Here’s a silly example but you’ll get the idea. We have to watch our thoughts and become aware of that very first thought to determine its source and whether or not this is something to accept and facilitate or to reject and let pass away. If the initial thought was bad then my consent enters me upon a life of sin and vice. Now, if the initial thought was good then my consent enters me upon the life of grace and virtue. Then there is the virtual act in my mind (hence, lust in the mind IS adultery our Lord says) which will usually lead to actual consent. The thought is ‘thickening’ in my mind and swiftly leads to an invitation to act. That second thought is usually coupled with our own motives and intentions, our desires and our passions. (When we learn how to watch our thoughts and discern them, we will simply let pass all thoughts that do not come from God or those that don’t really benefit me). In brief, a thought enters in and it usually gives rise to a second thought. In the class, we examined the anatomy of thoughts. I’ll say it again, we are not our thoughts. We let our mood, our relationships, our prayer life, our faith, our job, our schoolwork- we let everything suffer because we didn’t notice the initial thought and we didn’t know how to handle the chain of negative thoughts that followed. The thought arises, ‘you’re worthless,’ ‘you’re stupid,’ ‘nobody likes you,’ ‘you’re a lousy deacon,’ ‘this parish isn’t for you,’ or, ‘I hate him,’ ‘I wish they were dead,’ or ‘God is not real,’ ‘I’m sick of all the rules of the Catholic Church,’ or a thousand other negative thoughts that can run through our minds, and we buy into it. What I see is people way too ready to take credit for their thoughts, or assume sole responsibility for their thoughts or beat themselves up over their thoughts. This brings us to a very important principle: we are not our thoughts. Peter follows up his admonition of ‘be sober and watch’ with the reason why: ‘because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goes about seeking whom he may devour.’ Many times the thoughts that enter our mind come from him. See how close the devil is to our inner life, that he can place thoughts in our minds? Hence St. Or, if some of them do arise from within us, he is right there to intensify them. I had a priest once say he thinks all negative thoughts come from the devil. That first thought can also come from the devil. Thoughts from Him are necessarily good and so we want to recognize them and work with them. God can place the initial thought in our minds. Let me repeat that: the very first thought that arises in my mind does not necessarily come from within myself. The first thought that arises comes from one of four sources: from within myself, from others, the evil one, or from God. The battle really starts in our thoughts as they arise. But the fact is, the battle does not begin in prayer or in the senses. It takes a lot of effort over a long period of time to gain this discipline and mastery. The imagination and the memory locked in on our subject of meditation or on our conversation with the Lord, not drifting about, doing their own thing. In prayer we want all our faculties gathered up and focused on God the five external senses subordinate to the intellect and the will. Whether it is midway through an Our Father, or when I am weeding the garden, or while sitting in the pew at Mass or while talking with another, thoughts are continually arising. Often times without us really even being aware. We have thoughts coming at us almost constantly. Peter instructs us today, ‘be sober and watch.’ Watch what? What your thoughts. Upon this foundation, Benedictine monasticism was built. Antony, Evagrius, John Cassian and many others. These men went into the desert to do battle with the devil. The first day is spent studying the desert fathers and their work on understanding our thoughts. This past week I participated in the School of Lectio Divina, a three-day retreat hosted by the Benedictine nuns at St. You can read his other sermon here, Corpus Christi and a former pastor’s here, Divine Mercy. His sermons speak my “sermon love language” if there is such a thing. I was out of town when he delivered this sermon but a sweet friend emailed me to let me know his sermon would be one she knew I would enjoy since I frequently write about our thoughts. Another Everything is Grace Sunday Sermon Guest Post from our deacon.
