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St ANTHONY of PADUA NOVENA for all our Needs DAY SIX – 9 JUNE

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St ANTHONY of PADUA NOVENA for all our Needs
DAY SIX – 9 JUNE

day six st anthony novena

DAY SIX

O glorious St. Anthony,
chosen by God to preach His Word,
you received from Him the gift of tongues
and the power of working the most extraordinary miracles.
O good St. Anthony,
pray that I may fulfill the will of God in all things
so that I may love Him, with you, for all eternity.
O kind St. Anthony, I beseech you,
obtain for me the grace that I desire,
the favour I seek in this novena
(State your intention).

One Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honour of Saint Anthony.

Saint Anthony, pray for us!

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Thought for the Day – 9 June

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Thought for the Day – 9 June

The writings of Saint Ephrem speak volumes about his passion for the truth of the Gospel and his zeal for spreading the Word of God.   We are blessed to have poems, hymns, prayers and writings today, penned nearly 2 centuries ago, reminding us not only of the constancy of the love of the Lord but of the long-standing traditions and teachings of the Church.   As we read the writings of Saint Ephrem, we pray for his zeal for the Lord and the future of His Church on earth.
Before his death, Saint Ephrem reflected on his life, writing in his testament:  “There grew a vine-shoot on my tongue:  and increased and reached unto heaven.   And it yielded fruit without measure:  leaves likewise without number.   It spread, it stretched wide, it bore fruit:  all creation drew near.   And the more they were that gathered,the more its clusters abounded.   These clusters were the Homilies and these leaves the Hymns.   God was the giver of them, glory to Him for His grace!   For He gave to me of His good pleasure, from the storehouse of His treasures.”

St Ephrem, pray for us that we too may grow a vine-shoot on our tongues by the grace of God!

st ephrem pray for us 2

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Quote/s of the Day – 9 June

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Quote/s of the Day – 9 June

“Forget not the Holy Spirit
at the moment of your enlightenment;  
He is ready to mark your soul with His seal….
He will give you the heavenly and divine seal
which makes the devil tremble;  
He will arm you for the fight;
He will give you strength.”

FORGET NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT-ST EPHREM

“Glory be to Him,
Who received from us,
that He might give to us;
that through that which is ours,
we might more abundantly receive
of that which is His!”

glory be to him, who received from us-st ephrem

“Virtues are formed by PRAYER.
PRAYER preserves temperance.
PRAYER suppresses anger.
PRAYER prevents emotions of pride and envy.
PRAYER draws into the soul the Holy Spirit
and raises man to Heaven.”

virtures are formed by prayer-st ephrem

“When you begin to read or listen
to the Holy Scriptures, pray to God thus:
“Lord Jesus Christ, open the ears and eyes
of my heart so that I may hear Your words
and understand them
and may fulfill Your will.”
Always pray to God like this,
that He might illumine your mind
and open to you the power of His words.
Many, having trusted in their own reason,
have turned away into deception.”

St Ephrem of Syria

when you begin to read or listen to the Holy Scriptures-st ephrem

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One Minute Reflection – 9 June

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One Minute Reflection – 9 June

Be on Guard and pray that you may not undergo the test…………….Matthew 26:41

MATTHEW 26-41

REFLECTION – “Jesus, who feared nothing, experienced fear and asked to be freed from death – although He knew it was impossible.
How much more must we persevere in prayer before temptation assails us – so that we may be freed when the test has come!”…St Ephrem

jesus who feared nothing - st ephrem

 

PRAYER – Heavenly Father, help me to work out my salvation in fear and trembling.  Let me pray daily that I may withstand temptation and carry out Your will in all things.   St Ephrem, please pray for us, that we may withstand the evils which surround us! Amen

st ephrem pray for us

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Our Morning Offering – 9 June

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Our Morning Offering – 9 June

O Lord and Master of my life
By St Ephrem of Syria (306-373) Doctor of the Church

