St. John's Adoration Chapel

St. John's Adoration Chapel
"Do Not Fear: I am with you. From here I will cast light Be sorry for sin."

Friday, August 31, 2012

September 1, 2012 With Blessed Father James Alberione and With Father Tom


September 2012 is the month of Our Lady of Sorrows


Saturday, September 1
OF THE DAY
1 Cor 1: 26-31
Mt 25: 14-30
First Saturday of the month--Mary, Queen of Apostles

MONTHLY INTENTION

That the life-giving word of Jesus may give comfort and hope to the sick and help them see their sufferings by the light of faith.

From Father Tom:  How easy it is to write these words and how difficult to put them into practice when illness strikes us or one close to us!  Reasonable health is one of God's special gifts. And the ability to bear sickness fruitfully is another.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Zefirina Baldi FSP (1947)- Sr. Cecilia Campagna FSP (1963)-- Sr. M. Rita Simaz PD (1980)-- Sr. M. Luigina Salva FSP (1992)-- Sr. M. Daniela Vezzulli PFS (1997)-- Sr. M. Adalgisa Tavella PD (2003)--Ninfa Viconti HFI (2009)-- Sr. Agostinha Boff FSP (2010)

Papal Intentions September 2012


Hello, Everyone! Happy Friday. Happy Labor Day Weekend!

The leaves aren’t quite changing and the days are still pretty warm, although some cooler weather has managed to make an appearance, reminding us that if school hasn’t begun for many 
of us, it soon will. Since September 1st falls on a weekend this year, I thought I’d post the Holy Father’s monthly intentions a day early.


September 2012

General: Politicians

** That politicians may always act with honesty, integrity, and love for the truth **

Mission: Help for the Poorest Churches

** That Christian communities may have a growing willingness to send missionaries, priests, and lay people, along with concrete resources, to the poorest Churches. **

You can find commentary on these intentions (for each month) by following the link below:

http://www.apostleshipofprayer.net/docs/PS_2011_03/pdf/en.pdf#page=40

God bless...

Thursday, August 30, 2012

August 31, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Friday, August 31
OF THE DAY
1 Cor 1: 17-25
Mt 25: 1-13

One dies as he lives. Rich in merits, we take them into eternity with us. Deep in sin, we will appear like that at the judgment (BM 47).

From Father Tom: An important thought as regards being "deep in sin".  There is no discussion with the Lord after death or appeal for mercy. Sin sweeps over our soul and we stand helpless before the Divine Judge.  Let's get everything right NOW... while we are still in time.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Guglielmo Stracciati HFI (1986)-- Sr. Melania Lovato FSP (2002)-- Sr. Concetta Anzalone SGBP (2005)-- SR. Giuseppina Cipolla FSP (2011).

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

August 30, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Thursday, August 30
OF THE DAY
1 Cor 1: 1-9
Mt. 24: 42-51

No matter the state of our health or our work or our social position... we can always give Jesus to the world and carry out the apostolate, one in one way and another in another (VMC 980).

From Father Tom: That seems to still forever the common complaint that there is no scope in this or that situation, that we are inadequate to the task, that people won't listen to us, that the world is too corrupt, etc.  Let's get in there and do our best!

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Teresita Herrero PD (1949)-- Sr. M. Eufrosina Nicolo PD (1971)-- Fr. Mirco Cerato SSP (1997)-- Cosimo Pendinelli HFI (2005)-- Bro Francesco Chessa SSP (2007)-- Vittorio Santini HFI (2008)-- Helen Mosebarger (1996).

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

August 29, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Wednesday, August 29
MARTYRDOM OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
Jer 1: 17-19
Mk 6: 17-29

If our apostolate is a sharing in the preaching of Jesus, we have to bring to it dispositions similar to His and in the first place a right intention (VMC 979).

From Father Tom: And how do we check if we indeed have a right intention?  One very good way is to continue the work even in the face of little or no results.  Anybody can give up.  The reward is for persevering.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Tomasina Morelli PD (1989)-- Sr. Bianca Giordano FSP (2000)-- Sr. M. Antonietta Marazza FSP (2001)-- Bro Manuel Regueiro SSP (2004)-- Sr. Luiza Sonego FSP (2011)-- Richard Halcomb (2011)

August 28, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and Father Tom

Tuesday, August 28
ST AUGUSTINE, Bishop and Doctor
2 Thes 2: 1-17
Mt 23: 23-26

When there are not Saints, people don't know how to live Christianity because they tend to read the Gospel more easily in the lives of the Saints than if they read the sacred text (VMC 975).

