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

Thursday, January 7

FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH—

THE GUARDIAN ANGELS

ST RAYMOND OF PENYAFORT, PRIEST
CHRISTMAS WEEKDAY

1 Jn 4: 19-5:4

Ps 72: 1-2, 14-17

Lk 4: 14-22

Love of God can only be ignited in one who repudiates the desires of the senses and knows how to dominate his passions (SP May 1951).

FROM FATHER TOM:  In a word: we cannot serve two masters, and there is little doubt that when "the desires of the senses" and the "passions" take over, the life of that individual has lost all connection with vows or virtues. In our day, however, there is another possibility; no serious sin...but no real virtue either, all sorts of "concessions" made until :vows" is just one thing we did on a day long ago.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED:  Sr. M. Ambrosina Vargas Suena FSP (1996)--S.r M. Oliva Garcia Allende FSP (1997)--Fr. Vincenzo Caterino IJP (1997)--Fr. Giovanni Scalone IJP (2002)--Fr. Luigi Cristofani IJP (2009)--Sr. M> Sebastiana Miki FSP (2010)--Sr. M. Gregorina Padrigon FSP (2011)--Teresina Collotto HFI (2013)--Charles W. Basquestte(1992)