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8/24/2023 0 Comments Good bible study appsInterestingly, they have very similar names: CrossWire’s SWORD Project and e-Sword. The other two tools can be downloaded and used on multiple devices. I would recommend bookmarking Bible Hub on your laptop simply for the large number of English translations, commentaries, and other reference works it has. My personal opinion is that Lumina’s quality is somewhat better while Bible Hub shines in sheer quantity of resources. Two other completely free Bible study tools are online only: Bible Hub and Lumina. If you are happy doing your serious Bible study on your computer, the STEP Bible is in my opinion the best completely free product you can use. Tyndale House is still developing STEP Bible apps for handheld devices. The quality of the STEP Bible is outstanding: it is the work of a team of respected biblical scholars, has the best collection of biblical texts in the ancient languages of any free product, and can be used to do surprisingly complex, helpful searches. Perhaps the best of these is the STEP Bible, produced by Tyndale House in Cambridge it may be used online or downloaded to be used in your browser even when offline. In a separate article, I review professional Bible study programs of varying costs that are much more advanced in their features.įive of the many completely free tools I have reviewed are rich enough in features that I would judge them to be good or even very good. This article reviews the apps and programs that are completely free, or mostly free with some optional paid resources. Which Bible study tool or tools you should use depends on three factors: what devices you want to use for Bible study, what kind of study you want to do (for example, studying the Bible in its original, ancient languages), and how much you can afford to spend. This article provides descriptions of the most notable of these with information current as of July 2016. There are a myriad of apps, software programs, and online tools for biblical studies today, and more being created all the time. 8/24/2023 0 Comments Rupee zeldaEven the fairly basic Simmered Fruit recipe, when made with five of any fruit, nets a decent enough sum at 27 rupees (more on that below). In addition to the above, the more food ingredients you hoard, the more meals you can prepare and sell for a profit. Glowing rock deposits that you find in caves can be especially lucrative if you smash them with a rock-fused weapon and take whatever pops out. Fruit, wood, meat, whatever it is, you’re either going to use it later or stockpile enough to make a tidy profit at merchants around Hyrule. Pick up everything in arms reach, all the time. They’re easily spooked but if you do a jumping shot to slow down time you can usually get a few shots at them before they run off. If they didn’t want to be shot at with arrows, they wouldn’t do that. Yes, they’re cute-looking, but Blupees spit out money when hit. Helping Fera out by reporting on the locations of wells, or assisting Addison in propping up President Hudson signs will net you a pittance but it all adds up. While some are more lucrative than others, side quests and challenges that you spot in your travels will often have a monetary reward. How To Make Rupees Fast In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Primary Methodsīefore we get into any big-time scheming, it’s helpful to have some quick rupee-making tips in your back pocket so that you’re maximising opportunities when you’re out adventuring. You’ll come into an okay amount of rupees over the course of your adventures, but if you’re looking for ways to get rich quick, there are a couple that players have already identified as early and easily-accessible methods. Whether to acquire a shiny new outfit, stocks of essentials like arrows or just to stash for a rainy day, rupees make Hyrule go ’round. More than ever before, players have a ton of freedom in how they approach each situation using Link’s impressive new abilities along with the items, materials and gear they find out in the world.Įventually though, you’re going to want to spend a bit of money. Takes a little preparation, and you might have to temporarily switch some hearts to stamina bars if you don’t have enough, but the payout is huge, and easy once you figure out a path for yourself.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a big game, with lots of stuff to see, do and find. That’s a guaranteed income of 750 rupees every 5 (taking into account the time it takes to talk to the dude, and I’m being generous) minutes max. With that you can collect nearly every rupee on the cliff face in under 3 minutes, which is a bit more than 850 rupees. Get the full climbers set, upgrade all pieces to level 2, and I would suggest at least 2.5 max stamina bars. There are so many more to get on the mountain though. Get 300 by the time you reach the top, and you have a nice little 200 rupee income in roughly 4 minutes with talking. You have to climb to the top of the hill in under three minutes while collecting at least 300 rupees. You have to complete the gut check before you can do the more difficult and much more profitable version. North of death mountain is the super gut climbing game. If you manage to take down all the pins with your first throw, you’ll earn 300 rupees.