August 1, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH-
MARY QUEEN OF APOSTLES
ST ALPHONSUS LIGUORI, BISHOP, DOCTOR
OF THE CHURCH 
Lv 25: 1; 8-17

Ps 67: 2-8
Mt: 14: 1-12

MONTHLY INTENTION:

For the Christian Laity: "A perfect model of such a spiritual and apostolic life is the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Apostles. While he lived on earth a life common to all, full of family and work concerns, she was always closely united with her Son." (Apostolicam Actuositatem 4).

From Father Tom: In the Pauline Family we take a slightly different view, calling her "Queen," not, however, in the sense that she is distant from our life experience but that she exercises all the virtues of someone of high station.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. M Antonietta Marello PD (1958)--Sr. Alessandrina Mirto PD (1976)--Sr. M. Giacoma Collotto PD (1981)--Bro Gianfmco Patella SSP (1984)--Sr. M. Timotea Alasia FSP (2002)--Nunzia Riccobene IAM (2002)--Marina Alvarado de Gonzalez HFI (2004)--Fr. Paolo Saorin SSP (2005)--Maria del Socorro Munoz Perez IAM (2011)--Hilaria Estarillo (1948)--Elizabeth Meneses (2012)--Fr. Emanuele Maccarini SSP (2013)--Sr. M Edvige Borello FSP (2013)--Sr. Maurilia M. Vagni FSP (2013)

July 31, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

FRIDAY, JULY 31
ST IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, PRIEST 
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Lv 23: 1-11, 15-37
Ps 81: 3-11
Mt: 13: 54-58

St. Ignatius desires that the entire edifice of sanctification be built on this truth: I have been created for Paradise (BM p 394).

From Father Tom: Try saying this to the millions of Catholics today--ex and non-ex. Would it not seem the semi-incoherent mutterings of your dear old great-grandmother? Or--victory of the media--does she even think of it any longer?

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. M Anita Ghirlanda PD (2007)--Fr. Jose' Ignacio Fernandez de Larrea SSP (2011)--D. Settimio Ruggeri SSP (2014).

July 30, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

THURSDAY, JULY 30
ST PETER CHRYSOLOGUS, BISHOP, DOCTOR 
OF THE CHURCH
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 40: 16-21, 34-38
Ps 84: 3-11
Mt 13: 47-53

To operate in the apostolate we need to reform ourselves interiorly (RdA p. 109)

From Father Tom: He means, of course, to get real results, not just "reach out" materially and forget about the totally essential spiritual element.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. Edmonda Natale FSP (1986)--Sr. M. Francesca Bertello FSP (1991)--Sr. Apollonia Schiava FSP (2001)--George M. Jones SHI (2005)--Sr. M. Silveria Vitiello FSP (2006)--Sr. Lidia Bianco FSP (2007)--Sr. Emanuella Ferrarese FSP (2007)--Sr. M. Luigia Santillo PD (2007)--Sr. M. Romana Frigerio PD (2008)--Sr. M. Fedes Marengo --Maria de Ceu Mesuita IAM (2010)

July 29, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
ST MARTHA, DISCIPLE OF THE LORD
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 34: 29-35
Ps 99: 5-9
Jn 11: 19-27

Women make things happen. They finish them and iron out many difficulties, introduce a moral contribution, prepare an atmosphere that is intangible but one that is real and indispensable for the spirit (CISP p. 1262)

From Father Tom: And does anyone think I am going to dispute this?

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Angelica Santus HFI (1973)--Margherita Bottaro IAM (1992)--Sr. M. Savina Boni PD (1999)--Wilma Spegne HFI (2000)--Domenica Fina HFI (2001)--Rosa Emma Alarcon HFI (2002)--Sr. Ester Manna FSP (2003)--Dorothy Papania HFI (1998)

July 28, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

TUESDAY, JULY 28
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 33: 7-11
Ps 103: 6-13
Mt 13: 36-43

The power of evil, with the conscious or non-conscious cooperation of the bad, cannot harm the good (BM p. 561).

