The Feast of the Patron Saint of Poland, St Casimir.

"He [former rich man] said, ‘Oh no, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent." (Luke 16: 30).

Thursday 4th March 2021, in the 2nd Week in Lent is the feast of St Casimir (1458 - 1484). Son of King Casimir IV of Poland and Lithuania. Casimir refrained from the court life. His siblings, the princes and princesses were not interested in religion.  His faith and piety shone out. Casimir had a great devotion to the Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
St Casimir is the patron saint of Poland and Lithuania.

Imagine yourself at a Sunday Mass where the Preacher is someone who died three months ago and came back to life after a week in the grave.  You listen with wrap attention as he speaks of what he saw of heaven and hell. How would this experience affect your faith? You become more devout? More Eucharist and Confession? More sensitivity to the poor and afflicted?
If you say Yes to this query, Abraham will say to you point blank:  Man, you are not serious!

The Pharisees and the Religious elites challenged Jesus to climb down from the Cross and they would believe in Him and become His followers. We know what happened. They never believed Him. They never became His followers. Instead, they persecuted His followers.

What is the import of today's Scripture verse?
We have everything we need to become strong Christians from the word of God preached daily in the churches and from the witness of the saints living in our midst.

O man, "Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." (Ephesians 5: 14).

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