Quote of the Day "The important thing is not to think much but to love much; and so do that which best stirs you to love." — St. Teresa of Avila - Teresa of Jesus Today's Meditation "It is by endurance that you will secure possession of your souls (Luke 21:18). The possession of a soul means the undisturbed mastery of oneself, which is the secret of inner peace, as distinguished from a thousand agitations which make it fearful, unhappy, and disappointed. Only when a soul is possessed can anything else be enjoyed. Our Lord here meant patience in adversity, trial, and persecution. At the end of three hours on the Cross, He would so possess His soul that He would render it back to the Heavenly Father." —Fulton J. Sheen, p. 322
An excerpt from Life of Christ Daily Verse "My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways." — Proverbs 23:26 | St Kevin Of Glendalough St. Kevin of Glendalough (498-618 A.D.) lived in Ireland during the age of the great early Irish saints, many of whom were his contemporaries. He was baptized by St. Cronan, and from age seven was taught by St. Petroc. From age twelve he studied under the Irish monks as a student of St. Eonagh, and eventually became a monk himself. Among his friends were St. Comgall, St. Columba, St. Cannich, and St. Kieran. After his ordination he lived a penitential life as a cave-dwelling hermit for seven years. Word of his holiness spread, and he attracted a group of followers which led him to found the famous monastery at Glendalough. Because of his fame this remote spot became a town and then a city, with offshoots of several other monastic foundations rising up around it. He served as abbot at Glendalough, and once the monastery was well-established he withdrew to live as a hermit again for four years. He was then called back to Glendalough, and continued to serve as abbot there until his death at age 120. St. Kevin has many legends surrounding him involving wild animals obeying his commands, seeking him for refuge, and helping him feed others. St. Kevin is the patron of blackbirds, Glendalough, the Archdiocese of Dublin, and he is one of the patron saints of Ireland. His feast day is June 3rd. | Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs Reading 1 Acts 20:17-27 From Miletus Paul had the presbyters
of the Church at Ephesus summoned.
When they came to him, he addressed them,
"You know how I lived among you
the whole time from the day I first came to the province of Asia.
I served the Lord with all humility
and with the tears and trials that came to me
because of the plots of the Jews,
and I did not at all shrink from telling you
what was for your benefit,
or from teaching you in public or in your homes.
I earnestly bore witness for both Jews and Greeks
to repentance before God and to faith in our Lord Jesus.
But now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem.
What will happen to me there I do not know,
except that in one city after another
the Holy Spirit has been warning me
that imprisonment and hardships await me.
Yet I consider life of no importance to me,
if only I may finish my course
and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus,
to bear witness to the Gospel of God's grace. "But now I know that none of you
to whom I preached the kingdom during my travels
will ever see my face again.
And so I solemnly declare to you this day
that I am not responsible for the blood of any of you,
for I did not shrink from proclaiming to you the entire plan of God." Responsorial Psalm Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21 R. (33a) Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
A bountiful rain you showered down, O God, upon your inheritance;
you restored the land when it languished;
Your flock settled in it;
in your goodness, O God, you provided it for the needy. R. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Blessed day by day be the Lord,
who bears our burdens; God, who is our salvation.
God is a saving God for us;
the LORD, my Lord, controls the passageways of death. R. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia. Alleluia John 14:16 R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I will ask the Father
and he will give you another Advocate
to be with you always.
R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel John 17:1-11a Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said,
"Father, the hour has come.
Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you,
just as you gave him authority over all people,
so that your son may give eternal life to all you gave him.
Now this is eternal life,
that they should know you, the only true God,
and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
I glorified you on earth
by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do.
Now glorify me, Father, with you,
with the glory that I had with you before the world began. "I revealed your name to those whom you gave me out of the world.
They belonged to you, and you gave them to me,
and they have kept your word.
Now they know that everything you gave me is from you,
because the words you gave to me I have given to them,
and they accepted them and truly understood that I came from you,
and they have believed that you sent me.
I pray for them.
I do not pray for the world but for the ones you have given me,
because they are yours, and everything of mine is yours
and everything of yours is mine,
and I have been glorified in them.
