Day: July 23, 2025

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Thought for the Day – 23 July – The Duties of Our State

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Thought for the Day – 23 July – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)

The Duties of Our State

“Everyone finds himself in a certain position in life.
He may be there, either through force of circumstances, or, through somebody else’s desire, or through some secret inspiration from God,
In any case, each of us is in a certain place and God, either wills it or permits it.
We should not complain about our state in life.
No matter what that state is, we can either be saved or damned for all eternity.
In any position, we can do a great deal of good or a great deal of evil, according to the way in which we co-operate with the grace of God.
We should not envy the positions of others.
This would be unjust because, it would be tantamount to questioning the arrangements of Providence, which gives everyone the graces necessary, in his particular state.
It would also be injurious, insofar, as we should be worried and disturbed, instead of working peacefully and earnestly, in the place assigned to us by God.”

Antonio Cardinal Bacci

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Quote/s of the Day – 23 July – ‘… Never place yourself above anyone,…’

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Quote/s of the Day – 23 July – “The Month of the Most Precious Blood” – St Apollinaris (1st Century) Bishop Martyr, Disciple of St Peter – 1 Peter 5:1-11 – Luke 22:24-30 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/

“Let him who is greatest among you,
become as the youngest
and he who is the leader,
as the servant.”

Luke 22:25

“No Christian should think of himself
as his own master
but each should rather so think and act,
as though given by God,
to be slave to his fellow brothers and sisters.”

“I tell you, this man went back to his home justified,
rather than the other;
for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled
but he who humbles himself,
will be exalted”
Luke 18:14

“Be on your guard, therefore
and bear in mind, this example
of severe loss, sustained through arrogance.
… Never place yourself above anyone,
not even great sinners.
Humility often saves a sinner,
who has committed many terrible transgressions!”

St Basil the Great (329-379)
Father and Doctor of the Church

“If thou wouldst see well, pluck out thine eyes and be blind;
if thou wouldst hear well, be deaf
and if thou wouldst speak well, become dumb;
if thou wouldst advance, stand still
and advance with thy mind;
if thou wouldst work well, cut off thy hands
and work with thy heart;
if thou wouldst love much, hate thyself;
if thou wouldst live well, mortify thyself;
if thou wouldst gain much and be rich,
first lose all and become poor
and if thou wouldst enjoy peace, afflict thyself
and be ever in fear and suspect thine own self;
if thou wouldst be exalted and have great honour,
humble and abase thyself;
if thou wouldst be held in great reverence, despise thyself
and do reverence to him who reviles thee;
if thou wouldst that it should be well with thee,
suffer all evil things and if thou wouldst be blessed,
desire that all should speak ill of thee
and if thou wouldst have true and eternal rest,
then toil and suffer and desire to have every temporal affliction.
O what great wisdom it is to know how to do
and to work out these things.”

Blessed Giles of Assisi (c1190-1262)

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One Minute Reflection – 23 July – “I Am in the midst of you, as He Who serves.”

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One Minute Reflection – 23 July – “The Month of the Most Precious Blood” – St Apollonaris (1st Century) Bishop Martyr, Disciple of St Peter – 1 Peter 5:1-11 – Luke 22:24-30 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/

“For who is greater, he who sits at table or he who serves? Is not he who sits at table? But I Am in the midst of you, as He Who serves.” – Luke 22:27

REFLECTION – “Make no great account of who is for you or against you but mind and take care of this: that God be with you in everything you do. Have a good conscience and God shall well defend you, for nobody’s malice can hurt those who God wills to help.

If you know how to be silent and suffer, you shall, without doubt, see the help of the Lord. It is He Who knows the time and manner of your deliverance and, therefore, it is your part to resign yourself into His Hands. It belongs to God to help us and deliver us from all trouble.

Many a time it is of much advantage towards keeping us in greater humility that others know and rebuke our faults. When people humble themselves for their own faults, then they readily pacify others and easily satisfy those who are angry with them.” – The Imitation of Christ – Thomas à Kempis CRSA (1380–1471) – Book 2 Ch 2.

PRAYER – O God, the rewarder of faithful souls, grant that we may obtain pardon through the prayers of blessed Apollinaris, Thy Martyr and Bishop, whose feast we are celebrating .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 – 23 July – Glorious St Joseph!

