REAL FACTS ABOUT THE FRUIT ORANGE

“Orange strengthens your emotional body,
encouraging a general feeling of joy,
well-being, and cheerfulness.”

Who doesn’t love a delicious and juicy
orange as a snack? They are popular with
athletes because they can be easily eaten
for a burst of energy. I enjoy eating one
or two oranges a day most of the year for
that same energy-boosting effect.

13 Health Benefits of Oranges:

1. Helps Prevent Cancer
Oranges are rich in citrus limonoids, proven
to help fight a number of varieties of
cancer including that of the skin, lung,
breast, stomach and colon.

2. Help Prevent Kidney Diseases
Drinking orange juice regularly prevents
kidney diseases and reduces the risk of
kidney stones.
Note: drink juice in moderate amounts.
The high sugar content of fruit juices can
cause tooth decay and the high acid
content can wear away enamel if consumed in excess.

3. Reduces Liver Cancer
According to two studies in Japanned eating
mandarin oranges reduces liver
cancer. This may be due in part to vitamin
A compounds known as carotenoids.

4. Lowers Cholesterol
Since they’re full of soluble fiber, oranges
are helpful in lowering cholesterol.

5. Boosts Heart Health
Oranges are full of potassium , an
electrolyte mineral, responsible for
helping the heart function well. When
potassium levels get too low, you may
develop an abnormal heart rhythm, known
as an arrhythmia.

6. Lowers Risk of Disease
Oranges are full of vitamin C which
protects cells by neutralizing free
radicals. Free radicals cause chronic
diseases, like cancer and heart disease.

7. Fights Against Viral Infections
Studies show that the abundance of
polyphenols in oranges protects against
viral infections.

8. Relieves Constipation
Oranges are full of dietary fiber which
stimulates digestive juices and relieves
constipation.

9. Helps Create Good Vision
Oranges are rich in carotenoid compounds
which are converted to vitamin A and help
prevent macular degeneration.

10. Regulates High Blood Pressure
The flavonoid hesperidin found in oranges
helps regulate high blood pressure and the
magnesium in oranges helps maintain blood
pressure.

11. Protects Skin
Oranges are full of beta-carotene is a
powerful antioxidant protecting the cells
from being damage which also protects the
skin from free radicals and prevents the
signs of aging.

12. Oranges Alkalize the Body
Although oranges are acidic before you
digest them, they contain many alkaline
minerals that help to balance out the body
after they are digested. In this respect,
they are similar to lemons which are one
of the most alkaline foods available.

13. Provides Smart Carbs
Oranges like all fruits have simple sugars
in them, but the orange has a glycemic
index of 40. Anything under 55 is
considered low. This means as long as you
don’t eat a lot of oranges at one time,
they won’t spike your blood sugar and
cause problems with insulin or weight gain.

THE JOYFUL MYSTERY....DON'T TRY FORGETTING THIS!

The First Joyful
Mystery

THE
ANNUNCIATION
1. The time for
the
Incarnation is
at hand.
2. Of all women
God prepared
Mary from
her
conception to
be the Mother
of the
Incarnate
Word.
3. The Angel
Gabriel
announces:
"Hail, full of
grace! The
Lord is with
thee."
4. Mary wonders
at this
salutation.
5. The Angel
assures her:
"Fear not . . .
you shall
conceive in
your womb,
and give birth
to a Son."
6. Mary is
troubled for
she has made
a vow of
virginity.
7. The Angel
answers that
she will
conceive by
the power of
the Holy
Spirit, and
her Son will
be called the
Son of God.
8. The
Incarnation
awaits Mary's
consent.
9. Mary
answers:
"Behold the
handmaid of
the Lord. Be
it done unto
me according
to your word."
10. The Word was
made flesh
and dwelt
among us.
Spiritual Fruit:
Humility
__________________________________

