Vinny’s
Corner
·
Saturday Litany of the Hours Invoking
the Aid of Mother Mary
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Spirit hour: Whiskey or Whine & Cheese
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Bucket
Item trip: Go to
the Preakness
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Don’t lead by the mushroom
concept
o
Feed people shit and keep them in the dark
§ Don’t
pick one-time mushrooms
May 17 BEST. EXPERIENCE. EVER. Phoenix Raceway
o Welcome to NASCAR Racing
Experience. DRIVE a NASCAR race car by yourself on the Phoenix Raceway- A
1 mile, low-banked tri-oval racetrack with 8 to 9 degrees of banking in the
turns. Following drivers meeting with training and instruction, you’ll drive a
NASCAR race car for timed racing sessions. There’s no lead car to follow and no
instructor rides with you. Get one-on-one instruction from a spotter over
in-car radio. In between every 8 minutes of Track Time get to a brief pit stop
and head back on the track to work on driving faster speeds. Pass the
slower cars as you catch them... YES, passing is allowed!
MAY 17 Saturday of the Fourth Week
of Easter
Pinot Grigio Day
2 Maccabees, Chapter 7, Verse 29
People
of virtue are often a stumbling block for the rich and the powerful yet know
that they, the rich and the powerful, are only the physical workers of the
devil and his cohort, while we are the children of God. Take courage therefore
and wrap yourself in the virtues our Lord may give you. For some are martyrs
and some are priests and religious and some are holy hermits, and some are holy
spouses and parents. In Maccabees the progressives now push for the abolition
of Judaism. Today we also realize the same push from the progressive tools of
the devil. Will there ever come a time when in our society virtuous people are
treated like the mother with her seven martyred sons. We report—you decide!
Martyrdom of a mother and Her Seven
Sons[1]
HANNAH AND HER SEVEN SONS, a story told in II Maccabees,
Chapter 7, of seven brothers who were seized along with their mother by
Antiochus IV Epiphanes, presumably shortly after the beginning of the religious
persecutions in 167/166 B.C.E., and commanded to prove their obedience to the
king by partaking of swine's flesh. The brothers defiantly refused to do so.
Encouraged in their resolve by their mother, they were executed after being put
to frightful tortures. When the mother was appealed to by the king to spare the
youngest child's life by prevailing upon him to comply, she urged the child
instead to follow in the path of his brothers, and she herself died shortly
thereafter.
Apostolic Exhortation[2]
Veneremur Cernui – Down in Adoration
Falling
of The Most Reverend Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of
Phoenix,
to Priests, Deacons, Religious and the Lay Faithful of the Diocese of Phoenix
on the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist
My
beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Part I
Eucharist – Mystery to Be Revered
13.
The Eucharist is the supernatural food that keeps us going along the difficult
journey towards the Promised Land of eternal salvation: “Whoever eats my
flesh has eternal life”. To see the truth of these words, we must turn to
the context for which they were spoken.
I.
The Mass as the new Exodus from Slavery of Sin
14.
The Eucharist comes to us through the Mass. Our normal experience of the
Eucharist is at Mass, the central ritual – or liturgical – celebration which
takes place every day and is a weekly obligation for the faithful. What we
often call the Sacrifice of the Mass is the place where the Church has always
believed we eat and drink the Body and Blood of Christ. The Mass must be
understood within the context of the Last Supper where “Jesus took bread […]
and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take and eat; this is my body’ […] Then
he took a cup, […] he gave it to them, saying, ‘Drink from it, all of you. This
is my blood of the covenant’” (Mt 26:26-28).
15.
At the Last Supper, which the Church commemorates today, Jesus took part in and
forever transformed the Jewish Passover ritual meal. It is here we see the
context in which Jesus desires His Body and Blood to be consumed as food. This
is the context where we discover the beauty of the grand mystery of the
Eucharist as the fulfillment of both the Jewish Passover and the Covenant of
Israel.
.
To be continued…
Catechism
of the Catholic Church
Day 335 2607-2615
Jesus teaches us how to pray
2607 When Jesus prays he is already teaching us how to
pray. His prayer to his Father is the theological path (the path of faith,
hope, and charity) of our prayer to God. But the Gospel also gives us Jesus'
explicit teaching on prayer. Like a wise teacher he takes hold of us where we
are and leads us progressively toward the Father. Addressing the crowds
following him, Jesus builds on what they already know of prayer from the Old
Covenant and opens to them the newness of the coming Kingdom. Then he reveals
this newness to them in parables. Finally, he will speak openly of the Father
and the Holy Spirit to his disciples who will be the teachers of prayer in his
Church.