From Father Tom: Is this true? Have the good not suffered immensely from the power of evil? The quote may be incorrect.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Cleric Bede Dillon SSP (1952)--Fr. Licio Guidi IJP (2993)--Bro Mario Peressutti SSP (2006)--Sr. M. Nohemy Gomez PD (2007)--Ramon Albano (1963)--Fr. Matteo Filippetto SSP (2013)--Fr. Richard Brunner SSP (2014)--Maria D. Gemma (2986)

July 27, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

MONDAY, JULY 27
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 32: 15-24, 30-34
Ps 106: 19-33
Mt 13: 31-35

In Communion we receive Jesus: He enters our hearts. He takes away our life and replaces it with His own (Maggiorno Vigolungo, Bio p. 42)

From Father Tom: Indeed. But we must collaborate--and that's the sticking point.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Ven. Maggiorino Vigolungo SSP (1918)--Fr. Bartolomeo Oberto SSP (1968)--Sr. M. Giuditta Sawal PD (1969)--Sr. Emma Ciaccarella SGBP (1998)--Chiaro Arixi HFI (2001)--Sr. Anastacia De Marinis FSP (2008)--Sr. M. Donata Farisco (2011)

July 26, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

SUNDAY, JULY 26
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

2 Kgs 4: 42-44
Ps 145: 10-18
Eph 4: 1-6
Jn 6: 1-15

After miraculously satisfying 5000 with five loaves of bread, Jesus spoke of the Eucharist, bread from heaven. If we want to win souls, let us think about bodies...it is difficult to talk about the Eucharist to someone whose stomach is empty.

From Father Tom: Surely a unique thought from Fr. Alberione! It may be from one of the books he wrote, giving general advice and not directly to Paulines.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Fr. Guido Paganini SSP (1994)--Aurora Ivas de Hurado HFI (1998)--Sr. Felcina Luci FSP (2001)--Sr. M. Candida irrone FSP (2010)--Bro Paolo Grossetti SSP (2011)--Sr. Elza Maria Corrarello FSP (2011)--Sr. M. Pierina Camargo Pires FSP (2011).

July 25, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

SATURDAY, JULY 25
ST JAMES, APOSTLE
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

2 Cor 4: 7-15
Ps 126: 1-6
Mt 20: 20-28

It is necessary to accompany the Church, think with the Church. Let Osservatore Romano enter every House and in the same sense we should read the San Paola and the Cooperatore Paolino (SP Jun-Jul 1966),

From Father Tom: This certainly applied when the Founder was alive and well and effort has been made to share his thought with all HFI members.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. Anna Maria Scifo FSP (1989)--Marta Mendoza HFI (1995)--Ines Parenzan HFI (1998)--Giuseppe Valenza HFI (2000)--Rosina Di Malta HFI (2006)--Sr. Alfonsa Marsico FSP (2007)--Sr. M. Urban Pollini FSP (2007)--Sr. M. Natalina Argentin PD (2011)

July 24, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

FRIDAY, JULY 24
ST SHARBEL MAKHLUF, PRIEST
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 20: 1-17
Ps 19: 8-11
Mt 13: 18-23

I am the Lord, your God," a magnificent preamble by which the Lord wants to tell us: it is your God, your Creator who speaks to you. I order what is contained in the Ten Commandments: Listen to them and observe them" (LS 60-67)

From Father Tom: God's Law, the Decalogue, is given to Moses. God's word must be heard in faith and rooted in love.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. M. Letizia Rigoni FSP (1939)--Fr. Nicola Rocco IJP (1993)--Sr. M. Maggiorina Bortoletto PD (1995)--Sr. Augusta Bertazzon FSP (1997)--Sr. M. Assunta Usai FSP (2002)--M. Elena Serrano HFI (2002)--Sr. M. Redenta Zaccagnino FSP (2007)--Maria Lourdes Medeiros Tavares IAM (2011)--Calista Jones (1999)--Sr. M. Carla Curti FSP (2012)

July 23, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

THURSDAY, JULY 23
ST BRIDGET, RELIGIOUS
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 16: 1-15
(Ps) Dn 3: 52-56
Mt 13: 10-17

The sensitive heart is touch(ed) by moral miseries. It weeps with the weeping, feels distressed with the anguished, and shares the humiliation and sorrow of the sinner (BM p.99).

