The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

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

In other years: Saint Norbert, Bishop (1080-1134); Saint Marcellin Champagnat (1789-1840); Saint Jarlath (540/550)

78th Anniversary of D-Day

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 7:55 Humility

Mass: Acts 1:12-14; Resp Ps 87; Jn 19:25-34

One and all were born in her.

MARY, MOTHER OF THE CHURCH,

MARY, MOTHER OF CHRIST,

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

PRAY FOR US.

Behold, your mother.

(Jn 19:27)

Welcome to Monday, the first one in the month of June, the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Heart of Jesus, formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mother, have mercy on us. And we are back in Ordinary Time, now beginning the Tenth Week. Enough for today is to look to the early Christian community who "devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and his brothers" (Acts 1:14). We gain inspiration from Blessed Rafael Arnaiz Baron (1911-1938), especially today as we honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church.

How much greater in God's eyes is a heartfelt 'Hail Mary' than even the greatest thing done without wholehearted love for God.

(Blessed Rafael Arnaiz Baron in G.M. Fernandez, God Alone: A Spiritual Biography of Blessed Rafael Arnaiz Baron, p. 12)

SAINT NORBERT,

SAINT MARCELLIN CHAMPAGNAT,

SAINT JARLATH,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: You have seen this Our Lady of the Redwoods before. She served as Our Lady for the first six years of the Redwoods foundation. O happy Virgin, you gave birth to the Lord; O blessed Mother of the Church, you warm our hearts with the Spirit of your Son Jesus Christ. Alleluia, alleluia.

© Gertrude Feick 2022