Saturday, May 3, 2008

Feast of Sts. Philip and James..........May 3


"From St. Philip we must particularly learn an ardent love of God, and desire to see the Father. He asked only this favor, because this was his only desire. Is it ours? Do we feel it so perfect as to extinguish all inordinate earthly affections and desires? "

From Fr. Alban Butler
"The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs and Other Principal Saints"


Read more here.

4 comments:

Nan said...

Micki, what a beatiful card and lovely reminder!

Anonymous said...

Apart from this being a beautiful card, Micki, I also learned more from the link you posted. Educational, as always. Thank you.
Best Regards, Lynneda

Micki said...

Nan - Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. You are always welcomed.

Lynneda - So happy to know someone goes to the sites posted to learn more. You made my day. :-)

Micki said...

Micki to Fr. Phil......Happy name sake day!