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One Minute Reflection – 31 January

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One Minute Reflection – 31 January

Whoever welcomes one such child for my sake welcomes me….Mt 18:5-6

REFLECTION – “Do you want to do something good and holy – indeed very holy and divine? Then work for the salvation of all young people.”…..St John Bosco

PRAYER – Heavenly Father, help me to see You in all children as well as in all human beings. And let me work to bring forth Your image and likeness in them. St John Bosco has been an example to us all – help us to heed his words. St John Bosco, pray for us, amen!

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Quote of the Day – 30 January

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Quote of the Day – 30 January

”Let not that man presumes to look for mercy from God, who offends His Holy Mother!”

–Saint Louis Marie de Montfort

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One Minute Reflection – 30 January

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One Minute Reflection – 30 January

O children, listen to me, instruction and wisdom do not reject!…………Prv 8:32-33

REFLECTION – “Let Mary never be far from your lips and from our heart.
Following her, you will never lose your way.  Praying to her, you will never sink into despair.  Contemplating her, you will never go wrong.”………………St Bernardine of Siena

PRAYER – Lord Jesus, help me to have continual recourse to Your holy Mother. Grant that she may watch over me as she lovingly watched over You in Your home in Nazareth. Amen

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Quote of the Day – 29 January

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Quote of the Day – 29 January

“Just as the stars are the ornament of the firmanent, so the virtues are the ornament and light of the soul.
Virtue is, so to speak, heaven in our hearts.”
~~~~ St John Climacus

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One Minute Reflection – 29 January

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One Minute Reflection – 29 January

Win your neighbour’s trust while he is poor, so that you may rejoice with him in his prosperity.
In time of trouble remain true to him,so that you may share in his inheritance when it comes………..Sir 22:23

REFLECTION – “Every virtue can attract the friendship of others to us.  For every virtue is a good and anything good is lovable to all and renders lovable all who possess it. Friendship blossoms, grows and is strengthened in the measure that virtue develops.”…….St Thomas Aquinas

PRAYER – Lord Jesus, our true Friend, help me to cultivate virtues and so gain friends. In turn let my friends also pursue virtues – making our friendship closer and bringing us all into Your eternal Friendship in heaven, amen.

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Quote/s of the Day – 28 January

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Quote/s of the Day – 28 January

“Faith has to do with things that are not seen
and hope with things that are not at hand.”

“The celebration of Holy Mass is as valuable
as the death of Jesus on the cross.”

“To love is to will the good of the other.”

“If you can live amid injustice without anger,
you are immoral as well as unjust.”

“In the life of the body a man is sometimes sick
and unless he takes medicine, he will die.
Even so in the spiritual life a man is sick
on account of sin.
For that reason he needs medicine
so that he may be restored to health –
and this grace is bestowed in the Sacrament of Penance.”

“To pretend angels do not exist
because they are invisible is to believe
we never sleep because we don’t see
ourselves sleeping.”

“To bear with patience wrongs done to oneself
is a mark of perfection but to bear with patience
wrongs done to someone else is a mark of imperfection
and even of actual sin.”

“All the efforts of the human mind
cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly.”

~~~ ST THOMAS AQUINAS (Saint of the Day)

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One Minute Reflection – 28 January

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One Minute Reflection – 28 January

Obedience is better than sacrifice and submission than the fat of rams………….1 Sm 15:22

REFLECTION – “Obedience unites us so closely to God that it in a way, transforms us into Him, so that we have no other will but His.   If obedience is lacking, even prayer cannot be pleasing to God.”………….St Thomas Aquinas (Saint of the Day)

PRAYER – Omniscient Lord, teach me to value obedience to Your laws and Your will.   Grant that I may be completely obedient to You in all things.   St Thomas Aquinas pray for us, amen!

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Quote/s of the Day – 27 January

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Quote/s of the Day – 27 January

“Reflect that in reality you have a greater need to serve [the poor] than they have of your service.”

“Do not lose heart, even if you should discover that you lack qualities necessary for the work to which you are called.   He who called you will not desert you, but the moment you are in need He will stretch out His saving hand.”

“Disorder in society is the result of disorder in the family.”

“Consider that the devil doesn’t sleep, but seeks our ruin in a thousand ways.”