From Father Tom: Great program! Especially the last part which leads us to do everything to avoid sin personally.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Fr. Silvio Restelli SSP (1945)--Sr. M. Grazia Filippi FSP (1996)--Giovanni Lorio HFI (2002)--Sr. Stefanina Cillario FSP (2006)--Fr. Domenico Molino SSP (2007)--Sr. Elizabeth Agius FSP (2011)--Chas Drouhard (1965)--Fr. D. Anthony Chenevey SSP (2013)

July 22, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and with Father Tom

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22
ST MARY MAGDALENE, DISCIPLE OF THE LORD
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 16: 1-15
Ps 78: 18-28
Jn 20: 1-2, 11-18

How did Jesus behave with the Samaritan woman who had reached the depths of evil? How did He behave with Magdalene? He made them apostles, pulled them out of the abyss and accepted them as cooperators in His work and mission (FSP p. 220).

From Father Tom: He did the same with the tax collector, Matthew...so do you think you can reform your local agent?

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. Mary Elizabetta Franchi SGBP (1961)--Bro. Pietro Gazzano SSP (1998)--Giovanni Marongiu HFI (2004)--Fr. Aristide Marson SSP (2007)--Sr. M. Egenia Cecchinato FSP (2010)--Bro. Elbio Juvenal Rodrigues Dias SSP (2011)--Vita Rotunno IMSA (2014)

July 21, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

TUESDAY, JULY 21
ST LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI, PRIEST, DOCTOR
OF THE CHURCH
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 14: 21-15: 1
(Ps) Ex 15: 8-17
Mt 12: 46-50

The one who has no other except the goal God observes the Divine Will perfectly (FSP 41, p. 21)

From Father Tom: Nobody disputes this--the problem is to make it a reality.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Manuel Martinez Garcia Gabrielite (1986)--Fr. Vincenzo Ferraro SSP (1960_--Sr. Addolorata Baldi FSP (1999)--Angelo Lendri HFI (2004)--Bro Antonio Donato SSP (2010)--Sr. Berenice Verdi FSP (2013)

July 20, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Fr. Tom

MONDAY, JULY 20
ST APOLLINARIS, BISHOP, MARTYR
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 14: 5-18)
(Ps) Ex 15: 1-6
Mt 12: 38-42

Christianity is essentially apostolic, expansive, vital, generative, because it is the life of God in us (RdA).

From Father Tom: And is that not the way we should all be?

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Bro Eugenio Banuelos SSP  (1995)--Sr. M. Lourdes Bilches Rios FSP (1999)--Fr. Emilio Stefanoni SSP (2009)--Sr. Paola M. Uchino FSP (2010)--Hazel Murray (1989)--Sr. Elvira Deonila Pritsch FSP (2014)--Sr. M. Dolores Caligiuri PD (2014)

July 19, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

SUNDAY, JULY 19
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Jer 23: 1-6
Ps 23: 1-6
Eph 2: 13-18
Mk 6: 30-34

Feel with the Church, love the Church, cooperate with the Church, with her most holy, devoted and operative members (UPS IV 116).

