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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
The renowned Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is everything you could want in a Sonoran Desert adventure! Mostly outdoors and comprised of an AZA-accredited zoo, extensive botanical garden, two art galleries, and a natural history museum, the Desert Museum sits on 98 acres of pristine desert landscape. The Museum showcases the diverse flora and fauna of the Sonoran Desert region (with over 55,000 plants!) featuring wildlife such as coyotes, javelinas, mountain lions, and bighorn sheep in naturalistic habitats. Bird lovers delight in visiting the Museum's two aviaries, one dedicated to hummingbirds! Kids love the interactive Packrat Playhouse and Stingray Touch exhibits, learning to appreciate our unique environment from a young age. The Museum's gift shops offer a bounty of books, jewelry, crafts, and more. This family-friendly establishment offers something for everyone!
Saddle Up for Fun at the Horse Expo at Frying Pan Farm Park, Virginia
Admission to the Horse Expo is free, pony rides are $10 per rider. Visit the Horse Expo webpage for more information.
Frying Pan Farm Park and Equestrian Center is located at 2709 West Ox Road in Herndon. For more information, visit the Frying Pan Farm Park website or call 703-437-9101.
Full Pink Moon
According to the almanac today we are having a Full Pink Moon; plan to spend some with the women in your life and develop a true friendship.
APRIL 12 Saturday in passion
Week
Passover
begins at sundown-Full Pink Moon
Sirach, Chapter 1, Verse 27-30
For the FEAR
of the Lord is wisdom and discipline; faithfulness and humility are his
delight. 28 Do not disobey the fear
of the Lord, do not approach it with duplicity of heart. 29 Do not be a hypocrite before others; over your lips keep watch. 30 Do not exalt yourself lest you fall and bring dishonor upon
yourself; for then the Lord will reveal your secrets and cast you down in the
midst of the assembly. Because you did not approach the fear of the
Lord, and your heart was full of deceit.
Ben Sira uses the expression “fear of the Lord” twelve times and the noun “wisdom” seven times to emphasize the connection between the two ideas. He describes the blessings that come to those who fear the Lord, i.e., those who practice true religion by loving and serving God and keeping the Law. Attempting to serve the Lord with duplicity of heart is hypocrisy and self-exaltation, deserving of public disgrace.[1]
Saturday in passion Week.
Prayer.
MAY Thy right hand defend Thy suppliant
people, we beseech Thee, O Lord, and worthily instruct them, being purified in
Thy sight, that by present consolation it may profit for future good things.
Amen.
EPISTLE. Jer. xviii. 18-23.
In those days the impious Jews said:
Come, and let us invent devices against Jeremias: for the law shall not perish
from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet:
come, and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us give no heed to all his
words. Give heed to me, O Lord, and hear the voice of my adversaries. Shall
evil be rendered for good, because they have digged a pit for my soul? Remember
that I have stood in Thy sight, to speak good for them, and to turn away Thy
indignation from them. Therefore, deliver up their children to famine, and
bring them into the hands of the sword: let their wives be bereaved of
children, and widows: and let the husbands be slain by death: let their young
men be stabbed with the sword in battle. Let a cry be heard out of their
houses: for Thou shalt bring the robber upon them suddenly: because they have
digged a pit to take me and have hid snares for my feet. But Thou, O Lord,
knowest all their counsel against me unto death: forgive not their iniquity,
and let not their sin be blotted out from Thy sight: let them be overthrown
before Thy eyes ; in the time of Thy wrath do Thou destroy them, O Lord our
God.
GOSPEL. John xii. 10-36.
At that time a great multitude, that was come to the festival-day, when they had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm-trees and went forth to. meet Him, and cried: Hosanna, blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. And Jesus found a young ass, and sat upon it, as it is written; Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold thy King cometh sitting on an ass s colt. These things His disciples did not know at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things to Him. The multitude therefore gave testimony, which was with Him when He called Lazarus out of the grave and raised him from the dead. For which reason also the people came to meet Him: because they heard that He had done this miracle The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? behold, the whole world is gone after Him, Now there were certain gentiles among them who came up to adore on the festival-day. These therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying: Sir, we would see Jesus. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew. Again, Andrew and Philip told Jesus. But Jesus answered them, saying: The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Amen, amen, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it: and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal. If any man minister to Me, let him follow Me: and where I am, there also shall My minister be. If any man minister to Me, him will My Father honor. Now is My soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour. But for this cause I came unto this hour. Father, glorify Thy name. A voice therefore came from heaven: I have both glorified it and will glorify it again. The multitude therefore that stood and heard said that it thundered. Others said, an angel spoke to Him. Jesus answered, and said: This voice came not because of Me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of the world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to Myself. (Now this He said, signifying what death He should die.) The multitude answered Him: We have heard out of the law, that Christ abideth forever: and how sayest Thou:
The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?
Jesus therefore
said to them: Yet a little while the light is among you. Walk whilst you have
the light, that the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness
knoweth not whither he goeth. Whilst you have the light, believe in the light,
that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke, and He went
away, and hid Himself from them.
Preparing for Battle[2]
Know Your Weapons
The weapon of Sacred Sacramentals
·
Sacramentals
include certain actions, such as the Sign of the Cross and other blessings, as
well as objects that have been blessed, such as holy water, oil, salt, candles,
incense, rosaries, crucifixes, scapulars, and religious images.
