LENTEN QUOTES:
v It is not repentance that saves me; repentance is the sign that I realize what God has done in Christ Jesus.
- Oswald Chambers
v Whoever wishes to be my follower must deny his very self, take up his cross each day, and follow in my steps.
– Luke 9:23
v
To
change and to change for the better are two different things.
-
German proverb.
v
Sinful
men and women can be changed into new creatures by the marvellous
work of God in Christ Jesus, which is prior to all experience.
- Oswald Chambers
v
It is
very easy to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to
forgive them for having witnessed your own.
- Jessamyn West
v Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.
- Jean P.F Richter
v
Do
not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.
-
Proverbs 3:7
v There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from which the fruits of
new obedience do not grow.
-
Martin Luther
v God's kindness leads you toward repentance.
- Romans 2:4
v Confession is the first step to repentance.
- English Proverb
JUST
FOR LAUGHS!!!!!!!
Being a Catholic!
Each Friday night after work, Bubba would fire up his outdoor grill and cook venison steak. But all of Bubba’s neighbors were Catholic, and since it was Lent they were
forbidden from eating red meat on Friday. The delicious aroma from the grilled venison steaks was causing such a problem for the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their priest.
The priest came to visit Bubba and suggested that he become a Catholic.
After several classes and much study, Bubba attended
and said, “You were born a Baptist and raised as a Baptist, but now you are Catholic.”
Bubba’s neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday night arrived and the wonderful aroma of grilled venison filled the neighborhood. The priest was called immediately by the neighbors.
As the priest rushed into Bubba’s
yard, clutching a rosary and prepared to scold him, he stopped and watched in
amazement.
There stood Bubba, clutching a small bottle of holy water, which he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat while chanting, “You wuz born a deer, you wuz raised a deer, but now you
is a catfish!”
The sin of lying!
A minister told his congregation, "Next week I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17."
The following Sunday, as he prepared to deliver his sermon, the minister asked for a show of hands. He wanted to know how many had read Mark 17.
Every hand went up.
The minister smiled and said, "Mark has only 16 chapters. I will now proceed with my sermon on the sin of lying."
Giving up in
Lent!
An Irishman moves into a tiny hamlet in County Kerry The bartender raises his eyebrows, but serves the man three beers, which he drinks quietly at a table, alone. An hour later, the man has finished the three beers and orders three more. This happens yet again. The next evening the man again orders and drinks three beers at a time, several times. Soon the entire town is whispering about the Man Who Orders Three Beers. Finally, a week later, the bartender broaches the subject on behalf of the town. "I don't mean to pry, but folks around here are wondering why you always order three beers?" 'Tis odd, isn't it?" the man replies, "You see, I have two brothers, one went to America , and the other to Australia
extra two beers whenever we drank as a way of keeping up the family bond." The bartender and the whole town was pleased with this answer, and soon the Man Who Orders Three Beers became a local celebrity and source of pride to the hamlet,
even to the extent that out-of-towners would come to watch him drink. Then, one day, the man comes in and orders only two beers. The bartender pours them with a heavy heart. This continues for the rest of the evening - he orders only two beers.
The word flies around town. Prayers are offered for the soul of one of the brothers. The next day, the bartender says to the man, "Folks around here, me first of all, want to offer condolences to you for the death of your brother. You know-the two beers
and all..." The man ponders this for a moment, then replies, "You'll be happy to hear that my two brothers are alive and well. It's just that I, myself, have decided to give up drinking for Lent."
HEALTH PAGE:
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
EATING FRUIT...
We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think.
It's
important to know how and when to eat.
What is the correct way of eating fruits?
IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! FRUITS
SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.
If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight
loss
and other life activities.
FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD. Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit
is ready to go straight
through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.
In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food
in the stomach
and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil....
So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining — every time I
eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet, etc
— actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food
and
produces gas and hence you will bloat!
Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on
an empty stomach.
There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our
body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating
fruits, you have the secret of beauty, longevity, health,
energy, happiness and normal weight.
When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been
heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys
all the vitamins.
But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful
slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your
body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how
radiant you look!
KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice
that of an orange.
APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants
& flavonoids
which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of
colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.
STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the
body from
cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.
dissolve kidney stones
as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.
WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione,
which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene — the cancer fighting oxidant. Other
nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C
& Potassium.
GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also
rich in fiber, which helps
prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.
Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! Can you believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article
is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that
you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and
be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food.. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead
to cancer. It is best
to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
A serious note about heart attacks HEART ATTACK PROCEDURE: (THIS IS NOT A JOKE!) Women should know that
not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line. You may never
have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
Sixty percent of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from
a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the
better chance we could survive.
YEAR OF THE
PRIEST – QUIZ 1.
1.
What color vestments do priests wear on Palm Sunday?
ANSWER
: ____________________________
2.
What prayer must priests say every day no matter where they are?
ANSWER
: ____________________________
3.
Monks, friars, and nuns take three vows- poverty, celibacy and obedience.
Diocesan priests take two of these vows.
Which two?
ANSWER : _____________________________
4. Name at least two parts of the body that the priest
anoints with oil as part of
the
Sacrament of the Sick (the Sacrament of Extreme Unction)?
ANSWER : _____________________________
5. Who would you have to be in order to confer the
Sacrament of Holy Orders upon a new priest?
ANSWER : ______________________________
ANSWER THE QUIZ, FILL IN THE DETAILS AND DROP IT IN THE BOX KEPT AT THE
PARISH OFFICE.
Name:
Telephone:
Email:
Coordinator’s Column…………….
TOGETHER
WE CAN MAKE IT!
A team comprising of ten parishioners from different communities in the parish is formed to celebrate the Year of
the
Priests in our parish.
This team has met and has worked out activities and programs to make this Year of Priest memorable for our dear
priests both in
The coordination team’s first activity already commenced from Friday, 19th February, where a 3 minute slide projection
was shown on the topics on priests, and will continue until the grand finale on Friday, 18th June, 2010. These
short presentations will give us faithful the insights about the vocation of a priest and as a person similar to us, but they
are the anointed ones to serve us as the
successor of Christ himself.
Hence, we solicit your earnest prayers, support and participation as the team will come out with many activities,
e.g. exhibition on priest, quiz competitions, different orders in priesthood, essay competition, film shows and skits, etc.,
of which the team will keep the parishioners informed through church
announcements and posters.
So, we humbly make an appeal to you all my
fellow parishioners and
coordinators of prayer groups of various communities to come forward and share with us your views to make these
few
months that are available to make it memorable for our priest at our parish
here in Bahrain.
For your suggestions and ideas you may email
to my ID: jsgrebello5@yahoo.co.in of which we shall discuss and put forward.
Together we can give our priests something
for them to cherish as we celebrate the year dedicated to their priesthood.
§
John Rebello.