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My Prayer Box
the
Newsletter of My Catholic Tradition
“You cannot strengthen the
weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot help the
wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You
cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You
cannot help men permanently by doing for them what
they could and should do for themselves.” -
Abraham Lincoln
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Just
so funny! |
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UPS Airlines |
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Just in
case you need a laugh:
Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane,
but only a high school diploma to fix one; a
reassurance to those of us who fly routinely in
our jobs.
After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form,
called a 'gripe sheet,' which tells mechanics
about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics
corrects the problems, document their repairs on
the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets
before the next flight.
Never let it be said that ground crews lack a
sense of humor.
Here are some actual maintenance complaints
submitted by UPS pilots (marked with a P) and the
solutions recorded (marked with an S) by
maintenance engineers.
By the way, UPS is the only major airline that has
never, ever, had an accident.
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P: Left
inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire. |
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P: Test
flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft. |
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P:
Something loose in cockpit
S: Something tightened in cockpit |
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P: Dead
bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order. |
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P:
Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200
feet per minute descent
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground. |
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P: Evidence
of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed. |
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P: DME
volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level. |
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P: Friction
locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what friction locks are for. |
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P: IFF
inoperative in OFF mode.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode. |
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P:
Suspected crack in20windshield.
S: Suspect you're right. |
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P: Number 3
engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search |
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P: Aircraft
handles funny. (I love this one!)
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right and
be serious. |
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P:Target
radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics. |
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P: Mouse in
cockpit.
S: Cat installed. |
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P: Noise
coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a
midget pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from the midget.
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Health Notes |
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Food for (Positive) Thought |
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Test Your Weight
Lifting IQ!
True or
False?
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Weight
training will bulk up your muscles.
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FALSE:
Weight training can bulk up your
muscles. It can also give you long, lean
muscles. Many people, especially women,
avoid weight lifting because they don't
want to achieve that bulky 70s-era Arnold
Schwarzenegger look. But depending on the
amount of weight you use and reps you do,
weight lifting or resistance training can
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the kind of
muscles we associate with lean, toned bodies.
You would need to spend hours in the gym every
day to build up bulk! |
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Weight training
can positively affect blood pressure,
osteoporosis, and insulin resistance.
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TRUE:
Weight lifting has been shown to be effective
in lowering blood pressure, increasing bone
strength, and regulating insulin and blood
sugar levels. A balanced regimen of aerobic
and anaerobic exercise has been proven to be
as effective as many medications in treating
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Machines are
safer and more effective than free weights.
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FALSE:
There is no evidence that machines are any
safer than free weights. With most weight
lifting exercises, either using machines or
free weights, trainers recommend that there be
a spotter present. As for effectiveness, many
studies have shown that free weights can be
more effective, as you have to engage more
ancillary muscles in addition to the muscles
you're targeting to guide the weights.
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better results if you lift every day. |
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FALSE:
Your muscles actually grow and become stronger
when you're resting, so most trainers
recommend taking a day off after lifting . For
the sake of time management or routine, many
lifters will alternate muscle groups during
workouts so they don't target the same ones
every day, thereby still working in some
weight lifting into their daily routines.
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Smelling
ammonia on your clothes is a sign of a good
workout. |
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FALSE:
If you smell ammonia on your clothes after a
workout, that's a sign that you're
metabolizing protein instead of carbs and fat,
i.e., you're burning muscle, not fat. If this
happens to you, make sure you eat a balanced
supply of carbs before you work out. |
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From a Company
Newsletter |
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Our
Faith: What you might want to know |
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The
Sacrament of the Eucharist |
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The Office of Catechism
of the United States Congress of Catholic Bishops
website puts our knowledge of the Catholic
Faith to a test!
This
is just a sample. |
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True or
false.
Sacramentals are signs instituted by the
Church through which we receive sacramental
grace. |
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Which of the
following is
true?
Choose any combination of the following. |
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Every
baptized person is called to bless. |
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Blessings
are the first among sacramentals. |
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Lay people
may not preside at blessings. |
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Some
blessings consecrate persons to God. |
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Every
blessing praises God and prays for his
gifts. |
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True or
false.
Since Vatican II the Church has recommended
the suppression of the practices that are
known as "popular piety." |
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Which of the
following are considered
sacramentals? |
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stations of
the cross |
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pilgrimages |
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processions |
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veneration
of relics |
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rosary |
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True or
false.
