Quote/s of the Day – 13 July – “Month of the Precious Blood” – Readings: Exodus 2: 1-15a; Psalms 69: 3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Matthew 11: 20-24
“Jesus began to reproach the towns
where most of his mighty deeds had been done,
for their failure to repent.”
Matthew 11:20
“Even now, says the LORD,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting and weeping and mourning.
Rend your hearts, not your garments
and return to the LORD, your God.
For gracious and merciful is he,
slow to anger,
rich in kindness
and relenting in punishment.”
Joel 2:12-13
“Let us fix our thoughts on the Blood of Christ
and reflect how Precious that Blood is, in God’s eyes,
inasmuch, as its outpouring for our salvation,
has opened the grace of repentance to all mankind.”
St Pope Clement I (c 35-99)
“… In the conceitedness of our souls,
without taking the least trouble
to obey the Lord’s commandments,
we think ourselves worthy
to receive the same reward
as those who have resisted sin to the death!”
St Basil the Great (329-379)
Father and Doctor of the Church
“For this all-powerful Physician,
nothing is incurable.
He heals without charge!
With one word, He restores to health!
I would have despaired of my wound were it not,
that I placed my trust in the Almighty.”
St Gregory the Great (540-604)
Pope, Father, Doctor of the Church
“ … Yet only grant me repentance here below
That I may make reparation for my sins, …
That these tears may extinguish the blazing furnace
With its burning flames. …
And, instead of acting like the merciless,
Set merciful compassion within me,
That, by showing mercy to the poor,
I may obtain Your mercy.”
St Nerses Chnorhali (1102-1173)
Armenian Bishop
“ It is better to atone for sin now and to cut away vices,
than to keep them for purgation in the hereafter.
In truth, we deceive ourselves
by our ill-advised love of the flesh.
What will that fire feed upon but our sins?
The more we spare ourselves now
and the more we satisfy the flesh,
the harder will the reckoning be
and the more we keep for the burning.”
Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471)
AnaStpaul 
Hi Ana, thinking of you and praying for you during this terrible time. SA today Ireland tomorrow.
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Dear, dear Liz – thank you! I am so happy to hear from you today. Each day when I mention your name to Our Lord, I wonder how you are?
Yes, as you say, SA is in the midst of fire – again! I am sure it is all constructed by the evil one – who roams around the world, destroying as he goes!
Let us remain every constant in our love of and trust in our good God and strive NEVER to let Him down.
Bless you Liz! 🙏
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