August 1, 2013 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Thursday, August 1
ST ALPHONSUS LIGUORI, Bishop
First Thursday of the month--the Guardian Angels
Ex 40: 16-38
Mt 13: 47-53

MONTHLY INTENTION

For the General Chapter of the Daughters of St. Paul, that its celebration during the Year of Faith "may make the rapport with Christ the Lord increasingly strong, since only in Him there is certainty for the future and the guarantee of an authentic and enduring love."  (Porta fidei 15).

From Father Tom: 

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 Alvardo de Gonzalez HFI (2004)--Fr. Paolo Saorin SSP (2005)--Maria del Socorro Munoz Perez IAM (2011)--Hilaria Estarillo (1948)

July 31, 2013 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Wednesday, July 31
ST IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
1 Cor 10: 31-11: 1
Lk 14: 25-33

"Work as if God did not exist. Pray as if nothing existed but God."

From Father Tom: Actually, Ignatius did NOT say this-- one of his followers gathered a number of his sayings and did some interesting editing. (I have a feature about this which I'll republish later--God willing!)

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

July 30, 2013 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Tuesday, July 30
OF THE DAY
St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop
Ex 33:7-11
Mt 13: 36-43

True Catholic are not content with just having and practicing their faith but study it, deepen it and become apostles of it in their environment (SP January 1955)

From Father Tom: We, who consider ourselves "true Catholics" also--we hope--study it etc. Very important in our time when it is challenged or presented with a spurious dress.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. Edmonda Natale FSP (1986)--Sr. M. Francesca Bertello FSP (1991)--Sr. Apollonia Schiavea FSP (2001)--Antonietta Guadalupi IAM (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 Mesuital IAM (2010)

July 28, 2013 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Monday, July 29
OF THE DAY
Ex 32: 15-34
Jn 11: 19-27

Faith gives a right intention to our good works (BM 196).

From Father Tom: Faith gives a meaning to everything--even secular activities. For these we need what we call "human" faith and this, involving honesty and truth in dealing with others, is the foundation on which supernatural faith is built.

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, 2013 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Sunday, July 28
17th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Gn 18: 30-32
Col 2:12-14
Lk 11: 1-13

The spirit of the world exchanges the end for the means, i.e. makes us look for happiness on earth (RSP 302).

From Father Tom: Actually, we believe that what we might call the original plan of God was happiness on earth and then--after we had known, loved and served Him--everlasting life with Him. After all, why would He make us suffer from the start? He never does even now! We mess up our lives and others!

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Cleric Bede Dillon SSP (1952)--Fr/ Licio Guidi IJP (1993)--Bro Mario Peressutti SSP (2006)--Sr. M. Nohemy Gomez PD (2007)--Ramon Albano (1963)

July 27, 2013 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Saturday, July 27
OF THE DAY
Ex 24: 3-8
Mt. 13: 24-30

A holy life is the most perfect and effective prayer (RDA 56).

From Father Tom: Or course, because it includes the exercise of all the virtues and "prayer" in this context is not just words, but an authentic expression of such a life's reality. Not all that common.

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 FSP (2011)

July 26, 2013 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Friday, July 26
STS JOACHIM & ANNE
Ex 20: 1-17
Mt Mt. 13: 18-23

Two roads: one wide and easy but leading to damnation, the other narrow, but leading to salvation. I thank you, Divine Master, for having enlightened me. I want to follow the way of life (VH XVII)

From Father Tom: And we people commit ourselves in the Institute to follow the narrow road. Question: How is your "following" now compared to the year after your First Profession?

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Fr. Guido Paganini SSP (1994)--Aurora Ivas de Hurado HFI (1998)--Sr. Felcina 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)

July 25, 2013 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Thursday, July 25
ST JAMES, APOSTLE
2 Cor 4: 7-15
Mt 20: 20-28

For several centuries Christians were those who looked for the priest.  In our day the priest has to look for Christians (SP Jan 1967).

From Father Tom: And how would you describe the situation in 2013? Christians seeking the priest? Perhaps, but...to accuse him of something. Priests looking for Christians...and finding people who scarcely fit the description.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. Anna Maria Scifo FSP  (1989)-- Marta Mendoza HFI (1995)--Ines Parenzan HFI (1998)--Giuseppe Valenza HFI (2000)--Sr. Alfonsa Marsico FSP (2007)--Sr. M. Urbana Polini FSP (2007)-- Sr. M. NAtalina Argentin PD (2011)--Andrea E. Boado (no year)

July 24, 2013 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Wednesday, July 24
OF THE DAY
St. Sharbel Makhlaf, priest
Ex 16: 1-15
Mt 13: 1-9

The apostle is a temple of the Holy Trinity and in him (or her) God appears in his words, works, prayers, attitudes.  In public and in private (UPS IV, 278)

From Father Tom: How does this definition apply to me and your? I would hesitate-hesitate quite a lot!- to apply it to myself. What about you? Perhaps we should stop judging ourselves and try to represent God better.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: S.r 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)