“As our Saviour says: “A good tree is not able to produce bad fruit.” He says: A good tree, that is, a good heart as well as a soul on fire with charity, can do nothing but good and holy works. For this reason Saint Augustine said: “Love, and do what you will,” namely, possess love and charity and then do what you will. It is as if he had said: Charity is not able to sin.”

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One Minute Reflection – 27 January

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One Minute Reflection – 27 January

The servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome but must be kindly toward all…….2 Tm 2:24

REFLECTION – “Exercise pleasantness toward all, taking great care especially that what you have commanded may never be done by reason of force.
For God has given free will to everyone and therefore, never forces anyone – but only indicates, calls and persuades.”……………St Angela Merici

PRAYER – Heavenly Father, teach me how to deal pleasantly with those I in my life. Help me to persuade rather than attempt to force others to do what must be done. Help me always to lead by example and by my life. St Angela Merici, pray for us, amen!

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Thought for the Day – 26 January

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Thought for the Day – 26 January

St Paul makes it clear to Timothy that he is to proclaim the Word with persistence BUT “through all patience.”   This is the most important part of these instructions!   Growth in the Spirit is a lifelong journey, in which great patience is needed.   The one who proclaims the Word needs patience in dealing with the one being taught.   This is a human enterprise and humans are notoriously slow to understand, accept and implement the Word of God in their lives.   Christians are to proclaim the Word without being judgmental.   So, as Paul tells Timothy so he tells you and me to go forth, proclaim the Word, live your faith, treat others with respect and kindness and do it all with patience and love.   Thus faith is the centre of the Christian’s life and from that centre he radiates Christ’s love to all whom he meets. (Msgr. Bernard Bourgeois)

In these letters, we get another glimpse of life in the early Church: great zeal in the apostolate, great communion in Christ, great friendship.   Yet always there is the problem of human nature and the unglamorous details of daily life: the need for charity and patience in “quarrels with others, fears within myself,” as Paul says.   Through it all, the love of Christ sustained them.   At the end of the Letter to Titus, Paul says that when the temporary substitute comes, “hurry to me.”

Sts Timothy and Titus Pray for us!

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Quote of the Day – 26 January

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Quote of the Day – 26 January

“Proclaim the word;
be persistent
whether it is convenient or inconvenient;
convince,
reprimand,
encourage,
through all patience and teaching.” …………..St Paul (2 Tm 4:2)

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One Minute Reflection – 26 January

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One Minute Reflection – 26 January

So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord,
nor of me, a prisoner for his sake;
but bear your share of hardship for the Gospel
with the strength that comes from God………..2 Tm 1:1-8
…….to Titus, my true child in our common faith:
grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our saviour.
For this reason I left you in Crete
so that you might set right what remains to be done…………Ti 1:1-5

REFLECTION – …. we consider together the two figures of Timothy and Titus, we are aware of certain very significant facts………. it clearly appears that (Paul) he did not do everything on his own but relied on trustworthy people who shared in his endeavours and responsibilities.   The sources concerning Timothy and Titus highlight their readiness to take on various offices that also often consisted in representing Paul in circumstances far from easy.   In a word, they teach us to serve the Gospel with generosity realizing that this also entails a service to the Church herself..”………………Pope Benedict XVI

PRAYER – Father of light, let my life be illumined by the light of Christ and enable me to radiate the Gospel to others.  Teach me, like Sts Timothy and Titus to give my all to the service of the Bride of Christ, His Mystical Body, the Church.   Sts Timothy and Titus, pray for us. amen.

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Quote of the Day – 25 January

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Quote of the Day – 25 January

“He who would keep the grace of God,
let him be grateful for grace when it is given
and patient when it is taken away.
Let him pray that it may be given back to him
and be careful and humble, lest he lose it.”

Thomas à Kempis – The Imitation of Christ

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One Minute Reflection – 25 January

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One Minute Reflection – 25 January
Yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me; insofar as I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who has loved me and given himself up for me………..Galatians 2:20

REFLECTION – “Paul, more than anyone else, has shown us what man really is and in what our nobility consists and of what virtue this particular animal is capable. Each day he aimed ever higher; each day he rose up with greater ardour and faced with new eagerness the dangers that threatened him. He summed up his attitude in the words: “I forget what is behind me and push on to what lies ahead……………The most important thing of all to him, however, was that he knew himself to be loved by Christ. Enjoying this love, he considered himself happier than anyone else”…….St John Chrysostum

PRAYER – O God, who instructed the whole world through the preaching of the Apostle St. Paul, grant that we who celebrate the Feast of his conversion today, may through his patronage and prayers, begin too to understand our greatest gift, that we are LOVED by You! This we ask of You through Christ our Lord. St Paul Pray for Us! Amen.