From Father Tom: This brings us again to the power--for good or evil-- of example.  The Saints did not set out to show off their virtues but, inevitably, their lives had that effect and people learn ed from them more than from reading about virtue.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Consilia Fusaro PD (1955)-- Raimondo Martinet HFI (2005)-- Fr. Emilio Cordero SSP (2010)-- Goffreda Ferri HFI (2010)

Sunday, August 26, 2012

August 27, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Monday, August 27
ST. MONICA
2 Thes 1: 1-12
Mt 23: 13-22

Vocations come when they see that we communicate the wisdom of God (VMW 968).

From Father Tom: The Founder is obviously talking about the work of the priests, brothers, and sisters, but we are not entirely ruled out: our normal conversation, for example, what does it communicate?  Our behavior, what does it communicate? Example speaks louder than words.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Giulia Salzotto PD (1979)-- Fr. Pasquale Spadone IJP (1992)-- Fr. Francisco Bianco SSP (2004)-- Sr. Maria Stella Lipparoni SGBP (2010)-- Sr. Maria Alba Matagawa FSP (2010)-- Sr. M. Samuela D'Addario PD (2011)

On Retreat with Father Alberione


On Retreat with Fr. Alberione
PRAYER

Our time on earth, no matter where we spend it, has always to keep very much in mind the one thing necessary: our salvation and our sanctification for the glory of God and for our eternal happiness.
Each of us has a particular, personal, mission according to the plans of God and each mission has its particular duties, plus the common Christian duties such as the Commandments.
All of us must avoid sin and do good, living as good children of God." If we are children, we are heirs also and co-heirs with Christ." The person who has sanctifying grace is a child of God but to practice virtue and to control our sinful nature we need actual grace.


Sanctifying grace comes from the Sacraments and with the Sacraments and our good conduct our grace increases. Actual grace, enabling us to live and become more virtuous, is the special fruit of PRAYER.
Prayer is defined as " the elevation of the mind to God," or it can be described as our request that God will give us what we need. St. Thomas combines these two definitions in one: prayer for him is "the elevation of the mind to God to praise Him and to ask Him for what we need for eternal life.."
The distracted person does not pray. Prayer is an act of religion.
Piety has two functions: one is directed to God- adoration, praise, thanksgiving - while the other is concerned with : pardon, purification and the graces our soul needs. The four traditional divisions are adoration, thanksgiving, reparation and supplication.
The main role of prayer is always to ask for spiritual favors but temporal needs can be requested though in a secondary sense. "Seek first the Kingdom of God and all these things will be added to you."
Piety   has a spiritual aspect and a practical one.   In the Pauline   Family  we  have   (according to  each  group's possibilities): Mass, Meditation, Visit, exam, prayer each day. Each month a Retreat or period of reflection on the month past. Each year, Spiritual Exercises and, as they occur, the Pauline Feasts of Jesus Master, Queen of Apostles, St. Paul.
The spirit is the soul of our piety and the practices we might call the body.  When the practices are neglected the spirit is gradually lost also. The spirit is founded on faith, hope and charity and these virtues can be of various degrees up to the supreme degree enjoyed by our Blessed Mother who is called in her Litany "singular vessel of devotion".
We are constantly in need of this or that gift and suffer from weaknesses of various kinds which only the Lord can relieve.  Thus even our human reason can grasp the need for prayer.  In every age, in every nation, in all the various types of religious beliefs, people pray with words, with rites and with sacrifices.  There are some who unwisely maintain that God does not exist, but the rest of humanity has always felt the need to turn to whatever form of God it venerated, both in times of wrong-doing and the consequent remorse, and when there were bodily needs--their own or others.
Prayer is absolutely necessary. God commands it.
"Watch and pray" (Mt 26: 41).
"We must always pray and never be disheartened" (Lk 16:1)
Praise, adoration, and thanksgiving are automatic reactions to our awareness of God, our Beginning and our End:  "I am the Lord, your God." (And as I have often suggested, a Glory be to the Father etc." is also a very good reaction to e.g. a glorious sunset, a richly-colored flower bed, a field of golden grain, the smile of an innocent child, etc.  Why confine our piety to the dark church?)
We need to pray in times of violent and stubborn temptation which can come back again and again for years.  To pray while we are tempted and afterwards. We need prayer when we are faced with unpleasant duties or painful trials so as to arrive at: "May Your will be done, Lord, not mine."
St. Augustine tells us--and the Council of Trent accepted his view--that God does not ask the impossible and when He commands, He recommends that we begin by doing what we can and asking His help to enable us to do what we can't, i.e. in times of special difficulty or when confronted with seemingly impossible challenges.  Those are the times when we must pray with special fervor and two in particular are especially important: that we persevere in our calling no matter what, and that we never stop asking for the grace of final perseverance.
St. Alphonus is famous for his brusque rule: "The person who prays will certainly be saved, and the person who does not pray will certainly be damned."  All the blessed in heaven are there because they prayed and all the damned are in Hell because they did not pray or did not pray enough and that will be one of their greatest sufferings: IF ONLY they had prayed, had turned to God, had asked His assistance...but they did not and now it is too late.
And on the other hand, we can say that a person of much prayer will become holy nor is sanctity possible without much prayer.
Two conclusions:
a) the absolute necessity of prayer, AND
b) the extraordinary sanctifying effectiveness of prayer. In fact if holiness is union with God, the shortest way to that union is the way of abundant and fervent prayer.
PRAYER HAS THREE VALUES:
1. It ASKS for favors and graces
2. It is MERITORIOUS
3. It SATISFIES for our sins
In prayer we ask for and obtain the favors we feel we need-or other favors we really need.
Prayer is a meritorious action, it is an "act of religion" in the fullest sense--an action directed totally to God. It is an act of faith.  It is a duty which also requires sacrifice:  the need to give time to it that we might spend otherwise, the need of paying attention when we pray.
It satisfies and makes reparation for our sins. Prayer, for most of us, requires time, attention, and concentration and these are all actions of our love for God.
Will our prayer be heard?  Yes, but there are conditions.
That we pray for ourselves-- if we pray with the right attitude and for what is best for us in God's plans.  Praying for others is less effective as it depends on their dispositions. (But that doesn't mean we should not pray for others.--my note)
That we ask for what is needed for our salvation. This attitude in prayer ensures that it is infallibly answered.
That we pray devoutly and with humility.
That we persevere.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012

