Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"
Saints:Saint John of Avila, Priest, Doctor (c.1500-1569); Saint Damian of Molokai (1840-1889); Saint Comgall (510/520-597/602); Saint Antonius of Florence OP (1389-1459)
Readings of the Day
Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 1:6-13 The Kinds of Monks
Mass: Acts 11:19-26; Resp Ps 87; Jn 10:22-30
Glorious things are said of you, O city of God!
MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,
PRAY FOR US.
Remain faithful to the Lord in firmness of heart.
(Acts 11:23)
One thing to do today is to listen for the Lord's voice. It is He who says: My sheep hear my voice; I know them and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand (Jn 10:27-28). Amen. We go forth united in faith and prayer with one of my favorite lines in the Acts of the Apostles: "It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians" (Acts 11:26). May others know we are Christians by our love. 😊
Sometimes the very desire for action leads to neglect of action. Looking for some wonderful opportunity to give oneself, to devote oneself, one forgets the humble brother close at hand who is waiting for a word of comfort, a saving gesture.
Let us not linger in contemplation of the road ahead; let us follow the narrow path. Let us not look too far or too high, but right in front of ourselves. The good to be done is perhaps right there.
(E. Leseur, The Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur, p. 152)
SAINT JOHN OF AVILA,
SAINT DAMIAN OF MOLOKAI,
SAINT COMGALL,
SAINT ANTONIUS OF FLORENCE,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: Yesterday afternoon just when I started to think about a photo for today, something appeared from avid hiker, nature lover, and faithful reader Catherine in Corvallis, OR. Enjoy this wild iris. It is certainly glorious.
© Gertrude Feick 2022
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