FEAST OF ST PIUS V, OP. ROMAN PONTIFF.

FEAST OF ST PIUS V, PONTIFF. 

Scripture: John 13:16-20

"Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master;

 nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him." If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

 I am not speaking of you all; 

I know whom I have chosen; 

it is that the scripture may be fulfilled, 

`He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.' 

I tell you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he.

 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives any one whom I send receives me;

 and he who receives me receives him who sent me." (John 13: 16 - 20). 

Thursday 30th April 2026 is the feast of Pope St Pius V. (1504 - 1572). Italian. Dominican Friar. 

Pius had tremendous impact in the post Tridentine Church of the 16th century.

 Some of his accomplishments are: implementing forcefully the decrees of the Council of Trent,

 building seminaries,

 publishing the Roman Catechism

 and revising the Missal and the Breviary.

St Pius V is credited for saving Europe from Islamic domination in 1571 in the Battle of Lepanto. 

That victory was attributed to the power of the Holy Rosary which was recited continuously by soldiers, lay people and clergy.

 This is the origin of the Feast of the Holy Rosary celebrated on October 7th.

No slave is greater than his master.

 Absolutely. We know this. No ambassador is greater than the king who sent him. Of course!

 But human nature being what it is, Ann Boleyn usurped the bed of her mistress, Queen Catherine of Aragon and became queen. You don't want to know what happened to Ann Boleyn.

Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. He came to show us a simple and new way to the full life we hunger for.

 He is the truth who can never deceive.

Two deep truths marked His entire life:

#1 Necessity of Prayer. (Luke 18: 1). 

#2 Necessity of suffering. (Cf Luke 24: 26).

"If you understand this, blessed are if you do it. Meaning, if this becomes your habitual way of acting and thinking, count yourself among the saved. 

 

THE EUCHARIST IS THE PRECIOUS BODY AND BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST.

The Church honors the HOLY EUCHARIST in APRIL.

For Teachings, Prayers and Prayer intentions click the link:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-holy-eucharist_31.html?m=1