Day: July 11, 2025

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Quote/s of the Day – 11 July – O Lord, our God! … when we stumble, catch and hold us!

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Quote/s of the Day – 11 July – St Pius I, Pope (Died c 154) Martyr – 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

“It is He Who is our peace.”

St Paul
Ephesians 2:14

“And hence, all men everywhere,
whether bond or free, who believe in Christ
and recognise the Truth in His Own Words
and those of His Prophets,
know they shall be with Him in that land
and inherit everlasting and incorruptible good.”

St Justin Martyr (c100-165)
Father of the Chucrh

“What is that joy which no-one
can take from you, other than
your Lord Himself,
Whom no man can take from you?
… So examine your conscience, brethren –
if righteousness reigns there,
if you want, desire and wish the same thing
for everyone as for yourself,
if there is peace in you, not only with your friends
but equally with your enemies,
then know that the Kingdom of Heaven,
which is to say Christ the Lord,
abides in you.”

St Caesarius of Arles (470-543)
Bishop, Father of the Church

O Lord, our God!
By St Alcuin (c735-804)

O Lord, our God,
Who has called us to serve Thee,
in the midst of the world’s affairs,
when we stumble, catch and hold us;
when we fall, lift us up;
when we are hard pressed with evil, deliver us;
when we turn from what is good, turn us back!;
and bring us at last to Thy glory.
Amen

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Thought for the Day – 11 July – Accepting the Will of God

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Thought for the Day – 11 July – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)

Accepting the Will of God

“Why are we so often dissatisfied and so easily unsettled by ordinary events?
Why does a small measure of worldly success, pleasure, or human praise go to our heads and disturb our peace of soul?
Why does suffering failure, or humiliation, makes us sad and dispirited?
It is because we forget –everything comes to us from God.

The inscrutable designs of Divine Providence have ordained that our mortal lives should be interwoven with joyful and sorrowful events.
There is joy, so we may realise that God is Infinitely Good and may experience on earth, the reflection of His Beauty.
There is sorrow, so we may remember that “here we have no permanent city but we seek for the city which is to come” (Heb 13:14).
We should not be too elated by worldly pleasure and success but, should be grateful to God, for giving them to us.
On the other hand, we should not lose heart, nor rebel, when we experience suffering or humiliation.
These also come from God and He has a reason for sending them to us.
Even if we do not know the reason, we should retain our confidence that the Providence of God, arranges everything for our true welfare.

Antonio Cardinal Bacci 

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One Minute Reflection – 11 July – Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. – Matthew 16:16

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One Minute Reflection – 11 July – “The Month of the Most Precious Blood” – St Pius I, Pope (Died c 154) Martyr – 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 Pius thy Martyr and Sovereign Pontiff, whom Thou didst constitute Shepherd of the whole Church.. Through the same 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 – 11 July – O My God, I Thank Thee An Act of Abandonment to the Divine Will

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Our Morning Offering – 11 July

O My God, I Thank Thee
An Act of Abandonment
to the Divine Will
By St Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Doctor Caritatis

O my God, I thank Thee
and I praise Thee
for accomplishing Thy Holy and all-lovable Will
without any regard for mine.
With my whole heart,
in spite of my heart,
do I receive this cross I feared so much!
It is the cross of Thy choice,
the cross of Thy Love.
I venerate it;
nor for anything in the world
would I wish it had not come,
since Thou hast willed it.
I keep it with gratitude and with joy,
as I do everything which comes from Thy Hand
and I shall strive to carry it
without letting it drag,
with all the respect
and all the affection
which Thy works deserve.
Amen

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Saint of the Day – 11 July – Saint Bertrand O.Cist. (Died 1149) Abbot

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Saint of the Day – 11 July – Saint Bertrand O.Cist. (Died 1149) Abbot ofthe Cistercian Abbey Notre-Dame de Grand-Selve in the Diocese of Toulouse, France. Also known as – Bertrando, Betrando.

One of his Monks attests that “he was a man of incomparable simplicity and purity of heart, lovable to all for his sweetness and gentleness, strong in adversity, great in love.”

A rescued stone Cross from Notre-Dame de Grand-Selve

Bertrand devoted himself to preaching and often went to southern France to preach and combat the errors of the Albigenses, heresy. This led to the members of that heretical cult persecuting him and forcing him to abandon his Abbey and live, in exile, for two years in Italy.