2608 From the Sermon on the Mount onwards, Jesus insists on conversion of heart: reconciliation with one's brother before presenting an offering on the altar, love of enemies, and prayer for persecutors, prayer to the Father in secret, not heaping up empty phrases, prayerful forgiveness from the depths of the heart, purity of heart, and seeking the Kingdom before all else. This filial conversion is entirely directed to the Father.
2609 Once committed to conversion, the heart learns to pray
in faith. Faith is a filial adherence to God beyond what we feel and
understand. It is possible because the beloved Son gives us access to the
Father. He can ask us to "seek" and to "knock," since he
himself is the door and the way.
2610 Just as Jesus prays to the Father and gives thanks
before receiving his gifts, so he teaches us filial boldness: "Whatever
you ask in prayer, believe that you receive it, and you will." Such
is the power of prayer and of faith that does not doubt: "all things are
possible to him who believes." Jesus is as saddened by the "lack
of faith" of his own neighbors and the "little faith" of his own
disciples as he is struck with admiration at the great faith of the Roman
centurion and the Canaanite woman.
2611 The prayer of faith consists not only in saying
"Lord, Lord," but in disposing the heart to do the will of the
Father. Jesus calls his disciples to bring into their prayer this concern
for cooperating with the divine plan.
2612 In Jesus "the Kingdom of God is at
hand." He calls his hearers to conversion and faith, but also to
watchfulness. In prayer the disciple keeps watch, attentive to Him Who Is and
Him Who Comes, in memory of his first coming in the lowliness of the flesh, and
in the hope of his second coming in glory. In communion with their Master,
the disciples' prayer is a battle; only by keeping watch in prayer can one
avoid falling into temptation.
2613 Three principal parables on prayer are transmitted to us by St. Luke:
- the first, "the importunate friend," invites us to urgent
prayer: "Knock, and it will be opened to you." To the one who prays
like this, the heavenly Father will "give whatever he needs," and
above all the Holy Spirit who contains all gifts.
- the second, "the importunate widow," is centered on one of the
qualities of prayer: it is necessary to pray always without ceasing and with
the patience of faith. "and yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find
faith on earth?"
- the third parable, "the Pharisee and the tax
collector," concerns the humility of the heart that prays. "God,
be merciful to me a sinner!" the Church continues to make this prayer its
own: Kyrie eleison!
2614 When Jesus openly entrusts to his disciples the
mystery of prayer to the Father, he reveals to them what their prayer and ours
must be, once he has returned to the Father in his glorified humanity. What is
new is to "ask in his name." Faith in the Son introduces the
disciples into the knowledge of the Father, because Jesus is "the way, and
the truth, and the life." Faith bears its fruit in love: it means
keeping the word and the commandments of Jesus, it means abiding with him in
the Father who, in him, so loves us that he abides with us. In this new
covenant the certitude that our petitions will be heard is founded on the
prayer of Jesus.
2615 Even more, what the Father gives us when our prayer is
united with that of Jesus is "another Counselor, to be with you forever,
even the Spirit of truth." This new dimension of prayer and of its
circumstances is displayed throughout the farewell discourse. In the Holy
Spirit, Christian prayer is a communion of love with the Father, not only
through Christ but also in him: "Hitherto you have asked nothing in my
name; ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full."
Pinot
Grigio Day[3]
The Pinot Grigio complements any meal but sometimes it’s best by itself. Lorrie C
If you’re a wine aficionado, you
know that there’s nothing quite like the fresh taste of a great vintage of wine
to go with an incredible meal. There are so many vintages to choose from it can
sometimes be a challenge to find the perfect pairing. Thankfully, there’s Pinot
Grigio, an incredible wine that’s been known for hundreds of years in the
world’s most respected wine regions. Pinot Grigio Pinot Grigio Day celebrates
this astonishing wine and its ability to be paired with just about anything, or
just enjoyed on its own.
History of Pinot Grigio Day
Pinot Grigio has a long history, as
we already mentioned above, and shares part of its genetic heritage with Pinot
Noir and Pinot Gris. As the years went by it came to be one of the most popular
vintages to be grown and produced, with over 15,000 Hectares being used to grow
the grape necessary to produce it. If you’ve never had this fine wine and want
to know how it tastes, it has been described as having an acidic,
lighter-bodied flavor, most of the noted as having a recognizable ‘spiciness’
to them.
