Day: August 11, 2025

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Thought for the Day – 11 August – How to Remain Aware of the Presence of God

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

How to Remain Aware of the Presence of God

“It is useful to consider the ways in which we can develop a constant and effective awareness of the Presence of God.
The first way in which we can do this, is by cultivating a lively faith, which will help us to see God everywhere.
“Do not I fill heaven and earth, saith the Lord?” (Jer 23:24).

This kind of faith should deepen our sense of God’s Presence and inspire in us sentiments of love and gratitude, which will guide us in all our actions.
We cannot expect that we shall be able to remain in a state of constant contemplation of God, for this is the privilege enjoyed by the blessed in Heaven, for whom faith has been replaced by the Beatific Vision.
We must be satisfied with exciting in ourselves, as often as possible, the active awareness of God’s Presence.
This should be a quiet and peaceful process, not involving undue mental effort or anxiety.

We should be able to attend quite naturally to our work and other obligations and, we should be helped and consoled in this, by directing our thoughts to God from time to time, in order to offer ourselves to Him.
This can easily be done by means of frequent ejaculatory prayer, by renewing, at regular intervals, our intention of doing everything for the love of God and by being prepared to endure, in complete acceptance of the Divine Will, all the hardships and trials of the day.
Whenever it is possible, moreover, we should escape from the care and confusion of the world into a quiet Church.
Here we can kneel in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Eucharist and express, in intimate prayer, our love for Him and our desire to serve Him.”

Antonio Cardinal Bacci

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Quote/s of the Day – 11 August – Why do you put yourself in trouble?God is good; He sees very well what you are.”

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Quote/s of the Day – 11 August – “The Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary” – St Tiburtius (Died c286) Martyr, Layman, St Susanna of Rome (Died c 295) Virgin Martyr, St Philomena (Died 304) Virgin Martyr – Hebrews 11:33-39– Luke 12:1-8 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/

“Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings?
And yet not one of them is forgotten before God.
Yes, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Therefore, do not be afraid, you are of more value
than many sparrows.”

Luke 12:6-7

“[He] hath called you out of darkness
into His marvellous Light … ”

1 Peter 2:9

“In the world you will have tribulation.
But take heart, I have conquered the world.”
John 16:33

“Who will be crowned without having fought?
Who will go to rest if he is not tired
(cf. 2 Tim 2:5-6)?
Who will gather the fruits of life
without having planted virtues in his soul?
Cultivate them, prepare the earth
with the greatest care,
take trouble over it, sweat over it, children,
God’s workers,
imitators of the Angels,
competitors with incorporeal beings,
lights for those who are in the world.
(cf. Phil 2:15)!”

St Theodore the Studite (759-826)

“Fear is a greater evil
than the evil itself.”

(Letters to Persons in the World, VI, 12)

“Why do you put yourself in trouble?
God is good; He sees very well what you are.”

(Letters to Persons in Religion, III, 16)

St Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Doctor Caritatis

“We think not enough of this Truth –
that God is present with us
that He sees our thoughts,
even long before we have them.
That He knows what we think
and shall think, better than we ourselves
that He sees the folds and recesses,
of our heart
and of this other Truth –
that NOTHING HAPPENS to us
but by the order of Providence.
We should all be Saints,
if we well apprehended these Truths.
And truly, it is a great consolation,
to know that God sees
the bottom of our heart.”

St Jane Frances de Chantal (1572-1641)
Disciple and Collaborator with
St Francis de Sales in Founding
the Sisters of the Visitation

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One Minute Reflection – 11 August – Therefore, do not be afraid, you are of more value than many sparrows. – Luke 12:6-7

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One Minute Reflection – 11 August – “The Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary” – St Tiburtius (Died c286) Martyr, Layman, St Susanna of Rome (Died c 295) Virgin Martyr, St Philomena (Died 304) Virgin Martyr – Hebrews 11:33-39– Luke 12:1-8 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/

“Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? And yet not one of them is forgotten before God. Yes, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore, do not be afraid, you are of more value than many sparrows.” – Luke 12:6-7

REFLECTION – “Do not look forward to the changes and chances
of this life in fear – rather look to them with full hope that, as they arise, God, whose you are, will deliver you out of them.
He is your keeper. He has kept you hitherto. Do you but hold fast to His dear Hand and He will lead you safely through all things and, when you cannot stand, He will bear you in His Arms.
Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow.
Our Father will either shield you from suffering, or He will give you strength to bear it.” – St Francis de Sales (1567-1622) Doctor of the Church.

PRAYER – May the constant protection of Thy holy Martyrs, Tiburtius and Susanna and Philomena support us, O Lord, for Thou never fails to look mercifully upon those whom Thou, hast given the help, of such intercession. 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 – 11 August– Lucis Creator Optime, O Blest Creator of the Light By St Gregory the Great

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Our Morning Offering – 11 August – “The Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary” – Resumed Mass of Sunday, Pentecost IX

Lucis Creator Optime
O Blest Creator of the Light
By St Gregory the Great (540-604)
Pope, Father & Doctor
“Father of the Fathers”

O blest Creator of the light,
Who mak’st the day with radiance bright,
And o’er the forming world did’st call
The Light from Chaos First of all.

Whose wisdom join’d in meet array
The morn and eve and nam’d them day;
Night comes with all its darkling fears;
Regard Thy people’s pray’rs and tears.

Lest, sunk in sin and whelm’d with strife,
They lose the gift of endless life;
While thinking but the thoughts of time,
They weave new chains of woe and crime.

