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One Minute Reflection – 22 March 2018 – Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent and the Memorial of St Nicholas Owen S.J. (1562-1606) Martyr

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One Minute Reflection – 22 March 2018 – Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent and the Memorial of St Nicholas Owen S.J. (1562-1606) Martyr

Rejoice … in the measure that you share Christ’s sufferings. When his glory is revealed, you will rejoice exultantly...1 Peter 4:13

REFLECTION – “Let us strive to face suffering with Christian courage. Then all difficulties will vanish and pain itself will become transformed into joy.”…St Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) Doctor of the Churchlet us strive to face suffering - st teresa of avila - 22 march 2018

PRAYER – Jesus, Man of Sorrows, in every suffering keep my eyes fixed on You. Let me keep ever before my mind the glory to come and so face the suffering with true Christian courage.   Lord our God please grant that by the intercession of St Nicholas Owen, who suffered beyond all our understanding, for love of You, we may learn to suffer in silence and with true courage, amen.st nicholas owen - opray for us - 22 march 2018

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Our Morning Offering – 17 January

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Our Morning Offering – 17 January

Morning Prayer
By St Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) Doctor of the Church “Doctor of Prayer”

Lord, grant that I may always
allow myself
to be guided by You,
always follow Your plans,
and perfectly accomplish
Your Holy Will.
Grant that in all things,
great and small,
today and all the days of my life,
I may do whatever You require of me.
Help me respond
to the slightest prompting of Your Grace,
so that I may be Your trustworthy
instrument for Your honour.
May Your Will be done in time
and in eternity by me,
in me
and through me.
Amen.morning prayer of st teresa of avila - 17 jan 2018

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Our Morning Offering – 17 October

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Our Morning Offering – 17 October

A Love Song
By St Teresa of Jesus

Majestic Sovereign, timeless Wisdom,
Your kindness melts my hard, cold soul.
Handsome Lover, selfless Giver,
Your beauty fills my dull, sad eyes.
I am Yours, You made me.
I am Yours, You called me.
I am Yours, You saved me.
I am Yours, You loved me.
I will never leave Your presence.
Give me death, give me life.
Give me sickness, give me health.
Give me honour, give me shame.
Give me weakness, give me strength.
I will have whatever You give.
AmenA LOVE SONG BY ST TERESA OF JESUS - 17 OCT 2017

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Thought for the Day – – 15 October – The Memorial of St Teresa of Jesus/Avila (1515-1582) Doctor of the Church

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Thought for the Day – – 15 October – The Memorial of St Teresa of Jesus/Avila (1515-1582) Doctor of the Church

Since her encounter with Jesus, St Teresa lived “another life”; she become a tireless communicator of the Gospel (cf. Life, 23, 1).   Eager to serve the Church and in the face of serious problems of her time, she did not limit herself to being a spectator of the reality around her.   In her position as a woman and with her health difficulties, she decided, she said, “to do what little depended on me … that is to follow the evangelical counsels as perfectly as possible and to ensure that these few nuns who are here do the same” (The Way, 1, 2).   Thus began the Teresian reform, in which she asked her sisters not to lose time negotiating with God “interests of little importance,” while “the world is in flames” (ibid., 1, 5).   This missionary and ecclesial dimension has always marked the Carmelites and Discalced Carmelites.

As she did then, even today the saint opens new horizons for us, she calls us to a great undertaking, to see the world with the eyes of Christ, to seek what He seeks and to love what He loves. (Pope Francis in a letter to to Carmelite Father Xavier Cannistrà)

Ours is a time of turmoil, a time of reform, and a time of liberation. Modern women have in Teresa a challenging example.   Promoters of renewal, promoters of prayer, all have in Teresa a woman to reckon with, one whom they can admire and imitate.

St Teresa of Jesus, Pray for us!st teresa of jesus- pray for us 2

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Quotes of the Day – 15 October – The Memorial of St Teresa of Jesus/Avila (1515-1582) Doctor of the Church

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Quotes of the Day – 15 October – The Memorial of St Teresa of Jesus/Avila (1515-1582) Doctor of the Church

“Oh my Lord!
How true it is that,
whoever works for You,
is paid in troubles!
And what a precious price
to those who love You,
if we understand its value.”oh my lord - st teresa of jesus - 15 oct 2017

“There is no such thing as bad weather.
All weather is good because it is God’s.”there is no such thing - st teresa of jesus - 15 oct 2017

“There is more value in a little study of humility
and in a single act of it,
than in all the knowledge in the world.”there is more value - st theresa of jesus - 15 oct 2017

“We need no wings to go in search of Him
but have only to look upon Him,
present within us.”we need no wings - st teresa of jesus - 15 oct 2017

“Hope, O my soul, hope.
You know neither the day nor the hour.
Watch carefully, for everything passes quickly,
even though your impatience makes doubtful,
what is certain and turns
a very short time into a long one.”

St Teresa of Jesus (1515-1582)hope o my soul hope - st teresa - 15 october 2017

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Our Morning Offering – 15 October – The Memorial of St Teresa of Jesus/Avila (1515-1582)

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Our Morning Offering – 15 October – The Memorial of St Teresa of Jesus (1515-1582)

To Redeem Lost Time
By St Teresa of Jesus
(1515-1582) Doctor of the Church

O my God! Source of all mercy!
I acknowledge Your sovereign power.
While recalling the wasted years that are past,
I believe that You, Lord,
can in an instant turn this loss to gain.
Miserable as I am,
yet I firmly believe that You can do all things.
Please restore to me the time lost,
giving me Your grace,
both now and in the future,
that I may appear before You in “wedding garments.”
Amenprayer to redeem lost time by st teresa of jesus - 15 oct 2017

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One Minute Reflection – 15 October – The Memorial of St Teresa of Jesus/Avila (1515-1582) Doctor of the Church

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One Minute Reflection – 15 October – The Memorial of St Teresa of Jesus/Avila (1515-1582) Doctor of the Church

If we have died with him
we shall also live with him;
if we persevere
we shall also reign with him.
But if we deny him
he will deny us.
If we are unfaithful
he is always faithful,
for he cannot disown his own self..…2 Timothy 2:11-13

REFLECTION – “If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us.   He is a true friend.   And I clearly see that is we expect to please Him and receive an abundance of His graces, God desires that these graces must come to us from the hands of Christ, through His most sacred humanity, in which God takes delight.   All blessings come to us through our Lord.   He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.   What more do we desire from such a good friend at our side? Unlike our friends in the world, He will never abandon us when we are troubled or distressed.   Blessed is the one who truly loves Him and always keeps Him near. Whenever we think of Christ we should recall the love that led Him to bestow on us so many graces and favours and also the great love God showed in giving us in Christ a pledge of His love;  for love calls for love in return.   Let us strive to keep this always before our eyes and to rouse ourselves to love Him.   For if at some time the Lord should grant us the grace of impressing His love on our hearts, all will become easy for us and we shall accomplish great things quickly and without effort.” – Saint Teresa of Jesusif christ jesus dwells in a man - st teresa of jesus - 15 oct 2017

PRAYER – Almighty God, our Father, You sent St Teresa of Jesus to be a witness in the Church to the way of perfection.   Sustain us by her spiritual doctrine and kindle in us, the longing for true holiness.   Through Christ, our Lord, in union with the Holy Spirit.   St Teresa pray for us, amenst teresa of jesus - pray for us