August 26, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Sunday, August 26
XXI SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Jos 24: 1-18
Eph 5: 21-32
Mt 6: 60-69

The apostle should not dream of ending his life to general approval and applause.  If applause is your goal, don't worry about your work being fruitful--it won't be (VMC 9565).

From Father Tom: That seems to say it all and it is consoling when we realize that much of our activity is in fact not applauded--rather despised or condemned...like the Master's activity, so we're in good company.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. Beatrice Almici FSP (2000)-- Carmela La Rocca HFI (2008)

Friday, August 24, 2012

August 25, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Saturday, August 25
OF THE DAY
St. Louis
St. Joseph Calasanz, priest
Ez 43 43: 1-7
Mt 23: 1-12

From our way of reasoning, speaking and doing, one who sees and hears us, must be able to say: look at another Christ (BM 283).

From Father Tom: Can you say that about me?  (Please don't answer!) Can I say that about you?

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Gracia Oliva PD (1961)-- Sr. M. Grazia Bicego SGBP (1983)-- Sr. M. Feliciana Oberto PD (1987)-- Sr. M. Roberta Gambadoro FSP (2006)-- Sr. Gilde Micheletti FSP (2009)-- Filippo Romano HFI (2010)-- Fr. Stefano Bacchitta IJP (2011)

Thursday, August 23, 2012

August 24, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Friday, August 24
ST. BARTHOLOMEW, Apostle
Rev 21: 9-14
Jn 1: 45-51

The single-minded man is powerful--even irresistible.  He walks resolutely and openly toward sanctity (BM p 38).

From Father Tom: How does this description apply?  To me...hmmmm.  To you?  You tell me!

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Cleric Livio Razzini SSP (1934)-- Sr. M. Giovanna Salsi FSP (1944)-- Bro Bruno Tognon SSP (1989)-- Sr. Alberta Eudizi FSP (1993)-- Sr. M. Giulia Toschi FSP (1999)-- Sr.  M. Imelda Cattapan PD (2009)-- Sr. Maria Rosa Ballini FSP (2010)-- Teofila Burnieika (1977)

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

August 23, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Thursday, August 23
OF THE DAY
ST. ROSE OF LIMA, Virgin
Ez 36: 23-28
Mt 22: 1-14

An apostle is someone who carries God in his soul and radiates Him to all he meets (VMC 960).

From Father Tom: Does that describe you? Or me?  Personally, I am not sure what I "radiate" and perhaps that is best.  The light-bulb doesn't know it's giving light and, hopefully, you and I will give light and learn about it only in eternity.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Firmina Furnari PD (1954)-- Sr. M. Spiritina Marzullo PD (1987)-- Sr. M. Carola Toniutti FSP (1995)-- Fr. Bruno Gialletti SSP (1997)-- Sr. M. Fausta Pasini FSP (2006)-- SR. M. Matelda Zuin PD (2009)-- Fr. Valeriano Mario Giachino SSP (2011)-- Sr. M> Letizia Ellena FSP (2011)

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

August 22, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Wednesday, August 22
QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Is 9: 1-6
Lk 1: 26-28

Sometimes we have a secret fear of getting too involved in good works - we think we're smart, but we're not (VMC 958).

