Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"

Saints:Saint Dunstan, Benedictine monk, Archbishop of Canterbury (909-988); Saint Milburga (-c.715); Saint Ivo or Yves, Patron of lawyers (1253-1303); Blessed Raphael Louis Rafiringa (1856-1919); Saint Francis Coll Guitart OP (1812-1875)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 4:1-21 The Tools for Good Works

Mass: Acts 15:17-21; Resp Ps 96; Jn 15:9-11

Sing to the Lord a new song.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

PRAY FOR US.

Your way of acting should be different from the world's way; the love of Christ must come before all else., 

(Rule of Saint Benedict, 4:20-21)

They are certainly words to take to heart and into action in our daily lives, those that come from our holy father Saint Benedict above, from his chapter on the tools for good works. "First of all," however, love the Lord God with your whole heart, your whole soul and all your strength, and love your neighbor as yourself (Rule of Saint Benedict, 4:1-2). Remain in my love (Jn 15:9), says the Lord. I have told you this so that my joy might be in you and your joy might be complete (Jn 15:11). 

God loves a cheerful giver. 

(Rule of Saint Benedict, 5:16/2 Cor 9:7)

SAINT DUNSTAN,

SAINT MILBURGA,

SAINT IVO OR YVES,

BLESSED RAPHAEL LOUIS RAFIRINGA,

SAINT FRANCIS COLL GUITART,

SAINT TITUS BRANDSMA,

SAINT MARIE RIVIER,

SAINT CAROLINA SANTOCANALE,

SAINT CHARLES DE FOUCAULD,

SAINT DEVASAHAYAM PILLAI,

SAINT CESAR DE BUS,

SAINT LUIGI MARIA PALAZZOLA,

SAINT JUSTIN RUSSOLILLO,

SAINT ANNA MARIA RUBATTO,

SAINT MARIA DOMENICA MANTOVANI,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: This beauty is just outside the entrance to our church. Tell His glory among the nations.

© Gertrude Feick 2022