·
In
an exorcism, the Church asks publicly and authoritatively in the name of Jesus
Christ that a person or object be protected against the Devil’s power and
withdrawn from his dominion.
·
The
Sign of the Cross is the most terrible weapon against the Devil.
·
The
Church displays images of the cross so that we can have it continually in front
of our minds to recall to us just what our souls are worth and what they cost
Jesus Christ.
·
Blessings
and blessed objects. Both the blessings that are properly given by clergy (such
as those in the Liturgy) and the blessings spoken by lay people as part of
their daily lives (such as a table grace) are important sacramentals.
Catechism
of the Catholic Church
Day
300 2292-2301
Respect for the person and
scientific research
2292
Scientific, medical, or psychological experiments on human individuals or
groups can contribute to healing the sick and the advancement of public health.
2293 Basic scientific
research, as well as applied research, is a significant expression of man's
dominion over creation. Science and technology are precious resources when
placed at the service of man and promote his integral development for the
benefit of all. By themselves however they cannot disclose the meaning of
existence and of human progress. Science and technology are ordered to man,
from whom they take their origin and development; hence they find in the person
and in his moral values both evidence of their purpose and awareness of their
limits.
2294 It is an
illusion to claim moral neutrality in scientific research and its applications.
On the other hand, guiding principles cannot be inferred from simple technical
efficiency, or from the usefulness accruing to some at the expense of others
or, even worse, from prevailing ideologies. Science and technology by their
very nature require unconditional respect for fundamental moral criteria. They
must be at the service of the human person, of his inalienable rights, of his
true and integral good, in conformity with the plan and the will of God.
2295 Research
or experimentation on the human being cannot legitimate acts that are in
themselves contrary to the dignity of persons and to the moral law. the subjects'
potential consent does not justify such acts. Experimentation on human beings
is not morally legitimate if it exposes the subject's life or physical and
psychological integrity to disproportionate or avoidable risks. Experimentation
on human beings does not conform to the dignity of the person if it takes place
without the informed consent of the subject or those who legitimately speak for
him.
2296 Organ
transplants are in conformity with the moral law if the physical and
psychological dangers and risks incurred by the donor are proportionate to the
good sought for the recipient. Donation of organs after death is a noble and
meritorious act and is to be encouraged as a manifestation of generous
solidarity. It is not morally acceptable if the donor or those who legitimately
speak for him have not given their explicit consent.
It is furthermore morally inadmissible directly to bring about the disabling
mutilation or death of a human being, even in order to delay the death of other
persons.
Respect for bodily integrity
2297
Kidnapping and hostage taking bring on a reign of terror; by means of threats
they subject their victims to intolerable pressures. They are morally wrong.
Terrorism threatens, wounds, and kills indiscriminately; it is gravely against
justice and charity.
Torture which uses physical or moral violence to extract confessions, punish
the guilty, frighten opponents, or satisfy hatred is contrary to respect for
the person and for human dignity. Except when performed for strictly
therapeutic medical reasons, directly intended amputations, mutilations, and
sterilizations performed on innocent persons are against the moral law.
2298 In times
past, cruel practices were commonly used by legitimate governments to maintain
law and order, often without protest from the Pastors of the Church, who
themselves adopted in their own tribunals the prescriptions of Roman law
concerning torture. Regrettable as these facts are, the Church always taught
the duty of clemency and mercy. She forbade clerics to shed blood. In recent
times it has become evident that these cruel practices were neither necessary
for public order, nor in conformity with the legitimate rights of the human
person. On the contrary, these practices led to ones even more degrading. It is
necessary to work for their abolition. We must pray for the victims and their
tormentors.
Respect for the dead
2299 The dying
should be given attention and care to help them live their last moments in
dignity and peace. They will be helped by the prayer of their relatives, who
must see to it that the sick receive at the proper time the sacraments that
prepare them to meet the living God.
2300 The
bodies of the dead must be treated with respect and charity, in faith and hope
of the Resurrection. the burial of the dead is a corporal work of
mercy; it honors the children of God, who are temples of the Holy Spirit.
2301 Autopsies
can be morally permitted for legal inquests or scientific research. the free
gift of organs after death is legitimate and can be meritorious.
The Church permits cremation, provided that it does not demonstrate a denial of
faith in the resurrection of the body.
Grilled
Cheese Sandwich Day[3]
Grilled cheese sandwiches are a
delicious, toasted delight popular all across the world. They even have their
own holiday, Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day,
when it’s practically your duty to indulge in them.
Melting cheese on top of bread is a
culinary concept that has been around since the time of the Romans, but grilled
cheese sandwiches as we know them didn’t become popular until the 1920s. Due to
the ready availability of cheese and sliced bread, they became an American
staple, but also spread around the world. Naturally, the best way to celebrate
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day is to make and eat a grilled cheese sandwich. All
you need is bread, cheese and butter, although you can experiment by adding
more ingredients of your choice. You butter the outside of each piece of bread
and grill the sandwich while the cheese melts on top. Delicious!
Daily Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Holy Traditional
intention of our holy priests, consecrated and religious
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Make
reparations to the Holy Face
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