Rachel’s Corner
The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
because the LORD has anointed me.
He has sent me to bring good news to the afflicted,
to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
release to the prisoners
(Isaiah 61:1)
· Bucket List: Military Hop-NAVAL STATION Sigonella
· do a personal eucharistic stations of the cross.
· Spirit hour: Gin Cocktail
· Foodie: Arancini
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.
· According to Mary Agreda[6] in her visions it was on a Thursday at six o'clock in the evening and at the approach of night that the Angel Gabriel approached and announced her as Mother of God and she gave her fiat.
Thursday Feast Menu[7]Dinner in honor of St. Anthony of Padua
Best Places to Visit in June
Temperature: 82.4 high; 50°C low
Season: summer
The USA is all about scale: big dreams, big burgers and even bigger landscapes. And scenery doesn’t come much bigger than California’s Yosemite, that mighty meeting of granite cliffs, giant redwoods and towering falls, high in the Sierra Nevada. May might be a top time to make a beeline for California, but June is the sweet spot for Yosemite: the snow has melted enough to clear the scenic Tioga Pass driving route (inaccessible from November to late May), but the heat hasn’t dried up dramatic Yosemite Falls yet. Not to mention the June bloom, when wildflowers are at their brightest. Sometimes feeling small can feel pretty good.
Where to stay: The Ahwahnee, with its grand wooden rooms and stone fireplaces, is the perfect escape, hidden between towering cliffs, twinkling waterfalls and vast expanses of land.
Get your three-day outdoor experience via glamping or hardcore on your own and remember; lose the cell phone.
Under Canvas Yosemite is located on 85 acres of forested land featuring unique glamping accommodations, a main lobby tent complete with café-style dining, upscale lounge areas luxuriously furnished by West Elm, and other elevated offerings. Located just 10 minutes from the main entrance to Yosemite National Park at Big Oak Flat, our very first California location is easily accessible from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and Northern California. Sleep amongst towering California Black Oak and Ponderosa Pine forests in king-size beds with plush linens and private, ensuite bathrooms. Immerse yourself in the stillness of nature and explore one of the nation’s most historic national parks from Under Canvas Yosemite, where a stay is part of the upscale, outdoor adventure!
- Jordan Peterson, born June 12, 1962, is a Canadian psychologist known for his thought-provoking ideas. He gained wide attention through his teaching and writing, and his work touches on a variety of topics, from psychology to cultural analysis.
- Peterson’s influence extends beyond academia, reaching a global audience through his lectures and books.
- He stands out for his unique approach to modern life’s challenges, making him a notable figure in contemporary discussions.
- “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos,” in 2018.
JUNE 12 Thursday after Pentecost
Superman Day
1
Corinthians, chapter 16, verse 10
Sometimes God chooses a person to do his work that is not a winner of the popularity contest. Timothy seems to be one of these. Even Christ Himself was disdained when only the 12 remained. Therefore, have courage if you are doing the work of the Lord and you are not winning everyone’s BFF.
Copilot: 1 Corinthians 16 doesn't explicitly focus on fear, but it does offer encouragement and guidance for living faithfully. One key verse is 1 Corinthians 16:13, which says:
"Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
This verse encourages believers to remain steadfast and courageous in their faith, which can be applied to overcoming fear. The chapter also emphasizes generosity, leadership, and unity within the Church.
Thursday after Pentecost[1]
On the first Thursday after Pentecost, the Feast of Our
Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest is observed on the particular
calendars in Spain, Poland, Netherlands, Czech Republic and England and Wales.
Approval for this feast was first granted by the Congregation for Divine
Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in 1987. In 2012 the Congregation
sent a letter to all conferences of bishops, offering the feast to be inscribed
in their respective liturgical calendars if they ask for it.
The feast focuses firstly on Jesus’ Priestly Office (Latin:
Munus sacerdotale). He is considered the model for believers, and for the
clergy in particular, with priests acting In persona Christi (“In the person of
Christ”). The laity are thus urged to pray that priests would be more like
Christ, the compassionate and trustworthy high priest (Hebrews 2:17),
ever-living to intercede for humanity before The Father (Heb 7:25).
