Saint Norbert (d. 1134)
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| St Norbert, Founder of Norbertines, Bishop of Magdeburg |
Readings of the day: RB 7:55
Mass: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12; Resp Ps 123; Mk 12:18-27
Loving Christ is not a superficial sentiment.
It is an attitude of the heart that we demonstrate when we live as He wants us to.
(Pope Francis, Twitter, June 6, 2018)
How do we live as Christ wants us to? We turn to Pope Francis in this morning’s General Audience. On the Sacrament of Confirmation, Pope Francis said: ‘We who have received this Sacrament must never stop opening our hearts to the liberating breath of the Holy Spirit and fan into flame the gifts we have received for the good of one another, of the whole Church and of the world in which we live.’ What are the gifts of the Holy Spirt we are to fan into flame? Wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. We can also turn to St Paul who tells us: bear your share of hardship for the Gospel with the strength that comes from God; remember one another constantly in prayer; strive for holiness; believe and be confident that Jesus will guard and guide you. St Norbert, pray for us.
The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob—the God of the living!
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