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An Attitude of Gratitude
“Self-pity” reveals a void in us, an emptiness that is the absence of God,
Feast of St. Gertrude, Virgin (1256 – 1301)
“Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most precious blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus,
Feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207 – 1231)
“I declare before God that I have seldom seen a more contemplative woman.
Feast of St. Albert the Great, Bishop & Doctor (1206 – 1280)
On the Holy Eucharist:“[Jesus] could not have commanded anything more beneficial, for this sacrament is the fruit of the tree of life. Anyone who receives this sacrament with the devotion of sincere faith will never taste death.”
- St. Albert the Great
For Reflection:
To what extent do I receive Holy Communion with sincere faith? Is there anything I can do to increase my devotion? (Consider the following: More frequent use of the Sacrament of Penance, a more devout practice of the moral virtues, a time of recollection before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, a prayerful thanksgiving after communion, a pious and reverent reception of the Sacred Species.)
Four Last Things
“Yes, in silence we can actually break the hold time has on us,
Feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin (1850 – 1917)
“Oh Jesus, I love you very much.
Feast of St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr (1580 – 1623)
“[St. Josaphat] felt that God had inspired him to restore w
orldwide unity to the Church.
orldwide unity to the Church.
Feast of St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor (D. 461)
“The word made flesh lived among us,
Feast of St. Martin of Tours, Bishop (316 – 397)
“Death could not defeat him nor toil dismay him.
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