Thou, O Lord, are my portion...

The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; 

surely I have a delightful inheritance. - Psalm 16:6

"God, in His promises to hear our prayers, 

is desirous to bestow Himself upon us;

if you find anything better than Him, ask it; 

but if you ask anything beneath Him,

you put an affront upon Him, and hurt yourself 
by preferring to Him a creature which He framed.

Pray in the spirit and sentiment of love, 

in which the royal prophet said to Him,

'Thou, O Lord, are my portion.'

Let others choose to themselves portions among 

creatures, for my part, You are my portion,You 

alone I have chosen for my whole inheritance."

St Augustine of Canterbury*

*Not to be confused with St Augustine of Hippo

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Italian Benedictine monk

sent by Pope Gregory the Great 
as missionary to England

His passionate preaching and witness 

to the Faith converted the king

Established monastery in Canterbury

First Archbishop of Canterbury

Patron of England

Feast Day: May 27

Click here: St. Augustine of Canterbury - YouTube (2 mins)

Click here: Life of St Augustine of Canterbury - YouTube (6mins)
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Augustine of Canterbury – The American Catholic

In a letter to Augustine, Pope Gregory the Great wrote:

"He who would climb to a lofty height 
must go by steps, not leaps."

St Augustine of Canterbury, pray for us!

 MEMORIAL DAY - 27 May 2024
Let us HONOR and REMEMBER

Eternal remembrance and gratitude for the innumerable, 

generous, courageous, self-sacrificing and heroic 

acts of service – seen and unseen.

We don't know them all, but we owe them all.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.

And let perpetual light shine upon them.

May their souls and the souls of all of the faithful departed 
through the mercy of God rest in peace. AMEN