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One Minute Reflection – 11 September – The Memorial of St John Gabriel Perboyre (1802-1840) Martyr for Christ

One Minute Reflection – 11 September – The Memorial of St John Gabriel Perboyre (1802-1840) Martyr for Christ

Or are you unaware that we who were baptised into Christ Jesus were baptised into his death?…..Romans 6:3

REFLECTION – “I do not know what awaits me in the journey that lies ahead of me,
without a doubt the cross, which is the daily bread of the missionary.
What can we hope for more than this, in going to preach a crucified God?” (Letter No. 70)…St John Gabriel Perboyrei do not know what awaits me - st john gabriel perboyre.2

PRAYER – Lord Jesus, let me love You above all things and ever remain united to You and with Your Holy Cross.   I pray that I will be given the grace of courage and strength, to carry my cross in imitation of You.   St John Gabriel Perboyre, you suffered a passion and death in close imitation of our Lord and Saviour, please pray for us that our timidity might not overpower us, amen.st john gabriel perboyre - pray for us.2