The Lamb who is at the center of the throne
will lead them to the
springs of the waters of life. - Rev 7:17
Prayer After Communion (Today's Liturgy)
O God, who bestowed on blessed Catherine of Alexandria
a crown among the Saints
for her twofold triumph of virginity and martyrdom,
grant, we pray, through the power of this Sacrament,
that, bravely overcoming evil,
we may attain the glory of heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.
St Catherine of Alexandria
Egyptian princess, scholar ~ 287-305
Convert, Virgin, Martyr
One of the 14 Holy Helpers
At 18 y/o debated 50 pagan philosophers.
All became Christians. All were martyred.
All became Christians. All were martyred.
Patron: Students, Christian philosophers, teachers, librarians
Feast Day - Nov 25
St Catherine of Alexandria, pray for us!
Blessed Thanksgiving Day!
I will thank you, Lord, with all my heart ... Psalm 138:1a
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"Remember the past with gratitude.
Live the present with enthusiasm.
Look forward to the future with confidence."
St John Paul II
Gratitude ... goes beyond the "mine" and "thine" and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift. In the past I always thought of gratitude as a spontaneous response to the awareness of gifts received, but now I realize that gratitude can also be lived as a discipline. The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy. - Fr Henri J. M. Nouwen
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As Catholics, our Eucharistic life
(Eucharistia means thanksgiving)
is literally one of Thanks-living!
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Consider a gift of gratitude to our Lord through a
daily HOLY HOUR and/or HOLY MASS
during the upcoming season of ADVENT!
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"God has two dwelling places:
One in heaven and the other
in a grateful heart." ~ Izaak Walton
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