Mad with love?

May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as

we put our hope in you.  ~ Psalm 33: 22

 

"You, Jesus Christ become Man; You, bread! ... 

If you had left us a relic of Yourself it would be a sign

of love worthy of our veneration, but You Yourself remain

knowing that You would be the object of profanation,

sacrilege and ingratitude, abandoned. 

Are You, Lord, mad with love?"

St. Teresa of the Andes

Faith's focal point

But he (Jesus) said to the woman

‘Your faith has saved you; go in peace.’

(Today's Gospel - Luke 7:50)

Artist:  Daniel Gerhartz (1965)

"Encountering Christ,

giving ourselves to Christ,

proclaiming Christ –

these are the pillars of our faith,

which are concentrated

in the focal point of the Eucharist."

Pope Francis

Vatican, 30 May 2013

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

"The Body of Christ."  - "Amen."

 But he (Jesus) said to the woman

‘Your faith has saved you; go in peace.’

BLESSED FATHER'S DAY to all FATHERS –

biological and spiritual fathers!

"One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters." ~ George Herbert

O faithful St Joseph, Guardian of the Redeemer,

to whom the child Jesus lovingly called out, “Abba,”

pray for all our Fathers!

Partners in praise !

All you have made will praise you, O LORD... ~ Psalm 145:10a

 

 

 

"With what humility should we assist at Mass,

if we realized that our guardian angel

was kneeling beside us,

prostrate before the majesty of God!"

 

St. John Mary Vianney

 

 

ORDAINED to the Holy Priesthood of Jesus Christ TODAY

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Oh, day of Love Divine, all loves excelling! 

An Old German saying:

It is worth wearing out a pair of shoes to walk

to receive a priest's First Blessing!

 

Rev Mr Francisco Aguirre ~ Archdiocese of Washington DC 

Rev Mr Rafael Barbieri de Carvalho ~ Archdiocese of Washington DC 

Rev Mr Mark Cusick ~ Archdiocese of Washington DC 

Rev Mr Shaun Foggo ~ Archdiocese of Washington DC 

Rev Mr Scott Holmer ~ Archdiocese of Washington DC 

Rev Mr Samuel Plummer ~ Archdiocese of Washington DC 

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception ~ 10 AM Mass

Let us hold them in prayer and offer thanksgiving for their 'YES'!

 "His calling is a declaration of love."  Your response is commitment, friendship, and love manifested in the gift of your own life as a definitive following and as a permanent sharing in His mission and in His consecrations.  To make up your mind is to love Him with all of your soul and all of your heart in such a way that this love becomes the standard and motive of all your actions.  From this moment on, live the Eucharist fully; be persons for whom the Holy Mass, Communion, and Eucharistic adoration are the center and summit of their whole life.  Offer Christ your heart in meditation and personal prayer which is the foundation of the spiritual life." ~ Pope Bl John Paul II (Valencia, Spain, November 8, 1982)

One bread, one body, one Lord of all

 Come let us bow down in worship,

let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.  ~ Psalm 95:6

 

Oratory School (founded by Newman) ~ South Oxfordshire ~ England ~ School motto: “Cor ad cor loquitur” (Heart speaking to heart)

 

 

"At the moment of Adoration, we are all equal,

kneeling before the Sacrament of Love."

 

Pope Benedict XVI

Satiation for all !

  My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods;

with singing lips my mouth will praise you.  ~ Psalm 63:5

Translation: I am the Bread of Life, who is come down from heaven.

“The Bread of Heaven

satisfies

every taste and hunger.”

 St Anthony of Padua

nee Portugal

Italy ~ 1195-1231

Franciscan Priest, Orator, Wonder worker

DOCTOR of the CHURCH

"Hammer of the Heretics"~ "Ark of the Testament"

Patron of the Poor, Patron of Lost articles

FEAST DAY - June 13

"From Lisbon, out of Portugal ... He went to Italy ... And there confounded heretics ... And conquered heresy ... He was God's holy orator ... Who spread the gospel true ... And whose great ardor made him one ... Of His selected few ... The legends now are legion  of ... His miracles on earth ... The patron saint of barren wombs ... And those that promise birth ... He also is the patron of ... The poor and the unfed ... As hungry mouths are opened for ... St Anthony's special bread ... And many are his followers ... Who feel in heart and mind ... That any article they lose ... St Anthony will find."  ~ From Poem Portraits of the Saints - James J Metcalfe (1956) 

Click here: The Life Of Saint Anthony Of Padua - YouTube  (7 mins)

Click here: St. Anthony "Watch a Miracle"

Click here: Symbols of Saint Anthony of Padua

Pope Pius XII named St. Anthony a Doctor of the Universal Church, that is, one of the great Christian teachers of all time—and a renowned preacher of God’s word. In fact, Anthony was such a famous preacher that in 1228—at age 33—he was invited to preach before Pope Gregory IX. Afterwards, the pope called Anthony the “Ark of the Testament.” Anthony revealed such a grasp of God’s word that, in the eyes of the pope, he seemed to “contain” within himself the whole of Sacred Scripture.

St Anthony of Padua, pray for us!

ORDAINED to the Holy Priesthood of Jesus Christ TODAY

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Oh, day of Love Divine, all loves excelling!

An Old German saying:

It is worth wearing out a pair of shoes to walk

to receive a priest's First Blessing!

Rev Mr Patrick Cunningham ~ Diocese of Bismarck (NorthDakota)

Rev Mr Joseph Evinger ~ Diocese of Bismarck

Rev Mr Thomas Grafsgaard ~ Diocese of Bismarck

Rev Mr Jared Johnson ~ Diocese of Bismarck

Rev Mr Corey Nelson ~ Diocese of Bismarck

Rev Mr Robert Shea ~ Diocese of Bismarck

Cathedral of the Holy Spirit ~ 3:00 PM Mass

Let us hold them in prayer and offer thanksgiving for their 'YES'!

Let the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us:  Establish the work

of our hands for us – yes, establish the work of our hands.  ~ Psalm 90:17