“As there are many kinds of persecution, so there are many kinds of martyrdom. How many hidden martyrs there are, bearing witness to Christ each day and acknowledging Jesus as the Lord!

                                       ~St. Ambrose

For Reflection:

St. Ambrose reminds us that martyrdom comes in many forms. Who would I identify as “everyday martyrs?” Is there a way I am being asked to experience this form of martyrdom in my own life? What is my response to Christ?

In Conversation with God Vol 5 - Ordinary Time: Wks 24-34 Francis Fernandez-Carvajal Click Here For More Information: TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK: Sunday 39. BEING GRATEFUL 39.3 Being grateful to other people. Not a day goes by without our receiving some special and extraordinary grace from God. Let us make sure to end our examination of conscience each night with the prayer: Thank you, Lord, for everything. We cannot let a day pass without praying for blessings upon those who are around us. and who are our benefactors in all sorts of ways. Prayer is after all, a most efficacious form of thanksgiving: I thank you, my Lord, for the good resolutions, affections and inspirations which you have communicated to me...