August 1, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Monday, August 1
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH--
ST PAUL
ST ALPHONSUS LIGUORI, BISHOP,
DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH 
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Jer 28: 1-17
Ps 119: 29, 43, 79-80, 95
Mt 14: 13-21

MONTHLY INTENTION: So that everywhere there may be formed a family, religious and social environment suitable for the development of vocations and of correspondence to them (LdP, p. 44).

From Father Tom: This has to begin with you and me. There is no use longing for a better environment if we are not living our Pauline vocation to the maximum. That's OUR contribution--and not just complaining, but acting.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr M Antonietta Marello PD (1958)--Sr Alessandrina Mirto PD (1976)--Sr. M. Giacoma Collotto PD (1981)--Bro Gianfranco 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)--Bro Emanuele Maccarini SSP (2013)--Sr. M. Edvige Borello FSP (2013)--Sr. Maurillia M. Vagni FSP (2013)--Gina Cambilargiu IAM (2013)--Sr. M. Luigina Pignoloni FSP (2015)--Hiaria Estarillo (1948)--Elizabeth Meneses (2012)--Anna Marie Hines Andrews (2014)

July 31, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Sunday, July 31
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN 
ORDINARY TIME
Eccl 1: 2, 2: 21-23
Ps 90: 3-6, 12-14, 17
Col 3: 1-5, 9-11
Lk 12: 13-21

A man of willpower is one who can command himself, who can guide himself with firm decision along the path he undertakes, dominating all the abilities of his body for the attainment of his goal (BM p. 1060).

From Father Tom: It strikes me as I write, that the Founder might have given a self-description in these few words: incessantly calm and controlled, always reflective and always moving decisively onwards.  I speak for myself when I say that I have a long way to go before reaching this state.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr M Anita Ghirlanda PD (2007)--Fr. Jose' Ignacio Fernandez de Larrea (2011)--Fr. Settimio Ruggeri (2014)--Sr. Lidia Fulvi FSP (2015)

Speak Little

"The worst way of Speaking is to speak too much.  Therefore speak little and well, speak little and gently, speak little and charitably, speak little and amiably." 

~St. Francis de Sales

July 30, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Saturday, July 30
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
ST PETER CHRYSOLOGUS, BISHOP, 
DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Jer 26: 11-16
Ps 69: 15-16, 30-34
Mt 14: 1-12

Mary facilitates understanding and affection among spouses, gives docility to children and creates patience and laboriousness for all (SP Feb 1949).

From Father Tom: All that is required is real devotion to Mary and the rest will follow.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr Edmonda Natale FSP (1986)--Sr. M. Francesca Bertello FSP (1991)--Sr. Apollonia Schiava FSP (2001)--Antonietta Guadalupi IAM (2011)--George M. JOnes HFI (2005)--SSr. 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. Fides Marengo PD (2008)--Sr. M. James Manthra FSP (2010)--Maria do Céu Mesuquita IAM (2010)

July 29, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Friday, July 29
ST MARTHA, DISCIPLE OF THE LORD
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Jer 26: 1-9
Ps 69: 5, 8-10, 14
Jn 11: 19-27

The man who listens is better than the one constantly talking. A wise man finds it easy to hear others (RSP 225).

From Father Tom: Very true--and in our noisy age--rather unusual.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Angelica Santus HFI (1973)--Margherita Bottaro IAM (1992)--Dorothy Papania HFI (1998)--Sr. M. Savina Boni PD (1999)--Wilma Spegne (2000)--Domenica Fina HFI (2001)--Rosa Emma Alarcon HFI (2002)--Sr. M. Ester Mana FSP (2003)--Antonio Parisi HFI (2015).

July 28, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Thursday, July 28
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Jer 18: 1-6
Ps 146: 1-6
Mt 13: 47-53

When God finds a soul humble and docile to His will like Mary most holy, He makes use of that soul to accomplish His plans of love and wisdom. But the soul has to be docile, like the brush in the hands of the painter, or like a rag in the hands of a housewife (UPS I, 486).