From Father Tom:  This has always been a problem in the old-style religious life. the good people gave us all sorts of assistance, life was pleasant and the idea of getting out of our recliners was distinctly unwelcome.  That is why I am convinced of the great value of the Institute vocation:  religious commitment: and also big family challenges.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. Anania Gilardi FSP (1987)-- Sr. Renata Innocenza Bertolusso FSP (2010).

Monday, August 20, 2012

August 21, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Tuesday, August 21
ST. PIUS X, Pope
Ez 28: 1-10
Mt 19: 23-30

Helping and forming vocations is for all of us a meritorious duty. Pope St. Pius X said itis the work of works (BM 519).

From Father Tom: It is meritorious to find other members but there is more.  If they come and persevere we share in all the good work they do. The work is really difficult...but the reward is really great.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. Angiolina Moscardo FSP (1962)-- Sr. M. Dionisia Bertero PD (1978)-- Bro. Bernardo Aguilar SSP (1994)-- Sr. Beniamina Pattaro FSP (1995)-- Sr. Ausilia Aimasso FSP (2009)-- Fr. Carmelo Banebianco SSP (2010)-- Fr. Eliseo Mariano Sgarbossa SSP (2011).

August 20, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Monday, August 20
ST BERNARD, Abbot and Doctor
Ez 24: 15-24
Mt 19: 16-22

# PAULINE FAMILY FOUNDATION DAY

"Those who take themselves as their own teacher or director become disciples of a fool" (St. Bernard).

From Father Tom: Spiritual Director?  Not easy to find these days.  Ideally we should choose a Religious priest who can identify with our problems and challenges. The confessor is also a good choice.  Pray for guidance and you will get it.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Msgr. Nicola Riezzo IJP (1998)-- Fr. Giuseppe Gori SSP (2006)-- Fr. Lorenzo VIberti SSP (2006)-- Fr. joao Guido Dos Santos SSP (2008)-- Epeginia Jamais (1976)-- Joseph Russell (1992)

Saturday, August 18, 2012

August 19, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Sunday, August 19
XX SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Prv 9: 1-6
Eph 5: 15-20
Jn 6: 51-58

The Eucharist supports the soul, repairs our weaknesses, strengthens and gives cheer to the spirit. It is the true food of the soul (RSP 316-317).

From Father Tom: True, but here again we have the point I made more than once: what sort of effect can the Eucharist have on the average Sunday congregation?  Even if the people receive worthily--which can be debated--is there any semblance of thanksgiving afterwards or any attempt to live better?  (But perhaps we Reverends are at fault?)

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Fr. Nevio Picco SSP (1998)-- Sr. M. Pia Di Dio FSP (2003)-- Vermigliana Rossini HFI (2003)-- Sr. Angela Costanatin SGBP (2008)-- Ilva Cieri HFI (2008)-- Sr. M. Liliana Ventresca FSP (2010)-- Pius Lentini IAM (2011)


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August 18, 2011 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Saturday, August 18
OF THE DAY
Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday

Ez 18: 1-10, 13-32
Mt 9: 13-15

When we have faith we can kill giants with a small stone as David did. Satan has lots of ways to destroy but we have a God on our side to build people up (VMC 957).

From Father Tom: Rather than kill giants, our faith may help us to do something much less impressive--sweeping the floor, for example. But, here again, it's the intention and the faith in ourselves that count.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Cleric Gesualdo Angella SSP (1938)-- Sr. M. Francesca Franchini FSP (1974)-- Sr. M. Provvidenza Giordano (PD (1985)-- Raimondo Manca HFI (1991)-- Bro Corrado Siccardi SSP (2003)-- Creseciana Aguilera Quiroz IAM (2004)-- Fr. Gabriele Todaro SSP (2010)-- Lucio Albano (1971)

Friday, August 17, 2012

August 17, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Friday, August 17
OF THE DAY
Ez 16: 1-15, 60-63
Mt 19: 3-12

My brothers, if you are holy, how many others you will make holy!  And if you are not, what are you except sounding brass and tinkling cymbal? (VMC 947).

From Father Tom: Do we understand what this means?  Not enough to be vowed and consecrated but to live it all day and every day.  Not enough to have a worthwhile apostolic activity--without sanctity it's just...activity!

