Feast of St Romuald, OSB.
Imitate Jesus and Mary in your Giving.
"Jesus said to his disciples:
“You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
"But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil.
"When someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one to him as well.
"If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic, hand him your cloak as well.
"Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles.
"Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.”
(Matthew 5: 38 - 42).
Monday June 19th in the 11th Week of Ordinary Time is the feast of St Romuald.
St Romuald was born in Ravenna, Italy. A Benedictine monk, he is renowned for his love and expertise in solitary prayer. He traveled all over Italy renewing Benedictine monasteries in the art of monastic prayer. He died in 1027.
The great feasts of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary inspire our Scripture reflections for this Monday:
"Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.”
The Sacred Heart of Jesus promises these three of Twelve Promises to those who are devoted to His Sacred Heart:
I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life.
I will give peace in their families.
I will console them in all their troubles.
The Immaculate Heart of Mary promises these three of fifteen promises to those who say the Holy Rosary:
1. Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary shall receive signal graces.
2. I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.
3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against Hell; it will destroy vice, decrease sin and defeat heresies.
No one can outdo Jesus and Mary in generosity.
The Church honors the Sacred Heart of Jesus every June.
For Prayers and Meditations on the Sacred Heart of Jesus click the link below:
http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2021/06/consecrate-yourself-to-sacred-heart-of.html?m=1
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ReplyDeleteI work at a parish, and a parishioner who uses the Laudate app to access your page was very upset about the image of Jesus winking, and with the mention of their Sacred and Immaculate Hearts, but no hearts are pictured. The parishioner's impression with the ring on Jesus's finger and the bouquet in Mary's hands is it appears they are getting married and Jesus is winking about it. She was very offended by the apparent sacrilege. Please take this image down. I see from the comments she's not the only one disturbed by the winking Jesus image.
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