December 4, 2014 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Thursday, December 4

ST JOHN DAMASCENE, PRIEST, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH--GUARDIAN ANGELS
ADVENT WEEKDAY
Is 26: 1-6
Ps 118
Mt 7: 21-27

If you have a profound Pauline spirit, even with diminished and modest means you radiate a great light and a great warmth. The grace of vocation and of patient zeal, the supernatural life and the blessing of Jesus Master, of the Queen of Apostles, and of Saint Paul, will operate numerous and permanent fruits (SP Jul (1946).

From Father Tom:  Here is a new aspect of the "Pauline spirit" -not rushing out to proclaim the Gospel from the house tops (this can come later) but quietly laying a solid foundation for every eventuality: prayer, first of all, then whatever step is then possible, more prayer and reflection, a first practical step...faith that the Master is following everything and will reward our efforts in due course. 

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Bro Giuseppe Solero SSP (1974)--Sr. Ignazia Armani SGBP (1993)--Bro Silvano M. De Blasio SSP (1994)--Bro Dominic Lakra SSP (2008)--Bro . Ottorino Gadellini (2010)