+++FOR CATHOLICS ON THE LOWCARB WOL FOR TUESDAY, JULY 5TH, 2005+++

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O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Thee I consecrate and offer up my person and my life, my actions, trials, and sufferings, that my entire being may henceforth only be employed in loving, honoring and glorifying Thee. This is my irrevocable will, to belong entirely to Thee, and to do all for Thy love, renouncing with my whole heart all that can displease Thee.

I take Thee, O Sacred Heart, for the sole object of my love, the protection of my life, the pledge of my salvation, the remedy of my frailty and inconstancy, the reparation for all the defects of my life, and my secure refuge at the hour of my death. Be Thou, O Most Merciful Heart, my justification before God Thy Father, and screen me from His anger which I have so justly merited. I fear all from my own weakness and malice, but placing my entire confidence in Thee, O Heart of Love, I hope all from Thine infinite Goodness. Annihilate in me all that can displease or resist Thee. Imprint Thy pure love so deeply in my heart that I may never forget Thee or be separated from Thee.

I beseech Thee, through Thine infinite Goodness, grant that my name be engraved upon Thy Heart, for in this I place all my happiness and all my glory, to live and to die as one of Thy devoted servants.
Amen.

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

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We are a group of devoted Catholic men and women who are on the Low Carb Way Of Life (WOL).
We offer Daily Mass Readings, Group Prayer, Info on Saints of the Day, Info on Bible Studies, as well as fellowship, support, and encouragement on this way of eating (WOE).

We have named Our Blessed Mother - Our Lady of Lourdes - as the patron Saint of our group.

Pray the Holy Rosary

CURRENT MEMBERS
(In Alphabetical order):
(Please let me know if you'd like your name added to this list)

allofme
amadeus4313
andipandi
Angeline52
AttachedToFour
CamleyCat
Chapulina
Contessa
CrabbyBull
Doodles
HappyMe
lmn1220
Jammer
JetBlack4701
Jugo
Kayjwag
Lylabean
MariainAustralia
MelS
mom2ericha
murph53
Nitenurse
Penni
Robnjames
Red_Delicious
Roeluvsparis
Sinderstorm
sleigh911
Smilin Mary
Sunshyne
SweetSilverBird
TheLoserWins
Tinsley
UKCheryl
Windchimes
WOE
Zay

Saint Francis of Assisi and his companion the Blessed Brother Leo have been chosen as the saints protectors of our little community.

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July 5, 2005
Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading I


Gn 32:23-33


In the course of the night, Jacob arose, took his two wives,
with the two maidservants and his eleven children,
and crossed the ford of the Jabbok.
After he had taken them across the stream
and had brought over all his possessions,
Jacob was left there alone.
Then some man wrestled with him until the break of dawn.
When the man saw that he could not prevail over him,
he struck Jacob's hip at its socket,
so that the hip socket was wrenched as they wrestled.
The man then said, "Let me go, for it is daybreak."
But Jacob said, "I will not let you go until you bless me."
The man asked, "What is your name?"
He answered, "Jacob."
Then the man said,
"You shall no longer be spoken of as Jacob, but as Israel,
because you have contended with divine and human beings
and have prevailed."
Jacob then asked him, "Do tell me your name, please."
He answered, "Why should you want to know my name?"
With that, he bade him farewell.
Jacob named the place Peniel,
"Because I have seen God face to face," he said,
"yet my life has been spared."

At sunrise, as he left Penuel,
Jacob limped along because of his hip.
That is why, to this day, the children of Israel do not eat
the sciatic muscle that is on the hip socket,
inasmuch as Jacob's hip socket was struck at the sciatic muscle.


Responsorial Psalm

Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b and 15

In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.
Hear, O LORD, a just suit;
attend to my outcry;
hearken to my prayer from lips without deceit.
In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.
From you let my judgment come;
your eyes behold what is right.
Though you test my heart, searching it in the night,
though you try me with fire, you shall find no malice in me.
In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.
I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;
incline your ear to me; hear my word.
Show your wondrous mercies,
O savior of those who flee from their foes.
In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.
Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
I in justice shall behold your face;
on waking, I shall be content in your presence.
In justice, I shall behold your face, O Lord.



