May 20, 2017
Thought for the Day – 20 May
In St Bernardine’s day, cursing was almost part of the common speech and he combated it by promoting devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus. He even had cards printed inscribed with the Holy Name and they were more popular than playing cards.. He knew that you do not root out an evil merely preaching against it, instead you must put something good in its place. That is a piece of wisdom it would do us well to follow. Perhaps our attempts should be garnered universally to root out the sacrilegious habit of great portions of the world, which use the name of God and of Jesus in vain, so often with every sentence, so much so, that in public it is now an accepted practice!
St Bernardine of Siena, please pray for us!