From Father Tom: This example probably applies more to the life in a convent or a monastery than it does to everyday life: the former situation does not necessarily involve loss in doing somewhat blindly what we are told to do. However, in secular life we have to be more defensive and especially where others are involved.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Cleric Bede Dillon SSP (1952)--Fr. Licio Guidi IJP (1993)--Bro Mario Andrea Peresssutti SSP (2006)--Sr. M. Nohemy Gomez PD (2007)--Bro Matteo Filippetto SSP (2013)--Bro Richard Brunner SSP (2014)--Ramon Albano (1963)--Maria D. Gemma (1986)--E. Jerome Bombly (2005)

July 27, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Wednesday, July 27
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Jer 15: 10-21
Ps 59: 2-4, 10-11, 18
Mt 13: 44-46

This was the dominant resolve of Maggiornino Vigolungo: "Progress a little every day" with the goal--until you try putting it into action.

From Father Tom: Seems a very much accessible goal--until you try putting it into action.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Venerable Maggiorino Vigolungo SSP (1918)--Fr. Bartolomeo Oberto SSP (1968)--Sr. M. Giuditta Sawal PD (1969)--Sr. Emma Ciaccarella SGBP (1998)--Ciaro Arixi HFI (2001)--Sr. Anastacia De Marinis FSP (2008)--Sr. M. Donata Farisco FSP (2011)--Sr. M. Pierpia Brondino PD(2015).

July 26, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Tuesday, July 26
SS. JOACHIM AND ANNE, PARENTS
OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Jer 14: 17-22
Ps 79: 8-13
Mt 13: 36-43

Always pressing on, always progressing, always preparing for that heavenly life that awaits us! Let this be our holy torment. We aspire higher, we strain forward more as we make use of new means to save others (SP Apr 1949).

From Father Tom: And as we do this, we are automatically offering the maximum assistance to those in difficulty. So the struggle is there, but is lightened by the thought that "someone out there needs me."

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Fr. Guido Paganini SSP (1994)--Aurora Rivas de Hurtado HFI (1998)--Sr. Felicina Luci FSP (2001)--Sr. M. Candida Pirrone FSP (2010)--Bro Paolo Grossetti SSP (2011)--Sr. Elza Maria Corrarello FSP (2011)--Sr. M. Pierina Camargo Pires FSP (2011)--Olive Russell HFI (2014).

July 25, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Monday, July 25
ST JAMES THE APOSTLE
2 Cor 4: 7-15
Ps 126: 1-6
Mt 20: 20-28

Let us remain in the Light--Jesus Christ. In turn, let us mirror and shine this light we have received on others. All our apostolate is a preaching of the word of God.

From Father Tom: The Founder often speaks of light and of himself as a half-blind person stumbling along through life. HALF--blind, perhaps, but with extra ordinary vision in the other eye!

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. Urbana Pollini FSP (2007)--Sr. M. Natalina ARgentin PD (2011)

July 24, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Sunday, July 24
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN 
ORDINARY TIME
Gn 18: 20-32
Ps 138: 1-8
Col 2: 12-14
Lk 11: 1-13

Every time we can ignite the light for souls. Is it or perhaps our duty to do it? And if men run toward the precipice because they are in darkness, are we not bound to light up this darkness (FSP 41, p. 217)

From Father Tom: This "lighting" begins with prayer for the person or problem. This is indispensable and indeed without it we cannot hope to solve spiritual problems. Then we need reflection. And, finally, we need spirit-filled action.

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

July 23, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Saturday, July 23
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
ST BRIDGET OF SWEEDEN, RELIGIOUS
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Jer 7: 1-11
Ps 84: 3-8
Mt 13: 24-30

The devil presents himself under various forms: sometimes through persons, other times through paper or films. Wee have to make reparation for sins and pray that they be not committed and, as a result, vocations ruined (to the Pastorelle Sister, VII p. 251)

From Father Tom: Seems self-evident--except worse than when the Founder wrote.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Fr. Silvio Restelli SSP (1945)--Sr. M. Grazia Filippi FSP (1996)-Giovanni Iorio HFI (2002)--Sr. Stefanina Cillario FSP  (2006)--Bro Domenico Molino SSP (2007)--Sr. Elizabeth Agius FSP (2011)--Fr. Anthony Chenevey SSP (2013)--Bro Marco Giraldo SSP (2015)--Sr. Alfonsina Fadda SGBP (2015)--Chas Drouhard (1965)

July 22, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Friday, July 22
ST MARY MAGDALENE, DISCIPLE
OF JESUS
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Jer 3: 14-17
(Ps) Jer 31: 10-13
Jn 20: 1-2, 1-18

Jesus Christ is always the Master inasmuch as He is the Way and the Truth and the Life (SP Jan 1963).

