St. Lawrence - Feast Day Aug. 9
Precious Lord, Saint Lawrence protected the Church's money from the Roman Empire by giving it to the poor. When the greedy prefect of Rome demanded the Church's treasures, Saint Lawrence presented to him the poor and the sick, announcing, "This is the Church's treasure!" I ask him to pray for me to learn how to use material goods only for Your glory. Guide me as I share what I've stored up so that I make good decisions about where it should go. Help me to love the needy more than I love money and give me eyes to see all Your people as precious gems in Your crown of glory. Saint Lawrence, pray for me. Amen.
Consecration Prayer to Mary
Hail, White Lily of the ever peaceful and glorious Trinity! Hail Vermilion Rose, the Delight of Heaven, of whom, the King of Heaven was born, and by whose milk He was nourished! Do thou forever feed our souls by the effusions of your divine influences.
Amen
by Saint Gertrude the Great
A KINDNESS A DAY
By Marie Jacquelyne Clement
I am always helping people in one way or another. One day I was
listening to a friend; I told her that I try to do one act of kindness
everyday in hopes it will eradicate a sin I may have unconsciously
committed in the Book of Life.
When I finished talking my husband said, "May I ride with you today
When you go do the grocery shopping?" Surprised he would ask me that, I
didn't question his request and said, "Sure why not, then we can spend
some time together as you are always busy."
So we left and spent the whole day together. When we got home and put
away the groceries. I thanked him for being so kind as to come with me.
He answered, "M.J., the real reason that I went with you is because you
always tell people to do just one act of kindness, like eating an apple
a day, keeps the Devil away, so I asked to ride with you to see if it
was true."
Surprised I asked why and he replied, "Because I wanted to see if you
practiced what you preach and trust me, I will never doubt anything you
say again."
He said:
(1) When we got in the van, you let the car across from us go first
while watching that no car was coming from behind and you signaled him
to go.
(2) When we reached the stop, you signaled for people to cross the
street saying that this way you protect them at least when you are at
the stop sign because most drivers don't care about people, they just
want to be on their way.
(3) On the freeway you signaled the trailer trucks when you were
letting them take the lane and slowed down to give them space to change
lanes, saying that they had a delivery to make on time and that you had
all the time in the world.
(4) When we arrived in the store parking lot as you went to take a
spot, someone else just swiped in front of you and we had to go all the
way to the back. You never got angry. You said, "Well, maybe he has
sore legs and needs to be closer," and you laughed. (I was walking with
a cane at the time)
(5) As we arrived at the entrance door, you opened the door and let an
elderly couple in saying, "Beauty before age."
Well when I counted up 25 acts of kindness I stopped counting because
your one act of kindness just rolls into many more. I couldn't believe
it; you are so kind that I am sure that in the Good Book it will
outweigh whatever you do wrong. From now on I will also do your one act
of kindness a day, and I will never doubt anything you say you do ever
again.
I laughed and said, "Kindness is like a box of chocolates, when I open
the box, I can never eat just one. I finish the box!" Which is true,
that is why I don't buy a whole box; it doesn't last the day. But I am
so used to being kind that I don't even notice I am doing it. It is
just loving my fellow man. Jesus did say "love thy neighbor as
thyself."
"A True Look At Life"
Life can seem ungrateful ~ and not always kind...
Life can pull at your heartstrings ~ and play with your mind...
Life can be blissful ~and happy and free...
Life can put beauty ~ in the things that you see
... Life can place challenges ~ right at your feet...
Life can make good ~ of the hardships we meet...
Life can overwhelm you ~ and make your head spin...
Life can reward those ~ determined to win...
Life can be hurtful ~ and not always fair...
Life can surround you ~ with people who care ...
Life clearly does offer ~ its Up and its Downs...
Life's days can bring you ~ both smiles and frowns...
Life teaches us to take ~ the good with the bad...
Life is a mixture ~ of happy and sad...
SO...
Take the Life that you have ~ and give it your best...
Think positive be happy ~ let God do the rest...
Take the challenges that life ~ has laid at your feet...
Take pride and be thankful ~ for each one you meet...
To yourself give forgiveness ~ if you stumble and fall...
Take each day that is dealt you ~ and give it your all...
Take the love that you're given ~ and return it with care...
Have faith that when needed ~ it will always be there...
Take time to find the beauty ~ in the things that you see...
Take life's simple pleasures ~ let them set your heart free...
The idea here is simply ~ to even the score
As you are met and faced with ~ Life's Tug of War.
Author Unknown
August 9 - Jesus Calling
Wear My robe of righteousness with ease. I custom-made it for you, to cover you from head to toe. The price I paid for this covering was astronomical—My own blood. You could never purchase such a royal garment, no matter how hard you worked. Sometimes you forget that My righteousness is a gift, and you feel ill at ease in your regal robe. I weep when I see you squirming under the velvety fabric, as if it were made of scratchy sackcloth.
I want you to trust Me enough to realize your privileged position in My kingdom. Relax in the luxuriant folds of your magnificent robe. Keep your eyes on Me, as you practice walking in this garment of righteousness. When your behavior is unfitting for one in My kingdom, do not try to throw off your royal robe. Instead, throw off the unrighteous behavior. Then you will be able to feel at ease in this glorious garment, enjoying the gift I fashioned for you before the foundation of the world.
I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
—Isaiah 61:10
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
—2 Corinthians 5:21
You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
—Ephesians 4:22–24
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