St. Mary Magdalene de'Pazzi Pray for Us!

 "The last thing I ask of you—and I ask it in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—is that you love him alone, that you trust implicitly in him and that you encourage one another continually to suffer for the love of him."
~St. Mary Magdalene de'Pazzi

Spirit of truth, you are 

the reward to the saints,

the comforter of souls,

light in the darkness,

riches to the poor,

treasure to lovers,

food for the hungry,

comfort to the wanderer.

To sum up, you are the one

in whom all treasures are contained.

- St. Mary Magdalene de'Pazzi

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Live Like That

"Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,  make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." (Philippians 2:2-8)

I want to love like that
to live like that

like Christ

with joy

giving

emptying

of myself

in love

for love

of God

neighbor

stranger

brother, sister.

Have I loved like this?

No. 

I fail daily.

but I try.

again

and again

again.

I want to live like that 

to love like that

like Christ

"so it is no longer I who lives,

but Christ who lives in me". (Galatians 2:20)

Take, O Lord, and receive
my entire liberty, my memory,
my understanding and my whole will.
All that I am and all that I possess
you have given me:
I surrender it all to you
to be disposed of according to your will.
Give me only your love and your grace;
with these I will be rich enough,
and will desire nothing more. Amen.

- St. Ignatius of Loyola

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Veni Sancte Spiritus

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Pentecost Sunday

St. Augustine's Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy. Amen.



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Catholic Culture - Pentecost Sunday
USCCB Mass Readings
Perpetual Pentecost

By Your Side

"To where will you go child

Tell me where will you run

To where will you run

'Cause I'll be by your side wherever you fall

In the dead of night whenever you call

And please don't fight these hands that are holding you

My hands are holding you"

These are lyrics from a song (you can listen to it below). I was thinking about this today. I saw a parishioner in the church parking lot after mass and she told me her father had died earlier this morning. After we talked I walked away struck by her faith. Only hour(s) after her father died she was at church. Seeking God and consolation from the Eucharist; his body, blood, soul and divinity. She ran to God in-spite of her pain, loss, the planning & arrangements that would need to be made. She chose to run to God, made time for God. And she undoubtedly felt God's presence by her side.

I pray for her, her family and her faithful departed. I pray that she will continue to feel God's love and healing grace. I pray that my eyes, heart, mind and ears will continue to be open to observe and embrace such moments as these. To recognize Jesus' workings... not just in my own life, but also in the lives of others as we journey together towards our heavenly home. Amen

St. John I Pray for Us!

St. John I

 

God our heavenly Father, 
when the thought of you
wakes in our hearts,
let its awakening
not be like a startled bird
that flies about in fear.
Instead, let it be like a child
waking from sleep
with a heavenly smile.
Amen.

- Søren Kierkegaard
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