ICHABOD, THE GLORY HAS DEPARTED - explores the Age of Apostasy, predicted in 2 Thessalonians 2:3, to attack Objective Faithless Justification, Church Growth Clowns, and their ringmasters. The antidote to these poisons is trusting the efficacious Word in the Means of Grace. John 16:8. Isaiah 55:8ff. Romans 10. Most readers are WELS, LCMS, ELS, or ELCA. This blog also covers the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, and the Left-wing, National Council of Churches denominations.
ROME — Former Vatican emissary Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano has refused to obey a summons to the Vatican to face charges of schism, restating he does not recognize Pope Francis as the head of the Catholic Church.
“As I stated in my Communiqué of June 20, I do not recognize the authority of the tribunal that claims to judge me, nor of its Prefect, nor of the one who appointed him,” Archbishop Viganò said in a statement.
“This decision of mine, which is certainly painful, is not the result of haste or a spirit of rebellion; but rather is dictated by the moral necessity which, as Bishop and Successor of the Apostles, obliges me in conscience to bear witness to the Truth, that is, to God Himself, to Our Lord Jesus Christ,” he declared.
Pope Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Viganò as Apostolic Nuncio to the United States in 2011 and the archbishop served in this role for five years, from 2011 to 2016.
Viganò became something of a conservative superstar in 2018, when he published an explosive report accusing Pope Francis of reinstating homosexual abuser Cardinal Theodore McCarrick to a position of prominence despite knowing of McCarrick’s serial abuse.
TEXT KJV 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. 21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
1. This Gospel teaches us the difference between true piety and dissimulation, or hypocrisy. And it is one of the best Gospels for teaching how our works cannot render us pious; something higher than anything we can do is required. For the Pharisees also led a pious life; they did what they should, externally; they did not break any of the commandments of God, abstained from property not their own, went about in fine showy clothes, and hence derived their name, being called Pharisees, meaning those set apart, or the select.
2. In like manner he also attacks the scribes, the flower of the Jews, who were so well versed in the law of God and the Scriptures as to teach other people, lay down rules for the community and render decisions in all matters. To sum up, we here have the best, the most learned and the most pious of the Jews. These Christ attacks, whom of all men he should least have attacked. But he says of them to his disciples: “Unless your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees. ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
3. As though he would say, Behold the Pharisees and scribes lead such a good life that both they and other people believe they will possess the kingdom; but they are wide of the mark. Therefore he reproves them and says: Verily, I say unto you, if you will not be more pious than the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter heaven. Here the question of those is disposed of who ask, What shall we do in order that we may be pious? For here all works that man can do are overthrown and disposed of, and the most holy of the sanctimonious are cast to the’ ground. Hence you cannot do any deed by means of which one may be saved and rescued from sin. If a man now says that, he surely is a heretic.
PART 1 THE OCCASION FOR THIS EXPLANATION.
4. They at that time might have said, Well, you are a heretic; ate you going to reject good deeds? He pays no attention to that, however, but freely concluded that their works are nought. They might now have said, Pray, if works do not make us holy, why have we the law through which we hope to be saved, if we live up to it? This now gives Christ an occasion to introduce the commandments, explaining them, telling us how they are to be understood. He says: “Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shalt say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire.”
PART 2. THE EXPLANATION.
5. These words are too high and too deep for any one fully to put into practice. To this our Lord not only here testifies, but every man’s experience and his very emotions. Four points are here presented, to-wit:
Thoughts, demeanor, words and deeds; which no one can avoid; he must be guilty. As though he would say, You might find persons that do not kill with their hands; but to be without hatred, not to be angry, be of smiling countenance, not to snub persons — of such a nature none is to be found.
Now, experience teaches this.
6. For take a godly man or a godly woman; as long as everybody keeps his distance, peace and harmony prevail, but if one comes along that speaks harshly and possibly intrudes, even to the extent of the smallest word, he cannot keep from becoming angry; and follows this up by irritating and enraging the offender. Our reason can never come to the conclusion that we are to be considerate to the wicked. Peruse all your heathen books, enter into your own experience, and you will find it so, we cannot refrain from becoming angry, if not against our friends, then against our enemies.
Now God is not satisfied with this, nor can my flesh and blood evade the question, for mark the wording closely when he says, “Thou shalt not kill.”
Who is “thou?” Your hand? No. Your tongue? No; but thou, thou and all that is in thee and with thee; thine hand, heart, and thoughts shall not kill.