The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, The Eternal High
Priest, according to the order of Melchizedek. In him the Father has been well
pleased from before all time. As Mediator between God and human beings,
fulfilling his Father’s will, he sacrificed himself once on the altar of the
Cross as a saving Victim for the whole world. Thus, instituting the pattern of
an everlasting sacrifice, with a brother’s kindness he chose, from among the
children of Adam, men to augment the priesthood, so that, from the sacrifice
continually renewed in the Church, streams of divine power might flow, whereby
a new heaven and a new earth might be made, and throughout the whole universe
there would be perfected what no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor has entered
into the human heart.
Mass for Jesus Christ Eternal High
Priest[2]
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
Iurávit Dóminus et non paenitébit eum: Tu es sacérdos in
aetérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.
The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change: You are a priest
forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.
COLLECT
O God, who for your glory and the salvation of the human
race willed to establish Christ as the eternal High Priest, grant that the
people he has gained for you by his Blood, through their participation in his
memorial, may experience the power of his Cross and Resurrection. Who lives and
reigns with you.
Genesis 22:9–18
The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith.
When they came to the place of which
God had told him, Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and
bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood. Then Abraham put forth his hand and took the
knife to slay his son. But the angel of
the Lord called to him from heaven, and said, ‘Abraham, Abraham!’ And he said,
‘Here am I.’ He said, ‘Do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him;
for now, I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your
only son, from me.’ And Abraham lifted
up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket
by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up as a burnt
offering instead of his son. So, Abraham called the name of that place The Lord
will provide; as it is said to this day, ‘On the mount of the Lord it shall be
provided.’ And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from
heaven, and said, ‘By myself I have sworn, says the Lord,
because you have done this, and have not
withheld your son, your only son, I will indeed bless you, and I will multiply your descendants as the
stars of heaven and as the sand which is
on the seashore. And your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies,
and by your descendants shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves,
because you have obeyed my voice.’
Gospel Matthew
26:36-42
My soul is sorrowful unto death.
Jesus
went with the disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his
disciples, ‘Sit here, while I go yonder and pray.’ And taking with him Peter and the two sons of
Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, ‘My soul
is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.’ And going a
little farther he fell on his face and prayed, ‘My Father, if it be possible,
let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.’ And
he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, ‘So,
could you not watch with me one hour?
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed
is willing, but the flesh is weak.’ Again, for the second time, he went away
and prayed, ‘My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, thy will be
done.’ The Gospel of the Lord.
Which are the fruits of the Holy Ghost? They are the twelve following:
1. Charity.
2.
Joy.
3. Peace.
4. Patience.
5. Benignity.
6. Goodness.
7. Longsuffering.
8. Mildness.
9. Faith.
10. Modesty.
11.
Continency.
12.
Chastity.
These fruits
should be visible in the Christian, for thereby men shall know that the Holy
Ghost dwells in him, as the tree is known by its fruit.
Notice I have
placed the Fruits of the Holy Spirit in stairstep fashion so we may
reflect on them seeing that by concentrating on each step of our growth in the
spirit we may progress closer and closer to our heavenly Father. Today we will
be focusing on the fourth step which is faith.
Epistle of Barnabas[3]
CHAP. II THE
JEWISH SACRIFICES ARE NOW ABOLISHED.
Since,
therefore, the days are evil, and Satan possesses the power of this world, we
ought to give heed to ourselves, and diligently inquire into the ordinances of
the Lord. Fear and patience, then, are helpers of our faith; and long-suffering
and continence are things which fight on our side. While these remain pure in
what respects the Lord, Wisdom, Understanding, Science, and Knowledge rejoice
along with them. For He hath revealed to us by all the prophets that He needs
neither sacrifices, nor burnt offerings, nor oblations, saying thus, "What
is the multitude of your sacrifices unto Me, saith the Lord? I am full of burnt
offerings, and desire not the fat of lambs, and the blood of bulls and goats,
not when ye come to appear before Me: for who hath required these things at
your hands? Tread no more My courts, not though ye bring with you fine flour.
Incense is a vain abomination unto Me, and your new moons and sabbaths I cannot
endure." He has therefore abolished these things, that the new law of our
Lord Jesus Christ, which is without the yoke of necessity, might have a human
oblation. And again, He says to them, "Did I command your fathers, when
they went out from the land of Egypt, to offer unto Me burnt offerings and
sacrifices? But this rather I commanded them, let no one of you cherish any
evil in his heart against his neighbor, and love not an oath of
falsehood." We ought therefore, being possessed of understanding, to
perceive the gracious intention of our Father; for He speaks to us, desirous
that we, Not going astray like them, should ask how we may approach Him. To us,
then, He declares, "A sacrifice [pleasing] to God is a broken spirit; a
smell of sweet savor to the Lord is a heart that glorifieth Him that made
it." We ought therefore, brethren, carefully to inquire concerning our
salvation, lest the wicked one, having made his entrance by deceit, should huff
us forth from our [true] life.
