St Angela Merici, Virgin and Foundress.
"On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.”
"Leaving the crowd, they took Jesus with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him.
"A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up.
"Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion.
"They woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”
"He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was great calm.
"Then he asked them, “Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?”
"They were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this whom even wind and sea obey?” (Mark 4: 34 - 41).
Saturday 27th January 2024 in the 3rd Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of St Angela Merici, (1474 - 1540), Virgin. Italian.
St Angela Merici founded the Ursuline Order, the first women teaching order in the Church.
St Angela believed that the formation and education of Christian women is society's greatest investment.
Convinced of this truth, St. Angela Merici founded the Company of St. Ursula, [Ursulines] a secular institute devoted to educating young women to be Christian wives, mothers, teachers, and catechists. The Ursulines are flourishing today in their teaching ministry.
In the Gospel of today, Mark 4: 34 - 41, we reflect on the storms of life. Storms are part and parcel of life.
You are in a storm at the moment.
You are at the moment leaving a storm.
You are entering a storm.
Wherever you find yourself, our Gospel today is very comforting. Jesus has power over every storm:
“Quiet! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was great calm."
If you do not believe in Jesus or know His power, you will be helpless in any storm.
Our Lord Jesus asks us:
“Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?”
Lord Jesus I believe. Please help my little faith.
“Faith in Jesus and in the power of His Holy Name is the greatest spiritual force in the world today.... " (Blessed Henry Suso - 1290 to 1365).
For the Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus and prayer intentions click the link below:
http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/12/litany-of-most-holy-name-of-jesus.html?m=1
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