The second joyful
mystery

THE VISITATION
1. Mary's cousin
Elizabeth
conceived a
son in her old
age... for
nothing is
impossible
with God.
2. Charity
prompts Mary
to hasten to
visit Elizabeth
in the hour of
her need.
3. The journey
to Elizabeth's
home is about
eighty miles
requiring
four or five
days.
4. Though long
and arduous,
the journey is
joyous, for
Mary bears
with her the
Incarnate
Word.
5. At Mary's
salutation,
John the
Baptist is
sanctified in
his mother's
womb.
6. Elizabeth
exclaims:
"Blessed are
you among
women, and
blessed is the
fruit of your
womb."
7. "How have I
deserved that
the mother of
my Lord
should come
to me?"
8. "Blessed is
she who
believed that
the Lord's
words to her
would be
fulfilled."
9. Mary replies:
"My soul
proclaims the
greatness of
the Lord, and
my spirit
finds joy in
God my
Savior."
10. Mary serves
her cousin in
all humility
for three
months until
the birth of
John the
Baptist.
Spiritual Fruit:
Love of Neighbor
__________________________________

The Third Joyful
Mystery

THE NATIVITY
1. Joseph and
Mary go to
Bethlehem to
comply with
the decree of
Caesar
Augustus.
2. The hour for
Mary to give
birth is near,
but there is
no room in
the inn.
3. In the
stillness of
the night, the
Savior is born
in a cave,
Mary
remaining a
Virgin.
4. She wraps
Him in
swaddling
clothes and
lays Him in a
manger.
5. In
unspeakable
joy Mary
gathers to
her bosom the
Flower of her
virginity.
6. Jesus enters
the world in
poverty to
teach the
lesson of
detachment
from earthly
things.
7. The angel
announces to
the
shepherds:
"Today there
is born to you
in the town of
David a
Savior, Who is
Christ the
Lord."
8. The angelic
chorus sing:
"Glory to
God in the
highest, and
peace to His
people on
earth."
9. The shepherds
come to the
stable to pay
homage to
the Infant
Jesus.
10. The Magi
come to adore
the Holy
Child and
offer Him
gifts.
Spiritual Fruit:
Poverty of Spirit
__________________________________

The Fourth
Joyful Mystery

THE
PRESENTATION
1. Observing the
law of Moses
they take
Jesus to the
temple to
present Him
to the Lord.
2. According to
the Law the
firstborn
male child of
every family
should be
consecrated
to the Lord.
3. Mary offers
her Son to
the Father,
then ransoms
Him back at
the price paid
by the poor.
4. Jesus is not
subject to the
law of Moses,
yet to teach
obedience,
submits to it.
5. Mary is not
subject to the
law of
purification,
yet in
humility she
submits to it.
6. God had
revealed to
Simeon that
he would not
see death
until he had
seen the
Messiah.
7. Recognizing
the Child, he
prays: "Now
you can
dismiss your
servant in
peace. You
have fulfilled
your word."
8. "This Child is
destined to
be the
downfall and
rise of many
in Israel, a
sign that will
be opposed."
9. And to Mary
Simeon
reveals: "And
your own soul
a sword shall
pierce."
10. After they
fulfill all the
Law requires
they return
to Nazareth.
Spiritual Fruit:
Purity of mind
and body
__________________________________

The fifth joyful
Mystery

THE FINDING OF
JESUS IN THE
TEMPLE
1. When Jesus is
twelve years
old, He goes
with His
parents to
Jerusalem for
the feast of
the Passover.
2. After the
feast of the
Passover,
Joseph and
Mary
unknowingly
set out for
Nazareth
without Jesus.
3. At the end of
the first
day's journey
they discover
Jesus is
missing.
4. His parents
return
immediately
looking for
Him.
5. This loss
causes grief
and anxiety
beyond our
understanding
to the hearts
of Mary and
Joseph.
6. On the third
day they find
Jesus in the
Temple among
the Doctors
who were
astonished at
His wisdom.
7. Mary: "Son,
why have you
done this to
us? Your
father and I
have been
searching for
you in
sorrow."
8. Jesus: "Why
did you
search for
me? Did you
not know that
I must be
about my
Father's
business?"
9. Jesus goes
down with
them to
Nazareth, and
is subject to
them.
10. Mary keeps
all these
things in her
heart.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO VIRGIN MARY