Apostolic Exhortation[4]
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 III
Loving and Adoring the
Eucharistic Lord
VI. Pastors, have one
Eucharistic procession each year in your parish.
98. Consider what is
communicated non-verbally to both those who participate and those who witness
it: that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist; that He personally leads His
people through space and time; that the faithful are linked to Him as His body-members;
that the bishop and priests are configured to Him as the head; that everyone
has a place in His body; that the Church has a place and role in public, not
just in private; that the Church is not afraid of the world but confidently
bears the light of Christ to it; that the Church is filled with joy, peace, and
confidence in Christ.
99. One need only consider any
year or even every month in our age to see that the people take their passions
to the streets to be seen and heard. Riots, protests, marches, and
demonstrations in the streets are common, but too often they are fueled by narrow
ideologies and enflamed by bitterness, resentment, anger, and a cramped
secularist perspective. Imagine the witness in our neighborhoods, towns, and
cities for people of all backgrounds to see that the Church has a message to
bring to the streets – that of Christ’s Eucharistic presence, His victory
over all evil, sin, and death – and she is enflamed with the attractive
witness of love, joy, and peace.
100. Therefore, I invite our
pastors, along with their closest collaborators, to consider planning one
Eucharistic procession each year in your parish boundary. Imagine how one
beautiful Eucharistic procession would imprint the memories of children and
families with the Eucharistic mystery.
To be continued…
Catechism
of the Catholic Church
Day 360 2807-2815
I. "Hallowed be Thy Name"
2807 The term
"to hallow" is to be understood here not primarily in its causative
sense (only God hallows, makes holy), but above all in an evaluative sense: to
recognize as holy, to treat in a holy way. and so, in adoration, this
invocation is sometimes understood as praise and thanksgiving. But this
petition is here taught to us by Jesus as an optative: a petition, a desire,
and an expectation in which God and man are involved. Beginning with this first
petition to our Father, we are immersed in the innermost mystery of his Godhead
and the drama of the salvation of our humanity. Asking the Father that his name
be made holy draws us into his plan of loving kindness for the fullness of
time, "according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ," that
we might "be holy and blameless before him in love."
2808 In the
decisive moments of his economy God reveals his name, but he does so by
accomplishing his work. This work, then, is realized for us and in us only if
his name is hallowed by us and in us.
2809 The
holiness of God is the inaccessible center of his eternal mystery. What is
revealed of it in creation and history, Scripture calls "glory," the
radiance of his majesty. In making man in his image and likeness, God
"crowned him with glory and honor," but by sinning, man fell
"short of the glory of God." From that time on, God was to
manifest his holiness by revealing and giving his name, in order to restore man
to the image of his Creator.
2810 In the
promise to Abraham and the oath that accompanied it, God commits himself
but without disclosing his name. He begins to reveal it to Moses and makes it
known clearly before the eyes of the whole people when he saves them from the
Egyptians: "he has triumphed gloriously." From the covenant of
Sinai onwards, this people is "his own" and it is to be a "holy
(or "consecrated": the same word is used for both in Hebrew)
nation," because the name of God dwells in it.
2811 In spite
of the holy Law that again and again their Holy God gives them - "You
shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy" - and although the Lord
shows patience for the sake of his name, the people turn away from the Holy One
of Israel and profane his name among the nations. For this reason the just
ones of the old covenant, the poor survivors returned from exile, and the
prophets burned with passion for the name.
2812 Finally,
in Jesus the name of the Holy God is revealed and given to us, in the flesh, as
Savior, revealed by what he is, by his word, and by his sacrifice. This is
the heart of his priestly prayer: "Holy Father . . . for their sake I
consecrate myself, that they also may be consecrated in
truth." Because he "sanctifies" his own name, Jesus reveals
to us the name of the Father. At the end of Christ's Passover, the Father
gives him the name that is above all names: "Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father."
2813 In the
waters of Baptism, we have been "washed . . . sanctified . . . justified
in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our
God." Our Father calls us to holiness in the whole of our life, and
since "he is the source of (our) life in Christ Jesus, who became for us
wisdom from God, and . . .sanctification," both his glory and our
life depend on the hallowing of his name in us and by us. Such is the urgency
of our first petition.
