Act of Love................July 31

MORNING OFFERING

Each thought, each word, each deed of mine

Shall be an act of love divine And everything that I shall do Shall be, my God, for love of You.

From "Mary's Call"

French words on the front of the card:

"O my divine Jesus, I do not wish any longer to see You crowned with thorns!

I bring you, in exchange, the flowers of my love!"

Please click on comments to read John's lovingly translated

words to the poem at the left of the picture.

Thank you John.

Find Jesus............July 30

Who is looking for Jesus?

Why are they escaping?

Should we be looking for Him?

"There is only one way to find God,

and that is by prayer."

St. Teresa of Avila

Latin words:

"Rise, take the Child and His mother,

and flee into Egypt."

These words of an angel to St. Joseph

are found in Matthew 2:13.

The Gift of Children................July 29

"We should be ever mindful of all the benefits we have received from God during life. Happy shall we be if we strive to thank God for them."

St. Bernard

Heavenly Father, thank You for the children of the world. Keep them always in Your loving arms.

Three Hearts..........July 28

(card dated 1874)

Heart of Jesus, I adore Thee.

Heart of Mary, I implore Thee.

Heart of Joseph, meek and just.

In these Three Hearts, I place my Trust!

(from a commenter...lovestjoseph, 10-6-08)

Dutch words:

"Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I give you my heart. I give you my life."

Religious Final Vows...........July 27

Religious order Nuns take temporary vows for a certain amount of time.

Then they take final vows.
Here is a holy card once sent to a nun who just took final vows.

The card speaks of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience. The three vows.

Read about Religious Vows

French words:[Above the cross:]"Love ... Sacrifice"

[Beside the cross:]"I unite my cross to Yours, Lord. I walk after You toward Calvary, to be crucified. I wish, when it will be Your will, to die between Your arms."

The above words are quoted from the French priest,

Fr. Francois Fenelon (d. 1715).

St. Ann (Anne, Anna) July 26

“To St. Anne, God has given the power to aid in every necessity,

because Jesus,

her Divine Grandchild according to the flesh,

will refuse her no petition,

and Mary, her glorious daughter,

supports her every request.

Those who venerate good St. Anne

shall want for nothing,

either in this life or the next. . . .”

Abbot Trithemius

Read about St. Anne.

What Can I Do?...................July 25

"Do something

for somebody every day

for which you do not get paid."

Albert Schewitzer

WW1, 1914-1918................July 24

This is a Memorial Death card for a soldier

who died in June of 1917.

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May all the souls of the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God,

rest in peace.

Amen

The meaning of the German words:

"They were willing to die for the law

and for their native land."

Belief in Gospel.............July 23

"If you believe what you like in the gospel,

and reject what you don't like,

it is not the gospel you believe,

but yourself."

St. Augustine of Hippo

Mary's Love................July 22

"Never has the world had a greater need for love than in our day. People are hungry for love. We don't have time to stop and smile at each other. We are all in such a hurry. Pray. Ask for the necessary grace. Pray to be able to understand how much Jesus loved us, so that you can love others."

Mother Teresa

Who Do You Love?.................July 21

"To love is to be transformed

into what we love.

To love God is therefore

to be transformed into God."

St. John of the Cross

Here is the meaning of the French words:

"The Little Golden Door [of the tabernacle]. O sole Friend of my soul! Answer me ... Comfort me, because I desire no other friend than You."

Humility..........July 20

"To win,

one must become humble,

lest he loses his soul -

the greatest gift God gives to our humanity.

To lose,

one must be sincerely happy for the winner

and thus learn the great virtue of humility,

which actually is the greatest of accomplishments for our humanity!"

Fr. Leo Patalinghug (grace before meals.com)

Love At Work in the World..........July 19

"Love is the guarantee that the life of the Spirit

is growing in us.

Love is the sign of the Holy Spirit

at work in the Church

and in the world."

Thomas Merton

The inscription identifies the woman as a

"Daughter of Wisdom, without her cape/cloak."