Depending on where you’re getting
your Pinot Grigio from it may come under a different name, with examples being
the Auxerrois Gris from Alsace, the Grauer Monch from Germany, and the Rulander
from Romania. While the basic profile of the wine remains the same, there are
variations based on where and how its produced that lead to sweeter and drier
varieties being available. Pinot Grigio Day is your opportunity to go out and
buy a bottle or ten and start sampling a delicious variety of what the world
has to offer in the way of excellent wines.
How
to celebrate Pinot Grigio Day
As we already mentioned there’s no
better way to celebrate this day than by getting yourself a fine bottle of
Pinot Grigio and pouring it out with some friends. Given that there are
multiple varieties of this wine it could be good to schedule a wine tasting
where everyone brings a bottle of Pinot Grigio from a different region, to
ensure that everyone gets the chance to enjoy the wide world of Pinot Grigio.
Don’t let this holiday pass you by without taking the time to appreciate one of
viticultures finest products.
Things you can do with Pinot Grigio
besides drinking it!
Of course, having a delicious glass
of Pinot Grigio is the best way to celebrate this day! However, there are a
number of other things that you can do with Pinot Grigio, aside from drinking
it. There are so many different recipes that call for Pinot Grigio. So, why not
celebrate with a delicious meal incorporating Pinot Grigio and a glass of the
wine to wash it down with? Fish dishes always work really well with this type
of wine. Nevertheless, there are many other recipes whereby Pinot Grigio can be
incorporated.
Did you know that you can use Pinot
Grigio in a pie and tart crust? You have probably heard about creating a tender
pie crust with vodka. However, you can also use this delicious white wine. The
science is very similar. Unlike water, gluten is not created when flour and
alcohol or mixed together. If you overwork gluten, baked goods can end up
tough. Therefore, you can enjoy a much more tender crust if you use less
gluten. Moreover, the touch of Pinot Grigio is going to add a bit of sweetness
to the crust as well, so it’s a win-win!
If you’re looking for a great
dinner idea to go with your bottle of white wine on Pinot Grigio day, how about
a chicken cacciatore? In some countries, the tomato-based version of this dish
is more well-known. However, with this version, chicken is served with a white
sauce. You can prepare this with red chillis, oil, and garlic. You can then add
some olives and a bottle of pinot grigio, cooking it for a long time so that
all of the flavors are melded together properly. Ten minutes before you are
finished cooking, add plenty of fresh rosemary to the sauce.
If this doesn’t sound like the
right dish for you, how about a pasta carbonara? You can add more flavor to
your pasta dish by adding a splash of Pinot Grigio to the pan after the
pancetta has been sauteed. You won’t look back after trying this version. There
is a gamey aftertaste to the smoked pancetta cubes. However, you can get rid of
this with the Pinot Grigio, which makes the pure pancetta flavor outstanding.
It really takes your dish to the next level, and this is a sort of concept that
can be applied to a lot of different dishes when it comes to adding Pinot
Grigio.
Last but not least, why not create
your own cocktail with Pinot Grigio? Of course, you’re still going to be
technically drinking it, but we’ve bent the rules a little bit for this one!
There are some amazing Pinot Grigio cocktails on the Internet. Spend some time
looking for a recipe you love. One of our favorites is a Hugo Spritzer. To make
this cocktail, you will need your favorite Pinot Grigio (or any old bottle!)
combined with soda water, elderflower syrup, mint leaves, some wedges of lime,
and some ice. It’s a refreshing cocktail, which goes down a treat.
Armed
Forces Day Build Up
The United
States Coast Guard (USCG) is the coastal defense, search
and rescue,
and maritime law enforcement branch of the United States Armed Forces and
one of the country's eight uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime,
military, multi-mission service unique among the U.S. military branches for
having a maritime law enforcement mission with jurisdiction in
both domestic and international waters and a federal regulatory
agency
mission as part of its duties. It operates under the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security
during peacetime, and can be transferred to the U.S. Department of the Navy by the U.S. President at any time, or by the U.S. Congress during times of war. Congressional
authority transfers happened twice: in 1917, during World
War I,
and in 1941, during World
War II.