7. Thus Christ interprets the law saying with authority, “Every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment. “This sentence pertains to the whole world, for I ask, Who is there on this earth that is not a debtor to this commandment? Seeing that we are to comply with it and cannot, what are we to do? For we can never remove the filth. Then despair must be ours, depend on that. So the commandments of God are but a mirror, wherein we behold our filth and wickedness; for they conclude us all under sin, we being unable to work our way out by our own efforts and free will; unless something else comes to our assistance.
St. Cloud State University finalizes plan to cut back on degrees, minors amidst budget problems
Nearly one in three degree programs at St. Cloud State University will get the ax, due to budgetary problems.
Roughly 60 percent of minors are also getting the boot at the public university, according to a recent announcement.
“In a presentation to the campus community on Tuesday, SCSU Acting President Larry Lee confirmed the university will suspend 42 degree programs and 50 minor programs,” KARE 11 reported yesterday.
John F. Johnson, got his PhD from the Jesuit St. Louis University, because he thought his Concordia St. Louis ThD was useless outside of the Missouri Synod. He sports the lopsided smile so familiar in the Olde Synodical Conference.
I visited Johnson in his office at Concordia, St. Louis, and got him to start raving about how great the adulterous Karl Barth (Swiss theologian) was. He saw I was not on his adulatory wavelength and immediately switched to another topic. He discussed having a ThD from the LCMS was worthless outside of the LCMS, so he earned a PhD at St. Louis University to be more marketable in academics. No wonder Missouri was so eager to make Johnson a higher education leader.
I could not find David Luy on LinkedIn so I just googled his name + Lutheran. That brought up the page from his previous job at Trinity Divinity. He got his PhD from the Jesuits - Marquette! All roads do lead from Rome nowadays. I need to build a gallery of Jesuit PhDs:
John Sparky Brenner - WELS professor at Mordor, Dean of GA Hazing Rites.
Jack Kilcrease - Our Lady of Sorrows Convent School (a nominal LCMS guy trained in ELCA albeit born in a WELS parsonage).
Gregory Schulz - LCMS ex-professor, C.U. Mequon.
Karl Fabrezius - LCMS pastor.
David Luy - NALC Seminary.
Charles Cortright - Wisconsin Lutheran College, WELS.
John F. Johnson and.......drum roll
Erik Ankerberg, Marquette U. PhD
Sparky Brenner proves that WELS is in fellowship with everyone except Martin Luther. The Jesuits were organized to destroy the Reformation.
Not one of these Lutherans would admit knowing that I exist, and I know four of them one way or another (fewer is better).
Maybe if I wore all black and always played word games with the truth...
The Pope is a Jesuit, not a Franciscan.
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This year, more than half of Jesuit universities in the U.S. offered worship in the pagan’s temple, celebrating “pride month.” According to a report from The College Fix, 15 out of 27 American Jesuit universities publicly celebrated LGBT-themed sin on their social media pages. Other Jesuit universities hosted “pride month” events.
It will no doubt come as little surprise that Jesuit schools have so blatantly celebrated the sins of sodomy and pride. Prominent Jesuits such as James Martin and Thomas Reese have spoken well of homosexual relations for years and have (both implicitly and explicitly) endorsed the contraceptive and abortive agendas of the world.
This year, more than half of Jesuit universities in the U.S. offered worship in the pagan’s temple, celebrating “pride month.” According to a report from The College Fix, 15 out of 27 American Jesuit universities publicly celebrated LGBT-themed sin on their social media pages. Other Jesuit universities hosted “pride month” events.
It will no doubt come as little surprise that Jesuit schools have so blatantly celebrated the sins of sodomy and pride. Prominent Jesuits such as James Martin and Thomas Reese have spoken well of homosexual relations for years and have (both implicitly and explicitly) endorsed the contraceptive and abortive agendas of the world.
Please note that I am not writing on behalf of the CUWAA Board of Regents, but rather as the president of the Indiana District, especially for the benefit of those under my ecclesiastical care.
The primary question and concern that I have heard and seen from multiple people over the past five months is, “Why the urgency of action in regards to the Ann Arbor campus at this time?” It has come as a shock to many, seemingly out of the blue, and in apparent contrast to indications that all was going well. I understand and sympathize with the confusion and frustration. But the truth is that current circumstances have been developing for some time, to such an extent that the University is really behind the 8 ball now, and the sooner steps are taken, the better, in the hopes that both campuses can survive and thrive into the future. Significant actions are being taken on both campuses, but the situation in Ann Arbor is more urgent, the necessary changes greater. The goal is to act now, before it is too late to turn the tide....