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Quote/s of the Day – 24 January

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Quote/s of the Day – 24 January

“Nothing makes us so prosperous in this world
as to give alms.”

“Man is the perfection of the Universe.
The spirit is the perfection of man.
Love is the perfection of the spirit
and charity that of love.
Therefore, the love of God is the end,
the perfection of the Universe.”

“There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love – every man works his oar voluntarily! “

“All the pains in a hundred thousand million Hells suffered with the greatest perfection possible to a human creature would have been nothing compared to the smallest sigh of Our Lord, to the smallest drop of blood that he shed for love of us.”

“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.”

“A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship.”

“Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off. “

~~~ St Francis de Sales

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One Minute Reflection – 24 January

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One Minute Reflection – 24 January

Take my yoke upon your shoulders and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart……….Mt 11:29-30

REFLECTION – “If there was something better than meekness, God would certainly have told us.
But He exhorts us above all to be meek and humble of heart.”………..St Francis de Sales (Saint of the Day)

PRAYER – Lord Jesus, teach me what true meekness entails. Inspire me to practise it after Your example in all circumstances of my life. St Francis de Sales, you learnt the true meaning of humility and meekness, please pray for us, amen!

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Quote of the Day – 23 January

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Quote of the Day – 23 January

“Creep down into the heart of Jesus.
He alone can comfort you in your
supreme hour of sorrow.”

~~~ St Marianne Cope (Saint of the Day)

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One Minute Reflection – 23 January

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One Minute Reflection – 23 January

Do not grow slack but be fervent in spirit;
he whom you serve is the Lord………….Romans 12:11

REFLECTION – “Let us make the very best use of the precious moments and do all in our power for His dear sake and for His greater honour and glory…………I do not think of reward; I am working for God and do so cheerfully.”….St Marianne Cope (Saint of the Day)

PRAYER – Loving Father, grant me to have a true fervour in Your service. Help me to become a zealous worker for Your honour and glory, in imitation of your Son and of your holy saints. St Marianne Cope, ntercede for us all, that we may go forth unafraid to serve the most needy of our Father’s children. Please pray for us, amen!

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One Minute Reflection – 21 January

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One Minute Reflection – 21 January

After I have been with you all this time, you still do not know me?……….John 14:9

REFLECTION – Jesus Christ is very little known by those who claim to be His friends.
We observe them seeking in Him – not His sorrows – but their own consolation……St John of the Cross

PRAYER – Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know You. Grant me the grace to follow You in Your sorrows, accepting all the sorrows of my life for Your sake. Help me to learn from this child Martyr, Agnes, who understood so much more than I do, who joined her pain to Yours, accepting them for love of You. St Agnes, teach me and pray for us all, amen!

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Quote of the Day – 20 January

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Quote of the Day – 20 January

“What does love look like? It has the hands to help others.
It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy.
It has eyes to see misery and want.
It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men.
That is what love looks like.”

~~~ St Augustine

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One Minute Reflection – 20 January

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One Minute Reflection – 20 January

May the Lord….make you overflow with love for one another and for all……….1 Thes 3:12

REFLECTION – “The means for attaining perfect love is to accomplish frequent acts of love.
Fire is kindled by the wood that we cast into it and love is enkindled by acts of love.”……..St Alphonsus Liguori

PRAYER – Loving Father, grant me the grace to strive after perfect love. Help me to bring forth frequent acts of love so that I may grow in this greatest of virtues, even if, like St Sebastian, through my love for others, I should suffer and die for You. St Sebastian Pray for us, amen!
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Novena to St Paul – Day Four – 19 January

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January 25 – The Conversion of St Paul

Novena to St Paul – 19 January

Day FOUR

For St John Paul, conversion means returning to God “through evaluating earthly realities in the unfailing light of His truth.”   The proof of St Paul’s conversion is his profession:  “For me to live is Christ” (Phil 1:21).   Conversion is a conversion to the will and design of God:  It is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me” (Gal 2:20).

Let us Pray:

Glorious St Paul,
your conversion is a powerful witness to the world
that God loves us and does not give up on us,
no matter how far we stray.
Help me to live a life of ongoing conversion.
True conversion means converting my life to the
design of God, the plan He has for me right now.
Pray that I will love God’s will and providence for me.
May I learn to truly surrender myself to wisdom and tenderness of God.
Pray that I may love God’s will and providence for me.
In this confidence, I entrust to you, St Paul,
these, my intentions
(mention your request)
I ask this through Christ, Our Lord, amen.
St Paul Pray for us!

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Quote of the Day – 19 January

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Quote of the Day – 19 January

“Here the will of God is done, as God wills and as long as God wills.”

