Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"
Saints: Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591); Saint John Rigby (1570-1600)
Readings of the Day
Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 17 The Number of Psalms to be Sung at These Hours
Mass: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Resp Ps 48; Mt 7:6, 12-14
Great is the Lord and holy to be praised.
MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,
PRAY FOR US.
Welcome to the Summer Solstice. In Your light we see light. It is said that one of our saints of the day, Saint Aloysious Gonzaga sought solace in daily prayer to Mary, beginning at the age of seven. And he joined the Society of Jesus as the age of 16 or 17. May Saint Aloysious Gonzaga intercede for all Jesuits. Ad maiorem Dei gloriam For the greater glory of God!
We are given another clear command by Jesus today. You will recognize it as the Golden Rule: Do to others whatever you would have them do to you (Mt 7:12). Jesus, meek and humble of heart, have mercy on us.
Meekness was the method of Jesus used with the apostles. He put up with their ignorance and roughness and even their infidelity. He treated sinners with a kindness and affection that caused some to be shocked, others to be scandalized, and still others to gain hope in God's mercy. Thus He bade us to be gentle and humble of heart.
(Saint John Bosco, 1815-1888)
SAINT ALOYSIUS GONZAGA,
SAINT JOHN RIGBY,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: This one is coming along nicely. Renowned is He as a stronghold.
© Gertrude Feick 2022
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