Feast of St. Martha
“Martha said to Jesus: ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God: he who is to come into the world.’”
-Antiphon from Morning Prayer Read the rest…
Tag Archives: Blessed Mother
Attention to a Sufferer
July 28
“The capacity to give one’s attention to a sufferer is a very rare and difficult thing; it is almost a miracle; it is a miracle. Nearly all those who think they have this capacity do not possess it. Warmth of heart, impulsiveness, pity, are not enough.”
-Simone Weil Read the rest…
His Love, Then and Now
July 27
“When you look at the Crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then. When you look at the Sacred Host you understand how much Jesus loves you now.”
-Saint Teresa of Calcutta Read the rest…
The Gift of Our Blessed Mother
July 26
Feast of Sts. Joachim and Ann, Parents of Our Blessed Mother Mary
“Joachim and Ann, how blessed a couple! All creation is indebted to you. For at your hands the Creator was offered a gift excelling all other gifts: a chaste mother, who alone was worthy of him.”
-Saint John Damascene Read the rest…
Seed of Faith
July 25
Feast of St. James, Apostle
“Almighty Father, by the martyrdom of St. James you blessed the work of the early Church. May his profession of faith give us courage and his prayers bring us strength.”
-From the Office of Readings for
the Feast of St. James Read the rest…
Christ’s Tender Smile
July 24
“The beauty of the world is Christ’s tender smile for us coming through matter.”
-Simone Weil Read the rest…
Eternal Praise
July 23
Feast of St. Bridget, Religious (1303 – 1373)
“Eternal praise be to you, my Lord Jesus Christ, for the time you endured on the cross the greatest torments and sufferings for us sinners. The sharp pain of your wounds fiercely penetrated even to your blessed soul and cruelly pierced your most sacred heart until finally you sent forth your spirit in peace, bowed your head, and humbly commended yourself into the hands of God your Father, and your whole body remained cold in death.”
-St. Bridget Read the rest…
To Keep on Searching
July 22
Feast of St. Mary Magdalene
“The one whom she sought outwardly was the one who inwardly taught her to keep on searching.”
-St. Gregory the Great about St. Mary Magdalene Read the rest…
Preaching
July 21
Feast of St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor (1559 – 1619)
“The preaching of the word of God is necessary for the spiritual life, just as the planting of the seed is necessary for bodily life. Preaching, therefore, is a duty that is apostolic, angelic, Christian, divine.”
– St. Lawrence of Brindisi Read the rest…
Walking Close to Christ
July 20
“We always find that those who walked closest to Christ, our Lord, were those who had to bear the greatest trials.”
– St. Teresa of Avila Read the rest…
