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December 11
Saint of the day:
Saint Daniel the Stylite
Patron Saint of living away from the world while still in the world
St. Daniel the Stylite
St. Daniel, the Stylite, Priest. Feast day is December 11. Daniel was born in Maratha, Syria in 409 and became a monk in nearby Samosata on the Upper Euphrates. He learned of St. Simeon Stylites the Elder, living on a pillar at Antioch and got to see him twice. At the age of forty-two, Daniel decided that he too wanted to become a stylite (from the Greek word "stylos", meaning pillar) and live on a pillar at a spot near Constantinople. Therefore, Emperor Leo I, built a series of pillars with a platform on top for him, and Daniel was ordained there by St. Gennadius. The saint quickly became an attraction for the people. He celebrated the Eucharist on his pillar, preached sermons, dispensed spiritual advice, and cured the sick who were brought up to him. He also gave prudent counsel to Emperors Leo and Zeno and the patriarch of Constantinople. All the while, Daniel lived his particular type of pillar spirituality. He came down from his perch only once in thirty-three years - to turn Emperor Baliscus away from backing the heresy of Monophysitism. Daniel died in 493 and became the best known Stylite after St. Simeon Stylites the Elder. The life of St. Daniel the Stylite is an apt reminder that there are many ways to live the spiritual life. All of us have our own way to be close to God every day. Our task is to find that way and follow it to the very end.
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=219
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_the_Stylite

Prayer


Visit
The Stylite Tower Umm Ar-Rasas, Jordan

Recipe
I am inspired to make something in the shape of the tower and is eaten all over the middle east and that would be Kebabs!

Kebabs
Ingredients
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1 lb Ground Beef
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1 tsp Salt
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1 tsp Seven Spices
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½ tsp Crushed Red Pepper
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½ tsp Cumin
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½ tsp Cinnamon
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½ tsp Coriander
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¼ cup Parsley finely chopped
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC) or grill.
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Soak wooden skewers for at least twenty minutes so they don't catch fire in the oven.
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Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl.
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Using your hand make fist sized balls.
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Shape the Kebabs as you put the meat on skewers.
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Place on a tray if going in the oven otherwise put the skewers directly on your grill.
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It will take roughly 20 minutes turning once. Maybe a bit quicker on the grill.