Day: November 24, 2023

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Thought for the Day – 24 November – The Blessedness of Those who Hunger and Thirst for Justice

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Thought for the Day – 24 November – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)

The Blessedness of Those
who Hunger and Thirst for Justice

“We must be just, finally, in our dealings with others.
This rules out theft, detraction, calumny, murder and hatred of our neighbour.
We can be unjust to our neighbour, not only in material things but also, in the moral order.

Christian justice, moreover, makes many demands on us which we do not sufficiently consider.
If our neighbour is hungry, we are obliged to assuage his hunger.
If he is ill-clad, homeless or out of work, the Gospel tells us that we are obliged to help him and to console him, by every means in our power, even if this necessitates sacrifice on our part.
This, is the Christian justice, without which neither faith, nor charity can survive.

The man who lacks this virtue, will one day be condem;ned by the Supreme Judge, with the terrifying words: “Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the everlasting fire!”

Antonio Cardinal Bacci

PART ONE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/12/01/thought-for-the-day-1-december-2/
PART TWO:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/11/24/thought-for-the-day-24-november-the-blessedness-of-those-who-hunger-and-thirst-for-justice/

Posted in CARMELITES, DOCTORS of the Church, GOD ALONE!, I BELIEVE!, LOVE of NEIGHBOUR, ON the SAINTS, PRACTISING CATHOLIC, QUOTES on BAD CONVERSATION, QUOTES on FAITH, QUOTES on FEAR, QUOTES on LOVE, QUOTES on LOVE of GOD, QUOTES on PEACE, QUOTES on PRAYER, QUOTES on SILENCE, QUOTES on THE WORLD, The COMMUNION of SAINTS, The FAITHFUL on PILGRIMAGE, The HEART

Quote/s of the Day – 24 November – St John of the Cross

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Quote/s of the Day – 24 November – St John of the Cross OCD (1542-1591) Confessor, Doctor of the Church

“Strive to preserve your heart in peace;
let no event of this world, disturb it.”

“The soul which is quick to turn
to speaking and conversing,
is slow to turn to God.”

“It is best to learn
to silence the faculties
and to cause them to be still,
so that God may speak!”

Faith “is like the feet,
wherewith, the soul journeys to God
and love, is the guide
which directs it.”

“To Saints,
their very slumber,
is a prayer!”

MORE:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/11/24/quote-s-of-the-day-24-november-st-john-of-the-cross-2/

St John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Doctor of the Church

Posted in "Follow Me", CHRIST the LIGHT, CHRIST the WORD and WISDOM, CHRIST, the WAY,TRUTH,LIFE, FATHERS of the Church, GOD ALONE!, ONE Minute REFLECTION, QUOTES on FORGIVENESS, Quotes on SALVATION, The MOST HOLY REDEEMER, Our SAVIOUR, The PASSION, The REDEMPTION, The WORD

One Minute Reflection – 24 November – “I am not come to destroy but to fulfil.” – Matthew 5:17

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One Minute Reflection – 24 November – St John of the Cross OCD (1542-1591) Confessor, Doctor of the Church – 2 Timothy 4:1-8, Matthew 5:13-19 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/

“I am not come to destroy but to fulfil.” – Matthew 5:17

REFLECTION – “The sacrifice of the lamb, the Passover rite and the letter of the Law have reached their term in Jesus Christ, in view of Whom, everything in the ancient Law took place – and, even more so, in the new dispensation. For the Law became the Word; from being old it became new … the commandments have been transformed into grace and the foreshadowing into Truth; the lamb has become the Son, the sheep has become man and man has become God. …

God, although He was the Lord, put on our humanity; He suffered for him, who was suffering, was bound for him, who was captive, was judged for the guilty, was buried for him, who was buried. He was raised from the dead and cried out in a loud voice: “If anyone wishes to oppose Me, let us appear together” (Is 50:8). It is I Who delivered the condemned man; I Who restored life to the dead; I Who raised up those in the grave. “Who disputes My right?” It is I, He says, I Who am the Christ, I Who destroyed death, Who triumphed over the enemy, Who bound the mighty enemy and carried off man to the heights of heaven; it is I, He says, Who am the Christ.

Come along then, every human family, full of sin as you are and receive the forgiveness of your sins. For I Myself am your forgiveness, I am the Passover of salvation, the Lamb slain for your sakes, your Redemption, Life and Resurrection; I am your Light, your Salvation and your King. It is I Who lead you to the heights of Heaven, I Who will raise you up; it is I Who will bring you to see the Father Who is from all eternity; it is I Who will raise you up by My all-powerful Hand.” – St Melito of Sardis (Died c180) Bishop of Sardis in Smyrna and Father of the Church [Paschal Homily (Passim)]

PRAYER – O God, Who made blessed John, Thy Confessor and Teacher, an extraordinary lover of perfect self-denial and the Cross, grant that, by continually striving to imitate him, we may reach everlasting glory. Through Jesus Christ, Thy Son our Lord, Who lives and reigns with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen (Collect).

