Posted on 02/09/2005 6:35:17 AM PST by Salvation
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| 1 | Take heed that you do not your justice before men, to be seen by them: otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven. | adtendite ne iustitiam vestram faciatis coram hominibus ut videamini ab eis alioquin mercedem non habebitis apud Patrem vestrum qui in caelis est |
| 2 | Therefore when thou dost an alms-deed, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be honoured by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. | cum ergo facies elemosynam noli tuba canere ante te sicut hypocritae faciunt in synagogis et in vicis ut honorificentur ab hominibus amen dico vobis receperunt mercedem suam |
| 3 | But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth. | te autem faciente elemosynam nesciat sinistra tua quid faciat dextera tua |
| 4 | That thy alms may be in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee. | ut sit elemosyna tua in abscondito et Pater tuus qui videt in abscondito reddet tibi |
| 5 | And when ye pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, that love to stand and pray in the synagogues and corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men: Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. | et cum oratis non eritis sicut hypocritae qui amant in synagogis et in angulis platearum stantes orare ut videantur ab hominibus amen dico vobis receperunt mercedem suam |
| 6 | But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret, and thy father who seeth in secret will repay thee. | tu autem cum orabis intra in cubiculum tuum et cluso ostio tuo ora Patrem tuum in abscondito et Pater tuus qui videt in abscondito reddet tibi |
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| 16 | And when you fast, be not as the hypocrites, sad. For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward. | cum autem ieiunatis nolite fieri sicut hypocritae tristes demoliuntur enim facies suas ut pareant hominibus ieiunantes amen dico vobis quia receperunt mercedem suam |
| 17 | But thou, when thou fastest anoint thy head, and wash thy face; | tu autem cum ieiunas ungue caput tuum et faciem tuam lava |
| 18 | That thou appear not to men to fast, but to thy Father who is in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will repay thee. | ne videaris hominibus ieiunans sed Patri tuo qui est in abscondito et Pater tuus qui videt in abscondito reddet tibi |
We're fasting meat, not fish (smile). And the money we pay for fish dinners is a fundraiser for the parish!
The baked fish I had this evening was so flaky and tasty, it was even better than last year's fish! Friends, I can't wait till Friday!
Recommending this thread for your perusal.
Ash Wednesday (and Good Friday) are hard fasts, no solids until sundown. One small meal at the end of the day, no meat.
No snacking during Lent at all (put away the beer nuts, and the beer too):^)
I'll fast n Fridays (clears the mind):^)
See ya in Church!
FEAST OF THE DAY
Today is Ash Wednesday, on this day the burnt palms from the
previous Palm Sunday, are imposed on the foreheads of the faithful
as a sign of penance. Ash Wednesday begins the Liturgical Season
of Lent, a time where the faithful are called to baptismal renewal and
penance, and a time where the catechumens begin their final steps
to full initiation into the Church. Ash Wednesday is a day of fast and
abstinence when those who are able practice a penitential fast and
meat is not eaten.
The ashes symbolize the transience of human things, and our need
to look to the eternal things of heaven rather than the passing things
of earth. When we receive ashes, we are showing our humility and
acknowledging that we are no more than dust without the help of
God. The tradition of using ashes to show penitence has survived
since ancient Jewish times. As Christianity evolved, ashes
maintained their significance and always served as a sign of humility
and penance.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Remember that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return.
Turn away from sin, and be faithful to the Gospel.
-Formulas used for the imposition of ashes.
TODAY IN HISTORY
844 Gregory IV begins and ends his reign as Pope
1959 Pope John XXIII, 90 days after his election, announced his
intention to hold an ecumenical council. (Vatican II officially opened
October 11, 1962 and closed December 8, 1965.)
1979 Pope John Paul II begins his first overseas trip as supreme pontiff
TODAY'S TIDBIT
Ash Wednesday is a day of universal fast and abstinence for the
Church. The general guideline for fasting is that the two smaller
meals of the day should add up to the size of the main meal of the
day.
INTENTION FOR THE DAY
Please pray for peace.
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