But grant them grace that they may strain
The heav’nly gate and prize to gain;
Each harmful lure, aside to cast,
And purge away each error past.

O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son;
Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee,
Shall live and reign eternally.
Amen

This hymn is used for Vespers (II) on Sundays throughout the year in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Breviary.
Trans John M Neale (1818-1866), 1851.
Tune: “Lucis Creator Optime” Gregorian Chant, Mode VIII, traditional.

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Saint of the Day – 11 August – St Taurinus (c350-c412) Bishop

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Saint of the Day – 11 August – St Taurinus (c350-c412) the 1st Bishop of Evreux, in Normandy, France, Miracle-worker. Born in Rome in c350 and died at his See in Evreux in c412. Patronage – of the City and Diocese of Evreux. A lso known as – Taurin, Taurino.

The Roman Martyrology reads today: “At Evreux, in France, St Taurinus, Bishop. Being made the Bishop of that City by the blessed Pope Clement, he propagated the Christian Faith by the preaching of the Gospel and the many labours he sustained for it. He is celebrated for glorious miracles and finally slept in the Lord.”

Taurinus’ life is known through a manuscript of the 10th Century, itself based on a 9th Cntury text. The Vita was written by a wll-known Hagiographer Monk named Deodatus,

Taurinus was born in Rome to Tarquinius, a pagan and Eustycia, a devout Christian. An Angel appeared to Eustycia to announce that her son would have a great destiny. He was Baptised by St Pope Clement I. He became the Bishop of Evreux in around 385.

A number of miracles were associated with Taurinus. His legend states that he raised a girl, Euphrasia, from the dead after she died in a fire. After he had done so, there was no trace of burn or wounds upon her flesh. These wondrous miracle led to many conversions . He also resurrected a Marinus, the son of the local Prefect, who had fallen into a hole and died from the impact. After a short prayer, Taurinus revived the young man. At once, Marinus requested Baptism for himself and his entourage,and hundreds of others.

After Taurinus’ death, Maximus of Evreux was sent by Pope Damasus I to continue his predecessor’s immense success.

A Monastery dedicated to Taurinus was built around the 6th Century; it was restored in the 10 Century at the instigation of Richard I of Normandy/

Relief depicting St Tarinus evangelising

Bishop Landulphus is credited with having discovered, in answer to fervent prayer, the Relics of Taurinus and built a Basilica to house them. In 1035, the Abbey of Saint-Taurin was placed under the jurisdiction of the Abbey of Fécamp which also claimed the body of Taurinus. The Monks of Saint-Taurin claimed that they owned a part of the Saint’s Relics. In 1247, Gislebert de Saint-Martin, Abbot of Saint-Taurin, had a Reliquary built to house the remaining Relics. See below.

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St Philomena (Died 304), St Susanna of Rome (Died c 295) Virgins Martyrs, St Tiburtius (Died c286) Martyr, Link to the Assumption Novena and more Saints for 11 August

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Resumed Mass of Sunday

Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption, Day Six:
Mary Crowned in Heaven

St Philomena (Died 304) Virgin Martyr, “The Wonder Worker”
Her Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/08/11/saint-of-the-day-11-august-st-philomena-c-291-304-the-wonder-worker/

St Tiburtius (Died c286) Martyr, Layman, the son of Saint Chromatius the Prefect of Rome, also a Martyr. St Damasus (c305-384), the Pope, wrote about Tiburtius. He died by being beheaded in c286 in Rome, Italy and his remains are entombed in the Ad Duas Lauros Cemetery at the three mile marker on the Via Lavicana in Rome.
The Roman Martyrology reads today: “At Rome, between the two laurels situate about three miles from the City, the birthday of St Tiburtius, Martyr, under the Judge Fabian, in the persecution of Diocletian. After he had walked barefoot on burning coals and confessed Christ with increased constancy. he was put to the sword.”
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2023/08/11/saint-of-the-day-11-august-saint-tiburtius-died-c286-martyr/

St Susanna(Died c 95) Virgin Martyr. of Rome. Laywoman who had taken a private vow of Virginity.
Her Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/08/11/saint-of-the-day-11-august-saint-susanna-of-rome-died-c-295-virgin-martyr/

St Alexander of Comana (Died c 251 ) Martyr “The Charcoal Burner”
His Life and Death:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/08/11/saint-of-the-day-11-august-saint-alexander-of-comana-the-charcoal-burner-died-c-251-martyr/

St Cassian of Benevento
St Chromatius the Prefect Martyr, the Father of St Tiburtius also celebrated today and also a Martyr
St Digna of Todi

St Equitius (Died c570) Abbot,Miracle-worker, a renowned Preacher and Evangeliser spreading the tenets and glory of monasticism, Founder of a Monastery.
The Roman Martyrology reads today: “In the Province of Valeria, St Equitius, Abbot, whose sanctity is attested to by the blessed Pope Gregory.”
His Life of Service:
https://anastpaul.com/2024/08/11/saint-of-the-day-11-august-st-equitius-died-c570-abbot/

St Géry/Gaugericus (c550 – 626), Bishop of Cambrai, France, Founder of Monasteries, Churches and of St Géry Island off Belgium, Géry devoted himself to the fight against paganism, Miracle-worker.
Holy Bishop St Géry/Gaugericus :
https://anastpaul.com/2020/08/11/saint-of-the-day-11-august-st-gery-of-cambrai-c-550-626-bishop/

St Lelia
St Rusicola of Arles
St Rufinus of Marsi
Bl Theobald of England and Companion
St Taurinus (c350-c412) Bishop of Evreux

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