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Quote/s of the Day – 1 December – 'Look up ...'

Quote/s of the Day – 1 December – ‘Look up …’

Quote/s of the Day – 1 December – “The Month of the Divine Infancy and the Immaculate Conception” – Romans 13:11-14, Luke 21:25-33 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “When these things begin to come to pass,look up and lift up your headsbecause your redemption is at hand.” Luke 21:28 “And do not be afraid of thosewho kill the body but cannot kill the soul.But rather, be afraid of…

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Quote/s of the Day - 11 August - St Clare of Assisi

Quote/s of the Day – 11 August – St Clare of Assisi

Quote/s of the Day – 11 August – The Memorial of St Clare of Assisi (1194-1253)

“Our labour here is brief but the reward is eternal. Do not be disturbed by the clamour of the world, which passes like a shadow. Do not let false delights of a deceptive world deceive you.”

“Love God, serve God, everything is in that.”

“Totally love Him, who gave Himself totally, for your love.”

“Love that cannot…

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Quote/s of the Day - 7 May - "A servant is not greater than his master..."

Quote/s of the Day – 7 May – “A servant is not greater than his master…”

Quote/s of the Day – 7 May – Thursday Fourth week of Easter, Readings: Acts 13:13-25, Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27, John 13:16-20

“A servant is not greater than his master…”

John 13:16

“It is not that I want merely, to be called a Christian but to actually be one. Yes, if I prove to be one, then I can have the name.”

St Ignatius of Antioch (c 35-c 108) Martyr, Father of the Church

“Do not follow any…

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Quote/s of the Day - 25 August - "The Narrow Door"

Quote/s of the Day – 25 August – “The Narrow Door”

Quote/s of the Day – 25 August – 21st Sunday of the Year in Ordinary Time, Year C, Gospel: Luke 13:22–30

“The Narrow Door”

“In the difficulties which are placed before me, why should I not act like a donkey? When one speaks ill of him – the donkey says nothing. When he is mistreated – he says nothing. When he is forgotten – he says nothing. When no food is given him – he says nothing. When he is…

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Quote/s of the Day – 21 February – St Robert Southwell

Quote/s of the Day – 21 February – St Robert Southwell

Quote/s of the Day – 21 February – St Robert Southwell SJ (1561-1595) “We … are under an obligationto be the light of the worldby the modesty of our behaviour,the fervour of our charity,the innocence of our livesand the example of our virtues.Thus shall we be ableto raise the lowered prestigeof the Catholic Churchand, to build up again,the ruins that others by their vices have caused.Others, by…

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Thought for the Day – 30 October – "We build ourselves houses, in which the flesh may enjoy its lust and the eye its pride."

Thought for the Day – 30 October – “We build ourselves houses, in which the flesh may enjoy its lust and the eye its pride.”

Thought for the Day – 30 October – Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time, Year , Gospel: Luke 13:22–30

And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” … Luke 13:23

“Easy circumstances are generally thought a special happiness, it is thought a great point to get rid of annoyance or discomfort of mind and body, it is thought allowable and suitable, to make use of all…

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One Minute Reflection – 30 October – 'Jesus is the door.'

One Minute Reflection – 30 October – ‘Jesus is the door.’

One Minute Reflection – 30 October – Wednesday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time, Year , Gospel: Luke 13:22–30

“Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be able…”…Luke 13:24.

REFLECTION– “Jesus is the door.   It is a narrow door but always wide open to everyone. It is narrow not because it is oppressive but so as to prohibit the entry…

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Come to the Table

Come to the Table

This sonnet is the fourth in a series on Jesus’ Parable of The Narrow Door. The other three are: The Narrow Door,  A New Door, and Levi’s Table. The passage upon which they are based is Luke 13:22-30 which reads, He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24…

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