Day: July 3, 2024

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Thought for the Day – 3 July –Humiliation!

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Thought for the Day – 3 July – Meditations with Fr Richard Frederick Clarke SJ (1839-1900)

HUMILITY
Meditations for a Month

Humiliation!

Humiliation is a very painful thing and our pride shrinks from it. Yet, it is a necessary step to humility. We must be humbled in order that we may be humble. We must learn, not to shun dishonour, if we are to learn not to crave honour from men.
When some slight is shown us, when we are ignored or distrusted, or judged unfairly, we have an excellent opportunity of advancing in humility, by accepting, with patience and resignation, the contempt and dishonour and, not attempting to defend ourselves or assert our rights and our claim to be treated with consideration and respect.

When we commit some fault which causes others to think less of us, we should be full of sorrow at the thought of having offended God and given bad example to our neighbour but we must not seek to shun the just contempt we have deserved, or allow ourselves to be miserable at the thought of being despised. On the contrary, we must be content to be esteemed according to our merits and must thank God for teaching us this lesson and giving us a greater insight into ourselves.

It is a sure sign of pride, if we seek to shirk the consequences of our fault, as Saul did when he begged Samuel still to honour him before the ancients of Israel (1 Kings 15:30). Such conduct only brings fresh humiliations.
God, who resists the proud, always brings down those who refuse to humble themselves. The devils, who would not willingly bow the knee before Christ made Man, were forced to do so. God, sooner or later, will force all the proud, willingly or unwillingly, to bow before Him.

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Quote/s of the Day – 3 July– My Lord and my God

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Quote/s of the Day – 3 July– “The Month of the Most Precious Blood” – St Leo II (611–683) Pope, Confessor – 1 Peter 5:1-4; 5:10-11, Matthew 16:13-19 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/

“Thou art the Christ,
the Son of the living God.”

Matthew 16:16

“Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona
because flesh and blood
hath not revealed it to thee
but My Father Who is in Heaven.”

Matthew 16:17

“Thomas answered and said to Him:
My Lord and my God.”

John 20:28

“Blessed are they who have not seen
and have believed.”

John 20:29

“Our hearts were made for Thee, O God
And restless must they be
Until, O God, this grace accord,
Until they rest in Thee!”

St Augustine (354-430)
Father and Doctor of the Church

“Each one of us has a thirst
for all that is infinite, eternal and perfect.
God alone can satisfy this thirst.
Just as we are created by God,
so we are created for Him.
Just as we came from God,
so we are gradually travelling back towards Him,
for He is the final goal of our earthly journey.
We should meditate on this great truth
which we were first taught in the Catechism,
namely, that we were created
to know, love and serve God
on this earth and to be happy with Him
forever in Heaven.
God alone is the eternal beauty
which will satisfy our hearts.”

Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)

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One Minute Reflection – 3 July– “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” – Matthew 16:16

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One Minute Reflection – 3 July– “The Month of the Most Precious Blood” – St Leo II (611–683) Pope, Confessor – 1 Peter 5:1-4; 5:10-11, Matthew 16:13-19 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/

“Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” – Matthew 16:16

REFLECTION – “Peter did not say “Thou are a Christ” or “a son of God” but “the Christ, the Son of God.” For there are many christs by grace, who have attained the rank of adoption [as sons] but [there is] only One Who is by nature the Son of God. Thus, using the definite article, he said, THE Christ, THE Son of God. And in calling Him, Son of the LIVING God, Peter indicates that Christ Himself is Life and that death has no authority over Him. And even if the flesh, for a short while, was weak and died, nevertheless, it rose again, since the Word, Who dwelled in it, could not be held under the bonds of death.” – St Cyril of Alexandria (376-444) Known as “The Pillar of Faith” Archbishop of Alexandria, Father and Doctor Incarnationis (Doctor of the Incarnation) (Fragment 190).

