It is a stupendous thing...

 

Jesus : The Altar of the Crucifixion : Church of the Holy Sepulchre 

Photo credit:  Jez Coulson  (April, 2011)

 

 

  "I was considering the love which the Lord Jesus

has shown to us, in willing to let Himself become food

for us and in willing to die for love of us... 

It is a stupendous thing that (we) should

be so important before God, should be so

highly regarded by Him, so much so that He

would humble Himself for our salvation."

 

 

St. Charles Borromeo

Italy ~ 1534-1584

Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal 

Towering figure of the Catholic Reformation

Patron saint of catechists and seminarians

FEAST DAY - November 4

 

 

 

St Charles Borromeo offers some wise and beautiful words to Seminarians and Priests (and others can 'listen in' and merit too):

"My brothers, you must realize that for us churchmen nothing is more necessary than meditation. We must meditate before, during and after everything we do. The prophet says: I will pray, and then I will understand. When you administer the sacraments, meditate on what you are doing. When you celebrate Mass, reflect on the sacrifice you are offering. When you pray the Office, think about the words you are saying and the Lord to whom you are speaking. When you take care of your people, meditate on the Lord's blood that has washed them clean. In this way, all you do becomes a work of love. This is the way we can easily overcome the countless difficulties we have to face day after day, which, after all, are part of our work: in meditation we find the strength to bring Christ to birth in ourselves and in other men." (Office of Readings, Nov 4)

 

St Charles Borromeo, ora pro nobis!