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Quote/s of the Day – 15 March – Friday of the Fourth Week in Lent – 3 Kings 17:17-24; John 11:1-45 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “I Amthe Resurrectionand theLife” John 11:25 “Love Him, then, keep Him as a friend.He will not leave you as others do,or let you suffer lasting death.Sometime, whether you will or not,you will have to part with everything.Cling, therefore, to Jesus…

Quote/s of the Day – 14 March – St Lawrence Justinian on Prayer “There is no prayer or good workso great, so pleasing to God,so useful to us,as the Holy Mass.” “No human tongue can enumeratethe favours which emanate fromthe Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.The sinner is reconciled with God,the just man becomes more upright,sins are wiped away,vices are uprooted,virtue and merit increasesand the…

Quote/s of the Day – 11 March – Monday of the Fourth Week in Lent – 3 Kings 3:16-28; John 2:13-25 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “Remember not our former iniquities,let Thy mercies speedily prevent us,for we are become exceeding poor.Help us, O God, our Saviourand for the glory of Thy Name, O Lord,deliver us and forgive us our sins,for Thy Name’s sake.” Psalm 78:8-9 “… There is…

Quote/s of the Day – 16 March – Thursday of the Third Week in Lent “Now when the sun was setting,all those who had any who were sickwith various diseases brought them to himand he laid his hands on everyone of themand healed them. And demons also came outof many, crying,“You are the Son of God!”But he rebuked themand would not allow them to speakbecause they knew that he was the Christ.” Luke…

Quote/s of the Day – 2 January – Jesus

Quote/s of the Day – 2 January – “Month of the Most Holy Name of Jesus” “And this is his commandment,that we should believein the name of his Son, Jesus Christ … ” 1 John 3:23 “Nothing so curbs the onset of anger,so allays the upsurge of pride.It cures the wound of envy,controls unbridled extravaganceand quenches the flame of lust.It cools the thirst of covetousnessand banishes the itch of…

Quote/s of the Day – 12 September – “And the Virgin’s name was Mary.”

Quote/s of the Day – 12 September – Feast of the Holy Name of Mary “And the Virgin’s name was Mary.” Luke 1:27 “As breathing is not only a signbut even, a cause of life,so the name of Mary,which is constantly foundon the lips of God’s servants,both proves that they are truly aliveand, at the same time,causes and preserves their lifeand gives them, every succour . . .may Your name, O Mother of…

Quote/s of the Day – 5 September – St Lawrence Justinian

Quote/s of the Day – 5 September – The Memorial of St Lawrence Justinian (1381-1455) Bishop “There is no prayer or good workso great, so pleasing to God,so useful to us,as the Holy Mass.” “The name of Maryis a tower of strength,which saves sinners from punishmentand defends the justfrom the assaults of hell.” “By the practice of prayerwe can construct an impregnable citadel,in which we shall…

One Minute Reflection – 5 September – ‘ … For the body’s Architect and Artisan came to him …’

One Minute Reflection – 5 September – “Month of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary” – Readings: Isaiah 35: 4-7a; Psalm 146: 7-10 (1b); James 2: 1-5; Mark 7: 31-37 and the Memorial of St Lawrence Justinian (1381-1455) Bishop “And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears and, after spitting. touched his tongue.” – Mark 7:33 REFLECTION – “Divine…