Saturday, October 3, 2015

A Wise Man Once Told Me

1. There are two sides to every divorce:   Yours and Shithead's. 

2. The closest I ever got to a 4.0  in college was my blood alcohol content. 

3. I saw a rather large woman wearing a  sweatshirt with "Guess" on it.  I said, "Thyroid  problem?" 

4. I don't do drugs 'cause I find I get the same effect just by standing up really fast. 

5. A sign In a Chinese Pet Store:  "Buy  one dog, get one flea." 

6. Money can't buy happiness but it sure makes misery easier to live with. 

7. I got a sweater for Christmas.  I  really wanted a screamer or a  moaner. 

8. If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the "terminal"? 

9. I don't approve of political jokes.  I've seen too many of them get elected. 

10. The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no trade-in value. 

11. If life deals you lemons, make lemonade.  If life deals you tomatoes, make Bloody Marys. 

12. I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. 

13. Shopping tip:  You can get shoes for a buck at bowling alleys. 

14. Every day I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days I've stayed alive. 

15. No one ever says, "It's only a game!" when their team is winning. 

16. Ever notice that people who spend money on beer, cigarettes and lottery tickets are always complaining about being broke and not feeling well? 

17. How long a minute is, depends on what side of the bathroom door you're on. 

18. Isn't having a smoking section in a restaurant like having a peeing section in a swimming pool? 

19. Marriage changes passion . . . suddenly you're in  bed with a relative. 

20. Why is it that most nudists are people you don't want to see naked? 

21. Snowmen fall from Heaven un-assembled. 

22. Every time I walk into a singles bar I can hear Mom's wise words:  "Don't pick that up, you don't know where it's  been!" 

23. Now that food has replaced sex in my life, I can't even get into my own pants. 

24. How come we choose from just two people to run for president and over fifty for Miss America? 

25. I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose fitting clothing. If I HAD any loose fitting clothing, I wouldn't have signed up in the first place. 

26. Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press Ctrl Alt delete and start all over? 

27.  Wouldn't you know it!  Brain cells come and brain cells go, but  FAT cells live forever. 


The Night I Outran My Demons

The night I outran my demons - The exorcism of a cancer-ward doctor
Posted on October 1, 2015 by Gertrude
by Dr John Morrissey at the Catholic Herald

Dr John Morrissey is an NHS consultant specialising in care of the critically ill. He is writing under a pseudonym

As a young doctor on a cancer ward, I consoled myself with drink and New Age nonsense. Then one evening I stepped into a chamber of horrors

Looking back over my 29 years as a medic, I think my year at the cancer hospital was the hardest. Every fourth day and weekend without fail, I would cover the intensive care unit for 24 hours as the resident middle-grade doctor. In all my time there, not one patient survived, though not for lack of trying. Not one. . .


Music For Michael

This will make you want to go out and kick Satan’s butt . . .

Archangel Michael by Two Steps From Hell:


Here’s another version with motivating video:


Another version from Kazakhstan

Michael on Monday

The Catholic Church officially recognizes 3 archangels and venerates them on September 29 (formerly on St. Michael was venerated on this day.)
This old Irish poem/prayer speaks of 7 archangels using names that were mentioned in various books of the Bible.

Irish Hermit’s Prayer: 
We know the names of the seven archangels which were familiar to the old Irish Orthodox.  
This is an 8th century Irish prayer.

Michael on Monday
Raphael on Tuesday
Uriel on Wednesday
Sariel on Thursday
Rumiel on Friday
Panchel on Saturday
Gabriel on Sunday

Of Michael on Monday I speak, my mind is set on him.
Not with anyone do I compare him, but with Jesus, Mary's Son.
May the Trinity protect me! May the Trinity defend me!
May the Trinity save me from every hurt, from every danger.

If it be Tuesday, Raphael I mention, until the end comes, for my help,
One of the seven whom I beseech, as long as I am on the field of the world.
May the Trinity protect me!  etc.

May Uriel be with me on Wednesdays, the abbot with high nobility,
Against wound and against danger, against the sea of rough wind.
May the Trinity protect me!  etc.

Of Sariel I speak on Thursday, against the swift waves of the sea,
Against every evil that comes to us, against every disease that seizes us.
May the Trinity protect me!  etc.

On the day of the second fast, Rumiel - a clear blessing - I have loved,
I say only the truth, good the friend I have taken.
May the Trinity protect me!  etc.

May Panchel be with me on Saturdays, as long as
I am in this bright-coloured world.
May sweet Mary, with her friend, deliver me from strangers.
May the Trinity protect me!  etc.

May Gabriel be with me on Sundays, and the power of the King of Heaven.
May Gabriel be with me always that evil may not come to me, nor injury.
May the Trinity protect me! May the Trinity defend me!
May the Trinity save me from every hurt, from every danger.


Friday, October 2, 2015

Why You Should Drink Whiskey Tonight

Today, we honor our guardian angel.

As you know, bourbon and scotch makers age their whiskeys over many years, and some of the whiskey evaporates which is known as the “angels’ share” (while the liquid that seeps into the wood is known as the “devil’s cut.”  

So, pour yourself your favorite whiskey tonight and put out an empty glass in honor of your guardian angel.  

Even better, pour a second glass of whiskey and put it out for your guardian angel to enjoy.   If your guardian angel doesn’t drink the whole glass, you can finish it and toast your angel with this prayer:

Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here, ever this day be at my side to light and guard, to rule and guide.  Amen

From Drinking With The Saints


Did you know this about angels?

First mention of angels in the bible:
“The angel of God, who had been leading Israel’s camp, now moved and went around behind them.”
~ Exodus 14:19

Other mentions of angels in the bible:
“Thus says the Lord: ‘See, I am sending an angel before you, to guard you on the way and bring you to this place I have prepared.”
~ Exodus 23:20-23

“The Lord sent his angel and rescued me.”
Psalm 34 (Acts 12:11)

“The Lord has put angels in charge of you, to guard you in all your ways.”
~ Psalm 91

“In the presence of the angels I will bless you.”
~ Psalm 138:1

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.”
~ Matthew 18:5, 10

“Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
~ John 1:51

An early church promoter of Guardian Angels:
“Each and every member of the faithful has a Guardian Angel to protect, guard, and guide them through life.”
~ St. Basil the Great (+ 378)

Another advocate of the Angels:
“Angels are proof that heaven denies us nothing that assists us and these celestial spirits have been placed at our sides to protect us, instruct us, and to guide us.”
~ St. Bernard of Clairvaux (+ 1153)




Devotion to the Angels

Devotion to the angels began to develop with the birth of the monastic tradition. St. Benedict gave it impetus and Bernard of Clairvaux, the great 12th-century reformer, was such an eloquent spokesman for the guardian angels that angelic devotion assumed its current form in his day.

A feast in honor of the guardian angels was first observed in the 16th century. In 1615, Pope Paul V added it to the Roman calendar.

Devotion to the angels is, at base, an expression of faith in God's enduring love and providential care extended to each person day in and day out until life's end.

Quotes: 
The concept of an angel assigned to guide and nurture each human being is a development of Catholic doctrine and piety based on Scripture but not directly drawn from it. Jesus' words in Matthew 18:10 best support the belief: "See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father."

"May the angels lead you into paradise; may the martyrs come to welcome you and take you to the holy city, the new and eternal Jerusalem."
(Rite for Christian Burial)