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Our Morning Offering – 24 November – Lord God, Lift Me Up

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Our Morning Offering – 24 November – St John of the Cross OCD (1542-1591) Confessor, Doctor of the Church

Lord God, Lift Me Up
By St John of the Cross (1542-1591)

Lord God, my Beloved,
if Thou art still mindful of my sins
and wilt not grant my petitions,
let Thy will be done,
for this is my main desire.
Show Thy goodness and mercy
and Thou shalt be known for them.
If Thou art waiting for me
to do good works
and upon their performance,
Thou wilt grant my petitions,
cause them to be accomplished in me, O Lord!
Send also, the punishment for my sins,
which is acceptable to Thee.
For how will I raise myself up to Thee,
born and bred as I am, in misery,
unless Thou, O Lord,
wilt lift me up
with the Hand which made me?!
Amen

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Saint of the Day – 24 November – Saint Chrysogonus (Died 304) Priest Martyr

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Saint of the Day – 24 November – Saint Chrysogonus (Died 304) Priest Martyr. Died on 23 November 304 at Aguilera, Italy by beheading. Patronage – the City and Diocese of Zadar in Croatia. Also known as – Crisogono, Grisogono, Chrysogonius. Additional Memorial – 31 May in Aquileia, Italy, although Chrysogonus died on 23 November, his Feast is celebrated on 24 November, the anniversary of the Dedication of the Church in Rome which bears his name. The meaning of our Saint’s name, Chrysogonus, is a golden or precious birth. He is sometimes depicted as a Soldier or Official of the Roman Court which could relate to his history as the teacher of St Anastasia, the daughter of a Roman Prefect.

San Crisogono, by Michele Giambono (San Trovaso, Venice)

The Roman Martyrology reads: “The birthday of St Chrysogonus, Priest Martyr. After a long imprisonment in chains for the constant confession of Christ, he was, by order of Diocletian, taken to Aquileia, where he terminated his Martyrdom by being beheaded and thrown into the sea.”

Chrysogonus was a Greek but spent his life in Rome. There is some evidence that he was the iteacher of Saint Anastasia, the daughter of a noble Roman Praetextatus and befriended her when persecution struck her.

During the reign of Diocletian he was imprisoned for two years and then beheaded. His body was cast into the sea but was afterwards recovered and buried at Zara – now Zadar in Dalmatia/Croatia, where his Relics are still venerated.

Very early indeed, the veneration of this Martyr of Aquileia was equally regarded in Rome, where in Trastevere, a titular Church bears his name. A portion of his head is preserved and enshrined in a golden Reliquary there. He is held in great veneration by the Romans and by the Greeks, who call him “The Great Martyr.”

St Chrysogonus Church in Rome

The name of this holy Martyr, occurs in the Roman Canon of the Mass and is mentioned in the ancient Calendar of Carthage of the 5th Century and in all Western Martyrologies since that time. The Church in Rome of which he is Titular Saint, is mentioned in a Council held by Pope Symmachus (dIED 514) and in the Epistles of Saint Gregory the Great, it gives title to a Cardinal Priest.

The Reliquary of St Chrysogonus at Zadar, Croatia
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Vierge Noire de Myans / The Black Madonna of Myans, MFrance (1248), St John of the Cross, St Chrysogonus and the rest for 24 November

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Vierge Noire de Myans / The Black Madonna of Myans, Montmélian, Chambéry, France (1248) 24 November:, 8 September:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/11/24/vierge-noire-de-myans-the-black-madonna-of-myans-montmelian-chambery-france-1248-24-november/

St John of the Cross OCD (1542-1591) Confessor, Carmelite Priest, Doctor of the Church, Mystic, Poet, Reformer, Writer, Commonly known as the “Mystical Doctor.”
Feast Day 24 November (General Roman Calendar, 1738–1969).
St John!
https://anastpaul.com/2018/12/14/saint-of-the-day-14-december-st-john-of-the-cross-ocd-1542-1591/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/11/24/saint-of-the-day-24-november-saint-john-of-the-cross-ocd-1542-1591-doctor-of-the-church-confessor/

St Cardinal Albert of Louvain (1166-1192) Bishop and Martyr, Prince and Cardinal. St Albert was Canonised in 1621 by Pope Paul V.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/11/24/saint-of-the-day-24-november-st-albert-of-louvain-1166-1192-bishop-and-martyr/

St Alexander of Corinth
St Balsamus of Cava
St Bieuzy of Brittany
St Chrysogonus (Died 304) Priest Martyr

St Colman of Cloyne (530 – 606) Bishop, Monk, Founder and Patron of Cloyne Monastery from which the area took its name, converted by St Brendan the Navigator, Poet (one of the earliest known Irish Poets to compose his works in the vernacular).
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/11/24/saint-of-the-day-24-november-saint-colman-of-cloyne-c-530-c-600/

Bl Conrad of Frisach
St Crescentian of Rome
St Eanfleda of Whitby
St Felicissimus of Perugia
St Firmina of Amelia
St Flora of Cordoba
St Hitto of Saint-Gall
St Kenan of Damleag
St Leopardinus of Vivaris
St Marinus of Maurienne
St Mary of Cordoba
St Portianus of Miranda
St Protasius of Milan
St Romanus of Le Mans