Points the Way to Jesus..........June 30

"We have a heavenly mother

who helps us

and she is most beautiful and spiritual:

she leads us to Jesus! "

(author unknown)

"May my divine Son crucified be for you the Way,

the Truth,

and the Life

that will lead you to happiness."

*Preach Christ Crucified.............June 29

ENCORE OF LAST YEARS POST

Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul

O God,
this day is sacred because of the martyrdom
of your apostles Peter and Paul.
May your Church follow the
teachings of these two saints
in every respect, for from them she received
the faith in the beginning.
Through our Lord.

Latin words mean, "But we preach Christ crucified."

Prayer..........June 28

"Prayer ascends

and mercy descends.

High as are the heavens

and low as is the earth,

God hears the voice of man."

St. Augustine of Hippo

I Am Your Child...............June 27

"I do not tremble when I see my weakness,

for the treasures of a mother

belong also to her child,

and I am your child,

O dear Mother Mary."

St. Therese of Lisieux

*Adam and Eve..........June 26

"Through a woman (Eve)

a curse fell upon the earth;
through a woman (Mary)

as well there returned to the earth a blessing."

St. Peter Damian

Irish Blessing...............June 25

May flowers always line your path

and sunshine light your day.

May songbirds serenade you

every step along the way.

May a rainbow run beside you

in a sky that's always blue.

And may happiness fill your heart

each day your whole life through.

"Ave, Maris Stella" is Latin for "Hail, Star of the Sea"

Birth of John the Baptist............June 24

BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

Amen, I say to you,

among those born of women

there has been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven

is greater than he.

Matthew 11:11

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts..........June 23

SCOUTING




A scout is trustworthy.
A scout is loyal.
A scout is helpful.
A scout is friendly.
A scout is courteous.
A scout is kind.
A scout is obedient.
A scout is cheerful.
A scout is thrifty.
A scout is brave.
A scout is clean.
A scout is reverent.


On my honor I will do my best: to do my duty to God and my country, and to obey the scout law: to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.

On my honor, I will try: to do my duty to God and my country, to help other people at all times, to obey the Girl Scout laws.

Our Lady of Grace.............June 22

"Mary gave being and life to the Author of all grace.

That is why she is called the Mother of Grace."

St. Louis Grignion de Montfort

Prayer

O Mary, you are the Mother of Grace which is the life of God in us. Obtain from your Divine Son the grace I need as well as the grace sorely needed by the Church and the world.

from "Mary Day by Day"

*Father's Day.............. June 21

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL FATHERS

"Dear God,

.........Please catch me in your

landing net to take my final sleep;

And then,

Oh God,

may I be judged as big enough to keep."

Pearl Nodge

Immaculate Heart of Mary..........June 20

FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY


"By his own will Christ was dependent on Mary during Advent: he was absolutely helpless; he could go nowhere but where she chose to take him; he could not speak; her breathing was his breath; his heart beat in the beating of her heart.”

Caryll Houselander from The Reed of God

Sacred Heart of Jesus..........June 19

FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

"Let us rest our hearts in God alone.......He is our peace, our consolation and our glory."

St. Padre Pio

What Do You Believe?..........June 18

"We can believe what we choose.
We are answerable for what we choose to believe."

Ven. John Henry Cardinal Newman

My Saviour..........June 17

Oh Jesus!
Saviour of the world,
be our salvation.

*Prayer For Discernment..........June 16

All highest, glorious God,

cast your light

into the darkness of my heart.

Give me right faith,

firm hope,

perfect charity

and profound humility

with wisdom and perception, O Lord,

so that I may do what is truly Your holy will.

Amen

(St. Francis of Assisi)

Artwork by Mary Hilger,

http://www.spiritualhands.org /

(card given for supporting Redeemer Radio, Catholic Radio AM 1450 WLYV) Ft. Wayne, IN

St. Germaine Cousin................June 15

Patron for victims of child abuse.

"Dear God,

please don’t let me be too hungry or too thirsty.

Help me to please my mother.

And help me to please you. "

Prayer of St. Germaine

Read about St. Germaine Cousin

Corpus Christi..........June 14

Corpus Christi - Body of Christ

'You are the Body of Christ. In you and through you the work of the incarnation must go forward. You are to be taken. You are to be blessed, broken and distributed, that you may be the means of grace and vehicles of eternal love.'