The dire problem has been that the cost per student has been as great or greater than the revenue received in tuition per student. In other words, the greater number of students at Ann Arbor has actually not improved the financial position of the campus... [Boldface added]
Psalm. The Lord is my Light and my Salvation: whom shall I fear?
The Gloria Patri The Kyrie p. 17 The Gloria in Excelsis The Salutation and Collect p. 19
Collect
O God, who hast prepared for them that love Thee such good things as pass man’s understanding, pour into our hearts such love toward Thee that we, loving Thee above all things, may obtain Thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth, etc.
The Epistle and Gradual
Gradual
Behold, O God, our Shield: and look upon Thy servants.
V. O Lord God of hosts: hear our prayer. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
V. The king shall joy in Thy strength: and in Thy salvation, how greatly shall he rejoice! Hallelujah!
In our prayers - Sarah Buck, Kermit Way, Pastor Jim Shrader and his wife Chris. Sarah Buck, Lorie Howell. Norma Boeckler is being treated.
The four Veterans Honor roses have leafed out, and one is budding already.
Our country, Our Constitution, Our Bill of Rights.
KJV 1 Peter 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. 13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? 14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
KJV Luke 5:1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing:nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. 6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. 7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: 10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. 11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
Fifth Sunday After Trinity
O Jesus Christ, Thou Son of the living God, who hast given us Thy holy word, and hast bountifully provided for all our temporal wants, we confess that we are unworthy of all these mercies, and that we have rather deserved punishment: But we beseech Thee, forgive us our sins, and prosper and bless us in our several callings, that by Thy strength we may be sustained and defended, now and forever, and so praise and glorify Thee eternally, Thou who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one true God, world without end. Amen.
Let Down Your Nets
KJV Luke 5:1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
This is definitely one of the great miracles of the Gospels, and it is well known. However, there is a cloud of confusion about its meaning. The basic outcome is clear, but what does it mean?
The best way to describe it is - compare our modern statistics. We are numbers obsessed. Many of the great minds of this age are saying, "It is all about the numbers." They can tell us about the future, because they know from the past what the future will be.
This miracle is aimed at the disciples, the crowd, us, and the pastors, missionaries, and teachers. The Big Five - ELCA-LCMS-WELS-ELS-CLC (sic) synods are completely wrong. They would be better off to retire their staffs and start over again - but that is not likely to happen.
The people were eager to hear the Word of God from Jesus. They traveled a long way to hear Him and bunched up at the edge of the lake, where the land rises, giving them a good place hear Him. Two ships were there, which meant Jesus could use one as a pulpit. The ships were empty and the men were washing their nets.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
Bronze Cathedral (chair) of St. Peter in the Vatican. "We are going to need a bigger boat."
Jesus had Simon Peter provide a speaking point, out a bit from the shore, sitting down (as bishops still do today, following the Old Testament and rabbinical model).
Sitting down - cathedral - is where the bishop speaks as the leader. Bunched up in a crowd, no one could hear him on the shore. He might have gone up to the top of the rising hill, like the Sermon on the Mount, but there was another plan. Jesus wanted to go out a little from the shore, on Peter's ship. Jesus sat down and began teaching the crowd. And Peter was with Him, listening, just as the crowd were. They hungered and thirsted for righteousness. We can get an idea from the Sermon on the Mount, starting with the Beatitudes. Who would not want to listen to a series of blessings?
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing:nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
Many clergy would like to speak about the numbers. Jesus commanded, assuming the catch would be provided. Peter believed in the Savior, because he heard the
Word at work in the Spirit. That was not a decision by Peter but faith in the Promised Messiah. He was doubtful, given his knowledge and long night of useless labor. But he believed - At thy Word I will let down the net.
Luther wrote - long before the Church Growth Pandemic -
From #25 - Trinity 5 - Second Sermon
These are obliged to learn, after a long period of governing, that thereby they have not accomplished anything.How often it happens, indeed, that the best plans, the wisest counsels, and the brightest ideas prove to be the very worst, and result in nothing but harm and ruin.
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As Paul also says in 1 Corinthians 3:6-7: “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase,” etc.
The work is ours, but the results are from God alone. We can worry ourselves to death, as all of us have done, but the results and the timing belong only to God. Jesus has taught us - by prayer - to take all away our troubles, worries, disasters, mistakes. errors, sins, and weaknesses. Doubt? That means the Savior has no power. Not according to our timing and wishes? Ditto. That means the Savior has no power.
As Paul writes, inspired by the Holy Spirit - God gives the increase.
