Saints: Saint Peter Claver (1581-1654); Saint Ciaran of Clonmacnoise (516-546); Saint Osburg (-1018)
Readings of the Day
Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 1:6-13 The Kinds of Monks
Mass: 1 Cor 10:14-20; Resp Ps 116; Lk 6:43-49
Grace and glory He bestows.
MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,
HELP OF THE NEEDY,
PRAY FOR US.
Run to win ... not aimlessly as if shadowboxing.
(1 Cor 9:24, 26)
Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother's eye.
(Lk 6:42)
With these two favorite lines, I go to Saint Benedict who, in his chapter on the good zeal of monks, wrote: "They should each try to be the first to show respect to the other, supporting with greatest patience one another's weaknesses of body of behavior, and earnestly competing in obedience to one another. No one is to pursue what he judges better for himself, but instead, what he judges better for someone else" (Rule of Saint Benedict, 72:4-7). This takes years of practiced discipline with no finger pointing. After the imperishable crown (1 Cor 9:25), and by the grace of God, we keep going, united in faith and prayer.
SAINT PETER CLAVER,
SAINT CIARAN OF CLONMACNOISE,
SAINT OSBURG,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: More from the area near Mount Adams in southern Washington. Their hearts are set upon the pilgrimage.
© Gertrude Feick 2022
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