O Lord and Master of my life,
grant not unto me a spirit of idleness,
of discouragement,
of lust for power
and of vain speaking.
But bestow upon me, Your servant,
the spirit of chastity,
of meekness,
of patience
and of love.
Yea, O Lord and King,
grant that I may perceive
my own transgressions
and judge not my brother,
for blessed are You unto ages of ages. Amen

o lord and master of my life - prayer by st ephrem of syria

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Celebrating GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS SJ – 8 June

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Celebrating GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS SJ – 8 June

Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ, one of the leading poets of the nineteenth century, died on this day in Dublin in 1889,   His poetry is strikingly innovative, notable for its vivid imagery and new verse forms at a time when verse mainly followed traditional lines.   He struggled with depression and ill health throughout his short life but his last words at age 44 were “I am so happy, I am so happy.   I loved my life.”

Much of Gerard’s poetry was concerned with the divine presence in the material world, like this, probably one of the most renowned – “God’s Grandeur”

The world is charged with the grandeur of God.
It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;
It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil
Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?
Generations have trod, have trod, have trod;
And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil;
And wears man’s smudge and shares man’s smell: the soil
Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod.

And for all this nature, is never spent;
There lives the dearest freshness deep down things;
And though the last lights off the black West went
Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs—
Because the Holy Ghost over the bent
World broods with warm breast and with ah! bright wings.

god's grandeur-gerard manley hopkins sj

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St ANTHONY of PADUA NOVENA for all our needs – DAY FIVE – 8 JUNE

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St ANTHONY of PADUA NOVENA for all our needs – DAY FIVE – 8 JUNE

day five st anthony novena

DAY FIVE

I salute you, St. Anthony,
lily of purity, ornament and glory of Christianity.
I salute you, great Saint, cherub of wisdom and seraph of divine love.
I rejoice at the favours our Lord has so liberally bestowed upon you.
In humility and confidence I entreat you to help me,
for I know that God has given you charity and pity,
as well as power.
I ask you by the love you did feel toward the Infant Jesus
as you held Him in your arms to tell Him now of the favour I seek
through your intercession in this novena
(State your intention).

One Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honour of Saint Anthony.

Saint Anthony, pray for us!

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Thought for the Day – 8 June

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Thought for the Day – 8 June

May the Holy Spirit help us put into practice the choices of Jacques Berthieu:  his passion for a challenging mission that led him to another country, another language and another culture, his personal attachment to the Lord expressed in  prayer, his pastoral zeal, which was simultaneously a fraternal love of the faithful entrusted to his care and a commitment to lead them higher on the Christian way and finally, a life lived as gift, a choice lived out every day until the death which definitively configured him to Christ.

It is the choice we must all make – let us see our lives too as a missionary, in amongst the daily norms and battles, for viewed through our Christian eyes, our encounters are not that much different to that strange island where St Jacques Berthieu carried out his vocation.

St Jacques Berthieu, pray for us!

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Quote/s of the Day – 8 June

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Quote/s of the Day – 8 June

“When we go before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
we represent the one in the world
who is in most need of God’s Mercy.”
We “Stand in behalf of the one in the world
who does not know Christ and who is farthest away from God
and we bring down upon their soul the Precious Blood of The Lamb.”
– St Pope John Paul

It was said of today’s Saint – Jacques Berthieu, by one of his catechists,
“I have seen no other Father remain so long before the Blessed Sacrament.
Whenever we looked for him, we were sure to find him there.”

when we go before Jesus-st john paul

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One Minute Reflection – 8 June

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One Minute Reflection – 8 June

Let us not grow tired of doing good,
for in due time we shall reap our harvest,
if we do not give up……….Galatians 6:9

REFLECTION – ………“how much I still love the soil of my country and the beloved land of the Auvergne.   And yet God has given me the grace to love even more these uncultivated fields of Madagascar, where I can only catch a few souls for our Lord… The mission progresses, even though the fruit is still a matter of hope in some places and hardly visible in others.   But what does it matter, so long as we are good sowers?   God will give growth when the time comes.” …………………St Jacques Berthieu SJ

the mission progresses even though-st jacques berthieu

PRAYER – Heavenly Father, may the intercession of St Jacques Berthieu help us to recognise the strength that is given to us in our weakness, so that we might live our vocation with fidelity and joy and give ourselves totally to the mission received from Your Divine Son, the Lord!   St Jacques Berthieu, pray for us, amen.

