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Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Dara’s Corner-John Lennon’s Birthday
o Start your day by appreciating the selfless work of emergency nurses with a simple thank-you note or gesture.
§ Next, why not indulge in a Canadian beer to honor their spirit? Take a break to master the art of top spinning, channeling your childhood playfulness.
§ For lunch, savor the delightful combination of beer and pizza, turning a mundane meal into a celebration.
· Bring your teddy bear to work or school to spark joy and spread smiles.
o Dive into the world of curious events, exploring new hobbies or interests that pique your interest.
o Raise awareness about pet obesity by taking your furry friend for a long and active walk.
· Celebrate all body types on National Curves Day, embracing diversity and promoting body positivity.
o Show your support for healthcare workers by wearing scrubs or donating to a medical charity. Take a stand against bullying by spreading kindness and positivity in your community.
· Sample unique cheeses on National Moldy Cheese Day, exploring different flavors and textures.
o Educate yourself and others about fire prevention, ensuring the safety of your home and loved ones.
o Finally, send a thoughtful postcard on World Post Day, connecting with friends and family in a nostalgic way.
OCTOBER 9 Wednesday
ST
DENIS-Leif Erikson Day
Galatians,
chapter 2, verse 11-12
11 And
when Cephas (Peter) came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face because he
clearly was wrong. 12
For, until some people came from James,
he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to draw back and
separated himself, because he was AFRAID of the circumcised.
Peter was afraid of James’ crew due to his inconsistency. The Church recognized the freedom of Gentile Christians from the Jewish law. As we study righteousness understand that a large part of righteous is to be consistent, in season and out of season.
Feast of St. Denis[1]
St. Denis was born in
Italy. In 250 he was sent to France with six other missionary bishops by Pope
Fabian. Denis became the first bishop of Paris. He was beheaded in 258 with the
priest Rusticus and the deacon Eleutherius at Catulliacum, now Saint-Denis. One
of the many legends about his torture and death was that his body carried his
severed head some distance from his execution site. St. Denis is one of the
Fourteen Holy Helpers who was invoked particularly in the Middle Ages against
the Black Plague.
Patron: against frenzy; against strife; headaches; against
diabolical possession; France; Paris, France.
Symbols: beheaded bishop carrying his head
— sometimes a vine growing over his neck; mitered head in his hand or on book;
white chasuble; tree or stake; sword; Our Lord with chalice and host.
Things to Do:
- Learn
more about the Fourteen Holy Helpers and their historical context.
- Bake
a French (or Parisian) pastry. Cooking with the Saints by Ernst Schuegraf has
3 recipes for St. Denis — St. Denis Turnovers, Saint Denis Tartlets and
Brioche Saint-Denis (Praline Cake).
- Read
in The Golden Legend for some of the legends or
stories about St. Denis.
Leif Erikson Day[2]
Leif Erikson Day serves to
honor Viking Explorer Leif Erikson and celebrate Nordic-American Heritage.
Erikson is believed to have been the first European to set foot on the
North American continent, having done so nearly 500 years before Christopher
Columbus. He established a settlement called Vinland and although its
exact location is not known, it is believed that it is near L'anse aux Meadows,
in Newfoundland, Canada, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1925, Leif
Erikson was officially recognized by President Calvin Coolidge as the first
explorer to discover the continent. It took another four decades for the day to
become official when, in 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared October 9th
as Leif Erikson Day. In 2015, President Barack Obama reproclaimed the day and
called upon Americans to celebrate the day appropriately in honor of
Nordic-American heritage and the explorers that embarked on the expeditions
that led to the creation of the United States.
Leif Erikson Day Facts & Quotes
·
Leif Erikson was actually born in Iceland, but
his family was Norwegian. He died in Greenland in the year 1020.
·
On October 9, 1825, the first wave of Norwegian
immigrants arrived on US soil in New York City. Between 1825 and 1925, nearly
one-third of Norway's population immigrated to the US.
·
Erikson named his settlement Vinland or Wineland
due to the many grape vines that he discovered there.
·
There are more than 4.5 million Americans with
Norwegian ancestry living in the US today, of which 55% live in the Upper
Midwest states.
·
Histories have been written and more will be
written of the Norwegians in America, but no man can tell adequately of the
tearing asunder of tender ties, the hardships and dangers crossing the deep,
the work and worry, the hopes and fears, the laughter and tears, of men and
women who with bare hands carved out of a wilderness a new kingdom. - Rønning,
N. N., from the book Fifty Years in America
Leif Erikson Day Top Events and
Things to Do
·
Purchase a Leif Ericson Millennium Commemorative
Coin from the US Mint. The coins were released at the beginning of the century
however you can purchase some from collectors online or even try to find them
in public circulation.
·
Visit one of the many Leif Erikson statues in
the United States. There are statues in Boston, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland,
Virginia, Seattle, Minnesota and North Dakota.
·
Take a trip to Iceland, Norway or Greenland and
visit the homelands of Leif Erikson.