The Daughters of Wisdom are

a congregation of women religious,

founded in the 1700s

by St. Louis Marie Grignon de Montford

and Bl. Marie Louise Trichet.

Care of the Sick .......................July 18

"Before all things and above all things

care must be taken of the sick.

They must be served in every deed

as Christ Himself."

St. Benedict

Here is the meaning of the French words:

[In the beam of light:] Look upon My Wounds ...

[At the bottom:] The response of Faith to the too common complaint (of a sufferer): Never look at your own crosses except through the Cross of the Savior ... and they will then seem mild. ... Place your heart in communion with the Sacred Heart. ... Thus you will suffer less, and in a better way.

Laughing Jesus..........July 17

"Joy

is the most infallible sign

of the presence of

God."

Leon Bloy

Our Lady of Mount Carmel......July 16

O Beautiful Flower of Carmel,

most fruitful vine, splendor of heaven,

holy and singular, who brought forth the Son of God,

still ever remaining a pure virgin,

assist us in our necessity!

O Star of the Sea,

help and protect us!

Show us that you are our Mother!

Hummel, Holy Family.........July 15

"Let nothing disturb you.

Let nothing frighten you.

All things are passing.

God alone does not change.

Patience achieves everything.

Whoever has God lacks nothing.

God alone suffices."

St. Teresa of Avila

Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha..........July 14

"I am not my own.

I have given myself to Jesus.

He must be my only love."

Read about Read About Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha HERE

Humility ...................July 13

"Humility is the only thing

that no devil can imitate.

If pride made demons

out of angels,

there is no doubt

that humility

could make angels out of demons."

St. John Climaus

Our Lady of Boulogne............July 12

"Be firm in your (holy) resolutions;

stay in the boat in which our Lord has placed you

and let the storm come.

You will not perish."

St. Padre Pio

St. Benedict..........July 11

St. Benedict was an
Italian monk who founded

the Benedictine order about 540

(480-547)

"Listen and attend with the ear of your heart."

Read about St. Benedict

The Latin words on the book held by the saint mean, "Holy Rule" -- a reference to the series of regulations written by St. Benedict to guide his monks in their shared life of work and prayer. The Benedictine motto is, "Ora et Labora" (Pray and Work).

Our Lady of Love..........July 10

"My one happiness is to love You, O Jesus."

St.Therese of Lisieux

I Wonder..........July 9

"It is no use walking

anywhere to preach

unless our walking is our preaching."

St. Francis of Assisi

Adoration..............July 8

"Listen in silence

because if your heart is full of other things,

you cannot hear the voice of God...

The essential thing is not what we say,

but what God says to us and through us."

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

French words:

"Go to Jesus, the Victim of love,

in the most blessed Sacrament of the altar."

A Gospel to Read...........July 7

"Watch how you live.

Your lives may be the only gospel

your sisters and brothers will ever read."

Dom Helder Camara

Maria Goretti..........July 6

FEAST DAY OF SAINT MARIA GORETTI

"Even if she had not been a martyr, she would still have been a saint, so holy was her everyday life."
Cardinal Salotti



Read about Saint Maria Goretti

Jesus With Apostles..........July 5

"He whose only possession is Jesus

is very rich!"

St. Peter Julian Eymard

Independence Day..........July 4

Repeat of 7-4-08

"If My people,

which are called by My name,

shall humble themselves,

and pray, and seek My face,

and turn from their wicked ways;

then will I hear from heaven,

and will forgive their sin,

and will heal their land."

II CHRONICLES 7:14

Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle.....July 3

St. Thomas doubted the Lord's resurrection.

He was invited by Jesus

to place his fingers into his wounds. Suddenly from incredulity

he passed to ardent faith,

exclaiming:

"My Lord and my God!"

He became a great apostolic missionary and died in the 1st century.

(taken from New...St. Joseph Weekday Missal)

Silence Killls..............July 2

"Preach the truth

as if we had a million voices,

for it is silence

that kills the world."


St. Catherine of Siena

Star..........July 1

"Star light, Star bright..."

Jesus is the Light of the World.

Peace be with you.

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