The Month of February Dedicated to the Holy Family
Saints: Saint Teilo (6th century); Saint Apollonia, Virgin and Martyr of Alexandria Egypt (3rd century)
Readings of the Day
Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 7:62-70 Humility
Mass: Gn 2:18-25; Resp Ps 128; Mk 7:24-30
Humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you.
MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL,
PRAY FOR US.
HOLY FAMILY, WHOSE PROTECTOR IS A MODEL OF PATERNAL CARE,
PRAY FOR US.
Before his downfall a man's heart is haughty,
but humility goes before honors.
(Proverbs 18:12)
Divine Scripture calls to us saying:
Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.
(Rule of Saint Benedict, 7:1)
As we conclude this year's first reading of Saint Benedict's Chapter 7 on Humility, we pray that we will quickly arrive at that perfect love of God which casts out fear and do everything out of love for Christ good habit and delight in virtue (RB 7:69). United in faith and prayer, we go forth.
Truly humble people are centers of peace because they fear neither their own failure nor others' success. Let us pray for the wisdom to judge as God judges: to look to our own and others' achievements from God's perspective.
(Magnificat, February 8, 2023, Prayer for the Evening, Introduction to Psalm 75)
SAINT TEILO,
SAINT APOLLONIA,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: From my dear cousin in Windsor, CA, who thought of me when she found this sweet daffodil in her yard the other day. That is certainly enough to brighten anyone's day. Flowers, bless the Lord.
© Gertrude Feick 2023
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