Gospel



Mt 9:32-38


A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus,
and when the demon was driven out the mute man spoke.
The crowds were amazed and said,
"Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel."
But the Pharisees said,
"He drives out demons by the prince of demons."

Jesus went around to all the towns and villages,
teaching in their synagogues,
proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom,
and curing every disease and illness.
At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them
because they were troubled and abandoned,
like sheep without a shepherd.
Then he said to his disciples,
"The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few;
so ask the master of the harvest
to send out laborers for his harvest."






Catholic saints are holy people and human people who lived extraordinary lives.Each saint the Church honors responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each one of us to be a saint.

St. Anthony Zaccaria

(1502-1539)

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At the same time that Martin Luther was attacking abuses in the Church, a reformation within the Church was already being attempted. Among the early movers of the Counter-Reformation was Anthony Zaccaria. His mother became a widow at 18 and devoted herself to the spiritual education of her son. He received a medical doctorate at 22 and, while working among the poor of his native Cremona, was attracted to the religious apostolate. He renounced his rights to any future inheritance, worked as a catechist, and was ordained a priest at the age of 26. Called to Milan in a few years, he laid the foundations of two religious congregations, one for men and one for women. Their aim was the reform of the decadent society of their day, beginning with the clergy and religious.

Greatly inspired by St. Paul (his congregation is named the Barnabites, after the companion of that saint), Anthony preached with great vigor in church and street, conducted popular missions and was not ashamed of doing public penance.

He encouraged such innovations as the collaboration of the laity in the apostolate, frequent Communion, the Forty Hours devotion and the ringing of church bells at 3:00 p.m. on Fridays.

His holiness moved many to reform their lives but, as with all saints, it also moved many to oppose him. Twice his community had to undergo official religious investigation, and twice it was exonerated.

While on a mission of peace, he became seriously ill and was brought home for a visit to his mother. He died at Cremona at the age of 36.

Comment: The austerity of Anthony's spirituality and the Pauline ardor of his preaching would probably "turn off" many people today. When even some psychiatrists complain at the lack of a sense of sin, it may be time to tell ourselves that not all evil is explained by emotional disorder, subconscious and unconscious drives, parental influence and so on. The old-time "hell and damnation" mission sermons have given way to positive, encouraging, biblical homilies. We do indeed need assurance of forgiveness, relief from existential anxiety and future shock. But we still need prophets to stand up and tell us, "He who says he is without sin is a liar."
Quote: ''I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching. For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity, will accumulate teachers and will stop listening to the truth and will be diverted to myths" (2 Timothy 4:1-4).

(This entry appears in the print edition of Saint of the Day)





Companions of Jesus

God does not test us beyond our ability, so we can trust him in whatever trials and temptations come our way. This enables us—and not only during Lent—to be companions of Jesus and to let the driving power of his Spirit be our courage and strength.

From: God’s Mercy Revealed: Healing for a Broken World

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OUR PRAYER INTENTIONS



FOR VOCATIONS:

Prayer
God, You have chosen the apostles to make disciples of all nations and by baptism and confirmation have called all of us to build up Your Holy Church. We earnestly implore You to choose from among us, Your children, many Priests, Brothers, and sisters, who will gladly spend their entire lives to make You known and loved by all. Amen.
Amen.





Let us pray for:


For Pope Benedict XVI, for his intentions.

Sweetsilverbird, for health, or the grace to bear her illness.

For HappyMe, that her troubles be made easier, and that her intentions be answered; to save her from the dark, and bring her safely back to the light. For God to help her be strong and grow well.

For Jaan, HappyMe’s husband, for his intentions.

For Betty’s (blboopsie) mum who is suffering from skin cancer, and for Betty and her family that God may keep them and fill them with courage in this time of stress.

For the repose of the soul of Marcel LaFrance, (SweetDeb's son-in-law's father); may he rest in peace.

For Monica (CrabbyBull) for her intentions;

For Vera, who lost her husband last January and now has just found out her son has inoperable cancer. And for God's help for her son.

Jetblack, for her intentions.

All of the people on Lowcarb friends, for their health, their motivation, their emotional healing, and any personal struggle that any one person is suffering.

We pray to the Lord.

Lord, graciously hear us..

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Prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Eternal Father, I offer You the Most Precious Blood of Your
Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the
world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Amen.

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