Respect Life Month
Saints: Saint John of Bridlington (1319-1379); Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores, Priest, and Saint Pedro Calungsod (-1672); Blessed Karl of Austria (1887-1922)
Readings of the Day
Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 17 The Number of Psalms to Be Sung at These Hours
Mass: Eph 4:1-6; Resp Ps 24; Lk 12:54-59
The Lord's are the earth and its fullness.
MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,
MARY, QUEEN OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY,
SAINT JOSEPH, DEFENDER OF LIFE,
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL,
PRAY FOR US.
Lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
(Eph 4:1-3)
Take note. The first reading at Mass is one sentence. Go, Saint Paul, go! United, we are one Body and one Spirit, also called to the one hope of our call; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all (see Eph 4:4-6). Another sentence, not included today, is this: "But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift; (Eph 4:7). Let your light shine then, so the Light shines. Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong (1 Cor 16:13).
A peaceful spirit with oneself and with others is one of the greatest gifts of God. Follow that spirit and all his inspirations: he will work wonders in your neighbor and yourself.
(Jean-Pierre de Caussade, d. 1751, in Self-Abandonment to Divine Providence)
SAINT JOHN OF BRIDLINGTON,
BLESSED DIEGO LUIS DE SAN VITORES,
SAINT PEDRO CALUNGSOD,
BLESSED KARL OF AUSTRIA,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: The world and those who dwell in it.
© Gertrude Feick 2022
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