Sacramentals are distinct from the liturgy
and, in fact, their use may be a valid
substitute for it. |
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True or
false.
Exorcism is no longer considered a valid
practice given the progress of modern medical
science in determing the root illness of those
who appear to be "possessed." |
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True or false.
The day of death starts the fulfillment of the
Christian's new birth begun at Baptism. |
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True or
false.
The funeral is considered a liturgical
celebration. |
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Which of the
following are principal
elements
of the funeral liturgy?
Choose any combination of the following. |
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The
greeting of the community |
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The liturgy
of the Word |
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The
Eucharistic Sacrifice |
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A farewell
to the deceased |
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A final
anointing of the deceased |
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True or
false.
The character of the Christian funeral is
expressed by the Paschal mystery. |
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Feast of the Exaltation of the
Holy Cross
Twenty-fourth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 14,
2008
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First Reading from the Book of Numbers |
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Nm 21:4b-9 |
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With
their patience worn out by the journey, the people
complained against God and Moses,
“Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in
this desert, where there is no food or water? We
are disgusted with this wretched food!”
In punishment the LORD sent among the people
saraph serpents, which bit the people so that many
of them died.
Then
the people came to Moses and said,
“We have sinned in complaining against the LORD
and you.
Pray the LORD to take the serpents from us.”
So Moses prayed for the people, and the LORD said
to Moses,
“Make a saraph and mount it on a pole, and if any
who have been bitten look at it, they will live.”
Moses accordingly made a bronze serpent and
mounted it on a pole, and whenever anyone who had
been bitten by a serpent looked at the bronze
serpent, he lived. |
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Responsorial From the Book of Psalms |
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Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-35,
36-37, 38 |
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R. Do not forget
the works of the Lord!
Hearken, my people, to my teaching;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
I will open my mouth in a parable,
I will utter mysteries from of old.
R. Do not forget the works of the Lord!
While he slew them they sought him
and inquired after God again,
Remembering that God was their rock
and the Most High God, their redeemer.
R. Do not forget the works of the Lord!
But they flattered him with their mouths
and lied to him with their tongues,
Though their hearts were not steadfast toward him,
nor were they faithful to his covenant.
R. Do not forget the works of the Lord!
But he, being merciful, forgave their sin
and destroyed them not;
Often he turned back his anger
and let none of his wrath be roused.
R. Do not forget the works of the Lord! |
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Second Reading from the Letter to the
Philippians |
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Phil 2:6-11 |
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Brothers and sisters:
Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God something to be
grasped.
Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a
slave, coming in human likeness; and found human
in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming
obedient to death, even death on a cross.
Because of this, God greatly exalted him and
bestowed on him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend,
of those in heaven and on earth and under the
earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ
is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. |
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Reading From the Gospel of Matthew |
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Jn 3:13-17 |
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Jesus said to Nicodemus:
“No one has gone up to heaven except the one
who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man.
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the
desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
so that everyone who believes in him may have
eternal life.”
For God so loved the world that he gave his
only Son, so that everyone who believes in him
might not perish but might have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to
condemn the world, but that the world might be
saved through him. |
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Suggested Readings |
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Happiness Is a Serious
Problem: A Human Nature Repair Manual
by Dennis Prager.
In this unique blend of self-help and moral
philosophy, talk-radio host Dennis Prager
asserts that we're actually obligated to be
happy, because it makes us better people.
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Praying With Frederic Ozanam
(Companions for the Journey Series)
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Paperback, by Ronald Cm Ramson (Author) |
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Praying With Louise De
Marillac (Companions for the Journey Series)
by Audrey Gibson (Author), Kieran Kneaves
(Author) |
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Praying with Vincent de
Paul (Companions for the Journey)
2004, by Thomas McKenna
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The Rise of Christianity:
How the Obscure, Marginal, Jesus Movement Became
the Dominant Religious Force ....
(Paperback) by Rodney Stark
(Author)
From the Publisher
"... this account of Christianity's remarkable
growth within the Roman Empire |
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is already the subject of much fanfare. "Anyone
who has puzzled over Christianity's rise to
dominance... must read it," ...