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Elena Bertella IAM (1990)-- Sr. M. Amalia Bernardini FSP (2003)-- Bro James Man SSP (2010)-- Claudina Spallacci HFI (2010)-- Mary Grace Boyer (1982).

Thursday, August 16, 2012

August 16, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Thursday, August 16
OF THE DAY
St. Stephen of Hungary
Ez 12: 1-12
Mt 18: 21-19: 1

All Christians must pardon their offenders with all their hearts if they want in turn to be pardoned by God (BM 654).

From Father Tom: This must be one of the hardest things to do = to do completely, that is.  Banish all angry thoughts.  Meet the offender with a least the shadow of a smile.  Do good to him or her. boy, is that difficult!

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Flora Oyama FSP (1971)-- Sr. Eufemia Morando FSP (1983)-- Bro Bernardino Boschetti SSP (1995)-- Fr. Joseph Chircop SSP (1999)-- Sr. M. Felicita Barbaduomo PD (2001)-- Margarita Antonia Solis HFI (2002)-- Fr. Pacifico Butani IJP (2004)-- Sr. M. Filippina Brisindi PD (2009)-- Sr. M. Giuseppina Di Miceli FSP (2010)

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

August 15, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom



Wednesday, August 15
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Rv 11: 19a; 12: 1-6a, 10ab
1 Cor 15: 2-27
Lk 1: 39-56

Mary was the most faithful in hearing the words of Jesus, in interpreting them and in practicing them so as to be an example to the first disciples (RSP 166).

From Father Tom: And can't you and I do that also--be an example to the people around us--never mind that they are not disciples?

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Bro Salvatore Porcaro SSP (1982)-- Sr. M. Joseph Coraddu FSP (1985)- Fr. Remo De Angelis IJP (1999)-- Annamaria Dessi HFI (2002)-- Pedro Lopez (2008)

Monday, August 13, 2012

August 14, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Tuesday, August 14
ST MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, Priest, Martyr
Ez 2: 8-3: 4
Mt 18: 1-14

Jesus is always a sign of contradiction, acceptable to the humble, disdained by the proud (BM 530).

From Father Tom: Are we, members, signs of contradiction - resisting the trend downwards, holding strongly to our vocation, good examples to our friends and relatives?  Good question!

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Fr. Salvatore Alessandria SSP (1966)-- Sr. Elvira Pusceddu FSP (1979)-- Sr. Marcella Voerzio FSP (1990)-- Sr. M. Palma Salzani FSP (1983)-- Fr. Antonio Diaferia SSP (1990)-- Bro. Giancarlo Cavazza SSP (1992)-- Sr. M. Rosangela Isano Natusko FSP (1996)-- Sr. Mary Joseph Shirai FSP (2000)-- Fr. Pio Bracci SSP (2001)-- Bro Rosario Scarnato SSP (2009)--- Sr M. Claudia Parco FSP (2010)-- Fr. Virgilio Tito da Silva Ribeiro SSP (2011)

Sunday, August 12, 2012

August 13, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Monday, August 13
OF THE DAY
SS. Pontian, Pope and Hippolytus, Priest
Ez 1: 2-5, 24-28
Mt 17: 22-27

Every person must find freedom in observance of the law (BM 173).

From Father Tom: One of these Alberione observations you have to think about.  Why should the law ("ties you down") give freedom? Mostly because it offers the quickest and most effective way of doing things.  At least it's intended to give that benefit.  Certainly the law of God gives freedom--if we would only observe it better.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Fr. Luigi Cocco SSP (1961)-- Sr. Rosario Zapata FSP (1970)-- Luigi Madeddu HFI (1990)-- Sr. Timotea Ferraretto FSP (1998)-- Francesco Scotti, Gabrielite (1999)-- Domenico Maggi IJP (2001)-- Sr. Rosaria Romanisio FSP (2003)-- Sr. Ignazia Balla FSP (2003)-- Sr. M. Cuneguna Marletta PD (2007 Bro Cipriano Caneva SSP (2009)

Saturday, August 11, 2012

August 12, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Sunday, August 12
XIX SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
1 Kgs 19: 4-8
Eph 4: 30-5: 2
Jn 6: 41-51

Sanctity is virtue at high voltage that comes from the life of Jesus Christ in us when we make good Communions. (RSP p. 491).

From Father Tom: And , we might ask: when does that happen (at least for the parishioners)?  That they are good is certain (they stil go to Mass!). That there is too much talking after Communion and probably no time spent to refect on it during the day is, alas! equally certain.  And what about us--the Rev. Fathers?