SANDERS TRIP TO VATICAN CONFERENCE CAUSES DUST-UP

Bernie Sanders announced Friday he will
attend a Vatican City conference next week,
touching off a long-distance dispute over
whether the Democratic presidential candidate
had elbowed his way into the summit.
Bloomberg News quoted a senior Vatican
official alleging the Vermont senator sought
the invitation, accusing him of “monumental
discourtesy” in doing so.
But another senior Vatican source told Fox
News that is not quite true.
Sanders did receive a written invitation dated
March 30 from Monsignor Marcelo Sanchez
Sorondo, chancellor of the Pontifical Academy
of Social Sciences where Sanders will speak.
There are varying reports, though, over who
approached whom.
Margaret Archer, president of PASS, told
Bloomberg that “Sanders made the first move,
for the obvious reasons,” while accusing him of
going after the Catholic vote.

But the Sanders campaign called the claim
“categorically untrue.”
Sorondo, speaking to Bloomberg, apparently did
not say who initiated the contact – the Vatican
or Sanders. Yet later speaking with Reuters,
Sorondo denied that Sanders had invited
himself.
Further, he told the Associated Press he
extended the invitation to Sanders because he
seems to have a "real interest" in studying the
papal documents issued by the pope. He did
not issue invitations to the other presidential
candidates.
"I don't see the other candidates quoting the
pope in their campaign. I don't know if the
other candidates are interested in the
documents of the pope," he said.
Regardless of who made the first move, the
senior source who spoke with Fox News stressed
that the invite did not come from Pope Francis
himself.
The source told Fox News the Vatican is eager
to stay out of the presidential campaign --
especially with pro-life Catholics expressing
unease on social media that the pro-choice
Sanders is visiting.
"Is that going to thrill us? No," the Vatican
source told Fox News of Sanders' stance on
abortion
It was not clear yet whether Sanders, the first
Jewish candidate to win a presidential primary,
would meet with the pope during his trip.
Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs said "if the
opportunity arises he would be delighted to
meet with the pope" but Sanders has not
received an official invitation from the
Catholic leader.
"The moral imperative that (the pope) is
bringing to this discussion is absolutely
extraordinary and absolutely what the world
needs. These are issues that I have been
dealing with for years," Sanders said in a
phone interview with The Associated Press.
Attendees of the Vatican conference will
include Presidents Evo Morales of Bolivia and
Rafael Correa of Ecuador, along with Cardinal
Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Honduras, a
member of the academy, and Columbia
University professor Jeffrey Sachs, an adviser
to the United Nations on environmental and
sustainability issues.
The meeting will mark the 25th anniversary of
Pope John Paul II's encyclical Centesimus
Annus, a high-level teaching document which
advocated for economic and social justice and
environmental sustainability.
Sanders will be speaking at the conference of
the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, an
advisory group comparable to a think tank that
the pope has appointed to guide him on a wide
range of public policy issues.
The Rev. Thomas Reese, an analyst with the
National Catholic Reporter and author of
"Inside the Vatican: The Politics and
Organization of the Catholic Church," said it
was unusual for a U.S. presidential candidate
to be invited to participate in such an event in
the middle of a campaign. European politicians
and experts attend frequently, in part because
they can more easily travel to Rome, he said.
But Reese cautioned that the invitation should
not be interpreted in any way as an
endorsement from the pope.
"Certainly the last thing Pope Francis wants to
do is get involved in American presidential
politics. He's made clear that he doesn't even
want to interfere in Italian politics," Reese
said.