Blessed are those who suffer persecution
for the sake of justice;
the kingdom of heaven is theirs. - Matthew 5:10
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Today’s Liturgy: Prayer after Communion
Renewed by the one Bread
as we commemorate the holy Martyrs,
we humbly beseech you, O Lord,
that abiding as one in Your love,
may merit by endurance an eternal prize.
Through Christ our Lord.
St Andrew Dũng-Lạc (priest)
and Companions
117 Martyrs (btwn 1820-1862)* ~ Vietnam
Companions: 96 Vietnamese, 11 Spaniards, 10 French:
8 Bishops, 50 priests, 59 lay Catholics, incl a 9 y/o
Feast Day – November 24
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"In the midst of these torments, which usually terrify others,
I am, by the grace of God, full of joy and gladness,
because I am not alone - Christ is with me.
Our Master bears the whole weight of the cross,
leaving me only the tiniest, last bit."
St Paul Le-Bao-Tinh, Martyr, 1843
St Andrew Dung-Lac and companions,
pray for us!
pray for us!
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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
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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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