Thought for the Day – 27 April – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)
PRIDE
“Do you remember the occasion when the Apostles, their minds filled with ambitious speculation, approached Jesus and asked Him who would be the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?
Our Lord called a little child and placed him in the centre of the group.
“Unless you turn and become like little children,” He said, “you will not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven” (Mt 18:3).
How different are God’s designs from the desires of men!
His ways are full of simplicity and humility, in a sharp contrast with our pride and ostentation.
Jesus taught us this lesson, not only in His discourses but, also in His life.
He was God and He became man; He was rich and He became poor.
He left His heavenly mansion and came down ro live in a stable in Bethlehem and to the home of a poor carpenter in Nazareth.
For thirty years He performed a tradesman’s job in this obscure village in Galilee.
It was only when He had already spent thirty years teaching us His love of poverty, that He emerged to preach the Gospel in public.
After He had preached and worked miracles for three years, He sank back into the depths of lowliness and was even condemned to die upon the Cross.
This is a tremendous lesson for us.
This is the road which we must travel, if we ae to follow Jesus!”
Antonio Cardinal Bacci
PART ONE:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/04/20/thought-for-the-day-20-april-pride/
PART TWO:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/04/29/thought-for-the-day-29-april-pride/
AnaStpaul 
Chère amie,
Nous avons appris le rappel à Dieu de Monseigneur DOLAN, ce 26 avril, fête de Notre-Dame du bon conseil.
Nous sommes orphelins 🙏
Pauline et Marie GARDIN
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Dear Marie and Pauline
Yes we are orphans – what a terribly sad day for us. A long and tearful day. I feel as if I can’t go on without him. His prayers and Holy Masses strengthened me so much.
I am thrilled to hear from you, even on this sad day.
I pray you are well besides this sorrow?
Bless you both 🙏💘💘🙏
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