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Paolina Bellia PD (1962)-- Sr. Marey Brigida Canchela FSP (1992)-- Sr. M. Speranza Allegri FSP (1988)-- Sr. M. Marcellina Cardoz FSP (2006)-- Sr. Emanuela Iacovelli FSP (2007)-- Bro Amos Schibuola SSP (2009)-- Andy Veig (1960)

August 11, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Saturday, August 11
ST CLARE, Virgin
Hb 1: 12-24
Mt 17: 14-20

Faith can be perfected to the point that we live by it. "The just man lives by faith." (BM).

From Father Tom: A topical comment as we approach the "Year of Faith."  But recall my favorite distinction:  Do you believe or do you simply know?  To know is ... to be aware of something.  To believe is to act upon our awareness and sometimes to change dramatically.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Bro. Giovanni Marengo SSP (1974)-- Inez Besana IAM (1975)-- Fr. Ivo Micheletti IJP (1989)-- Rosanna Gil de Valencia HFI (2001)-- Antonietta Giorgio IAM (2004)-- Sr. M. (k)Amabile D'Addario FSP (2009)-- Robert McGready (1990)

Thursday, August 9, 2012

August 10, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Friday, August 10
ST LAWRENCE, Deacon and Martyr
2 Cor 9: 6-10
Jn 12: 24-26

When we love to the point of willingly accepting sacrifice, this means that wew are truly with God (BM p. 388).

From Father Tom: "Willingly accepting sacrifice". Yes, and we should practice saying "Thank you, Jesus", when the going gets rough. In fact every sacrifice is a way of avoiding a far bigger sacrifice in eternity.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Raimndo Falappi HFI (1981)-- Fr. Jose' Torres SSP (1995)-- Sr. M. Lucia Ricci PD (2001)-- Carminda Cerqueira Goncalves IAM (2005)-- Sr. Domitilla Ovi FSP (2008)-- Rosalie Bellavista HFI (2009).

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Road to Courage

I found this image on the internet and will gladly give credit if anyone knows who the artist is.


Hello Everyone! Happy Wednesday! It’s hard to believe it’s already the middle of the week.

Today I was going through my e-mails when I stumbled upon a little prayer that made me think. It’s a prayer about courage and as we all know, thi
s is a time when our beloved country, people we know, or maybe even we ourselves, can use more courage. So many people want us to believe that our faith and beliefs don’t have to impact other areas of our lives. We know differently. What good is our faith and beliefs if we don’t put them into practice? Doing this in our current times can require not only faith and knowledge that we are in the right, but also courage, so I thought I’d share this prayer that was in my inbox. After all who better to ask for help, than our Most Holy Mother, Mary?

I hope you like it and find it helpful.

God bless…


Road to Courage

O Blessed Mother, show us the road to courage. Mary, valiant Lady, arouse within us a heroic attitude toward our faith in Christ. Catholic martyrs from the days of the early Church to modern times stood up for their faith. It's never too late to believe.

— from Holding Jesus (via Franciscan Media goodnews@franciscanmedia.org via publicaster.com )

(Personal addendum: Help us to put our beliefs into practice according to God’s will. Amen)


August 8, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

I want to apologize for the mix-up in posts yesterday and today.  I posted Thursday's post on Wednesday, and am posting Wednesday's thoughts on Thursday.  I will modify the date in the beginning of the posts and once again I do apologize.

God bless...


Wednesday, August 8
ST DOMINIC, Priest
Jer 31: 1-7
Mt 15: 21-28

We have to pray every day, week, month, year.  Persevering in asking the Canaanite woman obtained the healing of her daughter (BM p. 503).

From Father Tom: And I like best constant invocations, which are a cry for help in the midst of our daily struggles to survive...in every sense of the word.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Francesca Useli Bacchitta IAM (1976)-- Sr. M> Antonina Barone PD (1983)-- Fr. Roberto Della Valle SSP (1992)-- Fr. Roberto Casso IJP (1998)-- Sr. M. Teresia Nakashima FSP (2000)-- Bro Daniele Mantovani SSP (2001)-- Adolfo Garcia HFI (2004)-- Ileano Pianella HFI (2006)--Angela Mloeri Lamera HFI (2010)

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

August 9, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom


Wednesday, August 9
ST. TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS
Jer 31: 31-34
Mt 16: 13-23


When a soul is dead to self and to every pleasure she enters into intimacy with God (BM 349).

From Father Tom: Certainly rather high-class holiness - the Founder, perhaps, and Bl. Giaccardo.  Let's at least "kill" some of our defects and, better still, add on some good actions. No time like the present (the past is...passed; the future...hasn't come yet!)