I decided to blog in 2007, 17 years ago, expecting only 100 regular readers. In fact, I was elated to reach that number. The 500th anniversary of the Reformation, 2017, proved that Lutheran synods - the Faithless Five - hate Luther. We are now only a few years from the 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession 2030, and we should expect even less support from the "confessional Lutherans" who do not confess Justification by Faith. The confession of sin among the Faithless Five should be their goal. To teach against the Word of God is a terrible sin, and for those clergy managers and teachers - who were baptized and trained in the Christian Faith, Universalism is a horrible and disgusting sin.
The Kingdom of God belongs to those with a child-like faith, but no to those who have hardened their hearts against the Good Shepherd and mocked His teaching, atoning death, resurrection and ascension.
6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. 7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
The empty nets of the previous night gathered an enormous catch of fish. I am thinking of one member who knows all about fishing - and loves it - pointing out that the weather was too warm up north to have the usual results, and disappointing.
We can see how turned upside-down are the clergy managers (they are not leaders or teachers) who demand results or declare they will have the most fantastic results ever, just wait and see. One synod has (or had) a "planning hymn" invented for their hymnal. They might as well sing the original Catholic hymn - "Faith of our Fathers (priests) Mary's prayers shall bring our country back to Thee." (English Roman Catholics). That hymn was so honest that the Protestants had to fix it to use in their services.
8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: 10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
Simply by revealing His divine power, Jesus opened their eyes to the overwhelming divinity of Jesus, a teacher but far more than a teacher. They were suddenly all in the presence of God. They felt the x-ray, the cat-scan, and pet-scan of their lives. Who were they to witness God knowing every nook and cranny of their lives!?
I have to repeat the story I participated in, around 1987, when the WELS Church Growth advocate Paul Kelm ended the "evangelism conference" claiming, "Can you think of anyone, after knowing about us, who would not want to join the Wisconsin Synod?" He paused for the pastors and laity to consider how true and motivating that was. It was dead silent, so I said, "Herb Chilstrom," (the new presiding bishop of ELCA). The audience roared with laughter, and Kelm had to laugh. And the waves of laughter kept going through the audience, perhaps catching up on radical, apostate character of Chilstrom. The laughter was so infectious that it kept starting over.
All the synods fell for those Satanic plans, to emphasize the results, not the Word of God. The results would prove they were right, and Fuller Seminary and Willow Creek and Trinity Divinity taught the same ridiculous dogma - that the results would come from sterile business concepts (promoted by Peter Drucker). That became a disaster.
How does that affect our individual lives? Being dis-couraged is a lack of trust, because discouraged means we are emphasizing results and not trusting in our Good Shepherd. He leads us beside the still waters, He feeds us. He opens the gate to eternal life which is already at work in our lives, thanks to the Gospel. God gives us miracles, many of them passing by - only to be understood much later. One of my students said recently, "My worst experiences have become great blessings, but it took me a long time to understand that."
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For Christ has not come to make you afraid, but to remove from you your sins and distress. Nor does he draw nigh and follow after you in order to drive you away, but that he may kindly allure you to himself.
We now live in an age that does not require us to have church mimeographs and then - wow - Xerox copy machines. We do not need to pay for radio or TV broadcasts. We are not limited by more than a pittance for a computer, the Internet, and a free blog. The Word goes all over the world in many different ways - and - the congregation even comes to our little cathedral - the spare room in a rented house. And I can travel to see members without great expense.
Doubtless our country will be in great struggles between observing our Constitutional Republic and making things even worse. We have moved into the Satanic phase of America, where presidents and governors brag about ending a baby's life, yet protecting dangerous drug dealers. I remember one drug for horses used in a detective show. Next I heard it was being used by foolish people, with its own nickname. And after that, this horse medicine would be good for people.
We should pray for our country and the Gospels every day. Satan will rage but be defeated. The Savior is the Creating Word and executes the commands of God the Father. The Spirit is at work in the Word to show us the Gospel and enlarge our grasp of God's Promises.
'Tis too bad I am so old - I remember ELCA forming at the end of 1987. They were spewing members before the papers were signed, early in 1988. It was more like projectile vomiting. They made sure that traditional Lutherans would gag on ELCA's open quotas for gays. Entire congregations left and ELCA began conjuring "worship places" for the radicals to keep their splintered parishes alive (without a building, pastor, or much income).
The Faithless Four - WELS - ELS - CLC (sic) were smacking their lips over the harvest of ELCA members ejected from their parishes. But wait! Even though a popular expert on churches promised them 10 to 20 percent gains from this debacle, the bump never happened.