ST JACQUES BERTHIEU PRAY FOR US

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Our Morning Offering – 8 June

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Our Morning Offering – 8 June

O make my heart beat with Your Heart!
By Bl Cardinal John Henry Newman

Most Sacred,
most loving Heart of Jesus,
You are concealed in the Holy Eucharist,
And You beat for us still.
Now, as then, You say:
“With desire I have desired.”
I worship You
with all my best love and awe,
With fervent affection,
With my most subdued,
most resolved will.
For a while, You take up Your abode within me.
O make my heart beat with Your Heart!
Purify it of all that is earthly,
All that is proud and sensual,
All that is hard and cruel,
Of all perversity,
Of all disorder,
Of all deadness.
So fill it with You,
That neither the events of the day,
Nor the circumstances of the time,
May have the power to ruffle it;
But that in Your love and Your fear,
It may have peace. Amen

o make my heart beat with your heart!-bl john henry newman

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St ANTHONY of PADUA NOVENA for all our needs – DAY FOUR – 7 June

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St ANTHONY of PADUA NOVENA – DAY FOUR – 7 JUNE

day four st anthony novena

DAY FOUR

I salute and honour you,
O powerful helper, St. Anthony.
The Christian world confidently turns to you
and experiences your tender compassion
and powerful assistance in so many necessities and sufferings
that I am encouraged in my need to seek your help
in obtaining a favourable answer to my request,
for this my special intention in this novena
(State your intention).
O holy St. Anthony, I beseech you,
obtain for me the grace that I desire.

One Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honour of Saint Anthony.

Saint Anthony, pray for us!

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Quote/s of the Day – 7 June

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Quote/s of the Day – 7 June

“How can anyone be lonely, with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament?”

how can anyone be lonely - ven matt talbot

“Three things I cannot escape:
the eye of God,
the voice of conscience,
the stroke of death.
In company, guard your tongue.
In your family, guard your temper.
When alone guard your thoughts.”

Venerable Matt Talbot – Memorial today 7 June

three things-ven matt talbot

 

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One Minute Reflection – 7 June

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One Minute Reflection – 7 June

I call heaven and earth today to witness against you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse.   Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live by loving the LORD, your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him…..Deuteronomy 30:19-20

deuteronomy 30 19-20

REFLECTION – “The false gods competing for people’s allegiance today, are associated with the worship of material things, possessive and manipulative forms of love and power.   The cult of material possessions, the cult of possessive love and the cult of power often lead people to attempt to ‘play God,’ to try to seize total control with no regard for the wisdom of the commandments that God has made known to us. This is the path that leads toward death.” …..Pope Benedict XVI whilst visiting a Rehabilitation Centre in 2008

the false gods - pope benedict

PRAYER – Lord, in Your servant, Venerable Matt Talbot you have given us a wonderful example of triumph over addiction, of devotion to duty and charity and commitment to daily prayer. May his life of prayer and penance give us courage to take up our crosses and follow in the footsteps of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Venerable Matt Talbot please pray for all those who are slaves to addiction and for the whole world, amen.

ven matt talbot pray for us

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Our Morning Offering – 7 June

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Our Morning Offering – 7 June

Prayer to the Sacred Heart
by Saint Francis De Sales (1567-1622) Doctor of Charity