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Our Morning Offering – 23 July – “The Month of the Most Precious Blood” – On Wednesdays, many Catholics make a special devotion to St Joseph by going to Mass on the first Wednesdays of 9 consecutive months and offering their Holy Communions in his honour and for the salvation of the dying.

Glorious St Joseph!
Prayer for the Intercession
of St Joseph in All Our Needs
By St Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Doctor Caritatis

Glorious St Joseph, Spouse of Mary,
grant us thy paternal protection,
we beseech thee, by the Heart of Jesus Christ.
O thou, whose power extends
to all our necessities
and can render possible for us,
the most impossible things.
Open thy fatherly eyes
to the needs of thy children.
In the trouble and distress
which afflicts us,
we confidently have recourse to thee.
Deign to take under thy charitable charge
this important and difficult matter,
cause of our worries.
Make its happy outcome
be for God’s glory
and for the good of His devoted servants.
Amen

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Saint/s of the Day – 23 July – Saint Theophilus (Died c302) andSaint Trophimus (Died c302) Martyrs

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Saint/s of the Day – 23 July – Saint Theophilus (Died c302) and
Saint Trophimus (Died c302) Martyrs of Rome. T hese two were probably brothers and also more than likely citizens of Rome.

The only information we have is from the Roman Martyrology (1914) as below.

The Roman Martyrology reads today: “The birthday of the holy Martyrs Trophimus and Theophilus, who received their Crowns of Martyrdom by being beaten with stones, scorched with fire and finally struck with the sword in the time of the Emperor Diocletian.”

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Madonna di Altino / Our Lady of Altino, Italy (1496), St Apollonaris (1st Century) Bishop Martyr, St Liborius (early 4th Century – 397) Bishop, Confessor – 23 July

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Madonna di Altino / Our Lady of Altino, Albino, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy (1496) – 23 July:
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/23/madonna-di-altino-our-lady-of-altino-albino-bergamo-lombardy-italy-1496-and-memorials-of-the-saints-23-july/

St Apollonaris (1st Century) Bishop Martyr, Disciple of St Peter
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2017/07/20/saint-of-the-day-20-july-st-apollinaris/

St Liborius (early 4th Century – 397) Bishop, Confessor, Reformer, Evangeliser and Shepherd of souls, Builder of Churches and Monasteries.
A Holy Shepherd:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/04/09/saint-of-the-day-9-april-st-liborius-of-le-mans-early-4th-century-397/

St Anne of Constantinople
Bl Beaudoin of Beaumont
St Conan of Cornwall
St Eugene of Rome
*St Herundo of Rome +

Blessed Giovanna of Orvieto OP (c1264-1306) Virgin, Tertoary of the Order of Preachers, Mystic, Stigmatist
About Blessed Giovanna:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/07/23/saint-of-the-day-23-july-blessed-giovanna-of-orvieto-op-c-1264-1306/

Bl Juan de Luca
Bl Juan de Montesinos
Bl Leonard da Recanati
Bl Mariano Brandi

St Phocas the Gardener (Died c303) Layman Martyr, Apostle of the poor and needy. Died by beheading c 303 in Sinope, Pontus (in modern Turkey).
Patronages – against insect bites, against poisoning, against snake bites, agricultural workers, farm workers, farmers, field hands, boatmen, mariners, sailors, watermen, gardeners, husbandmen, market-gardeners.
https://anastpaul.com/2022/07/23/saint-of-the-day-23-july-st-phocas-the-gardener-died-c-303-martyr/

St Primitiva V(1st Century) irgin Martyr of Rome
St Rasyphus of Macé
St Rasyphus of Rome
St Ravennus of Macé

*St Redempta of Rome +
*St Romula+ (Died c580) Virgin Recluse of Rome,  Ascetic. Romula lived with St Redempta as a Recluse near the Basilica of St Mary Major in Rome.
Her Holy Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2024/07/23/saint-of-the-day-23-july-saint-romula-of-rome-died-c580-virgin/

St Severus of Bizye
+St Theophilus (Died c302) Martyr of Rome
+St Trophimus (Died c302) Martyr of Rome
St Valerian of Cimiez