From Father Tom: Perhaps the most useful comment on this straight-forward recommendation is that UPS is not the firm we all know, but the general title of talks the Founder gave in 1960 when he built the Retreat House in Ariccia and invited the Founding members in the various nations to a month of spiritual exercises.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. M. Agnese Gigulardi PD (1981)--Sr. Immacolata Ascedi SGBP (1994)--Sr. M. Fabiana Lucido PD (2000)--Pierina Corsagni IAM (2003)--Sr. M. Ester Ercolino FSP (2000)--Sr. Pierpaola M. Mariotto FSP (2010)--Fr. Gisueppe Dessi ISF (2013)

July 18, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

SATURDAY, JULY 18
ST CAMILLUS de LELLIS, PRIEST
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 12: 37-42
Ps 136: 1, 23-24, 10-15
Mt 12: 14-21

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is the first and basic of the Sister Disciples of the Divine Master. It constitutes the source and root of their activity, be it prayer and liturgical service (SP Sept/Oct/Nov 1969).

From Father Tom: Eucharistic Adoration is not-strictly-speaking an obligation for us because for some it would be impossible. However, we can always practice invocations in thanksgiving for or in preparation for the next time we will receive the Eucharist sacramentally.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. M. Camilla Razino PD (1988)--Fr. Francisco Limeta SSP (1993)--Sr. Attilia Giacomarra FSP (1997)--Sr. M. Elena Borghetti FSP (2003)--Sr. M. Battistina Pisoni FSP (2007)--Bro Francesco Torti SSP (2011)--Michel C. Costello, Sr. (2004)--Sr. Eligia Lallai FSP (2014)

July 17, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

FRIDAY, JULY 17
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 11: 10- 12: 14
Ps 116: 12-18
Mt 12: 1-8

As the Hebrews ate the lamb with unleavened bread, so let the Christian eat the Eucharistic bread without sin or affection for sin (BM p. 59)

From Father Tom: The paschal meal, the Passover of the Lord, prefigures our sacrifice of thanksgiving done in memory of Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. M. Olimpia Fruci PD (1947)--Sr. Anna Maria Mazzara PD (1975)--Sr. Ofelia Melis FSP (1976)--Eugenia Orlandi IAM (1984)--Sr. Teresina M. Cutino FSP (1999)--Fr. Michael Byrnes SSP (2004)--Sr. Rita De Santis FSP (2013)--Sr. Brigida Barutti FSP (2013)--Sr. M. Fatima Gornis FSP (2014)--Sr. Maristela Migot SJBP (2014)

July 16, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

THURSDAY, JULY 16
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 11: 10- 12: 14
Ps 116: 12-18
Mt 12: 1-8

The presence and the activity of the Church have a beneficial influence, even in the social and cultural field. Adhesion to the See of Peter means love for truth, for justice, for peace, for progress (SP May-Jun 1952)

From Father Tom: This is universally true: all the great social works, all the Catholic hospitals, all the concern for the outcasts, the sick and the dying can be traced back to Christian beliefs and practice.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. M. Paolina Pisano PD (1961)--Fr. Palmiro Soligo SSP (1978)--Fr. Paolo Begamini IJP (1980)--Sr. Concetta Dondi FSP (1982)--Sr. Maria Pia (2005)--Msgr. Angelo Rizzo IJP (2009)--Fr. Francesca Gibella ISF (2012)--Maria dos Prazeres Domingues Ferreira IMSA (2012)--Sr. Paola M. Fabbri FSP (2013)--Sr. Isabel Centenaro FSP  (2013)--Teresita Trabel Griar IMSA (2014)--Sr. Maristela Migot SJBP (2014)

July 15, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
ST BONAVENTURE, BISHOP, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 3: 1-12
Ps 103: 1-7
Mt 11:23: 8-12

The only measure of love is to love without measure. We must forgive everybody and do good to everybody in imitation of the crucified Master (SM).

