Great Inspiring Homilies

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9290718507428814302026-10-11T15:52:41.312-07:00Great Inspiring HomiliesSaint of the Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11756302972189092110noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-929071850742881430.post-47602328472725798152010-07-17T23:45:00.000-07:002010-07-17T23:52:10.438-07:00Saint of the Day (July 17, 2010) - St. Francis Solano

'It is true, I am going to heaven but this is so because of the merits of the passion and death of Christ; I am the greatest of sinners. When I reach our homeland, I will be your good friend' July 17, 2010 St. Francis Solano (1549-1610) Francis came from a leading family in Andalusia, Spain. Perhaps it was his popularity as a student that enabled Francis

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There is a tradition (which may not be historical) that Mary appeared to St. Simon Stock, a leader of the Carmelites, and gave him a scapular, telling him to promote devotion to it.

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John challenges us Christians to the fundamental attitude of Christianity—total dependence on the Father, in Christ.

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He incurred Henry’s anger by defending the validity of the king’s marriage with Catherine and later by rejecting Henry’s claim to be the supreme head of the Church of England.

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The supreme diplomat and counselor, he did not compromise his own moral values in order to please the king, knowing that true allegiance to authority is not blind acceptance of everything that authority wants.

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Yet, he maintained his great discipline of prayer, knowing that he would die within the octave of Corpus Christi, three months later. He was 23.

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Like Charles Lwanga, we are all teachers and witnesses to Christian living by the examples of our own lives.

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“It is not that the gospel has changed; it is that we have begun to understand it better."

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As patron of philosophers, Justin may inspire us to use our natural powers (especially our power to know and understand) in the service of Christ and to build up the Christian life within us.

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Jesus makes John leap with joy—the joy of messianic salvation. Elizabeth, in turn, is filled with the Holy Spirit and addresses words of praise to Mary—words that echo down through the ages.

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If you have trouble reading this e-mail, go to http://www.catholic.org/newsletters/content/sofd.php Saint of the DaySunday, May 30, 2010

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It grieved her that the same opportunity was being denied to other young girls, and she devoted herself to educating them, whether poor or well- to-do.

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At times when especially impelled by love for God and fellowmen, she afflicted herself severely to expiate the sins of others.

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Augustine’s perseverance amidst obstacles and only partial success teaches today’s apostles and pioneers to struggle on despite frustrations and be satisfied with gradual advances.

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His approach to sanctity was truly catholic, all-embracing and accompanied by a good laugh.

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The happy combination of genius and the instruction of scholarly, saintly monks produced a saint and an extraordinary scholar, perhaps the most outstanding one of his day.

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The cause of mystical ecstasy in this life is the Holy Spirit, working through spiritual gifts.

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Grateful people make good beggars. Francis told his friars that if they gave the world good example, the world would support them.

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When she developed wounds on her forehead, people quickly associated them with the wounds from Christ's crown of thorns.

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