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Tidings June-July 2016 Final.Indd A CHECKLIST FOR CATHOLIC DADS Shalom tidingsA BI-MONTHLY CHRISTIAN MAGAZINE June/July 2016 Transforming Hurt Into Intercession BY CHRISTOPHER WEST HOW I SAID ‘GOODBYE’ TO ANOREXIA AND ‘HELLO’ TO CHEESE THE MEASURE BY EMILY STIMPSON OF SUCCESS BY SAM GUZMAN IN MY WEAKNESS, GOD STRENGTHENS ME D ear Mother, we seek your loving intercession for all our persecuted sisters and brothers around the world. Embrace them in your mantle. Guide them to the Sacred Heart of your Son who knows their pain. Pray for us, your children. Amen. EDITORIAL NOTE he whole barracks was intoxicated with the victory of war. The lights of colorful lanterns made the large tent seem like an island of light. Beautiful girls were dancing with T tambourines. Enthusiastic songs were heard everywhere. Amidst the loud cheers and guffaws of the soldiers, Emperor Alexander and his close friends were enjoying victory dances around barrels of alcohol. The Emperor, intoxicated, was praising himself by talking about his victories and achievements. As Alexander continued the self-praise, his bosom friend, Cleetus, sitting near him, fi nally said, “About the victory, the Emperor doesn’t have much to claim.” On hearing this, Alexander said angrily, “Cleetus, you are my close friend, but you should be careful while speaking to me!” Cleetus, who was equally intoxicated, ignored the Emperor’s words, and continued, “On account of these victories, the Emperor does not have any great claim. Your father, King Philip, raised and trained you in the best possible way and that has made you able to achieve these victories. Therefore, for these victories, it is your father who has to be praised. Alexander became insulted by Cleetus’ words. Blazing with anger, Alexander grabbed a spear from an aide and threw it at his friend. The spear pierced Cleetus’ chest. With a cry of distress, he fell down and writhing on the fl oor in pain, he died. The songs and cheerfulness of the crowd immediately ceased. Everyone became motionless, unsure of what they should do. Emperor Alexander, without knowing what to do, looked at his dead friend. He knelt down and, holding Cleetus’ feet, began to mourn, lamenting, “O Cleetus, my dear friend, forgive me. I have conquered the whole world; Yet, I could not conquer my anger.” Is this not the condition of many of us? We have gained much; but we are unable to control our own thoughts, emotions, behavior, or words. While we pursue outward freedoms, we bind ourselves internally. We may be controlled by addictions to alcohol or cigarettes, for example. There are some who cannot begin their day unless they have a cup of coffee. Others only eat a meal if they get a particular dish. Still others postpone their family or prayer time to surf the internet or watch the latest popular television show. Individuals such as these have lost their freedom. If we carefully analyze ourselves, we will realize that many undesirable thoughts and bondages are tearing us apart. Our thoughts are under the bondage of other powers. Only those who have inner freedom can effectively make use of external freedom. Jesus said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin” (John 8:34). Jesus can set us free from the bondages of life. Those willing to submit to the will of God will be redeemed by chains of this world. Prayer Lord, I am unable to escape from the evils which have conquered my mind. I desire to gain freedom from sinful behaviors and thoughts. Only You, my Lord, can give me real freedom in my heart. Save me by sending Your Holy Spirit. Let Your precious Holy Blood cleanse my heart. Let me praise and glorify You with a pure conscience. Amen. BENNY PUNNATHARA JUNE/JULY 2016 SHALOM TIDINGS 3 CONTENTS ENGAGE 5 The Measure of Success | SAM GUZMAN PATRON, SHALOM MINISTRIES 7 Welcome to the Life-Changing Habit of Saying ‘No’ | KATIE O’DONNELL H.E. Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Major Archbishop-Catholicos of the 10 A Good Sense of Humor According to Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Saint Teresa of Avila | KATE FLANNERY PATRONS Bishop Daniel E. Flores Diocese of Brownsville ENCOUNTER Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath 12 Five Steps to Peace | ERIC WANDREY Syro-Malabar Diocese, Chicago 15 The Power of Mercy: Transforming Hurt Bishop Thomas Mar Eusebius, Syro-Malankara Exarchate, USA into Intercession | CHRISTOPHER WEST SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR 17 Pick Up Your Mat and Go Home | DR. MARCELLINO D’AMBROSIO Father (Dr.) Roy Palatty, C.M.I. 19 The Prison Cell That Is Never Locked | FATHER JOHN H. HAMPSCH, C.M.F. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Chevalier Benny Punnathara 24 How the Most Holy Rosary Can Kill Your Sin |CHARLIE JOHNSON CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Joe Philip ENJOY SENIOR SUB-EDITOR Mary Job 26 How I Said ‘Goodbye’ to Anorexia and ‘Hello’ to Cheese | EMILY STIMPSON EDITORIAL COUNCIL 30 Praying With Your Children | KAREN REEP Joseph John Jinto Mathew 32 A Checklist for Catholic Dads | RANDY HAIN Loreto Xavier DANA EDWARDS 34 Hearing God in the Workplace | DESIGN 37 Meet ‘The Doorkeeper’—Solanus Casey, Mustard Tree (www.mustardtree.in) The Man with No Ego | LARRY PETERSON SHALOM TIDINGS June/July 2016, Volume IV Issue III (ISSN 2327-4549) is published bi-monthly by Shalom Media USA Inc., 211 East Wisconsin Road, Edinburg, Texas EVANGELIZE 78539. Periodicals postage pending at Edinburg, Texas, and additional mailing offices. 39 Wonder-Filled Saints | DR. 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No 10 - B/17 00165 Rome, Italy POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Shalom Media USA Inc., 211 East Wisconsin Road, Edinburg, Texas 78539 Office: +39 333 2849 843 4 SHALOM TIDINGS JUNE/JULY 2016 THE MEASURE OF By Sam Guzman veryone who wants to be a failure, please raise your rule the day. hand. But here is the thing: When it comes to God’s EThat’s what I thought. economy, outward, numerical success means exactly We all want to be good at what we do, to be competent, nothing. respected, and admired. We even spend large amounts of money on things we do not need in order to show off WE FOLLOW A FAILURE just how successful we are. I say this with all due reverence, but humanly speaking, But we do not just like to be thought of as Jesus’ earthly life was a complete failure. He did not successful—we also judge others on their degree of overthrow the Roman government and usher in a glorious success, naturally admiring those with high-powered earthly kingdom as so many had hoped. He did not make jobs and big bank accounts. We assume those with more friends with the powerful and influential. He did not win accolades or money or possessions are better people. many to the truth of the Gospel. Quite the opposite. He We admire a CEO more than a janitor simply because was despised and rejected almost everywhere He went. the former brings home a huge paycheck and has lots of The once-adoring crowds that followed Him later power. We should not, but all too often we do. turned away from Him because His teaching was too hard to hear. Those in His hometown sneered at Him BIGGER IS BETTER? and tried to throw Him off a cliff. The religious leaders This success-oriented thinking also creeps in in other hated Him and considered Him a demon-possessed areas of life, especially when it comes to numbers. Men blasphemer. One of His closest friends betrayed Him like big numbers. The bigger and more impressive the for money, and the rest of His friends disowned and number, the more we think it matters. One million must abandoned Him. He was mocked, laughed at, and be better than ten thousand, right? considered a madman. And the zenith of His life? It was Even within the Church, it is easy to judge success being unjustly condemned to death, stripped naked, in terms of numbers.
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