Good morning! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell welcome Rita Heikenfeld to share cold and flue home remedies using ingredients mentioned in the Bible. Other guests include Gary Michuta from Hands on Apologetics, and Dr. Matthew Bunson to discuss the feast of St. Joseph Vaz. Plus news, weather, sports, and a whole lot more…

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Prayer to St. Joseph by Pope Pius X

Glorious St. Joseph, model of all who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in the spirit of penance in expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously by placing love of duty above my inclinations; to gratefully and joyously deem it an honor to employ and to develop by labor the gifts I have received from God, to work methodically, peacefully, and in moderation and patience, without ever shrinking from it through weariness or difficulty to work; above all, with purity of intention and unselfishness, having unceasingly before my eyes death and the account I have to render of time lost, talents unused, good not done, and vain complacency in success, so baneful to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all to imitate thee, O patriarch St. Joseph! This shall be my motto for life and eternity. Amen.

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REMEDIES FROM RITA

EASY IMMUNE BOOSTING ORANGE JUICE

Ingredients:
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 teaspoon each: powdered turmeric and ginger

Instructions:
Whisk or shake everything together.

Citrus contains vital vitamin C for immunity.
Turmeric and ginger are powerful anti-inflammatories and ginger is tummy soothing.

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FEVER BUSTIN’ CHILLED PUNCH

Cooling when you’re feverish and your throat is sore.

Ingredients:
Equal amounts of each: all natural (no added sugar) fruit punch, pineapple juice and cranberry pomegranate juice.

Instructions:
Just stir juices together and chill before drinking.

Punch contains several fruit juices, including apple and grape which have antioxidant qualities.
Pineapple juice is good for sore throats. (My mom used to give us pineapple juice for sore throats)

Cranberries and pomegranates are good digestive juices

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SIMPLE GINGER TEA WITH CINNAMON

Raw honey is mentioned over 50 times in the Bible – remember ” a land flowing with milk and honey …” in Exodus. (Exodus 3:8). Raw, organic honey has antibacterial and antioxidant qualities. Avoid giving honey to babies under the age of 1 year.

Ingredients:
2 cups water
Fresh ginger to taste – start with a couple tablespoons chopped or smashed ginger root
Lemon juice
Cinnamon – 1 stick or couple shakes of powdered (optional)
Sweetener to taste
Instructions
Bring water to a boil, stir in ginger and cinnamon.
Cover and let steep 5 minutes or so.
Strain, add lemon juice and sweetener.

Ginger is tummy-soothing and anti-inflammatory.
Citrus contains vital vitamin C for immunity.
Cinnamon packs an anti-oxidant punch.
Honey has anti-bacterial properties.

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Brady Stiller, author of Your Life is a Story

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