īest rupee farming spot I have surpasses the gambling game by far. Use the stasis power to launch the snowball. He’ll offer you a chance to bowl with his giant snowball, but you’ll have to pay 20 rupees per try. Just a bit northeast from the tower, you’ll see a cottage called Pondo’s Lodge. Travel to Hebra Tower, at the foot of Hebra mountain in the northwestern corner of the map. If you’re into bowling, you can try snow bowling as a way to make money in Zelda BoTW. It’s boring, and it can be a pain, but if it’s money you’re looking for, this is the way to get it. We made about 3000 rupees in 20 minutes, but have heard of others with even better luck. The results are random – there’s no way to know where the money will be, but the rounds are pretty quick. If you at least return your investment, continue playing.If you’re lucky, you can triple your money. When you place your bet, he’ll hide the cash in one of the chests. The highest bet you can make is 100 rupees. You only need 10 rupees to start, but ideally, you’ll arrive with at least a hundred. 8/24/2023 0 Comments Mac parallelsThe biggest change is official support for Apple Silicon M1 & M2 Macs.How To Install Windows 10 for Free on a Macīefore we begin, here’s what’s new in the latest versions of Parallels.How To Install Windows on a Mac with Boot Camp.With this in mind, here we take a closer look at the latest version of Parallels for Mac to see what’s new and how it performs. This may result in lag when using some Windows apps and software in Parallels on Apple Silicon M1/M2 Macs but it’s a Windows issue rather than a Parallels one. The problem with this is that most apps are built for the Intel compatible version of Windows not Windows ARM.Īlthough almost all Intel Windows software will work in Windows ARM because Windows ARM “translates” them to work, this does require added processing power. The reason for this is that Parallels only supports the ARM version of Windows not the Intel x86 version that most of us use. However, it is possible that you will experience lag when using Windows on M1/M2 Macs in Parallels. If you are experiencing any lag in Parallels itself, you can also allocate more of your Mac’s memory to it in the Hardware > Graphics settings. Unless you have less than 4GB of RAM, your Mac is more than equipped to handle running two operating systems at the same time although we recommend using at least 8GB of RAM and Parallels recommends 16GB of RAM for best results. Parallels runs Windows and other operating systems simultaneously to macOS so any lag will be isolated to the virtual environment. Parallels will not slow down macOS or your Mac in anyway. Parallels is therefore perfectly safe to use and will never be able to damage your Mac’s hard drive. If a virus damaged Windows in Parallels, you could quite simply reinstall the copy of Windows and your Mac would be unscathed. However, even in a virtual environment version of Windows, you could get a virus although it would be isolated to your virtual environment and Windows installation – it would not touch your Mac’s hard drive. Everything in Parallels is done in a sealed environment from macOS. This means that Parallels can’t actually harm your Mac in any way. Parallels runs in a virtual environment that doesn’t affect your Mac in the same way as the macOS operating system installed on your Mac. Parallels 18 has extended this support to take full advantage of the M1 Ultra chip in the Mac Studio making it possible to run Windows 11 96% faster than before according to Parallels. Parallels is however the only virtual solution to run Windows on a Mac officially endorsed by Microsoft. Parallels became the only virtualization software to officially support Apple Silicon ARM M1 & M2 chip Macs although other virtual machines have beta versions that support it. Parallels 17 was another evolution in the product as it had to be re-engineered for some fundamental changes in macOS 11 Big Sur, Monterey and beyond into Apple Silicon. Parallels 16 and 16.5 brought significant speed improvements plus beta support for M1 Macs. It also allowed Mac users to use seriously graphic intensive apps such as Windows only CAD applications for the first time. The last major update to Parallels was in Parallels 15 which was a big step-up from previous versions of Parallels because it finally supported DirectX 11 and Apple Metal API which allowed Mac users to play Windows only games such as FIFA, Age of Empires and Fallout. We think it’s by far the most convenient way to get Windows on your Mac because it’s incredibly easy to setup, launches Windows apps or games quickly and allows you to switch between macOS and Windows instantly. Not only this but you can run just about any other operating system in it such as Linux and Android on it which allows you to play games such as Among Us which aren’t available for Mac. You can even copy and paste files and documents between macOS and Windows as if they were one operating system. In fact, it can run over 200,000 Windows only apps on a Mac according to Parallels. Parallels is a virtual environment that allows you to conveniently run all those Windows only applications and games that don’t run on Mac. Multiplayer modes allow players to