Quote/s of the Day – 30 July – “The Month of the Most Precious Blood” – St Abdon and St Senen (Died c250) Martyrs – 2 Corinthians 6:4-10; Matthew 5:1-12 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/
“Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward
will be great in Heaven.”
Matthew 5:12
“I know a man in Christ—
whether he was in or outside the body,
I do not know, God knows—
who was snatched up to the third heaven. . .
and heard secret words,
words which it is not granted to man to utter.”
2 Corinthians 12:2-4
“A servant of the Lord
stands bodily before men
but mentally,
he is knocking at the gates of Heaven.
with prayer.”
St John Climacus (c 525-606)
Father of the Church
Be Thou My Vision
By St Dallan Forgaill (c530- 598)
Martyr
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best thought by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy Presence my Light.
Be Thou my Wisdom and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord.
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one.
Be Thou my Battle-shield, Sword for my fight,
Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight.
Thou my soul’s shelter, Thou my high tower.
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always.
Thou and Thou only, First in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Son,
Heart of my heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
St Dallan here:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/01/29/saint-of-the-day-29-january-st-dallan-forgaill-c-530-598/
“Give of your earthly goods
and receive eternal ones;
give earth and receive Heaven!”
St Augustine (354-430)
Father and Doctor of the Church
“ In this vale of tears, even the happiest life is misery
compared to the life in Heaven.
Even the perfect tranquillity and peace,
enjoyed by the Saints of God on earth,
is confusion and trouble compared
to the peace of Heaven.
Yet, we can begin even here,
a life which contains the germ of Paradise.
The essential element of Heaven,
is union with God,and those,
who are united to God by supernatural charity,
have in them, the seed of Heaven’s happiness.”
How to Begin Heaven on Earth
Fr Richard Frederick Clarke SJ (1839-1900)
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