, he would have seen many fearful
spectacles yet imagine what it must have been like to have been a witness of
God descending on Mount Sinai to give the law. He was terrified and trembling.
Again, now imagine if Moses was somehow resurrected and was able to walk into
an ordinary catholic church that has a very modest Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Do
you think his reaction would be any different than the first time he
encountered the living God?
Be Still
and Know that I am God[1]
On the
evening of October 1995, John Paul II was scheduled to greet the seminarians at
Saint Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore. It had been a very full day that began with
a Mass at Oriole Park in Camden Yards, a parade through downtown streets, a
visit to the Basilica of the Assumption, the first cathedral in the country,
lunch at a local soup kitchen run by Catholic Charities; a prayer service at
the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in North Baltimore; and finally a quick stop at
Saint Mary’s Seminary. The schedule was tight, so the plan was simply to greet
the seminarians while they stood outside on the steps. But the Pope made his
way through their ranks and into the building. His plan was to first make a
visit to the Blessed Sacrament. When his wishes were made known, security flew
into action. They swept the building paying close attention to the chapel where
the Pope would be praying. For this purpose, highly, trained dogs were used to
detect any person who might be present. The dogs are trained to locate
survivors in collapsed buildings after earthquakes and other disasters. These
highly intelligent and eager dogs quickly went through the halls, offices and
classrooms and were then sent to the chapel. They went up and down the aisle,
past the pews and finally into the side chapel where the Blessed Sacrament is
reserved. Upon reaching the tabernacle, the dogs sniffed, whined, pointed, and
refused to leave, their attention riveted on the tabernacle, until called by
their handlers. They were convinced that they discovered someone there. We
Catholics know they were right — they found a real, living Person in the
tabernacle!
He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.
St. Paul Miki, a Japanese Jesuit, and his twenty-five companions (d. 1597), who were martyred in Nagasaki, Japan. They were the first martyrs of East Asia to be canonized. They were killed simultaneously by being raised on crosses and then stabbed with spears. Their executioners were astounded upon seeing their joy at being associated to the Passion of Christ.
Catechism of the
Catholic Church
Day
239 1783- 1789
PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST
SECTION ONE-MAN'S VOCATION LIFE IN THE
SPIRIT
CHAPTER
ONE-THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON
Article 6-MORAL CONSCIENCE
II. The Formation of Conscience
1783
Conscience must be informed and moral judgment enlightened. A well-formed
conscience is upright and truthful. It formulates its judgments according to
reason, in conformity with the true good willed by the wisdom of the Creator.
The education of conscience is indispensable for human beings who are subjected
to negative influences and tempted by sin to prefer their own judgment and to
reject authoritative teachings.
1784 The
education of the conscience is a lifelong task. From the earliest years, it
awakens the child to the knowledge and practice of the interior law recognized
by conscience. Prudent education teaches virtue; it prevents or cures fear,
selfishness and pride, resentment arising from guilt, and feelings of
complacency, born of human weakness and faults. The education of the conscience
guarantees freedom and engenders peace of heart.
1785 In the
formation of conscience the Word of God is the light for our path, we must
assimilate it in faith and prayer and put it into practice. We must also
examine our conscience before the Lord's Cross. We are assisted by the gifts of
the Holy Spirit, aided by the witness or advice of others and guided by the
authoritative teaching of the Church.
III. To Choose in Accord with Conscience
1786 Faced with a moral choice, conscience can make either
a right judgment in accordance with reason and the divine law or, on the
contrary, an erroneous judgment that departs from them.
1787 Man is sometimes confronted by situations that make
moral judgments less assured and decision difficult. But he must always
seriously seek what is right and good and discern the will of God expressed in
divine law.
1788 To this purpose, man strives to interpret the data of
experience and the signs of the times assisted by the virtue of prudence, by
the advice of competent people, and by the help of the Holy Spirit and his
gifts.
1789 Some rules apply in every case:
- One may never do evil so that good may result from it;
- the Golden Rule: "Whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to
them."
- charity always proceeds by way of respect for one's neighbor and his
conscience: "Thus sinning against your brethren and wounding their
conscience . . . you sin against Christ." Therefore, "it is
right not to . . . do anything that makes your brother stumble."
Daily Devotion
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Authentic
Feminism
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
[2] Sheraton, Mimi. 1,000 Foods
To Eat Before You Die: A Food Lover's Life List (p. 892). Workman Publishing
Company. Kindle Edition.
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