From Father Tom: On this point perhaps we can usefully recall the distinction between "feelings" and what we might call "facts," e.g., I FEEL very badly toward you  but I TREAT you with as much goodness as I would a close friend.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Cleric Francesco Rollino SSP (1973)--Arcangela Airo' HFI (1982)-Msgr. Francesco Spanedda IJP (2001)--Sr. Teresa Furlano FSP (2002)--Fr Vito Lecci IJP (2003)--Sr. M. Angelica Ferroni PD (2006)--Demos Gotti HFI (2007)--Filomena Poddighe AM (2011)--Jose' G. Saenz Sr. (2004)--Sr. M. Pierina Enriquez FSP (2014)--Sr. M. Liliana Toni FSP (2014.

July 14, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and with Father Tom

TUESDAY, JULY 14
ST KATERI TEKAKWITHA, VIRGIN
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 2: 1-15
Ps 69: 3. 30-34
Mt 11:20-24

The only measure of love is to love without measure. We must forgive everybody and do good to everybody in imitation of the crucified Master (SM 13).

From Father Tom: No comment. Just practice (much more difficult).

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Bro Valentino Brignone SSP (1995)--Fr. Marco Testa SSP (1971)--Fr. Agostino Gilardi SSP (1975)--Fr. Angelo Prettinati SSP (1991)--Fr. Benvenuto Cocuzza IJP (1993)--Sr. Teresa Vesentini FSP (1994)--Sr. M. Paul Beauchesne PD (1996)--Fr. Pietro Tateishi SSP (1999)--Sr. Rita Brena FSP (2002)--Sr. M. Alba Ospina FSP (2005)--Fr. Angelo Lambiasi IJP (2006)--George H. Graff (1980)--Peter Candela (1962) Antonio E. Boado (1975)--Sr. M. Benigna Pezz PD (2012)--E. Robert Kaniyamparampil SSP (2012)--Fr. Felino Quitalig SSP (2013).

July 13, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Alberione

MONDAY, JULY 13
ST HENRY II, EMPEROR
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Ex 1: 8-22
Ps 124: 1-8
Mt 10: 34-11:1

From the very beginning, Jesus had those who adored Him and those who persecuted Him. That was the case to the end of His life and that will be true of the Church down the centuries (BM 543).

From Father Tom: I suppose the obvious comment is that all of us play both of these roles even if we don't quite go to the point of persecuting Him.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. Cecilia Sciarrone SGBP (1976)--Sr. Imelda Kim SGBP (1990)--Fr. Sandro Clementi IJP (1990)--Sr. M. Evangelina Cavasin PD (2002)--Sr. M. Gabriella Di Nicola FSP (2004)--Fr. Mario Manca SSP (2009)--Sr. M. Metilde Shindate PD (2010)--Rose Kern (1985)

July 12, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

SUNDAY, JULY 12
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Am 7: 12-15
Ps 85: 9-14
Eph 1: 3-14
Mk 6: 7-13

When the Lord has some plans for a soul, He himself leads her along His ways (Ven M. Scholastica Rivata)

From Father Tom: Actually, the Lord has plans for all of us--detailed and existing in His divine awareness from eternity.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Oscar Metello Dominguez HFI (1990)--Sr. Costanza Grasso FSP (2001)--Salvatore Martina HFI (2005)

July 11,2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

SATURDAY, JULY 11
ST BENEDICT, ABBOT
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Gn 49: 29-32; 50: 15-26
Ps 105: 1-7
Mt 10: 24-33

The first spiritual directors, the holy Founders of Religious Orders, withdrew in silence to listen to the voice of the Lord who spoke. Silence is a great means of sanctification (FSP 31, p 89)

From Father Tom: As I often reflect: at the end of the day have we said even one thing with the minimum of words and the maximum of thinking of what we are saying? Personally, my answer is always in the negative.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Fr. Giovanni Di Loreto IJP (1984)--Fr. Umberto Muzzin SSP (1986)--Bro. Giacomo Bortolotti SSP (1986)--Sr. M. Serafina Smiriglia PD (2002)--Mary McMillan Ducote (no year)--Fr. Albino Bento Pais SSP (2014).

