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Albert Lynch Joan of Arc in prayer

The Resurrection of Lazarus, 1426

Giovanni di Paolo, 1403-1482

“We must consider how to rouse one another to love and good works.”

The Blessing of the Wheat in Artois, 1857

Jules Breton, 1827-1906

Trappist Monks Welcoming a Stranger, 1864

Jules-Joseph Dauban, 1822-1908

Saint Jerome, 1605-1610

Guido Reni, 1575-1642

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Saint Longinus the Centurion Died: 1st century Feast Day: October 16 (new) March 15 (trad.) Patronage: the blind and those with poor eyesight, for discernment, Mantua

Saint Longinus was the centurion that pierced the side of Jesus at the Crucifixion. He was losing his eyesight at the time and when Christ’s blood fell into his eyes his sight was restored. He then said, “Indeed, this man was the Son of God.” (Mark 15:39) Subsequently, he received instructions from the apostles, converted, left the army, and became a monk. He was arrested, tortured (teeth pulled out and tongue cut out yet could still speak clearly), and martyred. His relics are in Rome and his lance is contained in one of the four pillars over the altar in the Basilica of St. Peter’s.

Thought for the Day – 7 March – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) ST THOMAS AQUINAS “Thomas of Aquin was a wealthy nobleman of great intelligence.A brilliant future seemed to lie before him.But, he answered the inspiration which called him to a life of Christian perfection, in the Order of St Dominic.This divine vocation encountered serious obstacles.His mother and brothers…