May Your heart dwell always in our hearts!
May Your blood ever flow in the veins of our souls!
O sun of our hearts, You give life to all things by the rays of Your goodness!
I will not go, until Your heart has strengthened me, O Lord Jesus!
May the heart of Jesus be the king of my heart!
Blessed be God.  Amen

prayer to the sacred heart by st francis de sales

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St Anthony of Padua Novena for all our needs – Day Three 6 June

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St Anthony of Padua Novena for all our needs – Day Three 6 June

day three-st anthony novena

DAY THREE

O purest St. Anthony,
who through your angelic virtue
was made worthy to be caressed by the Divine Child Jesus,
to hold him in your arms and press him to your heart.
I entreat you to cast a benevolent glance upon me.
O glorious St. Anthony,
born under the protection of Mary Immaculate,
on the Feast of her Assumption into Heaven
and consecrated to her and now so powerful an intercessor in Heaven,
I beseech you to obtain for me the favour I ask in this novena
(State your intention).
O great wonder-worker, intercede for me that God may grant my request.

One Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honour of Saint Anthony.

Saint Anthony, pray for us!

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Quote of the Day – 6 June

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Quote of the Day – 6 June

On the day of his ordination, St Norbert said:

“O Priest! You are not of yourself because you are of God.   You are not of yourself because you are the servant and minister of Christ.
You are not your own because you are the spouse of the Church.
You are not yourself because you are the mediator between God and man.
You are not from yourself because you are nothing.
What then are you? Nothing and everything.
O Priest!   Take care, lest what was said to Christ on the cross be said to you:
‘He saved others, himself he cannot save!”

O Priest! - St Norbert

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Thought for the Day – 6 June

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Thought for the Day – 6 June

The name of St Norbert’s order is unfamiliar to most but the Premonstratensians are an ancient order, founded in 1121.   His Canons Regular of Premontre made a huge contribution to the religious culture of Europe and athe world and are as active today as they were when they were founded.    One of it’s members, founded and directs the “Church in Need”, which works quietly to assist Catholics in those countries where the faith is suppressed.
St Norbert showed himself to be a forceful reformer and was almost assassinated several times.   He was a friend of, and highly regarded by St Bernard of Clairvaux, who assisted him wherever he could.   Even with the aid of a goodly number of men who joined his Order, he realised that nothing could be effectively done without God’s power.   Finding this help especially in devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, he and his Norbertines praised God for success in converting heretics, reconciling numerous enemies and rebuilding faith in indifferent believers.
St Norbert was 33 years old before he took God seriously and during the next 20 years he made up for lost time.   He did not stop to bewail lost years but gave everything he had to God.   It is never too late to begin and God is always waiting for our service. We do not need a bolt of lightening to get started.
Unswerving loyalty to the Church and fervent devotion to the Eucharist, as practiced by Norbert, will continue immeasurably toward maintaining the people of God in accord with the heart of Christ.

Let us get going!

St Norbert, pray for us.

st norbert pray for us

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One Minute Reflection – 6 June

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One Minute Reflection – 6 June

When you have done all you have been commanded to do, say “We are useless servants. We have done no more than our duty.”…………Luke 17:9-10luke-17-9-10.when you have done all you have been - 6 june 2017

 

REFLECTION – “Lord, what do you want me to do?” ……St Norbert

lord what do you want me to do - st norbert

PRAYER – Holy Father, you made the Bishop St Norbert, an outstanding minister of Your Church,
renowned for his preaching and pastoral zeal. for his love of the Blessed Sacrament and for his love of the priesthood. Grant to Your Church faithful shepherds to lead your people to eternal salvation.
St Norbert, help us hear the answer to our prayer “Lord what do you want me to do?” and please pray for us and for the whole Church of our Lord Jesus Christ,amen.

st-norbert-pray-for-us-2-6 JUNE 2017.

