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Thought for the Day – 22 November – The Blessedness of the Poor

Thought for the Day – 22 November – The Blessedness of the Poor

Thought for the Day – 22 November – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) The Blessedness of the Poor “Learn from me,” said Jesus when He proposed Himself to us, as our model, “for I am meek and humble of heart and You will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden light” (Mt 11:30).“By your patience,” He said on another occasion, “you will win your souls” (Lk…

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Thought for the Day – 28 November – The Blessedness of the Poor

Thought for the Day – 28 November – The Blessedness of the Poor

Thought for the Day – 28 November – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) The Blessedness of the Poor “Blessed are the poor in spirit” said Jesus, “for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 5:3).We should take care to have a proper understanding of the meaning of these words.Catholic perfection does not actually consist in being poor.A man can be poor, even voluntarily so, without…

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Quote/s of the Day – 20 January – Poor

Quote/s of the Day – 20 January – Poor

Quote/s of the Day – 20 January – Hebrews 11:33-39; Luke 6:17-23 “Blessed are you who are poor,for yours is the kingdom of God.” Luke 6:20 “… Anyone of youwho does not renounceall his possessions,cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:33 “The Kingdom of Heaven, says the gospel,is like a mustard seed …Christ is the Kingdom of Heaven!Sown like a mustard seedin the garden of the Virgin’s womb,He grew…

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Thought for the Day – 1 December – The Blessedness of the Poor

Thought for the Day – 1 December – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) The Blessedness of the Poor “We have established the principle that wealth is, in itself, good and is a gift from God but that, “it is good, insofar, as it leads us towards virtue and evil, insofar, as it leads us towards vice” (Summa Contra Gentiles III 134).We must now insist, once more, on the necessity of…

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