Thought for the Day – 22 August – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)
Patience
“An outward show of patience, will hardly avail us much in God’s eyes, unless it is accompanied by interior patience which, consists in the possession of complete mastery over all our faculties. We should be able to control our feelings, as well as our actions. This is a difficult virtue but, it is the duty of every sincere Catholic, to try and acquire it. Only the grace of God and constant effort, will enable us to succeed but when we have, at last, mastered our unruly and selfish impulses, we shall have arrived at a state of peace and perfection.
“By your patience, you will win your souls” (Lk 21:19).”
Quote/s of the Day – 22 August – “The Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary” and the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Octave Day of the Assumption – Ecclesiasticus 24:23-31, John 19:25-27 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/
“Woman, behold thy son. … Behold thy mother.”
John 19:26-27
Heart of Mary, Refuge of Sinners, Pray for Us!
(Indulgence 300 days)
“To ask favours without interposing Mary is to attempt to fly without wings!”
St Antoninus (1389-1459)
“Commend your children to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. When parents pray the Rosary, at the end of each Decade, they should hold the Rosary aloft and say to her: ‘with these beads, bind our children to thy Immaculate Heart’ – our Holy Mother will attend to their souls!”
St Louise de Marillac DC (1591-1660)
“A son of the Immaculate Heart of Mary … is a man who unceasingly expends himself to light the fire of divine love in the world. Nothing stops him!”
One Minute Reflection – 22 August – “The Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary” and the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Octave Day of the Assumption – Ecclesiasticus 24:23-31 – John 19:25-27 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/
“Behold, thy mother” – John 19:27
REFLECTION – “He Who is the Fruit of one holy Virgin is the glory and honour of all the other holy virgins; for like Mary, they are themselves the mothers of Christ, if they do the Will of His Father, the glory and happiness of Mary in being the Mother of Jesus Christ shines forth above all, in the Lord’s words: “Whoever does the Will of my heavenly Father is brother and sister and mother to me.” (Mt 12:50)
Thus He shows the spiritual relationships which attaches Him to those whom He redeemed. His brothers and sisters are the holy men and women who partake with Him in the heavenly inheritance. His Mother is the entire Church because by God’s grace, she brings forth the members of Jesus Christ, that is to say, those who are faithful to Him. His Mother is also every holy soul who does the Will of His Father and whose fruitful charity is made manifest in those whom it brings forth for Him until He Himself is formed in them (Gal 4:19)…” – St Augustine (354-430) Father and Doctor of Grace of the Church (On holy virginity 5).
PRAYER – Almighty, everlasting God, Who in the Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, prepared a dwelling place worthy of the Holy Ghost, graciously grant, that we, who are devoutly keeping the Feast of her Immaculate Heart, may be able to live according to Thy Heart. 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).
Our Morning Offering – 22 August – “The Feast and the Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary”
O Immaculate Heart of Mary By St Gertrude the Great (1256-1302)
O Immaculate Heart of Mary, I have nothing in myself to offer thee which is worthy of thee but what thankgiving I ought I to pay thee, for all the favours which thou hast obtained for me from the Heart of Jesus! What reparation ought I to make thee for all my tepidity in thy service! I desire to return thee love for love, the only good which I possess, is the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which thou, thyself hast given me. I offer thee this Treasure of Infinite Price, I cannot do more and thou dost not deserve less, at my hand but, receiving from me, this Gift most Precious in thy sight, be pleased, I beseech thee, to accept too, my poor heart which I here offer to thee and I shall be forever blessed! Amen.
Saint of the Day – 22 August – Blessed Bernard Perani OFM,Cap. (1604-1694) Lay Brother of the Capuchin Branch of the Order of Friars Minor, Lay Brother fulfilling various roles in the service of his fellow Friars, Apostle of the poor and sick, Mystic with various charisms and a powerful devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Born on 7 November 1604 at Villa d’Appignano, Offida, in the Marche, Italy as Dominico Francesco and died in 1694 at his Monastery in Offida aged 89 years old. Patronage – of the City and Diocese of Offida, Italy. Also known as – Bernard Offida, Bernard Offidski, Bernard z Offidy, Dominico Francesco. …
Domenico Perani was born to the peasant family of Domenico Perani and Elisabetta Puccio Perani as the third of eight children. His mother often held him up as an example worthy of imitation, to his siblings. At his Baptism he was given the names of Domenico Francesco. He assisted his father as a shepherd in his childhood.
In 1626 at the age of 22, Dominico entered the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in Corinaldo, taking the name of Bernard. From his entrance until 1633, he worked in the kitchen.
He became an ardent student of Sacred Scripture and devotee of the Blessed Sacrament, being seen to experience ecstasy whilst praying before the Tabernacle. He practised severed mortifications and penances.
He was placed in the Friary at Fermo from his profession until two decades later and in 1650 Bernard was returned to his birthplace of Offida, where he was blesed to remain for the rest of his life and where he later died on 22 August 1694 mere months before turning 90. He died with a Crucifix in his hands.
Joseph Haydn wrote a special Mass in his honour named the “Missa sancti Bernardi von Offida.”
Pope Pius VI held the Beatification celebration for Bernard on 25 May 1795 in Saint Peter’s Basilica. The cause for his Sainthood was formally opened on 20 September 1797.
St Anthusa of Seleucia St Antoninus of Rome St Arnulf (9th Century) Hermit of Eynesbury Information regarding this Saint have been lost but he has long been venerated in Arnulphsbury, Cambridgeshire, England. St Athanasius of Tarsus
Blessed Bernard Perani OFM. Cap (1604-1694) Lay Brother
St Dalmau Llebaría Torné St Epictetus of Ostia St Ethelgitha of Northumbria St Fabrician of Toledo St Felix of Ostia
St John Kemble (1599 – 1679) Martyr, Priest. Ordained in 1625, he returned to Monmouthshire and served more than 50 years as an itinerant Priest, winning admirers even among Protestants. After being dragged on a hurdle to Widemarsh Common, Kemble declared on the scaffold that he died for the religion that had made this country Christian and that he forgave all his enemies. He was then obliged to encourage the executioner, who had no stomach for his task. The hanging was horribly botched, so that Kemble took half an hour to die. Subsequently he was beheaded and his left hand cut off, this may still be seen at the church of St Francis Xavier in Hereford. Life and Death: https://anastpaul.com/2018/08/22/saint-of-the-day-22-august-st-john-kemble-1599-1679-martyr/
St John Wall St Josep Roselló Sans St Julio Melgar Salgado St Maprilis of Ostia St Martial of Ostia St Maurus of Rheims St Philibert of Toledo Bl Richard Kirkman St Saturninus of Ostia Bl Simeon Lukach St Sigfrid of Wearmouth + St Symphorian of Autun
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