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Our Morning Offering – 6 June

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Our Morning Offering – 6 June

Prayer of Consecration to the Holy Spirit

On my knees before the multitude of heavenly witnesses,
I offer myself, soul and body, to You, eternal Spirit of God.
I adore the brightness of Your purity,
the unerring keeness of Your justice,
and the power of Your love.
You are the strength and light of my soul,
In You I live and move and have my being.
I desire never to grieve You by infidelity to Your grace,
and I pray wholeheartedly to be preserved
from the slightest sin against You.
Make me faithful in my every thought,
and grant that I may always listen to Your voice,
watch for Your light
and follow Your gracious inspirations.
I cling to You
and beg You, in Your compassion,
to watch over me in my weakness.
Holding the pierced feet of Jesus,
gazing as His five wounds,
trusting to His Precious Blood
and adoring His open side and stricken Heart,
I implore You, adorable Spirit,
so to keep me in Your grace
that I may never sin against You.
Grant me the grace,
O Holy Spirit of the Father and the Son,
to say to You always and everywhere:
“Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening.”
Amen.

consecration-to-the-holy-spirit 6 june 2017

 

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St Anthony of Padua Novena for all our needs – Day Two – 5 June

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St Anthony of Padua Novena for all our needs – Day Two – 5 June

day two - st anthony of padua novena

DAY TWO

O miracle-working St. Anthony,
remember that it never has been heard,
that you left without help or relief anyone
who in his need had recourse to you.
Animated now with the most lively confidence,
even with full conviction of not being refused,
I fly for refuge to thee, O most favoured friend of the Infant Jesus.
O eloquent preacher of the divine mercy,
despise not my supplications
but, bringing them before the throne of God,
strengthen them by your intercession
and obtain for me the favour I seek in this novena
(State your intention).

One Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honor of Saint Anthony.

Saint Anthony, pray for us!

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Quote of the Day – 5 June

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Quote of the Day – 5 June

An excerpt from a letter by St. Boniface, bishop and martyr:

“Let us stand fast in what is right and prepare our souls for trial.
Let us wait upon God’s strengthening aid and say to Him:
“O Lord, you have been our refuge in all generations.”
Let us trust in Him who has placed this burden upon us.
What we ourselves cannot bear, let us bear with the help of Christ.
For He is all-powerful and He tells us:
“My yoke is easy and my burden light.”
Let us continue the fight on the day of the Lord.
The days of anguish and of tribulation have overtaken us; if God so wills,
“let us die for the holy laws of our fathers”,
so that we may deserve to obtain an eternal inheritance with them.
Let us be neither dogs that do not bark nor silent onlookers nor paid servants
who run away before the wolf.
Instead let us be careful shepherds watching over Christ’s flock.
Let us preach the whole of God’s plan to the powerful and to the humble,
to rich and to poor, to men of every rank and age,
as far as God gives us the strength, in season and out of season.”

St Boniface, Pray for us!

the days of anguish and of tribulation-st boniface

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Thought for the Day – 5 June

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Thought for the Day – 5 June

“Boniface, known as the apostle of the Germans, was an English Benedictine monk who gave up being elected abbot to devote his life to the conversion of the Germanic tribes. Two characteristics stand out: his Christian orthodoxy and his fidelity to the pope of Rome.

How absolutely necessary this orthodoxy and fidelity were, is borne out by the conditions Boniface found on his first missionary journey in 719 at the request of Pope Gregory II.   Paganism was a way of life.   What Christianity he did find had either lapsed into paganism or was mixed with error.   The clergy were mainly responsible for these latter conditions since they were in many instances uneducated, lax and questionably obedient to their bishops.   In particular instances their very ordinations were questionable.

These are the conditions that Boniface was to report in 722 on his first return visit to Rome.   The Holy Father instructed him to reform the German Church.   The pope sent letters of recommendation to religious and civil leaders.   Boniface later admitted that his work would have been unsuccessful, from a human viewpoint, without a letter of safe-conduct from Charles Martel, the powerful Frankish ruler, grandfather of Charlemagne. Boniface was finally made a regional bishop and authorized to organize the whole German Church. He was eminently successful.

