Candace’s Corner
· 10 coolest summer getaways in Arizona: Mountains, lakes and a chilly cave trek
· Foodie: Catholic Recipe: Wayside Inn Pie
§ National Soft Ice Cream Day maybe you’ll Joe Biden
· St. Anthony Novena 10-on thirteen consecutive Tuesdays.
· Pray Day 3 of the Novena for our Pope and Bishops
· Spirit Hour: 12 Refreshing August Cocktails
· Cultivate intelligent foresight in yourself
· Bucket List: Vineyard World Tour:
· "Faith cannot save without virtue"
o In the afternoon, take to the skies in honor of National Aviation Day. Visit a nearby aviation museum to explore the history of flight or simply spend some time watching airplanes take off and land at a local airport. Feel the thrill of adventure and discovery as you immerse yourself in the world of aviation.
· 30 DAY TRIBUTE TO MARY 5th ROSE: Two Powerful Armors from Mother Mary, the Rosary and the Scapular
o 30 Days of Women and Herbs – Frauendreissiger
§ Comfrey (Symphytum officinalis L.)
· Comfrey Salve: Herbal Recipe
· MEDICINAL PLANTS Day 5 Nervous System-Revealed by Heaven to Luz De María
o Protects the brain from senile dementia, stroke, and neurodegenerative diseases. Cognitive benefits, improved thinking, and memory. Regulates hypertension, asthma, depression, vertigo, and atherosclerosis. Ginko has the following properties related to the nervous system: GINKO BILOBA Scientific name: Ginkgo biloba L Family: Ginkgoaceae Known as: ginkgo o gingo
World Humanitarian Day
Judges, Chapter 6, Verse 23
The LORD answered him: You are safe. Do not FEAR. You shall not die.
Unlike Gideon, whom this verse is about, most of us do not have an angel appear from heaven to tell us that we will not die and to not be afraid. Yet, we have something greater than an angel here; we have the Lord Jesus Christ telling us-Do not fear.
We are blessed because we are the receivers of the apex of God’s graces through Jesus Christ, His mother and the action of Divine Mercy. If you are afraid to start again or are discouraged by failure it is because you do not understand you can do nothing without Christ. Therefore, if you have sinned go to confession and receive His Body and Blood: being renewed. I remember in 2006 when I and my wife Mary were blessed with being able to make a trip to Israel. I was reflecting upon the grace I had received. I was thanking the Lord for I had touched the spot on the earth where He was born, and I had touched the spot where He had died, and I had touched the spot where He had ascended into heaven. I was prideful and thought how lucky I am. Then my Lord reminded me that a greater grace still awaits me and everyone in the Holy Eucharist. Be honest, humble yourself and make a sincere effort. Leave all else in His hands-saying: Jesus I Trust in You!
Pride wants immediate success. Be brave as Gideon and renew your intentions, make a resolution daily to do the will of God and seek to please Him.
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“Lessons on Fear: Gideon’s Encounter and Our Daily Call to Courage.”
🛡️ Lessons on Fear: From Gideon to You
Scripture: Judges 6:23 — “But the LORD said to him, ‘Peace! Do not be afraid. You are not going to die.’”
🔍 Lesson 1: Fear Often Accompanies Divine Encounters
Gideon feared he would die after seeing the angel of the Lord. His trembling was not weakness—it was the natural human reaction to the holy. But God’s first word was Peace.
Lesson: Fear is not a sign of failure—it’s an invitation to trust.
✝️ Lesson 2: We Have Something Greater Than an Angel
Unlike Gideon, we don’t need a celestial messenger. We have Jesus Christ Himself, who says: “Do not be afraid.”
Lesson: The Word made flesh speaks peace into our chaos. His presence is our courage.
🕊️ Lesson 3: Grace Is Greater Than Geography
If you touch
sacred places in Israel—Bethlehem, Calvary, the Mount of Ascension. Yet: A greater grace still awaits you—in the Holy Eucharist.
Lesson: Holiness isn’t just in holy places—it’s in holy surrender.
🧎 Lesson 4: Renewal Begins with Humility
Fear of failure often stems from pride’s demand for instant success. But the path of renewal begins with confession, communion, and daily resolution.
Lesson: Be brave like Gideon. Renew your intentions. Say: Jesus, I trust in You.
World Humanitarian Day[1]
World Humanitarian Day seeks to recognize the compassion and bravery of humanitarian workers. The day also serves to gain international cooperation to meet the needs of humanitarian work around the world. Humanitarian workers provide life-saving assistance consisting of first aid, nutrition, shelter and help rebuild after disaster has struck. These workers often battle violence, local diseases and hunger while attempting to save lives and provide relief to those most in need. World Humanitarian Day was designated by the United Nations in December of 2008 in an effort to honor the sacrifices of humanitarian workers. It is celebrated annually on August 19, a day that commemorates the 2003 bombing of the UN Headquarters in Iraq.
Today is Afghan Independence Day is celebrated as a national holiday in Afghanistan on 19 August to commemorate the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 and relinquishment from British protectorate status. The treaty granted a complete neutral relation between Afghanistan and Britain. Wikipedia
Catholics in Afghanistan in 2015[2]
What Americans have, which very few people in the world do not, is a decision to make their country what they would like it to be and very real choice for their own future. I think many are losing sight of this. They can’t. We cannot lose any sign of this. Just as with America, we cannot ever lose sight of the foundational principles of our Creed, and what they mean.
· A Father who is in control.
· A Mother who can help us become Saints.
· A Son who gives us an inheritance.
· A faith that is solitary and unchangeable.
· Faith is universal to all the souls who embrace it.
· A faith that is unblemished from the lips of Christ.
· A faith that offers forgiveness, a true novelty among religions.
· A faith with a family.
· A faith with hope in the resurrection, and the future of this world and the next.
Our faith and our country are sacred, and we should remember that as much as they have in common, they complement each other. Today, I’m still proud to be an American and a Catholic. Today, and every day, I’ll live my life in service to defend the beliefs of both.
Catholics in Afghanistan in today[3]
The Christian community is very small in the Islamic country of Afghanistan, where Afghan people can be ostracized or can even face violence and death for professing the Christian faith.
There is a single Catholic Church, located in the Italian embassy in Kabul, which is operated under the Catholic mission sui juris of Afghanistan. In 2018, there were an estimated 200 Catholics in the country, many of them foreigners working in embassies.
Bible in a Year Day 62 Spies sent into Canaan
Daily Devotions
· Religion in the Home for Preschool: August
· Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
· Offering to the sacred heart of Jesus
· Rosary
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