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Quote/s of the Day – 2 October – The Holy Guardian Angel

Quote/s of the Day – 2 October – The Holy Guardian Angel “See that you despise notone of these little ones,for I say to youthat their Angels in Heaven,always see the face of My Father.” Matthew 18:10 “Be good!This will make your angel happy.When sorrows and misfortunes,physical or spiritual, afflict you,turn to your Guardian Angel,with strong trustand he will help you.” St John Bosco…

Quote/s of the Day – 2 November – ‘Death is then no cause for mourning … ‘

Quote/s of the Day – 2 November – All Souls Day – Readings: Wisdom 3: 1-9; Romans 5: 5-11 or Romans 6: 3-9; Gospel: John 6: 37-40 “We should have a dailyfamiliarity with death,a daily desire for death.By this kind of detachment,our soul must learn to free itself from the desires of the body.It must soar above earthly lusts,to a place where they cannot come near,to hold it fast.It must take on…

Our Morning Offering – 2 October – My Oldest Friend

Our Morning Offering – 2 October – The Memorial of the Guardian Angels My Oldest FriendBy St John Henry Newman (1801-1890) My oldest friend, mine from the hourWhen first I drew my breath,My faithful friend, that shall be mine,Unfailing, till my death…. Mine when I stand before the Judge,And mine, if spared to stayWithin the golden furnace, tillMy sin is burn’d away. And mine, O Brother of my…

Quote/s of the Day – 7 October – The Holy Rosary

Quote/s of the Day – 7 October – “Month of the Holy Rosary” – Memorial of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary/Our Lady of Victory “The greatest methodof praying,is to praythe Rosary.” St Francis de Sales (1567-1622)Doctor of the Church “The salvation of the whole worldbegan with the “Hail Mary.”Hence, the salvation of each personis also attached to this prayer.” St Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort…

One Minute Reflection – 9 October – Bearing Christ in our hearts

One Minute Reflection – 9 October – “Month of the Holy Rosary” – Readings: : Joel 4: 12-21; Psalm 97: 1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Luke 11: 27-28 “He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” – Luke 11:28 REFLECTION – “Mary was more blessed in accepting the faith of Christ than in conceiving the flesh of Christ. To someone who said, “Blessed is the womb that bore you,”…

Our Lady of Good Help (1859) USA and Memorials of the Saints – 9 October

Our Lady of Good Help (1859) USA – 9 October :https://anastpaul.com/2020/10/09/feast-of-our-lady-of-good-help-and-memorials-of-the-saints-9-october/Sr Adele’s life and mission here:http://catholicism.org/first-approved-marian-apparition-in-the-us-champion-wisconsin.html St Denis of Paris (Died c 258) and Companions – the First Bishop of Paris, Martyr, Confessor (Optional Memorial) One of the 14…

Our Morning Offering – 15 April – Nunc, Sancte, nobis Spiritus

Our Morning Offering – 15 April – Thursday of the Second Week of Easter Nunc, Sancte, nobis SpiritusBy St Ambrose (340-397)Come, Holy Ghost, Who ever OneTrans St John Henry Newman (1801-1890) Trans 1836 Come, Holy Ghost, Who ever OneArt with the Father and the Son.Come, Holy Ghost, our souls possessWith Thy full flood of holiness. In will and deed, by heart and tongue,With all our powers, Thy…

Our Morning Offering – 2 April – The Angel of the Agony

Our Morning Offering – 2 April – Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord The Angel of the AgonySt John Henry Newman (1801-1890) Jesu! by that shuddering dread which fell on Thee;Jesu! by that cold dismay which sicken’d Thee;Jesu! by that pang of heart which thrill’d in Thee;Jesu! by that mount of sins which crippled Thee;Jesu! by that sense of guilt which stifled Thee;Jesu! by that innocence…