From Father Tom: We have learned this before: Truth, because His teaching is the teaching of His Father; Way, because He taught us how to behave; and Life, because He, too is God.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Elisabetta Franchi SGBP (1961)--Sr. M. Giuseppina Muddolon FSP (1981)--Bro Pietro Bazzano (1998)--Giovanni Marongiu HFI (2004)--Fr. Aristide Marso (2007)--Sr. M. Eugenia Cecchinato FSP (2010)--Bro Elbio Juvenal Rodrigues Dias (2011)--Vita Rotunno IAM (2014)

July 21, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Thursday, July 21
ST LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI, PRIEST,
DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Jer 2: 1-3, 7-8, 12-13
Ps 36: 6-11
Mt 13: 10-17

Blessed are your steps and your efforts. If they are done to bring light and grace to souls, they will be rewarded (FSP p. 41).

From Father Tom: All that I am and all I possess I offer you, my loving Jesus.

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

July 20, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Wednesday, July 20
ST APOLLINARIS, BISHOP, MARTYR
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Jer 1: 1, 4-10
Ps 71: 1-6, 15-17
Mt 13: 1-9

Make Christian the thoughts of men, their hearts, their lives, everywhere. Prepare the terrain so that it becomes good and excellent; then sow with full hands; the seed is the word of God; and keep watch so that the enemy does not sow weeds during the night (SB Mar 1950).

From Father Tom: These are certainly wonderful goals but they were difficult to accomplish in 1950, not to talk of 2016. And yet...to abandon all effort is not worthy of a Pauline. Let's do what we CAN...leave the results to God.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr M. Agnese Giuglardi PD (1981)--Sr. Immacolata Ascedu SGBP (1994)--Sr. M. Fabiana Lucido PD(2000)--Sr. M. Ester Ercolino FSP (2003)--Pierina Corsagni IAM (2003)--Sr. Pierpaola M. Mariotto FSP (2010)--Giuseppe Dessi HFI (2013)--Sr. M. Concordia Sanchez FSP (2015).

July 19, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Tuesday, July 19
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Mi 7: 14-15
Ps 85: 2-8
Mt 12: 46-50

Jesus is our model. We ought to imitate Him and take the Madonna as our mother (FSP 41, p. 130).

From Father Tom: Blessed by Jesus Christ, true God and true man. Blessed be the great mother of God Mary most holy.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr M. Agnese Giuglardi PD (1981)--Sr. Immacolata Ascedu SGBP (1994)--Sr. M. Fabiana Lucido PD(2000)--Sr. M. Ester Ercolino FSP (2003)--Pierina Corsagni IAM (2003)--Sr. Pierpaola M. Mariotto FSP (2010)--Giuseppe Dessi HFI (2013)--Sr. M. Concordia Sanchez FSP (2015).

July 18, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Monday, July 18
ST CAMILLUS de LELLIS, PRIEST
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Mi 6: 1-4, 6-8
Ps 50: 5-59, 16-23
Mt 12: 38-42

All perfection consists in this expression of St. Paul: "With a pure heart, a good conscience and an authentic faith"--Tim 1, 53 (FSP 41, p. 103).

From Father Tom: Of course. But have you ever tried combining these three qualities in (y)our life? Ppossibly, and if so, I congratulate you.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr M. Camilla Razzino PD (1988)--Fr. Francisco Limeta SSP (1993)--Sr. Attilia Giacomarra FSP (1997)--Sr. M. Elena Borgheti FSP (2003)--Sr. M. Battistina Pisoni FSP (2007)--Bro. Francesco Torti SSP (2011)--Sr. M. Rosa Zamudio PD(2011)--Sr. Eligia Lallai FSP (2014)--Sr. Agnese Zancheta FSP (2015)--John Francis Ear (2007)--Michael J. Costello, Sr. (2004)

July 17, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Sunday, July 17
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
Gn 18: 1-10
Ps 15:2-5
Col. 1: 24-28
Lk 12: 38-42

Hospitality is an exercise of charity (BM 608).

From Father Tom: True, but we have to make ourselves welcoming of others without being later a burden to them. It's a matter of balance.

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)

July 16, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Saturday, July 16
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Mi 2: 1-5
Ps 10:1-8, 14
Mt 12: 14-21

If the apostolate is to be fruitful it is morally necessary that it be accompanied by devotion to Mary (FSP 41, p. 130).