Please Pray for Our Deceased:Sr. M. Tecla Bassi FSP (1983)-- Sr. M. Ester Meleri FSP (2001)-- SR. Leus Abuda FSP (2007)-- Sr. Camilla De Simoni FSP (2007)-- Sr. Marta Gabrielli SGBP (2010)-- Julia Zink (1989)-- Romeo Flora (1971)

Monday, August 6, 2012

When We Pray

I don't know who this image belongs to. I found it on the internet, but will gladly give credit.



August 7, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Tuesday, August 7
OF THE DAY
St. Sixtus II, Pope & Companions, Martyrs
St. Cajetan, Priest
Jer 30: 1-22
Mt 14: 22-36
First Tuesday of the Month--the Souls in Purgatory

Man of little faith, why do you hesitate?  Prayer is the all-powerful strength of man's extreme weakness (BM 559).

From Father Tom: And so , confronted with big challenges, we must pray more rather than plan more with the idea of solving the problem by ourselves alone.  Mistakes are inevitable, but the major mistake is to leave the Master out.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Silvana Zappellini FSP (1978)-- Pilar Mancenido IAM (1990)-- Fr. Stansislaus Crovella SSP (1999)-- Fr. Miguel Fernandez SSP (2001)-- Sr. Bernardetta Oliveri SGBP (2002)-- Sr. M. Attilia Messina FSP (2003)-- Sr. Lorencina Smiderle FSP (2004)-- Maria Matticchio HFI (2009)-- F.r Jose Joao Crisostomo Pereira SSP (2011)

Sunday, August 5, 2012

August 6, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Monday, August 6
TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD
Dn 7: 9-10, 13-14
Mt 9: 2-10
First Monday of the Month--St. Paul

Jesus will die on the cross as a man, but He will then, as God, be resplendent in glory (BM 575).

When the truth of Jesus was revealed to the disciples, they were stunned and astounded.  I always say on this Feast:  if my truth and the revealed... what would people say?

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Domenica Noguchi FSP (1973)-- Fr. Gerardo Franza SSP (1976)-- Msgr. Antonio Tedde IJP (1982)-- Lucia Guberti IAM (1984)-- Bro Secon Demarie SSP (1986)-- Gioconda Cagnazzo HFI (1986)-- Sr. M. Nunzi Gacetta PD (1992)-- Sr. M. Magdalena Gonzalez FSP (1997)-- Fr. Antonio Perazzo SSP (1997)-- Fr. Antonio Perazzo SSP (1999)-- Antonio Mocci HFI (1999)-- Giuseppe Berti HFI (2005)-- Bro Michele Colletti SSP (2007)-- Fr. Hipolito Aberion SSP (2009)-- Fr. J. Carl Vogel (2008)

A Major Challenge...

The picture is not mine. My friend Vinny found it somewhere on the internet. I will gladly give credit to the person if I learn who took this photo.



A Major Challenge

The "Fortnight for Freedom" last month marked a special time of prayer and sacrifice that God's wisdom would be the guide for the thinking of our elected officials.
Currently, Obamacare does not do that. For example, it channels funds for abortion and infringes on religious free­dom in multiple ways, despite President Obama's claim to the contrary.


Obamacare requires most people to pay an abortion premium that directly and exclusively covers abort­ion, even if this violates their religious and moral beliefs. While sixteen States have passed legislation to opt out of abortion coverage, thirty-four States have not.
The Hyde Amendment which prohibits the use of Federal funds for abortion and abortion coverage -except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother - does not apply to Obamacare and any references to it are misleading.
Furthermore, under Obamacare, federally-subsid­ized health plans may use Federal funds to cover abortions.
Obamacare requires coverage for preventative care, which, according to the HHS mandate, includes abor­tion-inducing drugs (Ella and the "morning-after pill, Plan B), contraception and sterilization. Under the HHS mandate, religious employers such as Catholic Dioceses, hospitals, charities, schools, universities and other organizations, are required to provide coverage for, and facilitate the use of, abortion drugs, contraception and sterilization in violation of our religious beliefs and moral convictions.
We need to pray that Obamacare does not remain law though the Obama administration remains firmly dedi­cated to ensure that it does.
To complicate matters, the Supreme Court subsequently held up as Constitutional the "individual mandate" of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - another name for Obamacare.


Obamacare's "individual mandate" requires us to buy health insurance - including facilities for provision of the services we find morally-objectionable - or pay a penalty. This penalty could be as much as 120,000 a year for a parish with a school.
The case thus holds major importance because it had challenged the constitutionality of the "individual man­date" as Congressional overreach under the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce. The Commerce Clause of the US Constitution does not give the government authority to command citizens to pur­chase a particular product.
Chief Justice John Roberts, who wrote the majority op­inion, agreed that the mandate would not be a valid exercise of Congress under the Commerce Clause. How­ever he upheld the mandate as constitutional because the financial penalty for not obtaining health insurance may reasonably be characterized as a tax, and Congress has the right to tax.
The case did not consider abortion or religious freedom but the ruling implied that the Court could strike down the mandate in a future case if it violates religious liber­ty.