Created by the U.S. Congress on 4 August 1790 at the request of Alexander Hamilton as the Revenue-Marine, it is the
oldest continuous seagoing service of the United States. As Secretary of the
Treasury, Hamilton headed the Revenue-Marine, whose original purpose was
collecting customs duties at U.S. seaports. By the 1860s,
the service was known as the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and the term Revenue-Marine
gradually fell into disuse. The modern Coast Guard was formed by a merger of
the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and the U.S. Life-Saving Service on 28 January 1915, under the U.S. Department of
the Treasury.
In 1939, the U.S. Lighthouse Service was also merged into the Coast
Guard. As one of the country's six armed services, the Coast Guard has been
involved in every U.S. war from 1790 to the Iraq War and the War in
Afghanistan.
Coast Guard Physical Health[5]
Coast Guard Fitness Policy Overview
Fitness is embedded in our culture. Coast Guard members must submit a Personal
Fitness Plan, and spend a minimum of 180 minutes per week of dedicated physical
fitness activity – workload and operations permitting. Civilian employees are
authorized to participate in physical fitness activities during the work day,
up to three hours per week, workload and operations permitting.
Coast Guard Fitness Program
Resources are available to help you begin your fitness training—either
individualized or for your whole team. Tools will help you track your progress
and access resources, while getting coaching and encouragement along the way.
Health Coach
CG SUPRT provides free, one-on-one health coaches. Call 1-855-CGSUPRT
(247-8778).
Health Promotion Resource Manuals and Forms
- Coast Guard Health Promotion Manual - COMDTINST M6200.1E
- Coast Guard Weight and Body Fat Standards
Program Manual - COMDTINST M1020.8H
- CG-6049 Personal Fitness Plan
- SF-600 Command Weight Referral Form
- CG-6200 Physical Activity Readiness
Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Fitness Resources
- CG SUPRT Health and Wellness Coaching:
Call 1-855-CGSUPRT (247-8778)
- Human
Performance Resource Center: Great site for fitness and nutrition info
- Unit Fitness Instruction (Sample)
- Aerobic Work out Log
- Strength Training Log
Nutrition and Weight Resources
- CHOOSEMYPLATE.GOV Supertracker:
Nutrition information from the USDA
- Caloric Calculator
- Operation Supplement Safety: Will answer all of your supplement questions.
Weight Probation
Resources
Command shall refer
member to their Primary Care Manager (PCM) by filling out Section 1 of the
(SF-600 Command Weight Referral Form). PCM's shall fill out Section 2. Members
shall inform command of any medical problems with losing weight or starting an
exercise program. Additional resources are located on the Body Fat Probation
Resources page.
A
delicious resource full with information on food groups, health goals and your
budget—all to promote a healthier eating lifestyle.
Trying to break the
habit of smoking? This site shares basic information on tobacco that you should
know, including unsavory facts on tobacco consumption on our bodies. It also
shares resources and tips on how to take control and quit for good.
Armed Forces Day[1]
Armed Forces Day is a day to recognize members of the Armed Forces that are currently serving. In 1947, the Armed Forces of the US were united under one department which was renamed the Department of Defense. In 1949, President Harry S. Truman supported the creation of a day for the nation to unite in support and recognition or our military members and their families. On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced that Armed Forces Day would take the place of other individual branch celebrations, and all branches of the military would be honored this single day. Armed Forces Day takes place on the third Saturday in May.
· According to the US Dept of Defense, as of 2017, there are 1,281,900 personnel serving in active duty in the United States.
· One of the best ways to keep peace is to be prepared for war. - General George Washington
Armed Forces Day Top Events and Things to Do
· Attend a parade or a military air show.
· Send a care package to military personnel stationed overseas. Free flat-rate boxes are available at USPS. Use these to mail to military bases for a low cost.
· Fly the American Flag.
· Visit a local Veteran's Hospital or Nursing Home to show your gratitude.
· Honor Military Working Dogs by donating to the ASPCA or other charitable organizations that protect and serve these heroic animals.
