September 2011
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“Sometimes it happens that despite their best efforts, God allows some souls to...”
– St. Therese of Lisieux
On this day of your life we believe God wants you...
You are part of a community: people of faith. Worship with others, share with others, experience God with others. You are not in this alone; you have an entire family of believers out there. Today is a good day to seek some of them out.
Thought for Wednesday August 31
I trust in the mercy of God for ever.
I, like a green olive tree in the house of God, Trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.
I trust in the mercy of God for ever.
Luke 4: 38 – 44 Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her. He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on...
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior...
HEALING THE MIND
Jesus “stood over her and addressed Himself to the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on them.” –Luke 4:39
Jesus heals the sick not only from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, schizophrenia, arthritis, etc., but also heals for evangelization and ministry. In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus healed Simon’s mother-in-law from a fever and for immediate service...
A man without self-control is like a city broken...
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“Through the Communion of Saints you should feel very closely united to your...”
– St. Josemaria Escriva, Furrow, #615
One should never deny the body what is due to it,...
Saint of the Day - August 31, 2011
St. Joseph of Arimathea (1st century)
A wealthy Israelite, Joseph was a good and just member of the Sanhedrin; he did not consent to Jesus’ condemnation. He requested from Pilate the Body of Jesus upon his death. He wrapped the Lord’s Body in fine linen and laid it in his own tomb.
August 2011
On this day of your life we believe God wants you...
There will come a time when your yearnings become so strong and powerful that you will have no choice but to let them become reality.
BODY BUILDING
“Build one another up.” –1 Thessalonians 5:11, RSV-CE
I am attending morning Mass in an older church building. Laborers are repairing the roof, and the steady pounding of their hammers makes it difficult to hear the lector as he proclaims today’s first reading. Then the lector proclaimed the phrase “build one another up” (see 1 Thes 5:11, RSV-CE). It was easy to...
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“It can happen that one of the spouses is the innocent victim of a divorce...”
– Life in Christ: Catechism #2386
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual...
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“Omnia possibilia sunt credenti. Everything is possible for anyone who has faith....”
– St. Josemaria Escriva, The Way, #588
Take good care for the aged, for in them you are...
Saint of the Day - Tuesday August 30, 2011
St. Jeanne Jugan (1792-1879)
As a teenager, Jeanne developed a special love for the aged, particularly poor widows. She went door to door collecting money to care for them. Attracting followers with her work, she founded the Little Sisters of the Poor and served as superior.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing...
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from...
Thought for Tuesday August 30
I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The LORD is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid?
I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.
1 Thessalonians 5: 1 -6, 9 - 11 Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, as indeed...
On this day of your life we believe God wants you...
Do not be hard on yourself about things you cannot change. The past is past and it’s time to move on.
HEAD-LINES
“Stand up and tell them all that I command you.” –Jeremiah 1:17
John the Baptizer called the religious leaders of his time a “brood of vipers” (Mt 3:7). He said they would “burn in unquenchable fire” if they did not repent (Mt 3:12). John was the greatest prophet who had ever lived (Mt 11:11). He uncompromisingly preached a baptism in repentance (Lk 3:3)....
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“Divorce is immoral also because it introduces disorder into the family and into...”
– Life in Christ: Catechism #2385
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Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all...
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“When you are with someone, you have to see a soul: a soul who has to be helped,...”
– St. Josemaria Escriva, The Forge, #573
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When I am completely united to you, there will be...
Saint of the Day - Monday August 29, 2011
St. Sabina (3rd century)
A lady of Rome, Sabina became a Christian with the help of her Syrian servant Serapia. During the persecution of the Emperor Hadrian, her servant suffered martyrdom; she was murdered for her faith about a month later.
SUPER DUPER
“You duped me, O Lord, and I let myself be duped.” –Jeremiah 20:7
God doesn’t really dupe us. It just seems that way because we think not as God does, but as men do (Mt 16:23). Instead of duping us, the Lord has higher purposes.
He surprises us because He knows if He told us in advance, we couldn’t bear it (Jn 16:12).
He tests us so we might grow and bear fruit (1 Thes...
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“Draw close to Jesus who has died for you; draw close to that Cross, outlined...”
– St. Josemaria Escriva, The Forge, #405
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and...
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“Divorce is a grave offense against the natural law. It claims to break the...”
– Life in Christ: Catechism #2384
Our hearts were made for You, O Lord, and they are...
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Saint of the Day - August 28, 2011
St. Augustine (354-430)
Raised a Christian, Augustine lost his faith and led a wild life. After living with a woman for many years, having a son, and dabbling in heresy, he was converted by the prayers of his mother and help from St. Ambrose. He sold his property, gave the proceeds to the poor, and founded a monastery. He became a monk, priest, preacher, bishop, and Doctor of the Church.
On this day of your life we believe God wants you...
Nothing is that difficult when you have God on your side.
But since we belong to the day, let us be sober,...
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of...
Bury my body wherever you will; let not care of it...
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Saint of the Day - Saturday August 27, 2011
St. Monica (322-387)
A Christian from birth, Monica was given in marriage to a bad-tempered, adulterous pagan. Once an alcoholic herself, she prayed constantly for the conversion of her husband and her son, St. Augustine. Both of them eventually converted.
WatchIn an incredible display of love and loyalty, Hawkeye, the dog of fallen Navy Seal Jon Tumilson, solemnly rests beside the casket of his life long companion whose helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan earlier this month. While the image is heart-wrenching, is is also very heartwarming and serves as a powerful reminder of God’s incredible blessing that pets are in our lives. Thank you...
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“Deny your desires and you will find what your heart longs for. For how do you...”
– Saint John of the Cross
Thought for Friday August 26
Rejoice in the Lord, you just! Light dawns for the just; and gladness, for the upright of heart. Be glad in the LORD, you just, and give thanks to his holy name. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
Matthew 25: 1 – 13 Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight, there was a cry, “Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!”
Did I take...
Therefore, since we have been justified through...
On this day of your life we believe God wants you...
Life is full of busyness: work, family, friends, housework, the list goes on and on. Take a few minutes right now to let yourself just rest. Quiet your mind and let the silence relax your body.
Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O...
“The Lord Jesus insisted on the original intention of the Creator who willed that...”
– Life in Christ: Catechism #2382
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“All who undertake to teach must be endowed with deep love, the greatest of...”
– St. Joseph Calasanz
Saint of the Day - Friday August 26, 2011
St. Joseph Calasanz (1556-1648)
Joseph was a friend of the astronomer Galileo. He spent 52 years as a priest who taught the faith to poor children. He organized teaching priests into a religious order called the Piarists.
What then shall we say to these things? If God is...
“The ear that listens to life-giving reproof
will dwell among the wise.
Whoever...”
– Proverbs 15:31-32
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his...
Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in...