·
Take a trip to UNESCO site of L'Anse aux Meadows
in Newfoundland, Canada. This is believed to be the site of Erikson's first New
World settlement.
·
Watch a movie about Vikings and Leif Erikson.
Some movies include Leif Ericson (2000) and The Vikings (1958), The
Viking Sagas (1995) and the 13th Warrior (1999).
·
Have Beer and Pizza
while watching a Viking movie.
·
Note: It was a Norwegian who discovered America
and it was also a Norwegian who was the first to get to the South
Pole and back.
Catechism of the Catholic
Church
Day 118
The Church
and non-Christians
839
"Those who have not yet received the Gospel are related to the People of
God in various ways."
The
relationship of the Church with the Jewish People. When she delves into her own
mystery, the Church, the People of God in the New Covenant, discovers her link
with the Jewish People, "the first to hear the Word of God." The
Jewish faith, unlike other non-Christian religions, is already a response to
God's revelation in the Old Covenant. To the Jews "belong the sonship, the
glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to
them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the
Christ", "for the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable."
840 and when
one considers the future, God's People of the Old Covenant and the new People
of God tend towards similar goals: expectation of the coming (or the return) of
the Messiah. But one awaits the return of the Messiah who died and rose from
the dead and is recognized as Lord and Son of God; the other awaits the coming
of a Messiah, whose features remain hidden till the end of time; and the latter
waiting is accompanied by the drama of not knowing or of misunderstanding
Christ Jesus.
841 The
Church's relationship with the Muslims. "The plan of salvation also
includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are
the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us
they adore the one, merciful God, mankind's judge on the last day."
842 The
Church's bond with non-Christian religions is in the first place the common
origin and end of the human race:
All nations
form but one community. This is so because all stem from the one stock which
God created to people the entire earth, and also because all share a common
destiny, namely God. His providence, evident goodness, and saving designs
extend to all against the day when the elect are gathered together in the holy
city. . .
843 The
Catholic Church recognizes in other religions that search, among shadows and
images, for the God who is unknown yet near since he gives life and breath and
all things and wants all men to be saved. Thus, the Church considers all
goodness and truth found in these religions as "a preparation for the
Gospel and given by him who enlightens all men that they may at length have
life."
844 In their
religious behavior, however, men also display the limits and errors that
disfigure the image of God in them:
Very often,
deceived by the Evil One, men have become vain in their reasonings, and have
exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and served the creature rather than the
Creator. Or else, living and dying in this world without God, they are exposed
to ultimate despair.
845 To
reunite all his children, scattered and led astray by sin, the Father willed to
call the whole of humanity together into his Son's Church. the Church is the
place where humanity must rediscover its unity and salvation. the Church is
"the world reconciled." She is that bark which "in the full sail
of the Lord's cross, by the breath of the Holy Spirit, navigates safely in this
world." According to another image dear to the Church Fathers, she is
prefigured by Noah's ark, which alone saves from the flood.
"Outside
the Church there is no salvation"
846 How are
we to understand this affirmation, often repeated by the Church Fathers?
Re-formulated positively, it means that all salvation comes from Christ the
Head through the Church which is his Body:
Basing itself
on Scripture and Tradition, the Council teaches that the Church, a pilgrim now
on earth, is necessary for salvation: the one Christ is the mediator and the
way of salvation; he is present to us in his body which is the Church. He
himself explicitly asserted the necessity of faith and Baptism, and thereby
affirmed at the same time the necessity of the Church which men enter through
Baptism as through a door. Hence they could not be saved who, knowing that the
Catholic Church was founded as necessary by God through Christ, would refuse
either to enter it or to remain in it.
847 This
affirmation is not aimed at those who, through no fault of their own, do not
know Christ and his Church:
Those who,
through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or his Church,
but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and, moved by grace, try in
their actions to do his will as they know it through the dictates of their
conscience - those too may achieve eternal salvation.
848
"Although in ways known to himself God can lead those who, through no
fault of their own, are ignorant of the Gospel, to that faith without which it
is impossible to please him, the Church still has the obligation and also the
sacred right to evangelize all men."
Every Wednesday is
Dedicated to St. Joseph
The Italian culture has
always had a close association with St. Joseph perhaps you could make
Wednesdays centered around Jesus’s Papa. Plan an Italian dinner of pizza or
spaghetti after attending Mass as most parishes have a Wednesday evening Mass.
You could even do carry out to help restaurants. If you are adventurous, you
could do the Universal Man Plan: St. Joseph style. Make the evening a family
night perhaps it could be a game night. Whatever you do make the day special.
·
Devotion to the 7 Joys and Sorrows of St.
Joseph
·
Total Consecration to St. Joseph Day 13
·
Do the St.
Joseph Universal Man Plan.
Daily Devotions
·
Unite in the work of the Porters of St. Joseph by joining them
in fasting: Today's Fast: Purity
·
Religion
in the Home for Preschool: October
·
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Jesus
·
Offering to
the sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
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