Read the first page. |
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Living Liturgy:
Spirituality, Celebration, and Catechesis for
Sundays and Solemnities, Year A,
2008 (Paperback) by C.PP.S. Joyce Ann Zimmerman
(Author), Thomas A. Greisen (Author), S.N.D. de
N. Kathleen Harmon (Author), M.S. Thomas L.
Leclerc (Author) |
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"Perfect for home use or to prepare for weekly
liturgy . . . It includes help for the
celebration, ideas for catechesis on the
particular event, and ways to understand the
readings more deeply. Finally, it includes
sample questions from which priests, deacons,
lay groups, ministers and others can jump off
into deeper discussion." |
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Straight Answers, Answers
to 100 Questions about the Catholic Faith
by Ph.D Rev. William P.
Saunders (Author)
Review by: Reverend William G. Curlin Bishop of
Charlotte
Straight Answers offers Catholics a simple and
direct response to the many questions concerning
the Catholic Church. It spells out profound
truths in very |
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simple language for all who seek a better
understanding of their Faith. I highly recommend
it for Catholics, both young and old. |
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The Power of Intention:
Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way
From Amazon:
After years of spiritual study and reflection,
inspirational speaker and |
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bestselling
author Wayne Dyer has emerged a highly esteemed
teacher. His current message about tapping into
the power of intention may sound like good old
positive thinking: just stay focused on what you
want, rather than focusing on the lack of having
what you want. But the teaching here goes deeper
than just controlling thoughts (although he does
acknowledge that thought control is a
surprisingly challenging and significant
endeavor).
This book might
help readers land a better job, but it's more
relevant for those who are ready to detach from
an ego-driven life filled with quick fixes of
happiness and step into a more authentic,
joyful, and spiritually fulfilling life. His
core teachings speak to tapping into a universal
source of energy that can also be called the
"power of intention." |
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The Chariot of Israel:
Exploits of the Prophet of Elijah
THE CHARIOT OF ISRAEL: When Elijah was caught up
to heaven, his disciple Elisha cried out, "the
chariot of Israel, and its horsemen." Elisha was
referring not to the chariot but to the prophet.
This study of Elijah’s life will captivate you
as it walks you through a pivotal period in
Israel’s history, and illustrative maps will
give you a better picture of the physical
geography of this ancient land. |
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Read
more about the Liturgical Year |
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The Origins of the
Liturgical Year (Pueblo Books)
by Thomas J. Talley (Author) The Rev. Dr.
Thomas J. Talley, Professor of Liturgics
at the General Theological Seminary in New
York, is one of the leading liturgists in
the country. He gives us a fresh
examination of the complex history of the
Liturgical Year. |
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The Cultural World
of Jesus: Sunday by Sunday, Cycle C.
(Bestseller! the Cultural World of Jesus:
Sunday by Sunday)
by John J. Pilch (Author)
Reader
Review: The book by Pilch provides those
who not only fill the pulpits across this
country but also all interested in the
cultural world in which Jesus lived with a
lot of pertinent information that sheds
light on a lot of areas that have been
"muddled" in the past. Yes, I highly
recommend this book. - James Mauldin |
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Learn
more and read the Old Testament. |
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Preaching from the
Old Testament
by Elizabeth Achtemeier (Author) Reader
Review: The author of these thirty-two
short chapters begins and ends with the
assumption that problems we experience
with the Old Testament are our problem,
not the Bible's. This subordinating of the
Bible reader to the well-weathered book he
holds in his hand opens doors, not to
forced harmonisations of problematic
passages, but to fresh reappraisal of
difficult texts on their own terms. -
David A. Baer |
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The Navarre Bible:
Pentateuch (The Navarre Bible: Old
Testament)
This volume helps you make the first five
books of the Old Testament a vital part of
your spiritual reading and practical
growth in the Christian life. It contains
the full English and Latin texts of these
books, along with extensive and faithfully
Catholic commentaries. Like other volumes
in the world-renowned Navarre Bible
series, these commentaries draw on Church
documents, the exegesis of Fathers
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and Doctors of the Church, and the works of
contemporary spiritual writers — particularly
St. Josemaría Escrivá, who initiated the
Navarre Bible project. |
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This
volume of commentary on the New English Bible text of the First Book of Kings
follows the pattern of the now well-established series on the Old and New
Testaments. The main divisions of the text are those provided by the New English
Bible itself, but these are further subdivided for the purposes of the
commentary, which is printed in short sections following the relevant portion of
the text.