compete against each other in pursuit of various objectives or work together to complete campaigns. Then they assign villagers to harvest resources as needed to construct units and buildings as well as advance to new "Ages" in order to unlock powerful new technologies to research and apply. Players typically begin missions by having units explore the countryside and set up towns and bases. Each civilization has a unique story, historical figures, and military units based on what researchers have discovered about them through documents, accounts, and artifacts. Long considered one of the very best entries in the genre, the second game in Ensemble Studios' beloved series provides players with dozens of authentic civilizations - Mongols, Lithuanians, Dravidians, and more - and associated campaigns. Plenty of tutorials cover all key control elements, and multiple difficulty levels allow players to set their own challenge.ĪGE OF EMPIRES II: DEFINITIVE EDITION for Xbox brings the real-time strategy game originally released in 2002 (remastered and rebranded as the "Definitive Edition" for PC in 2019) to Microsoft consoles with support for traditional gamepads. This version of the game was designed for gamepads (rather than keyboards and mice), which should make it easier to learn for players new to the genre. Units simply disappear from the map once defeated. The action is focused largely on combat, but battles are viewed from a raised perspective and feature no blood or gore, just clanging metal and yelps of pain. Along the way, kids will likely learn a little bit about famous figures within these civilizations - such as Joan of Arc, Saladin, and Montezuma - as well as their politics and military tactics, which could spark an interest in learning more outside the game. Players take command of various armies within dozens of empires, ranging from the Vikings and Incas to the Turks and Vietnamese. Parents need to know that Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a downloadable real-time strategy game focused on famous historical military campaigns for Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and Windows PCs. 8/24/2023 0 Comments Portugal port wineColheita: Single-year vintage ports that are barrel-aged for seven years before bottling are called Colheita.Single- quinta ports come from a single estate. Vintage: A single-vintage red wine port made in the best production years, vintage port is often considered to be some of the best port and is barrel-aged aged two to four years before bottle aging.In Portuguese: Vinho do Porto Apart from the beaches and golf, a good reason for visiting Portugal is the alcoholic beverage called port, named after the city of Porto, which is located near to the wines demarcated area of production. Rosé: A port made with red wine grapes with flavors of red berries, rosé is sweetened with cranberry and brown sugar. Vintage Port Madeira Dry Portuguese Wines Vinho Verde Cork Port Wine, an icon of Portugal.Most vintages are best when aged 20 to 40 years, while more affordable options like "reserve" are meant to be enjoyed sooner. In 1756, Portugal's Marqus de Pombal demarcated the Douro region the first such designation in Europe. By the mid-1700s, Port had grown into an important economic driver for Porto and Portugal as a whole. This English demand led to a thriving wine export industry in Porto in the 1700s. Best 4 Portuguese Port Wine Cocktail Recipes 1 part ruby Port 1 part vodka 2 parts lemon 3 parts Rye whiskey 1 part dark rum 1 part ruby Port 12 oz. In 1703, a treaty reduced taxation on Portuguese wines, making port even more popular. Either sailors or merchants added brandy to fortify their wines for the journey an addition that would eventually become a defining characteristic of Port. Ruby: Ruby is a red wine port that presents flavors of berries, spice, and chocolate. The brandy-fortified wine from Portugal picked up the flavor of the oak en route back to Blighty a taste the English grew to appreciate.Reserve white port is aged for at least seven years for a bolder, nutty taste. Port of porto (Belgisch-Nederlands) is kort voor portwijn, een versterkte wijn uit Portugal, met een alcoholgehalte tussen 19 en 22 procent. White: White port is made with white wine grapes and exhibits brighter flavors like stone fruit, apple, citrus peel, and toasted nuts.Tawny: A barrel-aged red wine port with flavors of caramel, spice, hazelnuts, and dried fruit, tawny ports are also classified based on their vintage, typically 10, 20, 30, and 40 years. 