Beautiful Living with Dr Denton Weiss: On Fasting, Refreshing the Routine and Living Lent
and touch them. Really Doc! Yes really. Shake their hand; give them a kiss, or just a big old hug. Remember last week... Touch someone - it's OK!
Next begin the usual day in the shower, bathroom you know the general stuff. Now Floss your Teeth. If you don't have floss then swish and spit with Listerine or scope. Don't have any? Alright brush again, your gums need a little extra and this will make your mouth feel NEW again.
The point here is you are refreshing your life by a simple fast. Even on days when you eat three meals, keep the meals small: Simple fish at night for your protein and whole grain breads and water for your other meals.
The fish is an excellent source of Omega 3 fatty acids, your brains food! The bread should have grains you can literally see. The B vitamins and protein found in the grains will be great and the carbohydrates present will sustain your body's basic needs. The body is made up of many things mostly Water. So Drink!
When you get home - go for a walk. Don't change into work out gear, just get off the bus, out of your car, or off your motorcycle and walk in those clothes. If it is too cold then walk up and down a flight of stairs 4 times. IF YOU ARE NOT BREATHING DEEPLY AFTER THE WALK that was a stroll get back out there! Remember this is a new beginning!
Now sometime during the day you were honored with the placing of an Ash Cross upon your brow. This was the mark of a new beginning. Thank you Jesus for second chances! Be Blessed this most Holy of Seasons - and Begin Again. Beautiful Loving - Beautiful Living - Bella Vitae.
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Dr Denton D. Weiss, M.D. is board certified in both Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Weiss' approach to his medical practice flows from his convictions about the meaning of life which are deeply rooted in his Catholic Faith. He and his wife, Michelle strive for an integrated approach to life which recognizes the unity of the body, mind and soul. They call this approach "Bella Vitae" or "Beautiful Living". He, and Michelle, are contributing writers to Catholic Online.
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Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for January 2013
General Intention: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him.
Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance.
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I have been living with Trigeminal Neuralgia and unsuccessful surgeries for it over several years. I have two wonderful Doctors, a Pain Management Doctor and a Dermatologist, who realize that my drooping eye lids are adding to my negative self esteem. They have recommended that I see Dr. Weiss. Today, I was searching the Internet for information on Dr. Weiss. It seems that not only is he the best one to fix my drooping eyelids, but by reading his beautiful insights on the Catholic/Christian values... I know that more than just my Doctors led me to Dr. Weiss.
I look forward to meeting Dr. Weiss!
Dr. Weiss has a saint like persona. He proves it daily in
his work of sculpturing God's beauty.
How refreshing indeed....such is the encouragement to the mind, spirit and body. Thank you Dr. Weiss for reminding us to take care of the whole person. To come into His Presence with praise and to share His love with others.(including ourselves in the physical person and by being renewed in our hearts and spirit through fellowship with others and in the living word)
Even with the best intentions any of us can get "caught up in the fast pace of life" I am reminded during this time of reflection on the sacrifice the Lord made of the scripture:
Micah-6:8
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you, but to show mercy, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.
It is my prayer and act of sacrifice unto the Lord to apply this scripture to my life, not just durning the season of Lent but though out the gift of days that I have been honored to have here with those I love and those God puts in my path on the journey of life.
May all of those at Mass this Lent show the respect and love that is due to our Lord. This means refraining from unnecessary coughing, hacking, and making other disruptive and unholy bodily noises. With discipline (and prayer) each of these distractions can be controlled, and the distracter can become conscious of God's presence in the Church and their daily lives. Understandably, some irritations cannot be easily controlled. But to give into every temptation to clear one's throat or sinuses, for example, is to give into the devil's way of distracting them and those around them
Faith comes from hearing the word of GOD & to every work in the Faith there is some amount of sacrifice involved as in the case of fasting to self controls against the desires of the body & to the words of Jesus during the temptation "Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word of GOD", even though fasting itself does not bring faith, it helps by 'Lightening" the bodily desires to the faith, in the controls against indulgences & to the saying "Let not habits control one but let one control the habits", further as Jesus Christ states in revelations "Just as I overcame so should you" which is again to controls against temptations in the life & is more clearly understood from the garden of Eden " Had the first parents resisted the temptation of satan, by keeping the word of GOD, they would have developed what is known as the "Power of Resistance" & as the Bible says "Resist the devil & he will flee" & this resistance comes by & through the word of GOD.
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