The Lord hears the cry of the poor.
"When the poor one called out, the Lord heard, and from all his distress he saved him.
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
"Fear the Lord, you his holy ones, for nought is lacking to those who fear him.
"The great grow poor and hungry; but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing.
"Come, children, hear me;I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Which of you desires life, and takes delight in prosperous days?
(Ps 34:7-8, 10-11, 12-13).
Wednesday July 5th in the 13th Week of Ordinary Time is the feast of St Elizabeth of Portugal.
St Elizabeth of Portugal :
Also known as Elizabeth of Aragon. (1271 - 1336). Elizabeth married King Denis of Portugal when she was very young. She set an example of Christian charity in the court and was the peace-maker between her husband and the children. After her husband died, Elizabeth became a Franciscan tertiary.
Today is also the feast of St Anthony Mary Zecharia.
St. Anthony Zaccaria (1502-1539). Italian from Cremona in Lombardy. He became a successful medical doctor at the age of 22. Unsatisfied with worldly success, he became a priest. He continued to care for the sick and comfort the dying. In Milan, he co-founded women’s religious order and then a congregation of priests called the Clerics Regular of Saint Paul (the Barnabites). Anthony reinvented a three-day exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the Forty Hours Devotion. St Anthony Zaccaria died in 1539 at the age of 37.
Our key Scripture for today is from the Responsorial Psalm 34. Very beautiful and comforting Psalm.
When you start to fear the Lord, you start experiencing His favors in extraordinary ways. The Lord hears the cry of the poor who fears Him. The fear of the Lord is one of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Ask the Holy Spirit relentlessly to increase in you the fear of the Lord and you will see how you enjoy abundant life and consolations.
July is the Month the Church honors the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ.
For Devotion, Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ and other prayers, click the link below:
http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/04/devotion-to-most-precious-blood-of.html?m=1
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