St. Francis de Sales....January 24

“The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not 'What a lovely sermon'

but, 'I will do something!'”

St. Francis de Sales

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"Cast yourself into the arms of God

and be very sure that if he wants anything of you,

he will fit you for the work

and give you strength."

St. Phillip Neri

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Tenth Station of the Cross.........April 7

Jesus is Stripped of His Garments

What was left? His honor was shattered in the courtyard by the soldiers' taunts;

His strength was left behind in every step on the death-march.

Only His sense of modesty remained,

and now, that too, is torn away with His clothing.

He suffered this shame and disgrace to atone for the sins of immodesty and impurity.

Lord, give me the grace to keep my soul pure and free from the taint of impurity and vice.

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Fifth Station of the Cross..........April 2

Simon of Cyrene - Forced to Help Jesus Carry the Cross

"Why me?" asks Simon.

When we are asked to carry a burden, we too say,

"Why me?"

The grace of our merciful Savior touched the soul of Simon, so that he became afterwards His faithful disciple. There is the grace of salvation, peace and sanctification for our soul when we carry our cross with Jesus.

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Meditate

"Jesus told me that I please Him best
by meditating on His sorrowful Passion,
and by such meditation
much light falls upon the soul."

Saint Maria Faustina

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If you are looking for the Lord, you will find Him. Go to your "tender mother". She will lead you to her Son.

French translation - "The Tenderness of Mary. Mary is my Mother. How could I not love her"

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Vision of the Church

From Holy Cards For Your Inspiration:

Saint John Bosco's dream/vision.

"One of the pillars to save the Church in St. John Bosco's dream was the Eucharist. May Jesus in the Eucharist be the center of the lives of each of us."

Fr. Tommy Lane

"In a vision, the Lord showed St. John Bosco the dangers threatening the Church. He saw the Church, Ship of Peter, surrounded by a loyal flotilla, locked in mortal combat with superior forces which repeatedly brought it to the edge of annihilation. At a crucial moment, the Holy Father fell mortally wounded. The enemy, sensing victory, closed in for the kill.

Suddenly two columns surged from the depths of the ocean. One was surmounted by a monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament - "Salvation of Believers;" the other by a statue of Mary Immaculate – "The Help of Christians."

The sight of the columns and the election of a new Pope caused the enemy to unleash a last blistering attack to prevent the Pontiff from anchoring the Church between the two pillars. The assailant's plan failed, and their attack turned into a rout and total disaster.

The Pope and his faithful defenders found safety anchored between the two columns. The winds subsided and the sea grew calm. The victory was complete.

St. John Bosco assures us that when the Church is battered by enemies from within or from without, salvation can only come from JESUS IN THE EUCHARIST, MARY, THE HELP OF CHRISTIANS, and THE POPE, the Vicar of Christ on earth.


The dreams/visions of St. John Bosco are published in the book DON BOSCO'S DREAMS, Salesiana Publishers, 148 Main Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801 ($9.90)"

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Feast of St. Monica

St. Monica

Patroness of Mothers and Widows

St. Monica is remembered as an example of patience and perserverance in prayer. Through her constant prayer, her pagan husband became a Christian before his death, and her son, St. Augustine, became one of the greatest saints of the Church.

When this holy card was produced her feast day must have been May 4th (the printers published that on the left side of the card) but now, it is celebrated on August 27th.

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