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A Mother’s Strength
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Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Jesus our King and Lord
The coming of the kingdom of God, says our Lord and Saviour, does not admit of observation, and there will be no-one to say “Look here! Look there!” For the kingdom of God is within us and in our hearts. And so it is beyond doubt that whoever prays for the coming of the kingdom of God within himself is praying rightly, praying for the kingdom to dawn in him, bear fruit and reach perfection.
For God reigns in every saint, and every saint obeys God’s spiritual laws — God, who dwells in him just as he dwells in any well-ordered city. The Father is present in him and in his soul Christ reigns alongside the Father, as it is said: We will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
Therefore, as we continue to move forward without ceasing, the kingdom of God within us will reach its perfection in us .. For this reason let us pray without ceasing, our souls filled by a desire made divine by the Word himself.
From a Discourse of Origen
Attitude and Gratitude
Each of these prayers gives us a sense of the attitude we want to cultivate in our hearts following the Mass ..Therefore, it is fitting that we may wish to do so with our Lord through these prayers provided in the missal; however, this same sense of wishing to prolong our intimacy with God is also found in the ancient practice of entering into a little meditation while we are still in the glow of the Eucharistic celebration.
Fr Boniface . WEB
Happy Thanksgiving
Remember the past with gratitude.
Live the present with enthusiasm.
Look forward to the future with confidence.
Saint John Paul II
Prayer is an aspiration of the heart. It is a simple glance
directed to Heaven. It is a cry of gratitude and love
in the midst of trial as well as joy.
Saint Therese Lisieux
Blessed Miguel Pro
Soldier of Christ the KING
St Albert the Great
The greater and more persistent your confidence in God,
the more abundantly you will receive all that you ask.
Banish, therefore, from thy heart the distractions of earth and turn your eyes to spiritual joys, that thou may learn at last to repose in the light of of God.
St Albert the Great
St Frances Cabrini
They who pray with faith have fervor and fervor is the fire of prayer. This mysterious fire has the power of consuming all our faults and imperfections, and of giving to our actions, vitality, beauty and merit.
Speak often of Heaven to those who approach you, make them love it as well as the virtues which are required before we can be admitted to our beloved country. For if you know how to draw souls there by your zeal, your good example and your exemplary religious conduct, you may be assured the gates will be opened for you also.
St Frances Xavier Cabrini
Veterans Day . Saturday
Veterans Day gives all Americans a special opportunity to pay tribute to all those men and women who, throughout our history, have left their homes and loved ones to serve their country.
Their willingness to give freely and unselfishly of themselves, even their lives, in defense of our democratic principles has given our great country the security we enjoy today. From Valley Forge to Vietnam, through war and peace, valiant, patriotic Americans have answered the call, serving with honor and fidelity.
On this special day, our hearts and thoughts turn to all the Nation’s veterans. Let us reflect on the great achievements of those whose sacrifices preserved our freedom and our way of life. With a spirit of pride and gratitude, let us recall their heroic accomplishments and thank them for their unselfish devotion to duty. They are indeed worthy of the solemn tribute of a grateful Nation.
I invite all Americans to join me in observing Veterans Day — through appropriate ceremonies, activities, and commemorations on November 11.
In order that we may pay fitting homage to those men and women who have proudly served in our Armed Forces, the Congress has provided that November 11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor America’s veterans.
Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, November 11, 1986, as Veterans Day. I urge all Americans to recognize the valor and sacrifice of our veterans through appropriate public ceremonies and private prayers. I also call upon Federal, State, and local government officials to display the flag of the United States and to encourage and participate in patriotic activities throughout the country. I invite the business community, churches, schools, unions, civic and fraternal organizations, and the media to support this national observance with suitable commemorative expressions and programs.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and eleventh.
Ronald Reagan