PRAYER – Look forgivingly on Thy flock, Eternal Shepherd and keep it in Thy constant protection, by the intercession of blessed Leo Thy Sovereign Pontiff, whom Thou didst constitute Shepherd of the whole Church. 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 – 3 July– Eternal Father, I Offer unto Thee

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Our Morning Offering – 3 July– “The Month of the Most Precious Blood”

Eternal Father, I Offer unto Thee
By St Margaret Mary Alacogue (1647-1690)
Visionary and Apostle of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Eternal Father, I offer unto Thee
the infinite satisfaction which Jesus
rendered to Thy Justice, on behalf of sinners,
upon the tree of the Cross
and I pray that, Thou wouldst make the merits
of His Precious Blood available to all guilty souls
to whom sin has brought death.
May they rise again to the life of grace
and glorify Thee forever.

Eternal Father,
I offer Thee the fervent devotion
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in satisfaction
for the lukewarmness and cowardice
of Thy chosen people, imploring Thee,
by the burning Love which made Him suffer death
that it may please Thee,
to rekindle their hearts,
now so lukewarm in Thy service
and to set them on fire with Thine Love
that they may love Thee forever.

Eternal Father, I offer Thee
the submission of Jesus to Thy Will
and I ask of Thee, through His merits,
the fullness of all grace
and the accomplishment of all Thine Holy Will.
Blessed be God!
Amen.

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Saint of the Day – 3 July – St Heliodorus (332-390) Bishop

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Saint of the Day – 3 July – St Heliodorus (332-390) the first Bishop of Altino in Italy, disciple, close friend and assistant of St Jerome. Scholar, ex-soldier, Born in332 at Dalmatia (present-day Albania, much of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina) and died in 390 at Altino, Italy of natural causes. Patronage – of Torcello, Italy. Also known as – Heliodorus of Altino. of Altinum, Eliodoro.

The Roman Martyrology reads: “At Altino, St Heliodorus, a Bishop, distinguished for holiness and learning.”

Heliodorus was born at Dalmatia, a Roman Province north-east of the Adriatic Sea which was also the native land of St Jerome. He soon sought out that great Doctor, not only to follow his teachings in matters relating to Christian perfection but also, to profit by his deep learning.

The life of a recluse held great attractions for him but, to enter a Monastery, it would have been necessary to leave his spiritual master and director, a sacrifice he was not prepared to make. He, therefore, remained in the world, although not part of it and following the example of the holy Hermits, passed his time in prayer and devout reading.

He accompanied St Jerome on his voyage to the Holy Land, visiting the various Churches of the Orient,and remained with him for a time but a desire to revisit his native land and to see his parents once more drew him back to Dalmatia. St Jerome tried to persuade him to remain but Heliodorus’ intention was to return to St Jerome, as soon as he had fulfilled the duties he owed his parents.

Finding his absence had grown prolonged and fearing that love for his family and attachment to worldly things might lure him from his vocation, St Jerome wrote him an earnest letter. He exhorted his good disciple to break entirely with the world and to consecrate himself to the service of God. But the Lord, who disposes all things, had a mission of activity reserved for His servant. After the death of his mother, Heliodorus went to Italy and soon was remarked for his eminent piety. He was made Bishop of Altino and became one of the most distinguished Prelates of an age fruitful in great men. He sustained the Catholic Faith against the Arian heresy and in 381 assisted at the Council of Aquilea in north-eastern Italy, called for that purpose.

Neither Heliodorus, the disciple, nor his former spirtual advisor, St Jerome, ever forgot their great friendship and bond. St Jerome, in one of his letters, testifies that he was a Bishop who lived in his Episcopal dignity with as much fervour and regular pious devotion, as in a Monastery.

St Heliodorus’ Sepulchre beneath his Altar at Torcello Cathedral

Saint Heliodorus died in 390. Heliodorus’ Relics were carried to Altino during the barbarian invasions and then to Torcello, where they rest in a Sepulchre in the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, see below.

