April 24-26, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and

TUESDAY, APRIL 26
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL
EASTER WEEKDAY
Acts 14: 19-28
Ps 145: 10-13
Jn 14: 27: 27-31

If envy takes us over, the charity of Jesus disappears and if we are aflame with anger we lack His meekness (APD 1956).

FROM FATHER TOM: Well, yes, but he Founder has made more penetrating observations--I find this one a bit too obvious.  He has said better and more helpful things.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Cleric Stefano Bernardi SSP (1931)--Fr. Francesco Santacaterina SSP (1941)--Fr. Vincenzo Testi SSP  (1978)--Sr. M. Paola Morbini FSP (1983)--Sr. M. Cleofe Piscitello PD (1996)--Sr. M. Santina Ferreyra PD (1997)--Bro Giulio Dell' Arciprete SSP (2002)--Fr. Francesco Mirti SSP (2006)--Sr. M. Loreta Gioacchini FSP (2007)--Sr. M. Francisca Marchegiani PD (2014)--Carley Zoldan (1994)

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MONDAY, APRIL 25
ST MARK THE EVANGELIST
EASTER WEEKDAY
1 Pt 5: 5-14
Ps 89: 2-7, 16-17
Jn 16: 15-20

When poor people stand before the rich with their torn clothes and beseeching demeanor, they reveal their total need and all their hope (BM (635)

FROM FATHER TOM: And when you and I stand before the Lord--which is always--do you reveal our total need, or rather abuse the gifts He has given us?

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Sr. Maddalena Guido PD (1975)--Sr. M. Emma Paruzzo PD(2000)--Sr. M. Caterina Tosone FSP (2005)--Sr. Agostina De Luca SGBP (2011)--Sr. M. Grazia Vaz FSP (2013)--Sr. Gracia Salazar FSP (2015)--Sally Osborne (2009)

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SUNDAY, APRIL 24
ST FIDELIS OF SIGMARINGEN, 
PRIEST, MARTYR
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 
Acts 14: 21-27
Ps 145: 8-13
Rv 21: 1-5
Jn 13: 31-35

Did Jesus Christ stop when confronted with difficulties (CISP 814)?

FROM FATHER TOM: I know the answer...but when we substitute "we" for "Jesus Christ," how is your answer--and mine?

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Bro Paolo Yamano SSP (1982)--Sr. M. Fiorella Portale PD (1990)--Fr. Pio Bertino SSP (1994)--Sr. Paula M. Simoes RSP (1990)--Sr. Modesta Cane FSP )