And now I will no longer be in the world,
but they are in the world, while I am coming to you."
| Praise to You Oh Lord Jesus Christ! | Daily Meditation: Acts 20:17-27 . . . if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received. (Acts 20:24) Paul is sensing that the end is near. "Compelled by the Spirit," he is on his way to Jerusalem, where he knows that hardships await him (Acts 20:22). As he bids farewell to his beloved brothers and sisters in Ephesus, he warns them that they will never see him again. They react by "weeping loudly" and throwing their arms around him before escorting him to his ship (20:37). Paul, too, must be sad to leave his friends. Yet he does not seem to fear for his life. His only concern is to complete the work that the Lord has given him, "to bear witness to the Gospel of God's grace" (Acts 20:24). When he was arrested in Jerusalem and sent to Rome to be imprisoned and perhaps martyred, Paul knew that the work of preaching the gospel was yet unfinished. There were still so many people who needed to hear the good news! But he was prepared to hand over that work and entrust it to the Lord. Do you ever feel as if you have completed the work God has given you? Maybe not! Whether it's raising a family, leading a Bible study, or caring for people on the margins, the work never ends; there is always more to do. Eventually, though, God makes it clear that you have "finished [your] course" (Acts 20:24). The time has come for you to let go and trust that he will send someone else to complete it, just as Paul had to do. Paul traveled tirelessly all over the world to share his faith, but the number of people he reached is small compared to the billions who profess faith in Christ today. It's a legacy he could not have possibly foreseen. In the same way, you may not always see what fruit your labors have borne. You may even want to continue your work so that you can see more tangible fruit. But if God is calling you away from something that is close to your heart, be at peace. He is surely pleased with the work you have done. He will guide your next steps—and he will send other laborers into the harvest, just as he always has! "Lord, help me to recognize when my work is done and to trust that others will take my place." Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21
John 17:1-11 | Reflections with Brother Adrian: |  Hear AI Read it for u | From today's Holy Gospel: "Now this is eternal life,
that they should know you, the only true God,
and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
I glorified you on earth
by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do.
Now glorify me, Father, with you,
with the glory that I had with you before the world began......." | From Roberto Juarez:
"Jesus, before his Passion, does not concentrate on himself, but on the Father and on us. His prayer is the echo of a love that does not exhaust itself even in the face of death. How many times, in our difficulties, do we forget that Jesus prays for us and that his desire is our communion with God? • Do I conceive of eternal life as a living relationship with God that begins here and now? • How am I glorifying God in my concrete life, in my decisions, words, and actions? • Do I live with the awareness that I belong to God, and that Jesus constantly intercedes for me? Lord Jesus,
That in the most difficult hour you raised your eyes to heaven
and you thought of us, your disciples.
Give us the grace to abide in your Word,
to truly know you and the Father,
and to live eternal life in communion with you.
Amen."
It is probably the hardest thing to do...to glorify God...with our very lives.
And the way to glory is the way of the cross. That God may see we trust Him, and we show it with our very life blood, the very sacrifice of our Lord, on the cross. We don't have to shed blood, but He lives in our blood in the Eucharist.
There have been atrocious moments in our history, and most of them happen for violations, not so much as the unfaithful sinners, but from the so called "faithful", those who are supposed to be the Body of Christ.
This is why our Lord says in the Gospel of Luke chapter 12:
"and the servant who was ignorant of his master's will but acted in a way deserving of a severe beating shall be beaten only lightly. Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more."
You, a baptized soul, reading this now, have been entrusted with much...the very Body of Christ!
What's more, there is NO LOOKING BACK!
The purpose of theses words finding you is the very proof that God needs you, yes...and no, He loves you is the better term. He loves you with an indescribable love, unfathomable is the better term.
How could we squander, how could we waste the Love of God?
How will I get the wherewithal, how will I get the love to do God's will? How will I get the oil for my lamp?
I asked the Lord yesterday, for the love to love Him better with, in Holy Mass, and the prayer continues in my heart as I've been leading the congregation to pray with the song, Jesus, My Lord, My God My All: Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All,
How can I love thee as I ought?
And how revere this wondrous gift,
So far surpassing hope or thought?
Sweet Sacrament, we thee adore;
Oh, make us love thee more and more.
Oh, make us love thee more and more! |  audio | Random Bible Verse 1
Isaiah 43:2 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. | If one day you don't receive these, just visit Going4th.com
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