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August 4,
2009
St.
John Vianney
August 6,
2009
Feast of the Transfiguration of
Jesus
Saint John Damascene (c.675-749), monk,
theologian, Doctor of the Church
Homily on the Transfiguration of the
Lord, 16-18; PG 96, 572
"And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared
to them, conversing with him"
«A bright cloud cast a shadow over them»
and the disciples were seized with fear
when they saw Jesus, the Savior,
together with Moses and Elijah in the
cloud. It is true that, when Moses saw
God in former times, he entered into the
divine cloud (Ex 24,18), thus making it
clear that the Law was no more than a
shadow. Listen to what Saint Paul says:
«The Law has only a shadow of the good
things to come, and not the very image
of them,» (Heb 10,1).
In those days Israel «could not look
intently at the face of Moses because of
the glory that was going to fade» (2Cor
3,7). «But all of us, gazing with
unveiled face on the glory of the Lord,
are being transformed into the same
image from glory to glory, as from the
Lord who is the Spirit» (v.18). And so
the cloud that overshadowed the
disciples was a cloud, not of darkness,
but of light. Indeed, «the mystery
hidden from ages and from generations
past has been manifested» (Col 1,26) and
endless, everlasting glory has been
revealed. That is why Moses and Elijah,
standing at our Savior's side,
personified the Law and the Prophets.
The one whom the Law and the Prophets
foretold is, in truth, Jesus, the giver
of life.
Moses also stands for the assembly of
the saints who fell asleep in former
times (Dt 34,5) and Elijah, the living
(2Kgs 2,11), since the transfigured
Jesus is Lord both of the living and the
dead. And Moses has at last entered the
Promised Land since Jesus is the one who
takes us there. Whereas, formerly, Moses
had only seen the promised inheritance
from afar (Dt 34,4), today he sees it
clearly.
August 8,
2009
St. Dominic
August 11, 2009
Saint Claire of Assisi
EWTN'S
The Memorial of St. Claire of Assisi
Clare loved music and well-composed
sermons. She was humble, merciful,
charming, optimistic, and chivalrous.
She would get up late at night to tuck
in her sisters who'd kicked off their
covers. She daily meditated on the
Passion. When she learned of the
Franciscan martyrs in Morrocco in 1221,
she tried to go there to give her own
life for God, but was restrained. Once
when her convent was about to be
attacked, she displayed the Sacrament in
a monstrace at the convent gates, and
prayed before it; the attackers left.
Toward the end of her life, when the was
too ill to attend Mass, an image of the
service would display on the wall of her
cell; thus her patronage of television.
She was ever the close friend and
spiritual student of Francis, who
apparently led her soul into the light.
Patron Saint of....
embroiderers, eye disease, eyes,
gilders, goldsmiths, gold workers, good
weather, laundry workers, needle
workers, Santa Clara Indian Pueblo,
telegraphs, telephones, television,
television writers
Prayer
Go forth in peace, for you have followed
the good road. Go forth without fear,
for he who created you has made you
holy, has always protected you, and
loves you as a mother. Blessed be you,
my God, for having created me.
- Saint Clare of Assisi
August 14, 2009
Saint Maximillan Kolbe
Priest, Martyr
Patronage
drug addiction, drug addicts, families,
imprisoned people,
journalists, political prisoners,
prisoners, pro-life movement
Feast of the Assumption
August 15, 2009
Prayers in Honor of Our Lady's
Assumption
O almighty and eternal God, You assumed
into heaven, body and soul, the
Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of Your
Son. Grant, through her intercession,
that we may ever long for You and one
day be brought to the glory of the
resurrection. We ask this through Christ
Our Lord. Amen.
Our Father - Hail Mary - Glory be to the
Father.
Queen, assumed into heaven, pray for us.
Feast of the Queenship of Mary
August 22, 2009
Mary Queen of the Apostles, Novena and
Chaplet
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy; hail,
our life, our sweetness and our hope. To
thee do we cry, poor banished children
of Eve; to thee do we sigh, mourning and
weeping in this vale of tears. Turn
then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes
of mercy towards us and, after this our
exile, shown unto us the blessed fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin
Mary. Amen.
Prayer to Mary, Queen of the Home
O Blessed Virgin Mary, you are the
Mother and Queen of every Christian
family. When you conceived and gave
birth to Jesus, human motherhood reached
its greatest achievement. From the time
of the Annunciation you were the living
chalice of the Son of God made Man. You
are the Queen of the home. As a woman of
faith, you inspire all mothers to
transmit faith to their children.
Watch over our families. Let the
children learn free and loving obedience
inspired by your obedience to God. Let
parents learn dedication and
selflessness based on your unselfish
attitude. Let all families honor you and
remain devoted to you so that they may
be held together by your example and
your intercession. Amen.
Novena to Mary, Queen of All Hearts
O Mary, Queen of All Hearts, Advocate of
the most hopeless cases; Mother most
pure, most compassionate; Mother of
Divine Love, full of divine light, we
confide to your care the favors which we
ask of you today.
Consider our misery, our tears, our
interior trials and sufferings. We know
that you can help us through the merits
of your Divine Son, Jesus. We promise,
if our prayers are heard, to spread your
glory by making you known under the
title of "Mary, Queen of All Hearts,
Queen of the Universe."
Grant, we beseech you, hear our prayers,
for every day you give us so many proofs
of your love and intercession to heal
both body and soul. We hope against all
hope; ask Jesus to cure us, pardon us,
and grant us final perseverance.
(Repeat 3 times) O Mary, Queen of All
Hearts, help us; we have confidence in
you.
prayer taken from "Queen of All Hearts"
May-June, 2005 magazine; published by
Montfort Missionaries
August 27, 2009
Saint Monica
Prayer to Saint Monica
Exemplary Mother of the great Augustine,
you perseveringly pursued your wayward
son not with wild threats but with
prayerful cries to heaven. Intercede for
all mothers in our day so that they may
learn to draw their children to God.
Teach them how to remain close to their
children, even the prodigal sons and
daughters who have sadly gone astray.
Amen.
August 28, 2009
Saint Augustine
If you see that you have not yet
suffered tribulations, consider it
certain that you have not begun to be a
true servant of God; for Saint Paul says
plainly that all who chose to live
piously in Christ, shall suffer
persecutions. Saint Augustine
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