Seeing the Gifts of Our Father

Let us fix our gaze on the Father and Creator of the whole world, and let us hold on to his peace and blessings, his splendid and surpassing gifts. Let us contemplate him in our thoughts and with our mnd's eye reflect upon the peaceful and restrained unfolding of his plan; let us consider the care with which he provides for the whole creation.

-Saint Clement, pope

Feast of St. Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,

Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

where there is injury, pardon;

where there is doubt, faith;

where there is despair, hope;

where there is darkness, light;

where there is sadness, joy;
O Divine Master,

grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled

as to console; to be understood as to understand;

to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;

it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;

and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

Feast of St. Therese, Little Flower

O glorious Saint Therese,

whom Almighty God has raised up to aid

and counsel mankind, I implore your

Miraculous Intercession. So powerful are you

in obtaining every need of body and soul our

Holy Mother Church proclaims you a

"Prodigy of Miracles...the Greatest Saint

of Modern Times."

Now I fervently beseech you

to answer my petition

(mention specifics here) and to carry out

your promises of spending Heaven

doing good upon the earth...

of letting fall from Heaven

a Shower of Roses.

Henceforth, dear Little Flower,

I will fulfill your plea

"to be made known everywhere"

and I will never cease

to lead others to Jesus through you.

Amen.

September 29th - Feast of The Arch Angels

St. Michael

St. Gabriel

St. Raphael

In the house of God there is never-ending festival; the angel choir makes eternal holiday; the presence of God's face gives joy that never fails. -St. Augustine

Service to others ...

Each one of you have received a special grace,

so like good stewards responsible for

all these different graces of God,

put yourselves at the service of others.

1 Peter 4:10

Ask and You Shall Receive

... Prayer ...

We do not pray to change divine decree,

but only to obtain what God has decided

will be obtained through prayer.

In other words, as St. Gregory says,

"by asking, men deserve to receive what

the all-powerful God has decreed

from all eternity to give them."

St. Thomas Aquinas

September 14th

To you.

Triumph of The Cross - September 14th

We worship your cross, O Lord,

and we praise and glorify

your holy resurrection,

for the wood of the cross

has brought joy to the world.

Keep burning continually

the sweet smelling incense of prayer.

Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mother

Happy Birthday Mother

Where

God writes the gospel

not in the bible alone,

but on the trees

and flowers

and clouds

and stars.

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Martin Luther

German Protestant

reformer and scholor

16th centruy

Joy

Joy does not depend on sunny circumstances,

good news, or happy endings.

It comes from knowing that whatever happens,

God loves me; that whatever happens,

He is preparing a better place for those who love Him.

Memorial of St. Gregory the Great

Lord God, you have given us

the great day of rejoicing:

Jesus Christ, the stone rejected by the builders,

has become the cornerstone

of the Church, our spiritual home.

Shed upon your Church the rays of your glory,

that it may be seen as the gate of salvation

open to all nations.

Let cries of joy and exultation ring out from its tents,

to celebrate the wonder of Christ's resurrection.

Thank You

You are the Good Shepheerd

who has given

life and light

today.

Help us to see and

be grateful for these gifts.