July 10, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

FRIDAY, JULY 10
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Gn 46: 1-7
Ps 37: 18-40
Mt 10: 16-23

Always see everything in God, in the "Our Father," in teh Catholic Church (SP Jun 1955).

From Father Tom: Can we do differently? Yes, and we normally do, seeing things from every angle, except the spiritual.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Fr. Teresio Costa SSP (1962)--Sr. Rosina Orsetti FSP (1988)--Sr. Imelda Zampese FSP (1993)--Fr. Matteo Saladino IJP (1997)--Massimo Costantini HFI (2007)--Christopher Pontzer (1984)--Maria Santiago (1980)--Sr. M. Elena Castellano FSP (2013)

July 9, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

THURSDAY, JULY 9
ST AUGSTINE ZHAO RONG, PRIEST
AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Gn 44: 18-29; 45: 1-5
Ps 105: 16-21
Mt 10: 7-15

Simplicity in working is that righteousness which excludes any duplicity and human respect (FSP 41, p. 22)

From Father Tom: And how difficult that is!  No duplicity, yes, but no "human respect," no concern for what "they" will say.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Maddalena Frigerio IAM (1964)--Sr. Nicolina Savoiardo FSP (1984)--Sr. Luigia Napodano FSP (1993)--Sr. M. Monica Panero PD (1994)--Sr. M. Riccarda Dal Corso FSP (1998)--Giuseppe Martines HFI (2002)--Fr. Justo Fernandez SSP (2005)-Sr. M. Santina Tintoni PD (2008)--Sr. Myriam Ichikawa FSP (2011)--Linda Finn (no year)-- Fr. Lino Brazzo SSP (2013)

July 8, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Gn 41: 55-57; 42: 5-7, 17-24
Ps 33: 2-11
Mt 10: 1-7

It is easy to read in the books the phrase: "Go to Joseph"
(Gn 41, 55). That Joseph who stood out in Egypt as a provider during the years of famine is a figure of Joseph in the New Testament, the putative father of Jesus Christ: the provider (FSP 55, p. 86).

From Father Tom: An interesting statement, but apparently without any recommendation.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Fr. Enzo Manfredi SSP (1977)--Fr. Angelo Cozzani SSP (1982)--Sr. M. Immacolata Gargiulo FSP (1993)--Sr. Francesca Ruzzante FSP (2002)--Agnese Spandrio IAM (2003)--Sr. Julia Del Valle FSP (2006)--Arcangelo Capoccia HFI (2006)--Sotero Albano (no year)--Fr. Domenico Benedetto Spoletini SSP (2012).

July 7, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

TUESDAY, JULY 7
FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH-

THE SOULS IN PURGATORY 
ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Gn 32: 23-33
Ps 17: 1-8
Mt 9: 32-28

The good Christian favors the unity of the Church; leads others to the Sacraments; follows the liturgy; cooperates with the Church and publicly professes the faith.

From Father Tom: That seems to describe all of us--perhaps we fail on "publicly professing the faith"--reaching out constantly to likely-looking new candidates.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Fr. Camillo Cendron SSP (1972)--Renata Armati IAM (1984)--Fr. Claudio Casolari SSP (1991)--Msgr Giuseppe Petralia IJP (2000)--Virginia Waltz (1999)--Caterina Calamita ISF (2012)--Sr. M. Tecla Molino PD (2013)--Sr. M. Emmanuela Witczak PD (2014)

July 6, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

MONDAY, JULY 6
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH-

ST PAUL 
ST MARIA GORETTI, VIRGIN, MARTYR

ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Gn 28: 10-22
Ps 91: 1-4, 14-15
Mt 9: 18-26

Read well the life of St. Paul: our father will point out the right way for us. What he has done is good also for us.