From Father Tom: One interesting way of being devoted to Mary is to recite her Angelus three times daily: 6 a.m., 12 noon and 6 p.m.  Try to make it a generous threefold offering.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr M. Paolina Pisano PD(1961)--Fr. Palmiro Soligo SSP (1978)--Fr. Paolo Bergamini IJP (1980)--Sr. Concetta Dondi FSP (1982)--Sr. Maria Pia Conterno FSP (1989)--Sr. Felicina Campedelli SGBP  (2005)--Mons. Angelo Rizzo IJP (2009)--Maria dos Prazeres Domingues Ferreira IAM (2012)--Francesca Gibella HFI (2012)--Sr. Paola M. Fabbri FSP (2013)--Sr. Isabel Centenaro FSP (2013)--Sr. Isabel Centenaro FSP (2013) Sr. Maristela Migot SGBP (2014)--Teresita Trabel Griar IAM (2014)--Sr. Mary Gabriella Tubick FSP (2015)--Fr. Robert Scott (CSP ) 2012

July 15, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Friday, July 15
ST BONAVENTURE, BISHOP, 
DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Is 38: 1-6, 21-22, 7-8
(Ps) Is 38: 10-12,16
Mt 12: 1-8

Let the apostolate be an exercise in charity--the apostolate that you do is all a work of mercy (Vademecum 999).

From Father Tom: "Apostolate" for us is mostly our family or work life--none of which seems to be oriented toward helping or enlightening anyone. So.. how do we solve the problem?  By recollection (What amd I doing? Why am I doing it? How am I doing it?)

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

Novena for Peace

Novena for Peace!

In response to the violence in the United States in the past week, the Knights of Columbus are inviting everyone to join in praying a Novena for Peace from July 14-22, using the Peace Prayer of Saint Francis. Let us pray the novena, and invite others to join us!

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: 
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

~Windows of the Soul Blog (Sr. Marie Paul Curley)

July 14, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Alberione

Thursday, 14
ST KATERI TEKAKWITHA, VIRGIN
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Is 26: 7-11, 16-19
Ps 102: 13-21: 13-21
Mt 11: 28-30

The fruit of the Exercises is always in proportion to the spirit of humility and confidence (SP Jun 1949).

From Father Tom: Do you see the Tridumm as a time of Spiritual Exercises--and not merely meeting up with old friends?  The three days can be very useful or just--three days. It's up to you.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Bro Valentino Brignone SSP (1955)--Fr. Marcpo Testa SSP (1971)--Fr. Agostino Gilardi SSP  (1975)--Fr. Angelo Pettinati SSP (1991)--Fr. Benvenuto Cocuzzo 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)--Fr. Robert Kaniyamparampil SSP (2012)--Sr. M. Benigna Pezza PD (2012)--Fr. Felino Quitalig SSP (2013)--Peter Candela (1962)--Antonio E. Boado (1975)--Georege H. Graff (1980)--Frederick Kennedy (2014)

July 13, With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Wednesday, 13
ST HENRY II, HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Is 10: 5-7, 13-16
Ps 94: 5-10, 14-15
Mt 11: 25-27

Don't lose your time in useless fantasies; from fantasies come useless words (APD 1967, 186).

From Father Tom: Not only but too much fantasizing waste time and a lot more than words is wasted. Dream, yes, but as soon as possible put your dreams into practical action for yourself or for others.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. Cecilia Sciarrone SGBP (1976)--Sr. Imelda Kim SGBP (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, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Tuesday, July 12
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Is 7: 1-9
Ps 48: 2-8
Mt 11: 20-24

Make yours the many pains that are in the world; the good works that are done there and through Mary, give them to Jesus who thereby will be much gloried (Ven Scholastica Rivata).

From Father Tom: This requires no little concentration: a) to be personally recollected; b) to be at the same time conversant with all that is happening in the world and the Church, and c) to decide what to do about it--mostly prayer.

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

July 11, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Monday, July 11
ST BENEDICT, ABBOT
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Is 1: 10-17
Ps 50: 8-9, 16-23
Mt 10: 34-11: 1

We are never so useful to others as when we watch over ourselves (The Publishing Apostolate, 70).

