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Quote/s of the Day – 11 April – St Pope Leo the Great

Quote/s of the Day – 11 April – St Leo I, the Great (c400-461) Pope, Confessor, Father and Doctor of the Church “Peter has spokenby the mouth of Leo!” “Nothing escaped the Wisdom and Power of Christ,the elements of nature lay at His service,spirits obeyed Him, Angels served Him. …And yet, out of all the world,Peter alone was chosen to stand at the head,for the calling of all the peoplesand the…

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One Minute Reflection – 11 April – '... He received the solidity of a rock which no assault can shake. ...'

One Minute Reflection – 11 April – “The Month of the Resurrection and the Blessed Sacrament” – St Leo I, the Great (c400-461) Pope, Confessor, Father and Doctor of the Church – Pet 5:1-4; 5:10-11; Matthew 16:13-19 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “Upon this rock I will build My Church” – Matthew 16:18 REFLECTION – “Brothers, when it comes to fulfilling my duties as Bishop, I…

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Our Morning Offering – 11 April – Grant to Us, O Lord

Our Morning Offering – 11 April – “The Month of the Resurrection and the Blessed Sacrament” – St Leo I, the Great (c400-461) Pope, Confessor, Father and Doctor of the Church Grant to Us, O LordBy St Leo I, the Great (c400-461)Pope, Confessor,Father and Doctor of the Church Grant to us, O Lord,not to mindearthly thingsbut rather, to loveheavenly thingsthat while, all thingsaround us pass away,we…

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Saint of the Day – 11 April – St Leo I, the Great (c400-461) Confessor, Pope, Father and Doctor of the Church

Saint of the Day – 11 April – St Leo I, the Great (c400-461) Confessor, Bishop of Rome, Great Western Father & Doctor of the Church. Born in c400 at Tuscany, Italy and died on 11 April 461 in Rome of natural causes. Papal Ascension – 29 September 440. Patronages – of Choristers, Musicians, of Castellana Grotte and Ponteginori, both in Italy and of the Diocese of Volterra also in Italy. St Leo was…

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One Minute Reflection – 12 March– ‘… [Thou] didst boldly set up the trophy of the Cross of Christ, upon those Roman walls …’

One Minute Reflection – 12 March – “Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Lent – St Gregory the Great (540-604), Pope, Confessor, Father & Doctor of the Church, “Father of the Fathers” – 1 Peter 5:1-4; 5:10-11; Matthew 16:13-19 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “And I say to thee: That thou art Peter and upon this rock, I will build My Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against…

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Quote/s of the Day – 6 March – Where the heart is

Quote/s of the Day – 6 March – Wednesday of the Third Week in Lent – Ecclesiasticus Sirach 51:13-17; Matthew 13:44-52 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “The Kingdom of Heavenis like a treasurehidden in a field.” Matthew 13:44 “Do not lay up for yourselvestreasures on earth,where rust and moth consumeand where thieves break in and stealbut lay up for yourselves,treasures in Heaven…

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Quote/s of the Day – 26 February – Two Wings ...

Quote/s of the Day – 26 February – Matthew 13:44-52 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “The Kingdom of Heavenis like a treasurehidden in a field.” Matthew 13:44 “Do you wish your prayerto fly toward God?Make for it two wings –fasting and almsgiving!” St Augustine (354-430)Father and Doctor of Grace “What is a man’s treasurebut the heaping up of profitsand the fruit of his…

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One Minute Reflection – 26 February – Our Precious Pearl

One Minute Reflection – 26 February – “The Month of the Most Holy and Blessed Trinity” –St Margaret of Cortona (1247–1297) Penitent – Sirach 51:13-17, Matthew 13:44-52 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he finds a single pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.” – Matthew…

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