Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"
Saints: Blessed Gerard of Clairvaux, Cistercian monk, Older brother of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (d. 1138); Saint Davnet (7th century); Saint Lidwina (1380-1433); Saint Elisha (1-2 Kings, Prophet); Blessed Maria Candida of the Eucharist (1884-1949)
Someone to remember: G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936), “Read him, and pray for him.”
Readings of the Day
Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 11 The Celebration of Vigils on Sunday
Mass: 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Resp Ps 51; Mt 5:43-48
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt.
MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,
PRAY FOR US.
Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
(Mt 5:44)
Jesus' words above, and Father Gabriele's prayer below should keep us busy enough as we commemorate Blessed Gerard of Clairvaux. After all, we want to be children of our heavenly Father, for He makes His sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust (Mt 5:45). Heart of Jesus, abode of justice and love, have mercy on us.
I want to forgive all those who have offended me. Look to those inner sores that make me unable to forgive. You who came to forgive the afflicted of heart, please, heal my own heart.
(Father Gabriele Amorth, d. 2016, who was the Chief Exorcist of Rome, Italy)
BLESSED GERARD OF CLAIRVAUX,
SAINT DAVNET,
SAINT LIDWINA,
SAINT ELISHA,
BLESSED MARIA CANDIDA FO THE EUCHARIST.
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: Our pomegranate tree on the move. Be merciful, O Lord.
© Gertrude Feick 2022
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