Day: May 10, 2026

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Thought for the Day – 10 May – Mary’s Patience

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Thought for the Day – 10 May – “Mary’s Month” Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)

Mary’s Patience

“We also have our share of suffering and humiliation.
It is useless to try and escape from it, useless to rebel against it.
If we embrace the cross patiently and lovingly, a Jesus and Mary did, it will seem lighter, even welcome.
If we attempt to cast it from us, it will weigh more heavily on our shoulders.

There are two kinds of men, those who bear their cross, patiently and embrace it because they wish to be like Jesus and, those who do not want to suffer and rebel.
The former may stagger beneath their daily burden but, they have peace of soul because they are putting into practice, the great Gospel precept: “By your patience, you will win your souls” (Lk 21:19).
They know that they are on the path to Heaven and this thought is consolation which cannot be taken from them.
The second group of men, rebel against the cross and, therefore, suffer doubly, in body and in soul.
“The senseless man,” the Holy Spirit says, “loves not to be reproved” (Prov 15:12).

To which of these two categories do we belong?
Do we love our cross, or do we carry it patiently, at least?
Anyone who does not want the cross, does not want Jesus.
Let the example of Mary and of the Saints inspire us.
They always bore their burden patiently, they even looked for suffering and humiliation.
If we cannot reach such heroic heights, let us at last, accept, from the hands of Our Lord, the cross which He offers us.
Let us accept the sufferings which we meet on the way of life.
If we are not heroic enough to seek to be unknown and mortified, let us resolve to accept, patiently, the inevitable sorrows of life.”

Antonio Cardinal Bacci

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Quote/s of the Day – 10 May – St Antoninus

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Quote/s of the Day – 10 May – St Antoninus OP (1389-1459) Bishop of Florence, Confessor

“… Consider the beauty, holiness and dignity
of blessed Mary and bless,
with heart and mouth and deed, her Son,
Who made her thus. ”

“She has encompassed the Heaven about,
(that is, she has enclosed the Divinity)
within the circle of her glory,
her glorious humanity!”

“ The Lord breathes the Breath of Life –
contrition of heart, into the face of the soul
when He impresses upon it
His Own Image and Likeness
which has been soiled by sin and renews it.”

MORE:
https://anastpaul.com/2025/05/10/quote-s-of-the-day-10-may-st-antoninus/

St Antoninus OP (1389-1459)
Bishop, Confessor

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One Minute Reflection – 10 May – ‘…God means to fill each of you with what is good – so cast out what is bad!…’ St Augustine

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One Minute Reflection – 10 May – “The Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary” – Easter V – St Antoninus OP (1389-1459) – James 1:22-27 – John 16:23-30 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/

“That your joy may be full.” – John 16:24

REFLECTION – “The entire life of a good Christian is, in fact, an exercise of holy desire. You do not yet see what you long for but, the very act of desiring, prepares you, so that when He comes, you may see and be utterly satisfied.

Suppose you are going to fill some holder or container and you know you will be given a large amount. Then you set about stretching your sack or wineskin or whatever it is. Why? Because you know the quantity with which you will fill it and your eyes tell you, there is not enough room. By stretching it, therefore, you increase the capacity of the sack and this is how God deals with us. Simply by making us wait, He increases our desire, which in turn, enlarges the capacity of our soul, making it able to receive what is to be given to us.

So, my brethren, let us continue to desire, for we shall be filled. Take note of Saint Paul, stretching as it were, his ability to receive what is to come – ‘Not that I have already obtained this,’ he said, ‘or am made perfect. Brethren, I do not consider that I have already obtained it.’  We might ask him, ‘If you have not yet obtained it, what are you doing in this life?’  ‘This one thing I do,‘ answers Paul, ‘forgetting what lies behind, and stretching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the prize to which I am called in the life above.‘ Not only did Paul say he stretched forward but he also declared that he pressed on toward a chosen goal. He realised, in fact, that he was still short of receiving ‘what no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived.‘