By whom is
God hallowed, since he is the one who hallows? But since he said, "You
shall be holy to me; for I the LORD am holy," we seek and ask that we who
were sanctified in Baptism may persevere in what we have begun to be. and we
ask this daily, for we need sanctification daily, so that we who fail daily may
cleanse away our sins by being sanctified continually.... We pray that this
sanctification may remain in us.
2814 The
sanctification of his name among the nations depends inseparably on our life
and our prayer:
We ask God
to hallow his name, which by its own holiness saves and makes holy all creation
.... It is this name that gives salvation to a lost world. But we ask that this
name of God should be hallowed in us through our actions. For God's name is
blessed when we live well, but is blasphemed when we live wickedly. As the
Apostle says: "The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of
you." We ask then that, just as the name of God is holy, so we may obtain
his holiness in our souls.
When we say "hallowed be thy name," we ask that it should be hallowed
in us, who are in him; but also in others whom God's grace still awaits, that
we may obey the precept that obliges us to pray for everyone, even our enemies.
That is why we do not say expressly "hallowed be thy name 'in us,"'
for we ask that it be so in all men.
2815 This
petition embodies all the others. Like the six petitions that follow, it is
fulfilled by the prayer of Christ. Prayer to our Father is our prayer, if it is
prayed in the name of Jesus. In his priestly prayer, Jesus asks:
"Holy Father, protect in your name those whom you have given me."
Superman Day[5]
What’s that? There in the sky? Is
it a bird? Is it a plane?
No!
It’s the
Man of Tomorrow! Superman has gone by many names over the years, but one
thing has remained the same. He has always stood for what’s best about humanity, all of our
potential for terrible destructive acts, but also our choice to not act on the
level of destruction we could wreak. Superman was first created in 1933 by Joe
Shuster and Jerry Siegel, the writer and artist respectively. His first
appearance was in Action Comics #1, and that was the beginning of a long and
illustrious career for the Man of Steel. In his unmistakable blue suit with red
cape, and the stylized red S on his chest, the figure of Superman has become
one of the most recognizable in the world. Superman has been through a lot of
changes since his initial creation, his original Golden Age incarnation being a
villainous character that bears absolutely no resemblance to our current hero.
Superman as we know and love him today didn’t appear until Action Comics #1,
published on April 18, 1938. Such was his success that he got his own comic in
1939, and the world has never looked back since.
Since
that time, our boy in blue has seen appearances in every form of media the
world has to offer. Comic books, video games, movies, novels, stickers,
T-shirts, there isn’t
a place that the Man of Steel hasn’t
made an appearance. He’s
even been represented in more than one TV show throughout the years, most
recently “Smallville”, which retells his time as a youth
in the town he grew up in. Examining the Man of Steel during his developmental
phases shows him in a rarely seen state of vulnerability, living through the
turbulence of adolescence.
How
to Celebrate Superman Day
·
For
those desiring to celebrate Superman Day, there are many options that range
from entertaining to altruistic. The best way to celebrate Superman Day is to
host a Superman themed get together with your friends, complete with a cake
decorated with the iconic S emblem.
·
For
the dastardly a little green food coloring can change Marshmallow Crispy Bars
into Kryptonite bars, and a trampoline in the yard will give everyone a bit of
the experience of flying like the Man of Steel.
·
Finish
it all off with a marathon of movies and` you’ll have a “Super Celebration” this day.
·
For
those looking to be a bit more altruistic, Superman Day is also a great day to
remember what the Man of Steel actually stood for.
·
The
Red, White, and Blue of his uniform stood for what made America great, which at
that time was a desire for Justice, to help those in need, and a powerful
spirit. So, you could spend your day working at Soup Kitchens, Blood Drives, or
a volunteer organization that serves your community. The opportunities to be a
little bit “Super” are limitless, just get out there
and help your fellow man!
Daily Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Holy Priests, Consecrated, & Religious
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
[2]https://catholicsstrivingforholiness.org/thursday-after-pentecost-feast-of-jesus-christ-eternal-and-high-priest-mass-prayers-and-readings/
[5]https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/superman-day/
[6] Venerable Mary of Agreda. The
Mystical City of God: Complete Edition Containing all Four Volumes with
Illustrations (p. 770). Veritatis Splendor Publications. Kindle Edition
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