From Father Tom: What did St. Paul do? a) He converted from everything he held dear: accepting that the Law was not everything; b) he bore patiently the failures of his converts; he died a martyr. We can always practice a) and b)

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. Amalia Ortega FSP (1968)--Fr. Giacomo Valdameri SSP (1991)--Donata Uperto HFI (1993)--Sr. Vitaliana Lot FSP (1997)--Sr. M. Agnese Inga PD (2006)--Sr. Teresa Maria Bernardini FSP (2010)--Andrew Gretchko (1978)--Sr. Immacolata Delmonte FSP (2012)--Sr. M. Pacis Nagahashi FSP (2014)

July 5, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

SUNDAY, JULY 5
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH-

DIVINE MASTER, WAY, TRUTH AND LIFE

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Ez 2: 2-5
Ps 123: 1-4
2 Cor 12: 7-10
Mk 6: 1-6

Man's life is a battle, not against his brothers, but against evil and against our passions (RSP p 328).

From Father Tom: Undoubtedly. But it is normally our brothers who rub us the wrong way and so test what self-control we have.

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)--Sr. M. Adelaide Messina PD (2013)

July 4, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

SATURDAY, JULY 4
FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH-

MARY QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES

ORDINARY WEEKDAY
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
INDEPENDENCE DAY

Gn 27: 1-5, 15-29

Ps 135: 1-6

Mt 9: 14-17

Reading and meditation of the dogmatic Constitution De Ecclesia (the Church) makes it easy to understand the Church and her functions, her mission and life, which repeats the mandate of Jesus Christ (SP Nov 1965)

From Father Tom: In general we tend to neglect study--our generation grew up with the word of the pastor as all the study we needed. That is not enough in today's educated and hostile. READ AND MEDITATE.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. M. Gervasina Zinnamosca PD (1950)--Fr. Antonio Brotto SSP (1981)--Sr. M. Mercedes Milani PD (1996)--Sr. ia Geraci FSP (2010)--Giovanna De Stavola HFI (2010)--Ignacio Jamis (1965)--Fr. Francesco GUarneri IGS (2013)--Ampara Quinto (2013)

July 3, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

FRIDAY, JULY 3
FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH-

THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

ST THOMAS, APOSTLE

Gn 22: 1-19

Ps 115: 1-9

Mt 9: 1-8

Truth and grace were in Christ, "full of grace and truth," (Jn 14). Truth and grace are still the life of the Church and through them we walk in the steps of Jesus (RdA 146).

From Father Tom: Neither of these qualities is very evident in today's Church: truth certainly seems to depend on the last "expert" telling it like it should be (according to him or her) and there is not very much grace in the telling of either.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Sr. M. Rosaria Avellaneda FSP (1952)--fFr. Mario Ianuale SSP (1974)--Sr. M. Igina Giuliano PD (1988)--Sr. Yvonne Briffa FSP (2000)--Sr. M. Leontina Fiorani PD (2004)--Sr. Rosangela Rantucci (FSP (2011)--Maria Studillo IAM (2007)--Fr. Jose' Mauro Espinosa ISF (2013)

July 2, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

THURSDAY, JULY 2
FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH-

THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS

ORDINARY WEEKDAY

Gn 22: 1-19

Ps 115: 1-9

Mt 9: 1-8

The Church lives in time but is destined for eternity. Embattled and persecuted, she is always victorious. She is the mother of us, generating us to new life (BM pp. 171/172).

From Father Tom: That "generation us to new life," (Baptism) can no longer be taken for granted. And if we are not baptized it is hard to say what sort of future we have. Every day we must pray for the dying unprepared. Every hour/day approimately 140,000 souls face their God.

Please Pray for Our Deceased:  Bro. John Vianney Mavara SSP  (1985)--Fr. Giuseppe Fumi IGS (1992)--Sr. M. Celeste Carini FSP (1999)--Sr. Rosa Cimarelli FSP (2006)--Sr. Colomba Pallavicino FSP (2008)--Sr. Eugenia M. Rocchetto (2009)