~~~Saint Gerard Majella

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Quote of the Day – 18 January

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Quote of the Day – 18 January

”People say:
‘What is the sense of our small effort?’
They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time,
take one step at a time.
A pebble cast into a pond causes ripples that spread
in all directions.
Each one of our thoughts, words and deeds is like that.
No one has a right to sit down and feel hopeless.
There’s too much work to do.”

~~~ Dorothy Day

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One Minute Reflection – 18 January

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One Minute Reflection – 18 January

Above all, let your love for one another be intense because love covers a multitude of sins…………….1 Peter 4:8

REFLECTION – “Your eyes, O Lord, have a true view of people. This is what they really are and nothing more.”…………..St Francis de Sales

PRAYER – All-knowing Lord, let me realise that my real self is only what I am in Your eyes. All my weaknesses and sins You know but true too, You know the love I bear for You and for Your children.   Grant me Your grace to love more and more, so that I may become a saint and join St Margaret in heaven, she who is a true example of immense love.   St Margaret of Hungary pray for us, amen.

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Thought for the Day – 17 January

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Thought for the Day – 17 January

In an age that smiles and jeers at the notion of devils and angels, a person known for having power over evil spirits must at least make us pause.   And in a day when people speak of life as a “rat race,” one who devotes a whole life to solitude and prayer points to an essential of the Christian life in all ages.   Anthony’s hermit life reminds us of the absoluteness of our break with sin and the totality of our commitment to Christ.   Even in God’s good world, there is another world whose false values constantly tempt us.

Our most powerful protection IS the Sign of the Cross.

“Let us not then be ashamed to confess the Crucified.   Be the Cross our seal made with boldness by our fingers on our brow and in everything; over the bread we eat and the cups we drink; in our comings in and goings out; before our sleep, when we lie down and when we awake; when we are in the way and when we are still.   Great is that preservative; it is without price, for the poor’s sake; without toil, for the sick, since also its grace is from God.   It is the Sign of the faithful and the dread of evils; for He has triumphed over them in it, having made a shew of them openly; for when they see the Cross, they are reminded of the Crucified; they are afraid of Him, Who hath bruised the heads of the dragon. Despise not the Seal, because of the freeness of the Gift; but for this rather honour thy Benefactor.”……….. St. Cyril of Jerusalem

St Anthony Abbot Pray for us!

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Quote of the Day – 17 January

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Quote of the Day – 17 January

“The illusions of this world soon vanish,
especially if a man arms himself with
the Sign of the Cross. The devils tremble
at the Sign of the Cross of our Lord,
by which He triumphed over and
disarmed them.”

~~~ St Anthony Abbot (Saint of the Day)

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One Minute Reflection – 17 January

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One Minute Reflection – 17 January

What can a man offer in exchange for his very life?……..Mt 16:26

REFLECTION – Everything of this world is sold at its price or exchanged for another equivalently priced. But the promise of life eternal is purchased at a bargain price!……St Anthony Abbot (Saint of the Day)

PRAYER – Lord of all, help me to be willing to pay the price of receiving eternal life. Let me offer myself to You in all that I do and say each day. St Anthony Abbot, Pray for us, amen.

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Quote of the Day – 16 January

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Quote of the Day – 16 January

“In God’s eyes our words have
only the value of our actions”.

~~~ St. Ignatius Loyola

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One Minute Reflection – 16 January

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One Minute Reflection – 16 January

May I never boast of anything but the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ………Gal 6:14

REFLECTION – “Devout souls cling wholeheartedly to the cross with Christ. They thus acquire the most abundant fruits of the Redemption for themselves and for others.”…….Pope Pius XI

PRAYER – Lord Jesus, You endured crucifxion for the salvation of the world. Grant that I may love and share Your Cross on earth so that I may join You in glory in heaven. Saints Berard, Peter, Adjute, Accurs, Odo and Vitalis, Pray for us, amen!

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