THE MEMORIAL OF ST BONIFACE, BISHOP AND MARTYR.
THE MEMORIAL OF ST BONIFACE, BISHOP & MARTYR.
THE GOODNEWS:
"Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: “I pray not only for these, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me.
"And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection as one, that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them even as you loved me.
"Father, they are your gift to me. I wish that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see my glory that you gave me, because you loved me before the foundation of the world. Righteous Father, the world also does not know you, but I know you, and they know that you sent me. I made known to them your name and I will make it known, that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them.” (John 17: 20 - 26).
Thursday June 5th in the 7th Week in the Easter Season is the feast of St Boniface, Bishop and Martyr.
The well educated English Benedictine priest was sent by Pope Gregory II to evangelize the German tribes. Boniface was consecrated the first Bishop of Germany. He organized the Church in Germany and was martyred in Friesland (present day Netherlands) when he went to preach there. St Boniface is the patron saint of Germany.
On the eve of His Passion, having celebrated the first Mass and ordained His Apostles as priests, Jesus poured out His heart to His Father and our Father.
"And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection as one, that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them even as you loved me."
Every Pope for a couple of centuries agonished about Church Unity.
Why are there over 40,000 Christian churches in the world. What are the obstacles to Church Unity? You may be surprised to hear the answer.
The two great obstacles to Church Unity are:
1. The Blessed Virgin Mary.
2. The position and authority of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope.
The Catholic Church cannot compromise on any of the perceived obstacles to Church Unity because the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Pope are the most precious gifts of Jesus Christ to His Church. Both are bulwark of Church unity. The Nicene Creed is the pillar of truth for all Christian churches.
Fellow Christians, All things are possible for God. Let us storm Heaven with our prayers. Our God is the God of impossibilities.
The Holy Catholic Church honors the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus every June.
"O SACRED Heart of Jesus, Thy Kingdom come. EUCHARISTIC Heart of Jesus, increase in us faith, hope and charity. HEART of Jesus, burning with love of us, inflame our hearts with love of Thee. O DIVINE Heart of Jesus, convert sinners, save the dying, free the holy souls in Purgatory." (Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus).
Read of the abundant promises made to people who honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus especially in June.
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