July 5, 2014 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Friday, July 5
SS. ANTHONY MARY ZACCARIA, PRIEST;
ELIZABETH OF PORTUGAL;
THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH--BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES
Am 9: 11-15
Ps 85: 9-14
Mt 9: 14-17

Our practices of piety are abundant and all of them are necessary, although in various degrees. They are in proportion to our apostolic activities. They must have a well--defined Pauline color because they prepare for Pauline life (SP Apr 1957).

From Father Tom: All the "practices" are contained in our Prayer Book and there is no doubt that fidelity to them will bring God's blessing on our lives even if our external activities are rather limited. In fact the spiritual is the aspect to watch and cultivate. Once this is done, any activity is effective provided it's the best we can do in that time and place, and of course, suffering is always effective.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Fr. Domenico Valente SSP (1988)--Fr. Mario Fogagnolo IJP (1988)--Sr. M. Elisa Rios FSP (1990)--Sr. M. Paulo Anselmo PD (2000)--Roberto Mozzachiodi SSP (2002)--Ada Barria HFI (2007)--Sr. M. Govanna Morbini FSP (2008)--Epifania Lo Nigro IAM (2008)--Luigi Tisbi HFI (2009)--Sr. Angela Magri FSP (2010)