From Father Tom: "Watch-over" meaning not a selfish concentration on our own interests but vigilance to avoid harming or hurting others.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Fr. Giovanni Di Loreto IJP (1982)--Fr. Umberto Muzzin SSP(1986)--Bro Giacomo Bortolotti SSP (1986)--Sr. M. Serafina Smiriglia PD (2002)--Giuseppina Bancehri IAM (2013)--Fr. Albino Bento Pais SSP (2014)--Mary McMillan Ducote (no year)

July 10, 2016, With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Sunday, July 10
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Dt 30: 10-14
Ps 69: 30-37
Col 1: 15-20
Lk 10: 25-37

Jesus rejects sterile compassion but welcome one that is salutary and fruitful (Carissimi in San Paolo, p. 1263).

From Father Tom: "Compassion" from the Latin "cum" and "Patire" really means suffering on account of someone else's problem. It is very beautiful and typically a Jesus characteristic--"he had compassion" on the people.

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)--Sr. M. Elena Castellano FSP (2013)--Maria Santiago (1980)--Christopher Pontzer (1984).

July 9, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Saturday, July 9
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY,
ST AUGUSTINE ZHAO RONG,PRIEST
AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRSORDINARY WEEKDAY
Is 6: 1-8
Ps 93: 1-5
Mt 10: 24-33

Against every new crisis experienced by the Church, Mary counters with her defense, showing herself, especially as a Teacher of truth and Mother of faith (SP Nov-Dec 1959).

From Father Tom: This is not always evident--we see the damage and the external efforts to prevent it. However if we admit that Mary is the unseen cause of all our piety, than her role is undeniable. We have to pray to her to intervene in the crisis of sexuality that is destroying the lives of so many.

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)--Fr. Lino Brazzo SSP (2013)--Linda Finn (no year)

July 8, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Friday, July 8
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Hos 14: 2-10
Ps 51: 3-9
Mt 10: 15-23

An obstacle to simplicity is envy, which is greatly dangerous. Another impediment is pride (FSP 41).

From Father Tom: Envy...the first sin which ruined the first Divine plan. Or so most people might think. However, others point out that if there had been no Fall, we would never have known that God loves us enough to die for us.

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)--Fr. Domenico Benedetto Spolentii SSP (2012)--Sotero Albano (no year)

July 7,2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Thursday, July 7
FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH – 
GUARDIAN ANGELS
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Hos 11:1-4, 8-9
Ps 80: 2-3, 15-16
Mt 10: 7-15

The Lord grants material(s) graces only when He sees that they can contribute to the good of our souls (RSP, p 279).

From Father Tom: And also when we are ready to receive them, i.e., the Lord sees that this is the time. We must work and pray...and try to be better.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Bro Camllo Cendron SSP (1972)--Renata Armati IAM (1984)--Bro Claudio Casolari SSP (1991)--Mons. Giuseppe Petralia IJP (2000)--F.r Carlo Petroncini IJP (2000)--Caterina Calamita HFI (2012)--Sr. M. Tecla Molino PD (2013)--Sr. M. Emmanuela Witczak PD (2014)--Virginia Waltz (1999)

July 6, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Wednesday, July 6
FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH – 
ST JOSEPH
ST. MARIA GORETTI, VIRGIN, MARTYR
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Hos 1-3, 7-8
Ps 105: 2-7
Mt 10: 1-7 

The Lord has wanted to give us this grace of a House (Ariccia) dedicated only to Spiritual Exercises. Let us correspond to this grace by practicing silence, uniting ourselves to Jesus and with an ever more generous will to make progress (APD 1959, 82).

From Father Tom: We were very blessed to have the Holy Father select this House for the annual Vatican Retreat--the Founder must be looking on with joy and satisfaction.

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

July 5, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Tuesday, July 5 
FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH – 
THE SOULS IN PURGATORY
ST. ANTHONY ZACCARIA, PRIEST;
ST ELIZABETH OF PORTUGAL
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
Hos 8: 4-7, 11-13
Ps 115: 3-10
Mt 9: 32-38 

When we believe that we can accomplish everything with our strength, God humiliates us by  making us see our nothingness (Alla sorgente, p. 17)

From Father Tom: Or, perhaps more frequently by making others see our nothingness.  When we have to go public with our idiocy, it really hurts.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Fr. Domenico Valented SSP (1988)--Fr. Mario Fogagnolo (1988)--Sr. M. Elisa Rios FSP (1990)--Sr. M. Paula Anselmo PD (2000)--Fr. Roberto Mozzachiodi SSP (2002)--Ada Barria HFI (2007)--Sr. M. GHiovanna Morbini FSP (2008)--Epifania Lo Nigro IAM (2008)--Luigi Tisbi HFI (2009)--Sr. Angela Magri FSP (2010)--Sr. M. Adelaide Messina (2013)

Happy Fourth of July 2016

May this country and each of you be renewed in gratitude for the many blessings and freedoms that you enjoy. And may you defend these rights, especially your religious freedom, for it has been given to you by God himself. May he bless you all.