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Notre-Dame-de-la-Carole / Our Lady of la Carole, Paris (1418), St Pope Leo II (611–683) and Memorials of the Saints – 3 July

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Notre-Dame-de-la-Carole / Our Lady of la Carole, Paris (1418) – 3 July:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/03/feast-of-st-thomas-apostle-notre-dame-de-la-carole-our-lady-of-la-carole-paris-1418-and-memorials-of-the-saints-3-july/

St Pope Leo II (611–683) Bishop of Rome from 17 August 682 to 28 June 683, the day of his death. He is one of the Popes of the Byzantine Papacy.
HIS HOLY LIFE:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/07/03/saint-of-the-day-3-july-st-pope-leo-ii-611-683/

St Anatolius of Alexandria (Died 283) Bishop, Scholar, Scientiest, Philosoper, Conputist, Mathematian, Writer .
Biography:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/07/03/saint-of-the-day-3-july-st-anatolius-of-alexandria-died-283-bishop/

https://youtube.com/watch?v=vQdyljWOoDg%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26fs%3D1%26hl%3Den%26autohide%3D2%26wmode%3Dtransparent%26listType%3Dplaylist%26list%3DPL5_ax08Z6UX9PWjod-q4j4zXkb1V1__rQ

St Anatolius of Constantinople (Died c458) Bishop, Confessor. He died in 458 of unknown causes but it is believed he was martyred by heretics.
His Life and Death;
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/03/saint-of-the-day-3-july-saint-anatolius-of-constantinople-died-c-458/

Bl Andreas Ebersbach
Bl Barbara Jeong Sun-mae
St Bladus
St Byblig
St Cillene
St Dathus of Ravenna
St Eusebius of Laodicea
St Firminus
St Firmus
Bl Gelduin
St Giuse Nguyen Ðình Uyen
St Gunthiern
St Guthagon
St Heliodorus (c332-c390) Bishop, close friend and assistant of St Jerome.
St Hyacinth of Caesarea
St Irenaeus of Chiusi
St Maelmuire O’Gorman
St Mark of Mesia
St Mennone the Centurian
St Mucian of Mesia
St Paul of Mesia

St Raymond of Toulouse (Died 1118) ArchDeacon, Canon of the Lateran Canons Regular at St Sernin Basilica in Toulouse, France.
The Roman Martyrology reads: “In Toulouse on the Garonne in France, Saint Raymond Gayrard, who, as a teacher, remained a widower, passionately devoted himself to works of charity, founded a hospice and was finally admitted among the Canons of the Basilica of San Saturnin.”
https://anastpaul.com/2023/07/03/saint-of-the-day-3-july-saint-raymond-of-toulouse-died-1118/

Martyrs of Alexandria – 13 Saints: Thirteen Christian companions Marytred together. No details about them have survived but the names – Apricus, Cyrion (2 of), Eulogius, Hemerion, Julian, Julius, Justus, Menelaus, Orestes, Porfyrios and Tryphon (2 of). They martyred in Alexandria, Egypt, date unknown.

Martyrs of Constantinople – 24 Saints: A group of 24 Christians Martyred in the persecutions of Arian Emperor Valens. We know little more than their names – Acacios, Amedinos, Ammonius, Ammus, Cerealis, Cionia, Cionius, Cyrianus, Demetrius, Eulogius (2), Euphemia, Heliodoros, Heraclios, Horestes, Jocundus, Julian, Martyrios, Menelaeus, Sestratus, Strategos, Thomas, Timotheos and Tryphon. They were martyred in c367 in Constantintinople.

Theodotus and Companions – 6 Saints: Six Christians who were imprisoned, tortured and Martyred together in the persecutions of Trajan. Saint Hyacinth ministered to them in prison. We know nothing else about them but their names – Asclepiodotus, Diomedes, Eulampius, Golinduchus, Theodota and Theodotus. They were beheaded in c110, location unknown.