8/24/2023 0 Comments Photostory downloadsOnce you are done, you can save the story video in your gallery and share it via Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Hike, and many other applications. If you have a different resolution, then you need to prepare a file or use the StoryBuilder, which is written about below. You can also change the video quality, preview the animated slideshow of the story before creating the video, and import your favorite music or popular songs to the video for making the perfect slideshow. The story file should be at 9:16 resolution (e.g. Features of video downloader & story downloader for Instagram. Download and use 10,000+ Free Download stock photos for free. Instagram story & video will be downloaded automatically. Photostory Deluxe es una aplicación diseñada para crear presentaciones animadas de tus fotos y vídeos. Click 'Share to' and choose Insaver story downloader. Additionally, you can customize the duration of the video frame as per your preference, with the default set to 2 seconds. Save Instagram Stories, Videos, Photos from Instagram by sharing. You can also rearrange the position of selected images and apply different types of animation effects to the story video. One of the key features of Photo Story Maker is that you can select as many images as you want from your gallery to create a beautiful story video. PhotoStory 6. Appearance Control the background color and placement of images. Adjustable Speed Set the playback rate by hand or choose from almost 20 frame-rate-based preset options. The app is perfect for creating video stories of your precious moments like weddings, birthdays, picnics, and parties. PhotoStory SX includes the following key features: Easy Organization Drag'n'drop images into the desired order for output or sort the collection according to name or date. With its simple and easy-to-use interface, you can create beautiful video stories in just a few minutes. Photo Story Maker is a free Android application developed by orafox that allows you to create video stories from your favorite images. Softonic review Create Beautiful Video Stories with Photo Story Maker 8/23/2023 0 Comments Start a test zoom meetingOnce you have joined the meeting, you can find instructions on Testing Computer or Device Audio on Zoom's website. You can start a Zoom test meeting to ensure your audio and video are working properly before an important video call. you may want to review the Testing Your Zoom Capabilities section at the. This will allow you to test and make sure that your speaker and microphone is working before the scheduled meeting time. DSCC staff must set up the Zoom meeting to ensure the privacy of your personal. Under the Upcoming tab, select the meeting you want to start. For the best meeting experience, test your video before your Zoom meeting. Training & Events News & Alerts Help How-Tos. Skip to main content Go to the U of M home page. If you are unable to join the meeting, visit Zoom Support Center for useful information. How to start or join a meeting that you're hosting. For the best meeting experience, test your video before your Zoom meeting. Whenever you join a Zoom meeting, our office would always recommend that you join the meeting 10-15 minutes before the scheduled time. Join Meeting Test Test your internet connection by joining a test meeting. You can download the Zoom application by navigating to the Download Center on Zoom's website. If you are not signed it, it will require you to sign in, then start the meeting once you have signed in. This will automatically open up Zoom and start the meeting. Select Start Zoom Meeting to start a Zoom meeting session with your contact. You do not need to create a Zoom account in order to gain full Zoom functionality. Right click on the user you wish to hold a video meeting with. This is because some features will not be available to your if you join the Zoom meeting using your Internet Browser. Alternatively, you can join the Zoom meeting by using an application that has been downloaded to your device.įor the best user experience, we would recommend downloading the Zoom application to your device. You can join a Zoom meeting from your Internet Browser. There are two different ways you can join a Zoom meeting. If the host has enabled private chat, participants can communicate with each other privately in the meeting. In the Send to: drop-down menu, select Everyone. If your instructor is using VIU Online Rooms (Zoom) as a part of their class, this page will highlight important information that you need to know in order to fully participate in these Zoom meetings. While in a meeting, tap More and then tap Chat. 8/23/2023 0 Comments Chicken blt biggie bagWhat is the most expensive menu item at Wendy’s?īaconator which is priced at $9.62 is Wendy’s most expensive menu item despite having a decrease in price. Some customers have even stated they will no longer dine at the restaurant with no combo meal being available for less than $10. The price increases over the past two year have been pretty obvious with some customers sharing the price hikes on social media and commenting on how shocked they were at the price increases. The escalating prices of essential ingredients such as hamburger, chicken, and oil have unavoidably driven up the costs on the menu. The fast food industry, previously a stronghold of budget-friendly, quick meals, hasn’t been spared from this economic challenge. This has impacted not only supermarket expenses but also the cost of eating out. Even coffee shops have been bumping up prices with Dutch Bros raising their prices by 11% overall.