Boniface bears out the Christian rule: To follow Christ is to follow the way of the cross.
For Boniface, it was not only physical suffering or death but the painful, thankless, bewildering task of Church reform.
Missionary glory is often thought of in terms of bringing new persons to Christ”, which he did in the thousands too.
“It seems—but is not—less glorious to heal the household of the faith.” (Fr Don Miller OFM)

So those little deeds we do in our lives and in our ‘online lives’ – they too can be seen – where we remain true to the Church and to the Holy Father and Magisterium – as following St Boniface in orthodoxy and faithfulness and contributing to the teaching of the faith.

St Boniface, pray for us!

st boniface pray for us.jpg 2

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One Minute Reflection – 5 June

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One Minute Reflection – 5 June

“Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.”………….Luke 10:16

luke 10 16

REFLECTION – “In her voyage across the ocean of this world, the Church is like a great ship being pounded by the waves of life’s different stresses. Our duty is not to abandon ship but to keep her on her course.”……….St Boniface

in her voyage across the ocean of this world - st boniface

PRAYER – Lord Jesus, help me to remain ever faithful to Your Church. Let me aid, build up and defend her. Let me never be a cause of division and schism – for in denying the direction we receive, that is exactly what we do. Help me always Lord to remain true to the Your representative in our world. St Boniface, pray for us all and for the whole world, amen.

st boniface pray for us

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Our Morning Offering – 5 June

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Our Morning Offering – 5 June

Eternal God, our Refuge
By St Boniface

Eternal God,
the refuge and help of all Your children,
we praise You for all You have given us,
for all You have done for us,
for all that You are to us.
In our weakness, You are strength,
in our darkness, You are light,
in our sorrow, You are comfort and peace.
We cannot number Your blessings,
we cannot declare Your love:
For all Your blessings we bless You.
May we live as in Your presence,
and love the things that You love,
and serve You in our daily lives;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

eternal god our refuge-st boniface

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Quote/s of the Day – 4 June 2017 – The Solemnity of Pentecost!

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Quote/s of the Day – 4 June 2017

“The Church of Christ is always,
so to speak, in a situation of Pentecost:
she is always gathered in the Upper Room in prayer
and at the same time,
driven by the powerful wind of the Spirit,
she is always on the streets preaching”……….St John Paul June 8, 2003

the church of christ-st john paul 2003

“The Pentecost of the Upper Room
in Jerusalem is THE BEGINNING
a beginning which endures.”……………Pope Francis – Pentecost 2013

Pentecost3

“Pentecost is the moment
when a heart of stone is
shattered and a heart of
flesh takes its place.”…………………Fr Raneiro Cantalamessa (Preacher to the Papal Household)

pentecost is the moment - fr raneiro cantalamessa

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Thought for the Day – 4 June

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Thought for the Day – 4 June

“If the damned were asked: Why are you in Hell? they would answer: ‘For having resisted the Holy Spirit.’
And if the saints were asked: Why are you in Heaven? they would answer: ‘For having listened to the Holy Spirit.’
When good thoughts come into our minds, it is the Holy Spirit who is visiting us.
The Holy Spirit is a power.
The Holy Spirit …. sustained the martyrs.  Without the Holy Spirit, the martyrs would have fallen like the leaves from the trees.  When the fires were lighted under them, the Holy Spirit extinguished the heat of the fire by the heat of divine love.
The good God, in sending us the Holy Spirit, has treated us like a great king who should send his minister to guide one of his subjects, saying,  “You will accompany this man everywhere and you will bring him back to me safe and sound.”
How beautiful it is, my children, to be accompanied by the Holy Spirit!
He is indeed a good Guide; and to think that there are some who will not follow Him!
The Holy Spirit is like a man with a carriage and horse, who should want to take us to Pans. We should only have to say “yes,” and to get into it.  It is indeed an easy matter to say “yes”!… Well, the Holy Spirit wants to take us to Heaven; we have only to say “yes,” and to let Him take us there.“…St John Vianney