Such is our Christian life. By desiring Heaven, we exercise the powers of our soul. Now this exercise will be effective, only to the extent, that we free ourselves from desires leading to infatuation with this world. Let me return to the example I have already used, of filling an empty container. God means to fill each of you with what is good – so cast out what is bad! If he wishes to fill you with honey and you are full of sour wine, where is the honey to go? The vessel must be emptied of its contents and then be cleansed. Yes, it must be cleansed, even if you have to work hard and scour it. It must be made fit for the new thing, whatever it may be!” – St Augustine (354-430) Father and Doctor of Grace (An excerpt from his Tractates on «The First Letter of John»)

PRAYER – O Lord, may the merits of Antoninus, Your Confessor and Bishop, help us and just as we praise You for the wonders You have wrought in him, so may we glory in Your mercy toward us. T hrough 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 – 10 May – Most Holy Virgin, My Consolation By St Germanus of Paris

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Our Morning Offering – 10 May – “The Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary” – And Mothers’ Day

Most Holy Virgin, My Consolation
By St Germanus of Paris (c490-576)

Most Holy Virgin!
Who art the greatest consolation
which I receive from God,
thou, who art the heavenly dew
which assuages all my pains,
thou, who art the light of my soul
when it is enveloped in darkness,
thou, who art my guide
in unknown paths,
the support of my weakness,
my treasure, in poverty,
my remedy, in sickness,
my consolation, in trouble,
my refuge, in misery
and the hope of my salvation,
hear my supplications,
have pity on me,
as becomes the Mother
of so good a God
and obtain for me
a favourable reception
of all my petitions
at the Throne of Mercy.
Amen

St Germanus of Paris (c490-576) “Father of the Poor” 
HIS LIFE HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2018/05/28/saint-of-the-day-28-may-st-germanus-of-paris-c-496-576-father-of-the-poor/

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Saint of the Day – 10 May – Saint Isidore the Labourer of Madrid (c1070-c1130) Confessor,

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Saint of the Day – 10 May – Saint Isidore the Labourer of Madrid (c1070-c1130) Confessor, renowned for his great piety and miracles. Born as Isidro and died near Madrid. Patronages – of Madrid, Leon, Zaragossa and Seville, of farmers, farm labourers, peasants
Additional Feats on 15 May (believed possibly, to have been the date of birth into life). Also known as – Isidore the Farmer, Isidro,

The Roman Martyrology reads today: “At Madrid, St Isidore, a labourer. Being renowned for miracles, Pope Gregory XV, placed him in the number of the Saints, at the same time as St Ignatius, St Francis, St Teresa and St Philip Neri.”

St Isidore’s Life, was first written in 1265 by John, a Deacon of the Church of St Andrew, at Madrid and he edited and supplemented it in 1275,

St Isidore was born to devout, humble and poor parents in the Spanish countryside near Madrid. As a very young man he entered the service of a certain Juan de Vargas, on a farm in the vicinity of Madrid.

Every morning before begining his labours, he was accustomed to participate at Holy Mass at one of the Churches nearby. One day his fellow-labourers complained to their master that Isidore was always late for work due to his attendance at Mass. Upon investigation, the master found Isidore at prayer, while an Angel was doing the ploughing. On another occasion, his master saw an Angel ploughing on either side of him, so that Isidore’s work was equal to that of three of his fellow-labourers.

St Isidore holiness and prayers inspired great awe. By his intereceesion he resurrected his master’s lifeless daughter. He also caused a fountain of fresh water to burst from the dry earth in order to quench his master’s thirst.

He was married to Maria Torribia, also a Canonised Saint, who is venerated in Spain as Maria della Cabeza, from the fact that her head (Spanish, cabez) is often carried in procession especially in time of drought. The couple were blessed with one son, who sadly died in his youth. On one occasion this son fell into a deep well and at the prayers of his parents, the water of the well miraculously rose to the level of the ground, bringing the child with it aalive and well. Hereupon the parents made a vow of continence and lived in separate houses.

