Year of Saint Joseph
Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"
Father's Day
World Refugee Day
In other years: Saints Alban, Julius and Aaron; The Irish Martyrs (16th-17th century)
Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 16 The Celebration of the Divine Office During the Day
Mass: Job 38:1, 8-11; Resp Ps 107; 2 Cor 5:14-17; Mk 4:35-41
Give thanks to the Lord, His love is everlasting.
SAINT JOSEPH, FOSTER FATHER OF THE SON OF GOD,
SAINT JOSEPH, HEAD OF THE HOLY FAMILY,
JOSEPH MOST FAITHFUL,
PRAY FOR US.
Happy Father's Day to all fathers. Invoke Saint Joseph today. He will help you. Dear Joseph, most chaste, most prudent, most strong, pray for us.
It is the love of Christ that impels us, says Saint Paul (2 Cor 5:17). Why is it then that when we (I like to think there are others in the boat with me) have worries, anxieties, and difficulties that come with the waves, winds, and currents of our daily lives, we go to others instead of going straight to Jesus for help? You might think, along with the disciples in today's Gospel, that Our Lord has fallen asleep. Well, don't be shy to wake Him up. It may not be that Jesus is asleep, He might just be resting His eyes, or rather, He might be waiting for you to call on Him for help. Call on the Name of the Lord who made heaven and earth. Listen to Jesus: Quiet! Be still! (Mk 4:39). Our help is in the Name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. May we be filled with great awe.
THEY REJOICED THAT THEY WERE CALMED,
AND HE BROUGHT THEM TO THEIR DESIRED HAVEN.
LET THEM GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD FOR HIS KINDNESS
AND HIS WONDROUS DEEDS TO CHILDREN OF MEN.
(Resp Ps 107)
Invisible in His own nature [God] became visible in ours. Beyond our grasp, He chose to come within our grasp.
(Saint Leo the Great, 400-461)
Let us learn to cast our hearts into God.
(Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 1090-1153)
So, abandon yourself utterly for the love of God, and in this way you will become truly happy.
(Blessed Henry Suso, 1300-1366)
SAINTS ALBAN, JULIUS AND AARON,
THE IRISH MARTYRS,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: Late yesterday afternoon beauty in yellow.
© Gertrude Feick 2021
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