No wonder, the Faithless Four were famous for their nastiness, superior attitude, and observing the sacrament of shunning. You doubt? I made a point of offering a cheerful handshake to pastors I knew from WELS and LCMS. They responded with dark looks and sometimes with weak "let me go" handshakes.
The Stephan-Walther hoax boasts that Bishop Martin Stephan STD brought 700 people over to America to protect and promote the Book of Concord. Ha! He was a little more Lutheran than his peers but was also a dedicated Pietist, dedicated to spending hours at night walking with young women. This was known before he came to America, his mistress and son with him. His wife and children were left and abandoned in Dresden. Stephan already had syphilis in Dresden, and that was the ultimate scandal that got him robbed and forced across the river to Illinois. "Stephan was put across the river to wilderness near Kaskaskia, Illinois, followed by one of the women with whom he had been accused of consorting, and who stayed with him until his death." (Wiki)
The "firm foundation" of the Stephan pilgrimage is still blurred by the half-truths and questions surrounding Stephan, Walther, and many others.
I was helping Melo-Cream at the age of four. Labor laws did not include children at that time. I learned about the best ingredients compared to the cheapest. Recently, someone suggested the Fuhrman book and I found it, unread, in my own library.
YouTube
A church member suggested making a Zoom video, so I am trying it out.
I began working at the Melo-Cream Donut Shop very young. The owner, my father, stressed nothing but the best ingredients in his products. He boasted that he saw about 200 bakeries go out of business, all guaranteed to make a ton of money, but lacking in quality and hard work.
We all live in a Bizarro world (see Superman comics) where everything is upside down. People complain about food prices, but they buy processed foods at hideous prices and have them delivered. Those foods are the worst possible for health, but they are addicting - fats, lots of sugar, and plenty of salt.
Super Stew for You
Many variations are possible. This is one I developed over time by making it for lunch every day, sharing with Charlie Sue, the Patterdale-Chihuahua. The ingredients are based on Doctors Joel Fuhrman and Michael Greger, seeing food as effective and inexpensive medicine.
I am going to list the way I make it. Feel free to plagiarize or improve.
Two-quart pan for the stove, starting with a bit of filtered water.
Blueberries go in first, as a super-food, plenty of antioxidants, low in sugar, anti cancer.
Sausage slices - a small amount is the base for some meat, either beef or pork or chicken. Charlie gets some during cooking and her portion later. Meat is not high in nutrition but some meat provides balance.
Walnuts - a small handful daily will remove bad cholesterol from the body. The blood chemistry convinced me when sugar and fat were way up with ice cream, but cholesterol was way down. I stopped ice cream completely. Those allergic to walnuts can try almonds.
Ground seeds and spices -
Ground flax seed is very cheap, good against cholesterol and for the intestines.
Ground mustard is added to help the blanched (frozen kale).
Ground black pepper helps the turmeric, the ginger spice having oxidants and spice. (Go very easy with mustard and turmeric.)
Allspice - would probably make a good bakery product - sob. Cumin is bean soup flavoring.
Ground cardamom - aromatic and a memory of Mom, who never used any of these spices, but kept them for decades.
Curry powder reminds me of cooking in India. Fennel and anise are seeds that add flavor.
I vary this group often and look up nutrition values with the Michael Greger website. Charlie has given me the evil eye about some of my concoctions so I go easy with the experiments.
Frozen greens have the advantage of being superstars in nutrition, filling, almost absent calories, and champions of fiber, which we need yet ignore.
Kale is the daily champion. I resisted it but came to enjoy it, Greger said, "Nothing tops kale," so consider that. I use a lot each lunch.
Spinach is the daily supplement. Variety is good in all the ingredients, because every plant has some variety, perhaps more than we know.
Turnip greens are much like spinach.
Collards are associated with bulking up future athletes who have little money.
At this point I add a variety of favorites.
Mushrooms daily - they are supposed to be anti-cancer. I have used them canned but would rather use frozen. Check them out with Fuhrman and Greger.
Lima beans or other legumes - they all have protein and fiber plus other nutritional values. Beans are satisfying without becoming stuffed.
Onions and green peppers. They are nutrition and very low calorie. I get the mixed frozen package and use some every day.
Chick peas/Cicerobeans. Cicero is one of Rome's most famous orators. His name is the Roman name for chick pea. This legume is neutral in flavor, inexpensive, and packed with nutrition and protein and fiber. I use one can every day.
Chick peas also provide a variety of vitamins and minerals, as well as a decent amount of fiber and protein. A 1-cup (164-gram) serving of cooked chickpeas offers (1Trusted Source):
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