Source: St Augustine, Mark Stibbe in BreakOut p77

*St. Anthony of Padua................June 13

"The life of the body

is the soul;

the life of the soul

is God."

St Anthony

*Good Shepherd..........June 12

"Good Shepherd,

seek me, a lamb,

and do not overlook me in my wanderings."

Byzantine Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

*Jesus the Carpenter..........June 11

"Come to me,

all you that labor and are burdened

and I will refresh you."

*Key to Heaven..........June 10

The key to heaven

was hung on a nail.

*St. Joseph and Jesus..........June 9

"Though you have recourse

to many saints as your intercessors,

go especially to St. Joseph,

for he has great power."

St. Teresa of Avila

*Monstrance..........June 8

"Behold, my God,
I come to adore You,
to praise, thank, and love You,
and to keep You company with all the angels."


St. John Vianney

*Trinity Sunday..........June 7

The Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

*Mother of God..........June 6

"O Mary,

if the Holy One born of your womb

is really incaranate,

then you, must truly be called the Mother of God.

For you have,

in absolute truth,

brought forth God!"

St. Saphronius

*Christ the King..........June 5

"The hour has sounded for joyful chants: Alleluia

Let us praise God with our life,

with our voice,

with our heart,

and with our deeds."

St. Augustine

*Stay With Me Lord..........June 4

Stay with Me, Lord

(taken from Saint Pio of Pietrelcina)

"Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have you present so that I do not forget you.

Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak and I need your strength, that I may not fall so often........."

Here is the meaning of the French words on the card:[At the top:]"The Morning Greeting"[At the bottom:]"My sweet Jesus! If love shackles Thee to the tents of mortal men, love also brings me back this morning to the foot of Thy sacred altar."

*Nature of Mary.........June 3

"It is the nature of Jesus Christ

to lead us surely to the Father.

In the same way,

it is the nature of the Blessed Virgin

to lead us surely to Jesus.

St. Louis Grignion de Montfort

"

Sancta Virgo Virginum, O[ra] P[ro] N[obis]" means "Holy Virgin of Virgins, Pray for Us," a petition from the Litany of Loreto.

*Passion - Compassion.........June 2

"The whole world is indebted to Jesus for His Passion.

Similarly,

all of us are indebted

to our Lady for her compassion."

St. Albert the Great

*Sacred Art, Murillo...............June 1

"Genuine sacred art

draws man to adoration,

to prayer

and to the love of God.

Creator and Saviour,

the Holy One and the Sanctifier."

Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2502

Artist - B.E. Murillo

read about him

*Pentecost............May 31

Come, Holy Spirit,

Come, Divine Love,

Who once appeared

Resembling a Dove.

Come, Lord of Light,

And Fire Divine,

Come with your Might

In hearts like mine.

Faith now is weak,

Priests? They are few.

May many seek

To follow You!

From "Following the Holy Spirit"

*Immaculate Heart of Mary........May 30

“I will never abandon you, my child. My Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and the way that will lead you to God.”

Our Lady to Lucy, June 13, 1917 at Fatima.

*Sacred Heart of Jesus..........May 29

"O Sacred Heart of Jesus, fountain of eternal life, Your Heart is a glowing furnace of Love. You are my refuge and my sanctuary. "

Saint Gertrude

Divine Heart of Jesus,

convert sinners,

save the dying,

deliver the holy souls in purgatory.

*An Angel to Watch Over You........May 28

"Everyone, no matter how humble he may be,
has angels to watch over him.
They are heavenly, pure, and splendid
and yet they have been given us
to keep us company on our way;
they have been given the task
of keeping careful watch over you."

Pope Pius XII

*Stars at Night with Mary and Jesus..........May 27

"You never think of Mary
without Mary thinking of God
on your behalf.
Neither do you ever praise and honor God
without Mary praising and honoring God
in union with you."

St. Louis Grignion de Montfort
..from AskACatholic.com

*St. Philip Neri Feast Day..........May 26

Patron Saint of Rome

"Let me get through today, and I shall not fear tomorrow."

