Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"
Saint: Saint Frances of Rome, Patron of Benedictine Oblates, Patron of Motorists (1384-1440)
Readings of the Day
Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 31:13-19 Qualifications of the Monastery Cellarer
Mass: Jonah 3:1-10; Resp Ps 51; Lk 11:29-32
Have mercy on me, God, in your goodness.
MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,
PRAY FOR US.
We too, like the people of Jesus' generation, seek signs (Lk 11:29) and wonders of the presence of Jesus. He is here now, present in our midst, in people and things both small and great. May we open our eyes, ears, minds, and hearts to the marvelous deeds of God. They are everywhere. Something greater than Jonah is here (Lk 11:32).
God had not chosen her to be holy merely for her own advantage. Rather, the gifts He conferred upon her were to be for the spiritual and physical advantage of her neighbour. For this reason He made her so lovable that anyone with whom she spoke would immediately feel captivated by love for her and ready to help her in everything she wanted. Divine power was present and working in her words, so that in a few sentences she could bring consolation to the afflicted and the anxious, calm the restless, pacify the angry, reconcile enemies and extinguish long-standing hatreds and animosities. Again and again she would prevent a planned revenge from being carried out. She seemed able to subdue the passions of every type of person with a single word and lead them to do whatever she asked.
(From the Life of Saint Frances of Rome by Mary Magdalene Anguilaria, superior of the Oblates of Tor di Specchi, in Office of Readings, March 9)
United in faith and prayer, we continue to pray for the people of Ukraine and Russian, and for all who are affected by war, violence, strife, and unrest, or find themselves, for whatever reason, in harm's way.
SAINT FRANCES OF ROME,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: Beauty in Williams, CA. A nice place to spend a few hours with a friend and loved one.
© Gertrude Feick 2022
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