#theonethingnecessary

Quote/s of the Day – 29 July – ‘Our saving music …’

Quote/s of the Day – 29 July – St Martha, Sister of Saint Lazarus and Saint Mary of Bethany – 2 Corinthians 10:17-18; 11:1-2, Luke 10:38-42 “Martha, Martha, you are anxiousand troubled about many thingsand yet, only one thing is needful.Mary has chosen the best partand it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42 “And as for that in the good groundthey are those who, hearing the…

Our Morning Offering – 1 April – The One Thing Necessary

Our Morning Offering – 1 April – Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent

The One Thing Necessary By St Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787) Most Zealous Doctor

O my God, help me to remember, that time is short, eternity long. What good is all the greatness of this world at the hour of death? To love You, my God and save my soul is the one thing necessary. Without You, there is no peace of mind or soul. My God,…

Our Morning Offering – 16 October – The One Thing Necessary

Our Morning Offering – 16 October – Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth week in Ordinary Time, Year C and the Memorial of St Gerard Majella (1726-1755), Redemptorist Brother

The One Thing Necessary By St Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787) Most Zealous Doctor Founder of the Redemptorists

O my God, help me to remember, that time is short, eternity long. What good is all the greatness of this world at the hour of…

Thought for the Day – 10 February – The Love of God

Thought for the Day – 10 February – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) The Love of God “We must love God, not only as our Creator and Lord but also, as our Redeemer and Saviour.God’s goodness in having created us, is immense.Being infinite, He had no need of us.He created us, in order to give us a participation in His infinite power, wisdom and beauty. The goodness of God in…

Our Morning Offering – 10 February – The One Thing Necessary By St Alphonsus

Our Morning Offering – 10 February The One Thing NecessaryBy St Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696-1787)Most Zealous Doctor O my God,help me to remember,that time is short, eternity long.What good is all the greatness of this worldat the hour of death?To love You, my Godand save my soul is the one thing necessary.Without You, there is no peace of mind or soul.My God, I need fear only sinand…

Thought for the Day – 25 July – The Love of God, The One Thing Necessary!

Thought for the Day – 25 July – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) The Love of GodThe One Thing Necessary! “If we really know God, we should love Him above all created things.“I have loved you too little, My God,” said St Augustine in his Confessions, “because I have not known You well enough.”If we knew God, we should recognise, that He is infinite beauty, goodness and…

Our Morning Offering – 1 August – The Memorial of (1696-1787) Doctor of the Church

The One Thing Necessary By St Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787) Doctor of the Church

0 my God, help me to remember That time is short, eternity is long. What good is all the greatness of this world at the hour of death? To love You, my God and save my soul is the one thing necessary. Without You, there is no peace, no joy. My God, I need fear nothing but sin. For to lose You, my God, is to lose all. 0 my God, help me to remember – That to gain all I must leave all, That in loving You I have all good things, the infinite riches of Christ and His Church, the motherly protection of Mary, peace beyond understanding, joy unspeakable! Eternal Father, Your Son has promised, that whatever we ask in His Name will be given to us. In His Name I pray: give me a burning faith, a joyful hope, a holy love for Jesus Christ. Give me the grace of perseverance in doing Your will in all things. Do with me what You will. I repent of having offended You. Grant, O Lord, that I may love You always and never let me be separated from You. O my God and my All, make me a saint! Amen

Our Morning Offering – 15 March – The Memorial of St Clement Mary Hofbauer C.Ss.R.(1751-1820)

On the Memorial of St Clement, known as the Second Founder of the Redemptorists, we pray a prayer by St Alphonsus Liguori, (1696-1787), Doctor of the Church, the Founder.

The One Thing Necessary By St Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787) Doctor of the Church

O my God, help me to remember that time is short, eternity long. What good is all the greatness of this world at the hour of death? To love You, my God and save my soul is the one thing necessary. Without You, there is no peace of mind or soul. My God, I need fear only sin and nothing else in this life, for to lose You, my God, is to lose all. O my God, help me to remember that I came into this world with nothing, and shall take nothing from it when I die. To gain You, I must leave all. But in loving You, I already have all good things, the infinite riches of Christ and His Church in life, Mary’s motherly protection and perpetual help, and the eternal dwelling place Jesus has prepared for me. Eternal Father, Jesus has promised that whatever we ask in His Name will be granted us. In His Name, I pray: give me a burning faith, a joyful hope, a holy love for You. Grant me perseverance in doing Your will and never let me be separated from You. My God and my All, make me a saint. Amen.