10 habits of mentally strong people[2]
Despite West Point Military Academy’s rigorous selection process, one in five students drop out by graduation day. A sizeable number leave the summer before freshman year, when cadets go through a rigorous program called “Beast.” Beast consists of extreme physical, mental, and social challenges that are designed to test candidates’ perseverance. University of Pennsylvania psychologist Angela Duckworth conducted a study in which she sought to determine which cadets would make it through the Beast program. The rigorous interviews and testing that cadets went through to get into West Point in the first place told Angela that IQ and talent weren’t the deciding factors. So, Angela developed her own test to determine which cadets had the mental strength to conquer the Beast. She called it the “Grit Scale,” and it was a highly accurate predictor of cadet success. The Grit Scale measures mental strength, which is that unique combination of passion, tenacity, and stamina that enables you to stick with your goals until they become a reality. To increase your mental strength, you simply need to change your outlook. When hard times hit, people with mental strength suffer just as much as everyone else. The difference is that they understand that life’s challenging moments offer valuable lessons. In the end, it’s these tough lessons that build the strength you need to succeed. Developing mental strength is all about habitually doing the things that no one else is willing to do. If you aren’t doing the following things on a regular basis, you should be, for these are the habits that mentally strong people rely on.
- You have to fight when you already feel defeated.
A reporter once asked Muhammad Ali how many sit-ups he does every day. He responded, “I don’t count my sit-ups, I only start counting when it starts hurting, when I feel pain, cause that’s when it really matters.” The same applies to success in the workplace. You always have two choices when things begin to get tough: you can either overcome an obstacle and grow in the process or let it beat you. Humans are creatures of habit. If you quit when things get tough, it gets that much easier to quit the next time. On the other hand, if you force yourself to push through a challenge, the strength begins to grow in you.
- You have to delay gratification.
There was a famous Stanford experiment in which an administrator left a child in a room with a marshmallow for 15 minutes. Before leaving, the experimenter told the child that she was welcome to eat it, but if she waited until he returned without eating it, she would get a second marshmallow. The children that were able to wait until the experimenter returned experienced better outcomes in life, including higher SAT scores, greater career success, and even lower body mass indexes. The point is that delay of gratification and patience are essential to success. People with mental strength know that results only materialize when you put in the time and forego instant gratification.
- You have to make mistakes, look like an idiot, and try again — without even flinching.
In a recent study at the College of William and Mary, researchers interviewed over 800 entrepreneurs and found that the most successful among them tend to have two critical things in common: they’re terrible at imagining failure and they tend not to care what other people think of them. In other words, the most successful entrepreneurs put no time or energy into stressing about their failures as they see failure as a small and necessary step in the process of reaching their goals.
- You have to keep your emotions in check.
Negative emotions challenge your mental strength every step of the way. While it’s impossible not to feel your emotions, it’s completely under your power to manage them effectively and to keep yourself in control of them. When you let your emotions overtake your ability to think clearly, it’s easy to lose your resolve. A bad mood can make you lash out or stray from your chosen direction just as easily as a good mood can make you overconfident and impulsive.
- You have to make the calls you’re afraid to make.
Sometimes we have to do things we don’t want to do because we know they’re for the best in the long-run: fire someone, cold-call a stranger, pull an all-nighter to get the company server back up, or scrap a project and start over. It’s easy to let the looming challenge paralyze you, but the most successful people know that in these moments, the best thing they can do is to get started right away. Every moment spent dreading the task subtracts time and energy from actually getting it done. People that learn to habitually make the tough calls stand out like flamingos in a flock of seagulls.
- You have to trust your gut.
There’s a fine line between trusting your gut and being impulsive. Trusting your gut is a matter of looking at decisions from every possible angle, and when the facts don’t present a clear alternative, you believe in your ability to make the right decision; you go with what looks and feels right.
- You have to lead when no one else follows.
It’s easy to set a direction and to believe in yourself when you have support, but the true test of strength is how well you maintain your resolve when nobody else believes in what you’re doing. People with mental strength believe in themselves no matter what, and they stay the course until they win people over to their ways of thinking.
- You have to focus on the details even when it makes your mind numb.
Nothing tests your mental strength like mind-numbing details, especially when you’re tired. The more people with mental strength are challenged, the more they dig in and welcome that challenge, and numbers and details are no exception to this.
- You have to be kind to people who are rude to you.
When people treat you poorly, it’s tempting to stoop to their level and return the favor. People with mental strength don’t allow others to walk all over them, but that doesn’t mean they’re rude to them, either. Instead, they treat rude and cruel people with the same kindness they extend to everyone else, because they don’t allow another person’s negativity to bring them down.
10. You have to be accountable for your actions, no matter what.
People are far more likely to remember how you dealt with a problem than they are to recall how you created it in the first place. By holding yourself accountable, even when making excuses is an option, you show that you care about results more than your image or ego.
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Individuals
with Mental Illness note: We pray for
Politian’s separately
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
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