Showing posts with label Saints Days. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saints Days. Show all posts

Friday, August 01, 2014

Today is a very powerful day




Today is a day full of many wonderful Saints.
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In Sister Magdalen's book she writes
of the goal of a teacher of children who seeks
to pass on the Traditions of the Church
is to have children not divide their lives in two,
as if one's church life and the rest of life are two separate 
parts or compartments.
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are we only religious and church is one of the compartments of life,
as if it is put in a closet like clothes or a pantry for food
or is it part of everything.
The key here is that if one has God only in a closet in one's life
than one is not really believing in the reality of 
Christ's Resurrection.
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Oh that we can grow in knowing Christ and having our life forever changed.
Oh that we too can be aware of the Saints and 
so have hope in God who knows the name of each star,
in Whom is all Truth, Beauty and Praise.

Friday, November 01, 2013

St. John of Rila and St. John of Kronstadt


St. John of Rila 
has long been a special saint to me
as he is beloved of my Ottawa parish.
Both are really not that long to read! 
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St. John of Kronstadt was named for St. John of Rila.
Here is a small autobiography he wrote.
St. John also wrote a much beloved book,
which I read part of at my dear sister-friend's house
some years ago and that Mr. Husband has...
that is on my 'to be read' pile.
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Both are wonderful intercessors for us!
Blessed St. John(s)'s Day!