īut although everything seemed to have increased in cost, Wendy’s increased their menu prices significantly more than competitors.Īccording to the Wall Street Journal, food inflation has soared to levels unseen in more than four decades. In comparison, Chick-fil-A saw a more modest (but still significant) overall price increase of 15.6% from 2021 to 2022. To put that into perspective, the average price of a burger at Wendy’s is now $4.44. Overall, the fast food industry increased its prices by up to 13% The past two years we’ve seen a significant rise in fast food prices with Wendy’s taking the lead in this trend by raising their menu prices by a mouth-dropping 35% according to reports. If you’ve been feeling the pinch in your wallet after a fast food run, you’re not alone. Large Strawberry Frosty Swirl (Chocolate) Regular Strawberry Frosty Swirl (Chocolate) Regular Strawberry Frosty Swirl (Vanilla) Breakfast Combos MenuĬlassic Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sandwich ComboĬlassic Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sandwich Combo 8/23/2023 0 Comments Air force one color changeAnd it’s going to be red, white and blue, which I think is appropriate.”Ī number of factors, including the Covid-19 pandemic, manpower shortages and design timelines contributed to the delays that piled up on the project. “It’s going to be the top of the line, the top in the world. “Air Force One is going to be incredible,” Trump told CBS at the time. Trump heralded his decision to go with a patriotic color scheme when he announced the deal in 2018. At the time, Trump asked for the planes to be ready by 2021, but the project has faced a series of delays. The newly selected paint scheme and implementation will not add to the cost of the program, the Air Force said.īoeing struck the deal to make the two new planes in 2018 with then-President Trump. The first VC-25B is scheduled to be delivered in 2027, while the second will come one year later. These steps will occur as Boeing is also modifying and testing the fleet of two aircraft currently under construction. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesĪccording to the Air Force, President Joe Biden had to select the new livery so that Boeing could conduct engineering, certification preparation, and more for the VC-25B aircraft, which is a modified 747-8i. Kennedy was in the White House 60 years ago.Ī model of President Donald Trump's proposed redesign of Air Force One on display in the Oval Office of the White House in October 2019. The overall scheme stays true to the design Air Force One has sported since President John F. Renderings provided first to CNN show the shade of blue around the nose and engines of the aircraft will be a darker color than the current robin’s egg blue. Instead, the “Next Air Force One,” as it’s known, will feature largely the same colors as the aircraft it is replacing, with one subtle exception. The dark blue paint threatened to overheat sophisticated electronic components on board and would have required additional Federal Aviation Administration qualification testing, the Air Force said. It was confirmed that Trump’s preferred color scheme had been rejected last year because it would require additional engineering, increasing the time it would take to build and the cost of the aircraft, which has already suffered numerous delays. The color scheme also scraps the design Trump wanted for Air Force One, which featured a deep red stripe down the middle of the aircraft and a dark blue underbelly. You may have to select a menu option or click a button.The US Air Force unveiled a new color scheme for the new Air Force One jets under construction on Friday, doing away with the darker red, white, and blue chosen by former President Donald Trump and opting for a modernized version of the classic design of the president’s aircraft. The exterior color scheme on the presidential aircraft, known as Air Force One when the president is on board, is white with two shades of blue and dates back to President John F. The Air Force determined the design would create too much heat for the presidential aircraft, a U.S. Follow the instructions for disabling the ad blocker on the site you’re viewing. Trump, who left office in January 2021, wanted to change it to red, white and blue.You may have more than one ad-blocker installed. You’ll usually find this icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. Click the icon of the ad-blocker extension installed on your browser.When it turns gray, click the refresh icon that has appeared next to it or click the button below to continue.Click on the large blue power icon at the top.Click the UBlock Origin icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner. It will turn gray and the text above will go from “ON” to “ OFF”.
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