Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time

Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"

Saints: Saint James Berthieu (1838-1896); Saint William of York (-1154)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 7:59 Humility

Mass: 1 Kgs 18:20-38; Resp Ps 16; Mt 5:17-19

Fullness of joys in your presence.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

PRAY FOR US.

The Lord is God! The Lord is God!

(1 Kgs 18:39)

Christ the Teacher is busy teaching us these days in His Sermon on the Mount, through the lens of Chapter 5 of the Gospel according to Saint Matthew. We pray then, that we can obey and teach His commandments so as to be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven (Mt 5:19). And the greatest of these commandments is love. Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness, have mercy on us. 

May your healing work, O Lord

free us, we pray, from doing evil

and lead us to what is right.

Through Christ our Lord.

(Prayer after Communion, Mass)

SAINT JAMES BERTHIEU,

SAINT WILLIAM OF YORK,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: The delights at your right hand forever.

© Gertrude Feick 2022

Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent

Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"

Saint: Saint Turibius of Mongrovejo, Bishop (15381606)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 43:13-19 Tardiness at the Work of God or at Table

Mass: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Resp Ps 147; Mt 5:17-19

Praise the Lord, Jerusalem

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

PRAY FOR US.

You will show me the path of life, the fullness of joy in your presence, O Lord.

(Communion Antiphon, Mass)

Let us pray today for help to keep God's commandments, and the greatest is this: Love the Lord God with your whole heart, your whole soul and all your strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. As the Lord says, "Whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven" (Mt 5:19). We remain united in faith and prayer. 

If you say, "Show me your God," I will say to you, "Show me what kind of person you are, and I will show you my God." Show me then whether the eyes of your mind can see, and the ears of your heart hear ...

Hand yourself over to the doctor, and He will open the eyes of your mind and heart. Who is to be the doctor? It is God, who heals and gives life through His word and wisdom. 

(From the book addressed to Autolycus by Saint Theophilus of Antioch, bishop, in Office of Readings, Third Week of Lent, Wednesday)

Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life; you have the words of everlasting life.

(Verse before the Gospel, Mass)

SAINT TURIBIUS OF MONGROVEJO,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: There is plenty of beauty to behold around here. 

© Gertrude Feick 2022

Friday of the Fifth Week of Eastertide

Year of Saint Joseph

Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"

Month of May Dedicated to Our Lady and a “Marathon” of Prayer to End the Pandemic 

First Friday of the Month

Other saints: Saint John Beverley, Bishop (-721); Saint Albert of Bergamo, OP (1214-1279)

Readings of the Day

RB: Prologue 39-44

Mass: Acgs 15:22-31; Resp Ps 57; Jn 15:12-17

Awake, O my soul: awake, lyre and harp!

HEART OF JESUS, KING AND CENTER OF ALL HEARTS,

HAVE MERCY ON US.

Welcome to the First Friday of the month of May in Eastertide. Happy Easter!

It was something Cardinal Pietro Parolin said yesterday at Mass to the 34 new Swiss Guard recruits that blends well some of Jesus' words of yesterday and today. Jesus tells us this: Remain in my love ... keep my commandments ... love one another. (Jn 15:9-10, 17). Cardinal Parolin said this: "The Lord has special plans for each person and there is only one way to allow Him to accomplish great things in us: to welcome Him more and more, to live His command-'Remain in me'- each day." Indeed, this is how we will bear fruit that will remain (Jn 15:16). 

Now that we have asked the Lord who will dwell in His tent, we have heard the instruction for dwelling in it, but only if we fulfill the obligations of those who live there. We must, then, prepare our hearts and bodies for the battle of holy obedience to His instructions. What is not possible to us by nature, let us ask the Lord to supply by the help of His grace. If we wish to reach eternal life, even as we avoid the torments of hell, then-while there is still time, while we are in this body and have time to accomplish all these things by the light of life-we must run and do now what will profit us forever.

(Rule of Saint Benedict, Prologue 39-44)

SAINT JOHN BEVERLEY,

SAINT ALBERT OF BERGAMO,

SAINT JOSEPH, PATRON OF THE AFFLICTED,

MARY, MOTHER OF MERCY,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: This awesome shot was captured by my brother, Tom, a faithful reader in Indianapolis, IN, east of the Mississippi River. 😊Tom and his faithful companion Benedict were walking along the mighty White River and gifted with this sighting. Seas and rivers, bless the Lord ... All you birds of the air, bless the Lord, praise and exalt Him above all forever. A special shout goes out today to all those east of the Mississippi ... praise and exalt Him above all forever! 💖

© Gertrude Feick 2021