On 31 March 1145, Bertrand and the Monks of the community of Grand-Selve which Monastery had been founded in 1117 and observing the Rule of Saint Benedict in the Cistercian manner, were formally affiliated to Clairvaux, especially through the support of Saint Bernard, who greatly esteemed our Saint.

Bertrand, from the beginning of his monastic life, took care to meditate on the Gospel every day and to maintain himself in a state of great purity and separation from the world. Under these circumstances, no-one dared to report news of events outside of religious life. At the hearing of the Name of Jesus, tears welled up in his eyes and during Mass, as he himself recounted, he often had celestial apparitions.

He died on 11 July 1149 and was venerated at Grand-Selve on until the monastery was destroyed. Now he is remembered

He had made Grand-Selve a very powerful Abbey and the historian, Mabillon comments: “He was charitable to all, humble in his heart, strong in adversity and incomparable in his ingenuousness.”

Notre-Dame de Grand-Selve
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Madonna del Carmine / Our Lady of Carmine, Italy, (1536), St Pius I, Pope and Martyr and Memorials of the Saints – 11 July

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Madonna del Carmine / Our Lady of Carmine, Combarbio di Anghiari, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, (1536) – 11 July:
HERE;
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/11/madonna-del-carmine-our-lady-of-carmine-combarbio-di-anghiari-arezzo-tuscany-italy-1536-and-memorials-of-the-saints-11-july/

St Pius I, Pope (Died c 154) Martyr – The Ninth Successor of St Peter. Papal Ascension c 142. Born at Aquileia, Italy and died in Rome. The Roman Martyrology states of him today: “At Rome, the blessed Pius, Pope and Martyr, who was crowned with Martyrdom in the persecution of Marcus Aurelius.”
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/11/saint-of-the-day-11-july-saint-pope-pius-i-died-c-154/

St Abundius of Ananelos
St Amabilis of Rouen
St Anna An Jiaoshi
St Anna An Xingshi
Bl Antonio Muller

St Berthevin (Died 10th Century) Deacon, Martyr, Hermit Teacher of Laval in France.
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2024/07/11/saint-of-the-day-11-july-saint-berthevin-of-laval-10th-century-deacon-martyr/

St Bertrand O. Cist. (Died 1149) Abbot of Grand-Selve Cistercian Abbey
St Cindeus
St Cowair
St Cyprian of Brescia
St Cyriacus the Executioner
St Hidulf of Moyenmoutier
St Januarius
St John of Bergamo

St Kjeld OSA (Died c 1150) “St Francis of the North,” Priest, Apostle of the poor, needy and sick. Patronage – Viborg, Denmark, of the blind and those with eye diseases.
“St Francis of the North” :
https://anastpaul.com/2022/07/11/saint-of-the-day-11-july-saint-kjeld-of-viborg-osa-died-c-1150-st-francis-of-the-north/

St Leontius the Younger
St Marcian of Lycaonia
St Marciana of Caesarea
Bl Maria An Guoshi
Bl Maria An Linghua
Bl Marie-Clotilde Blanc
Bl Marie-Marguerite de Barbégie d’Albrède

St Olga (c 890-969) Queen of Kiev . She was known as a ruthless and effective ruler but “when Olga was enlightened, she rejoiced in soul and body. The Bishop, who instructed her in the faith, said to her, ‘Blessed art thou among the women of Rus,’,for thou hast loved the light and quit the darkness. The sons of Rus’ shall bless thee to the last generation of thy descendants.”
About St Olga:
https://anastpaul.com/2020/07/11/saint-of-the-day-11-july-saint-olga-queen-of-kiev-c-890-969/

St Placidus of Disentis * (7th Century) Monk (see below)

Bl Rosalie-Clotilde Bes

St Sabinus Martyr of Brescia. No reliable information has survived.

St Sabinus of Poitiers
St Sidronius

St Sigisbert and St Placidus * (7th Century) Abbot French Pilgrim Monk and St Placidus (7th Century) Martyr, Swiss Layman, local landowner and Councillor, both of Disentis. Their cult was confirmed by Pope Pius X in 1905.
https://anastpaul.com/2023/07/11/saint-s-of-the-day-11-july-st-sigisbert-and-st-placidus-7th-century/


St Thurketyl