St. Philip Neri

Read about St. Philip

*"Optional" Feast Day of St. Madeline Sophie Barat - Sr. Mary Nealis (artist)..........May 25th

"Optional"
FEAST DAY OF

ST. MADELINE SOPHIE BARAT

"To suffer myself, and not to make others suffer."

St. Madeline Sophie Barat

To read about
St. Madeline Sophie Barat go
here

*Feast of The Ascension of the Lord..............May 24

Jesus Christ lifted up His hands and blessed His disciples. While He blessed them, He parted from them, and He was lifted up to Heaven; and soon, a cloud took Him out of their sight.


The disciples worshipped the ascended Lord and for a long time continued to stand and gaze into Heaven after Him. Then, two angels in white robes appeared before them and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into Heaven? This Jesus, Who was taken up from you into Heaven, will come to earth in the same way (that is, in the flesh) as you saw Him go into heaven."

......He will come again to earth in a visible form to judge the living and the dead who will then rise from the dead. After this, the new life will begin, the life of the next age, another, eternal life, which for true believers and pious people will be completely blessed but for disbelievers and sinners will be a time of great torment.

Notes: See the Gospels of Mark 16:15-19 and Luke 24:46-53; Acts of the Apostles 1, 2:4-26.

*Give, Give, Give..........May 23

"My God,

You have given me all;

behold the little that I give You.

Give me the strength to give more."

St. John Vianney, Cure D'Ars

Here is the meaning of the Latin words on this German card, which appears to be a remembrance of an ordination ...Above the crown of thorns and cross:"You are a priest forever."Partially hidden under the stole:"Upon this rock"Words from Psalm 116 [115 in some bibles] on the front of the altar:"What return can I make to the Lord? I will take up the chalice of salvation and will call upon the name of the Lord."

*St. Rita of Cascia Feast Day..........May 22

Patron Saint of Desperate Causes

Rita is well-known as a patron of desperate, seemingly impossible causes and situations. She is also the patron saint of abuse victims, difficult marriages, infertility, impossible causes, parenthood, sterility, and widows.

Read about St Rita

*In Paradisum...............May 21

May the angels lead you into Paradise.
May the martyrs come to greet you on the way.
May they lead you home to the holy city,
to the new and eternal Jerusalem.

IN PARADISUM

In Paradisum [Latin: "Into Paradise"] The title comes from the first words of the Latin text. This hymn is sung during the funeral liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church, usually as the body is taken from the Church for burial. The reference to Lazarus calls to mind the story in the Gospel of Jesus raising his friend from the dead after being moved to tears by the grief of Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus.

*What is Faith?..............May 20

"Our duty toward God is to believe in him and to bear witness to him."

Catechism of the Catholic Church, p.506

"Faith is both a theological virtue given by God as grace, and an obligation which flows from the first commandment of God."

Catechism of the Catholic Church, p.879

Latin words....Increase My Faith

taken from Luke 17:5

*Our Lady of Guadalupe...............May 19

INTERCESSOR OF THE UNBORN

Jesus, Mary and Joseph,

I love you very much.

I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby

who is in danger of abortion.

*We are His Sheep...............May 18

My sheep listen to my voice.

I give them eternal life

and nobody shall steal them

from my hands.

*The Gaze..........May 17

O Mary,

you remained humble

despite the great grace bestowed on you

as Mother of God.

Help me to remain humble in all situations

for it is God Who does all the good in us.

*Lily of the Valleys..........May 16

I am the Lily of the Valleys
Learn of me to be meek and humble of heart.

*St. Isidore Feast Day..........May 15

Prayer

Grant us, we beseech You, O God, by the intercession of Your Confessor, the holy farm laborer, Isidore, that we may overcome any feelings of pride, and may always serve You with that humility which pleases You, through his merits and example.

Amen

See the card of St. Isidore posted last year here.

The left side-bar also has a card of St. Isidore because he was my patron saint for 2008.

*Path of God...............May 14

The best things are nearest:

breath in your nostrils,

light in your eyes,

flowers at your feet,

duties at your hand,

the path of God just before you.

Robert Louis Stevenson

*Feast of Our Lady of Fatima........... May 13

"It is necessary that they amend their lives

and ask pardon for their sins.

They must not offend Our Lord anymore,

for He is already too grievously offended

by the sins of men."

Words spoken by Our Lady of Fatima

Read about Our Lady of Fatima