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Saturday, August 4, 2012

August 5, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Sunday, August 5
XVIII SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Ex 16: 2-4, 12:, 15
Eph 4: 17-20-24
Jn 6: 34-35
First Sunday of the Month--the Divine Master, Way, Truth and Life.


A few loaves of bread fed five thousand and more.  The Eucharistic Bread feeds all those who want to receive it (BM 579).

From Father Tom: Not exactly.  It feeds those who receive It worthily an din our day we can raise legitimate doubts about the dispositions of some of those standing in line..."


Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. M. Angiolina Mercanti PD (1975)-- Sr. M. Biagina Priolo PD (1980)-- Sr. M. Pelagia Di Nuzzo PD (1998)-- Fr. Francesco Curina IJP (2001)-- SR. M. Fernandez Rabottini PD (2003)-- Sr. M. Beiamina Muzzi PD (2005)-- Palma Fai HFI (2009).

Thursday, August 2, 2012

August 3-4, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

I know this is a little early, but I'm having out of town family visiting for the next couple of days and I'm not sure I'll be able to post if I don't do it today. :o)

God bless...

Friday, August3
OF THE DAY
First Friday of the Month --the Sacred Heart.
Jer 26: 1-9
Mt 13: 54-58

"Is he not the son of the carpenter?"  That's what they said when Jesus appeared in the synagogue.  But He was the Redeemer Who had come on earth from heaven to save humanity. (RSP 238).

Here we have a classic example of what we speak about in the July literature: envy.  How much heart-searching and heart-burning it has caused!  How difficult it is to concentrate on our gifts and not be overly concerned about other people!  Let's begin today...and never stop!


Please Pray For Our Deceased: Sr. M. Stella Zappalorto FSP (1944)

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Saturday, August4
ST JOHN VIANNEY, Priest
First Saturday of the Month --Mary, Queen of Apostles.
Jer 26: 11-16
Mt 14: 1-12

The person who makes himself holy will make others holy-- the Curate of Ars whose Feast we celebrate today is an illustrious example (RSP 150).

That seems to say it all.  To say it all.  But hte problem is to be or to do.


Please Pray For Our Deceased: Fr. Vittorio Bonelli SSP (1948)-- Sr. M. Lucina Sarmiento FSP (1995)-- Sr. M. Andreina Nota FSP (1995)-- Sr. M. Cleofe Zanoni FSP (1998)-- SR. Ignina Taffiuri FSP (2001)-- Beatrice Indorato IAM (2000)-- Fr. Giacomo Gastone SSP (2003)-- Sr. M. Gesualda Serra PD (2004)-- Sr. M. Veritas Colletti FSP (2006)--  Vittorina Dondi IAM (2011)-- Mary T. Hickey (1991)

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

August 2, 2012 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Thursday, August 2
ST. EUSEBIUS of Vercelli, Bishop
ST. PETER JULIAN EYMARD, Priest
First Thursday of the Month -- the Angel Guardians
Jer 18: 1-6
Mt 13: 47-53

Updating consists in reliving the spirit of the Founder and the principles and rules of the Constitutions, taking into account how to live them in modern circumstances (SP Nov. 1950).

This sage advice was widespread after Vatican Council 2, but history shows that it was misread and misapplied.  The wreckage of this process we see all around us while those who are trying to bring about real renewal are seen as failing to move with the times.


Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. Rosaria Toschi SGBP (1999)-- Sr. M. Agnes Kurihara FSP (2008)--  Sr. M. James Tharappel PD (2010)-- Sr. M. Tersia Gastaldo PD (2010)-- Mary Veig (1972)

Papal Intentions for August 2012



Hi everyone!  Happy Wednesday! 

It’s hard to believe it is already August!  I’m sure many of you are getting ready for the new school year or concentrating on enjoying the last month of summer.  Things are getting busy at our house as we prepare for the arrival of out of state relatives tomorrow. We haven’t seen them in a while so it will be fun. 
Here are the Holy Father’s monthly intentions for August. 
August 2012

General Intention: That prisoners may be treated with justice and respect for their human dignity

Missionary Intention: Youth Witness to Christ. That young people, called to follow Christ, may be willing to proclaim and bear witness to the Gospel to the ends of the earth. 

God bless and have a wonderful day.