THE FEAST OF ST LAWRENCE BRINDISI, OFM. PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH.
FEAST OF ST LAWRENCE BRINDISI, OFM. PRIEST AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH.
"While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.
But he replied to the man who told him,
"Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"
And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said,
"Here are my mother and my brothers!
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother." (Matthew 12: 46 - 50).
Tuesday July 21st, Feast of St Lawrence Brindisi, OFM. Priest and Doctor of the Church.
St. Lawrence of Brindisi (1559–1619), a Capuchin Franciscan priest and Doctor of the Church, was one of the great Catholic scholars and preachers of the Counter-Reformation.
Born Giulio Cesare Russo in Brindisi, he entered the Capuchin Order as a teenager and became renowned for his extraordinary command of languages, deep knowledge of Sacred Scripture, and powerful preaching.
Ordained a priest at 23, he served the Church with remarkable zeal in preaching, teaching, and diplomacy.
He was entrusted with important missions to Jews, German Catholics, and Catholic rulers, and his counsel was sought in both ecclesial and political affairs.
His writings, especially his sermons, reflect a mind steeped in Scripture and a heart devoted to Christ and the reform of Christian life.
St. Lawrence was canonized in 1881 and later declared a Doctor of the Church in 1959, receiving the title Apostolic Doctor for the breadth and depth of his teaching.
His feast is celebrated on July 21, and he remains a shining model of learning, humility, and apostolic courage.
In our key Scripture for today, Jesus reveals the secret of a happy, peaceful Christian life:
"Whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
In the Father's will is our peace.
Peace here is to be understood as Shalom which encompasses peace of soul, mind and body, prosperity and contentment.
When you pray: THY WILL BE DONE in the Our FATHER PRAYER, are you willing to see God's Will fully accomplished in your life in everything, always and everywhere?
God's will is gracious but it can also be mysterious for many of us.
Let us consider what we know about Abba Father:
#1. God watches over us night and day and not a hair falls from our head without His permission.
#2. In God's infinite wisdom, He knows what is best for us and His Will sanctions this for us.
#3. In God's infinite power, He can bring good out of evil. St Augustine teaches that God can never permit evil unless He plans to draw a greater good from it.
Whence comes the fear and resistance to God's will?
#1. Ignorance about God and His love and plan for our life.
#2. The Big Lie of the Devil who deceived Adam and Eve and continues to deceive us today.
"To be attuned to My Heart is to be attuned to My will, for My will is all love: love in its origin, love in its realization, love in its reward." (IN SINU JESU page 129).
Father, in Your will is our peace.
The Holy Catholic Church honors the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ in July.
The Blood of Jesus Christ is the Price of Our Redemption.
The infinite value of the Blood of Christ shed on Calvary.
Divine Providence ordained the Cross as the ultimate teleological fulfillment of salvation history, transforming an instrument of torture and death into the tree of life.
Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ purify and heal us.
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