Year of Saint Joseph
Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"
Saints: Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Lily of the Mohawks, Genevieve of New France (1656-1680); Saint Camillus de Lellis (1550-1614)
Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 35:12-18
Mass: Ex 2:1-15a; Resp Ps 69; Mt 11:20-24
The Lord redeems your life from destruction, he crowns you with kindness and compassion.
HEART OF JESUS, SACRED TEMPLE OF GOD,
HAVE MERCY ON US.
May we give praise to the Father, Lord of heaven and earth (Mt 11:25). With a sense of awe and wonder of the childlike, may we open our hearts to embrace the marvelous works of God. Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to the little ones the mysteries of the kingdom. Alleluia.
Let me begin with holy charity. It is the root of all the virtues and Camillus' characteristic trait. I can attain that he was on fire with this holy virtue-not only toward God, but also toward his fellowmen, and especially toward the sick ...
Great and all embracing was Camillus' charity. Not only the sick and dying, but every other needy or suffering human being found shelter in his deep and kind concern. Indeed, his heartfelt concern for the poor let him to say often: "If there were no poor people in the world, we should have to go below the earth to look for them and rescue them, to show them compassion and do them good!"
(From the life of Saint Camillus, by his companion, in Office of Readings, July 14)
The true apostolic life consists in giving oneself no rest or repose.
(Saint Camillus de Lellis)
SAINT KATERI TEKAKWITHA,
SAINT CAMILLUS DE LELLIS,
SAINT JOSEPH,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: This is a favorite.
© Gertrude Feick 2021
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