“O Divine Spirit, draw us to the highest heaven where Jesus lives forever, interceding for us.   Come, fill our hearts with Your fire, show us the way to the Lord that we may find Him shining with beauty and love. Amen”

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One Minute Reflection – 4 June

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One Minute Reflection – 4 June 2017

“The Spirit of truth…remain with you and will be within you…….John 14:17

REFLECTION – The Holy Spirit does not remain inactive in us:  He wipes away sins, purifies hearts, revivifies the tepid and enlightens the ignorant.
His inspirations suggest to us what we ought and what we ought not to do.  There exists an infinite variety of His commandments…….St Anthony of Padua

the holy spirit does not remain inactive in us - st anthony of padua

PRAYER – Come, Holy Spirit, fill the heart of Your servant and kindle in me the fire of Your gifts! Be with me, in me and lead me to the light, amen.

may the holy spirit kindle in us all

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Our Morning Offering – 4 June

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Our Morning Offering – 4 June

PRAYER FOR THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

By St Bonaventure

We beg the all-merciful Father through You,
His only-begotten Son made man for our sake,
crucified and glorified for us,
to send upon us from His treasure-house,
the Spirit of sevenfold grace,
who rested upon You in all His fullness:

the spirit of wisdom:
enabling us to relish the fruit of the tree of life,
which is indeed Yourself;

the gift of understanding: to enlighten our perceptions;
the gift of prudence, enabling us to follow in Your footsteps;

the gift of strength: to withstand our adversary’s onslaught;

the gift of knowledge: to distinguish good from evil
by the light of thy holy teaching;

the gift of piety: to clothe ourselves with charity and mercy;

the gift of fear: to withdraw from all ill-doing
and live quietly in awe of Your eternal majesty.

These are the things for which petition.
Grant them for the honour of Your Holy Name,
to which, with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
be all honour and glory,
thanksgiving, renown and lordship for ever and ever. Amen

prayer for the seven gifts of the holy spirit - st bonaventure

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“VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS” (Come, Holy Spirit)

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“VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS” (Come, Holy Spirit)  – (chant – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pU34vUoO9g)
One of the most widely used hymns in the Church, Veni, Creator Spiritus, is attributed to Blessed Rabanus Maurus (776-856), Archbishop of Mainz.   It is commonly sung in the feast of Pentecost liturgy and other occasions when the Holy Spirit is solemnly invoked. The Veni Creator is also the official opening prayer for Church councils and synods.   A partial indulgence is granted to the faithful who devoutly recite the hymn and a plenary indulgence if recited publicly in church on the 1st of January and on the feast of Pentecost.   There are many translations of this beautiful Hymn which all differ slightly just as the Holy Scriptures do in it’s various translations.

Come, Holy Spirit, Creator blest,
and in our souls take up Thy rest;
come with Thy grace and heavenly aid
to fill the hearts which Thou hast made.

O comforter, to Thee we cry,
O heavenly gift of God Most High,
O fount of life and fire of love,
and sweet anointing from above.

Thou in Thy sevenfold gifts are known;
Thou, finger of God’s hand we own;
Thou, promise of the Father, Thou
Who dost the tongue with power imbue.

Kindle our sense from above,
and make our hearts o’erflow with love;
with patience firm and virtue high
the weakness of our flesh supply.

Far from us drive the foe we dread,
and grant us Thy peace instead;
so shall we not, with Thee for guide,
turn from the path of life aside.

Oh, may Thy grace on us bestow
the Father and the Son to know;
and Thee, through endless times confessed,
of both the eternal Spirit blest.

Now to the Father and the Son,
Who rose from death, be glory given,
with Thou, O Holy Comforter,
henceforth by all in earth and heaven.
Amen

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