Pope Francis  World Meeting of Families September 2015

July 4, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Monday, July 4 
FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH – 
ST PAUL
ORDINARY WEEKDAY
INDEPENDENCE DAY (USA)
Hos 2: 16-22
Ps 115: 3-10
Mt 9: 18-26 

Blessed are the peaceful! It is not true that they are sacrificed persons. In fact they have an aura of esteem and trust and enjoy interior peace.  The peace they lavish outside is first experienced by them interiorly (BM, p. 90).

From Father Tom: However, we must distinguish between peace and false peace. Do wrong enough times and you eventually come to terms with it, live in peace with it...a false peace unfortunately.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Bervasina Zinnamosca PD (1950_--Fr. Antonio Brotto SSP (1981)--Sr. M. Mercedes Milani pD (1996)--Sr. Geraci FSP (2010)--Giovana De Stavola HFI (2010)--Fr. Francesco Guarneri IJP (2013)--Ignacio Jamais (1965)--Ampara Quinto (2013)

June 3, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Sunday, July 3 
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH – 
THE DIVINE MASTER, WAY, 
TRUTH AND LIFE 
Is 66: 10-14
Ps 66: 1-7
Gal 6: 14-18

Lk 10: 1-9 

Eucharist and Bible form the Catholic Press apostolate. Let these two realities be always inseparable and united in your hearts (FSP, p. 137)

From Father Tom: Which seems to mean that all our apostolate should in some way involve the Eucharist--and first of all by venerating It--and the Bible by reading it and expressing its ideas in what we say or publish.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. M. Rosaria Avellaneda FSP (1952)--Fr. Mario I anuale SSP (1974)--Sr. M. Igina Giuliano PD (1988)--Sr. Yvonne Briffa FSP (2000)--Sr. M. Leontina Fiorani {D (2004)--Maria Astudillo IAM (2007)--Sr. Rosangela Rantucci FSP (2011)--Joes' Mauro Espinosa HFI (2013).

July 2, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Saturday, July 2 
FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH – 
MARY QUEEN OF APOSTLES 
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 
Am 9:11-15

Ps 85:9-14

Mt 9:14-17 

Be wise, banish illusions, take the way Jesus Christ taught us: “Behold your Mother” (Maria Regina degli Apostoli, 250). 

Which perhaps means especially that we should cultivate her guidance by prayer and prayer for light: What can I do to promote the Church and its influence? What can you do? In my case and yours the answer is obvious – though challenging: Promote the growth of our Institute. 

Bro. John Vianney Mavara SSP (1985) - Fr. Giuseppe Fumi IJP (1992) – Sr. M. Celeste Carini FSP (1999) - Sr. Rosa Cimarelli FSP (2006) – Sr. Colomba Pallavicino FSP (2008) - Sr. Eugenia M. Rocchetto FSP (2009).

Julu 1, 2016 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Friday, July 1
FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH –
THE SACRED HEART
ST. JUNIPERO SERRA, PRIEST
ORDINARY WEEKDAY 
Am 8:4-6,9-12/ 

Ps 119:2,10,20,30,40 

Mt 9:9-13

MONTHLY INTENTION 

That in each of us a deep vocational awareness may be formed: all Catholics, using all means, for all vocations and apostolates (LdP, p. 44).

FROM FATHER TOM: Assuredly, but the accomplishment of this admirable goal comes up against obstacles that did not exist in the Founder’s time: the problems of the priesthood and the family, the attitudes of Catholics in general, the harm caused by the media. We just have to pray more and plan better. 

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED: Servo di Dio mons. Francesco Fasola IJP(1988) - Sr. M. Luigina Della Penna PD (1998) - Fr. Alessio Barbero SSP (2006) - Fr. Miguel Vido SSP (2006) – Sr. Rosina Sega FSP (2008) – Sr. Assunta Maria Lopez FSP (2011) – Sr. M. Vincenzina Guion FSP (2011) - Sr. Francesca Scanu SGBP (2013) – David Hinchcliffe – Fr. Malahey (no years).