St Isidore and his Wife St Maria

Forty years after St Isidore’s death, his body was translated from the cemetery to the Church of St Andrew. In 1212, St Isidore appeared to Alfonso of Castile and to have shown him the hidden path by which he surprised the Moors and gained the victory of Las Nevas de Tolosa.

When King Philip III of Spain was cured of a deadly disease by touching St Isidore’s Relics, the King substitued the old Reliquary with a costly Splid Silver replacement.

St Isidore was Canonised by Gregory XV, along with Sts. Ignatius, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Jesus and Philip Neri, on 12 March, 1622.

St Isidore is widely venerated as the Patron of peasants and day-labourers. The Cities of Madrid, Leon, Zaragossa and Seville, also, honour him as their Patron. His feast is celebrated on 10 May.

The Altar and Shrine
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EASTER V, Mothers’ Day! Madonna della Rovere, Italy (1671), St Antoninus Bishop, Confessor, St Gordianus (Died c392) and St Epimachus (Died 250) Martyr and the Saints for 10 May

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The 5th Sunday of EASTER

Blessings and love to all Mothers!

St Antoninus OP (1389-1459) “Antoninus the Counsellor,” Dominican Priest, Bishop, Confessor.
The Roman Martyrology reads: “At Florence, the Bishop St Antoninus, of the Order of Preachers, renowned for holiness and learning.”
His Devout Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2019/05/02/saint-of-the-day-2-may-saint-antoninus-of-florence-op-1389-1459-antoninus-the-counsellor/
AND:
https://anastpaul.com/2022/05/10/saint-of-the-day-10-may-saint-antoninus-of-florence-op-1389-1459-antoninus-the-counsellor/

Madonna della Rovere, Roble San Bartolomeo al Mare, Italy (1671) – 19 May (Additional Memorial 18 April):
HERE:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/05/10/madonna-della-rovere-roble-san-bartolomeo-al-mare-italy-and-memorials-of-the-saints-10-may/

St John of Avila (1499-1569) “Apostle of Andalusia”– known as “Father Master Avila”
Beloved St John:
https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2018/05/10/saint-of-the-day-10-may-st-john-of-avila-1499-1569-apostle-of-andalusia-known-as-father-master-avila-doctor-of-the-church/

St Alphius of Lentini
Bl Amalarius of Metz
Bl Antonio of Norcia
St Aurelian of Limoges
Bl Beatrix d’Este the Elder
St Blanda of Rome
St Calepodius of Rome

St Catald (Died c685) Irish Bishop of Taranto, Monk, miracle-worker.
St Catald’s Life:
https://anastpaul.com/2021/05/10/saint-of-the-day-10-may-saint-catald-of-taranto-died-c-685/

St Comgall of Bangor
St Cyrinus of Lentini
St Dioscorides of Smyrna
St Felix of Rome
Bl Giusto Santgelp

+St Gordianus (Died c392) Martyr and +St Epimachus (Died 250) Martyr
The Roman Martyrology reads today: “At Rome, on the Latin Way, the birthday of the holy Martyrs Gordianus and Epimachus. In the time of Julian the Apostate, the former was scourged for a long time and finally decapitated for confessing the Name of Christ. He was buried at night by the Christians, in a Crypt to which shortly before his burial, the remains of the blessed Martyr, Epimachus, had been translated from Alexandria, where he had been Martyred for the faith of Christ.”
Their Holy Lives and Deaths:
https://anastpaul.com/2025/05/10/saint-s-of-the-day-10-may-st-gordianus-died-c392-and-st-epimachus-died-250-martyrs/

St Isidore the Labourer of Madrid (c1070-c1130) Confessor
His Devout Life of Grace:
https://anastpaul.com/2017/05/15/saint-of-the-day-15-may-isidore-the-farmer/

https://anastpaul.com/2017/05/15/saint-of-the-day-15-may-isidore-the-farmer/

Blessed Nicholas Albergati (1373-1443) Bishop, Cardinal Priest
St Palmatius of Rome
St Philadelphus of Lentini
St Quartus of Capua
St Quintus of Capua
St Simplicius of Rome
St Solange of Bourges
St Thecla
Bl William of Pontnoise