The
LORD is near to all who call upon him,
to all who call upon him in truth. - Psalm 145:18
to all who call upon him in truth. - Psalm 145:18
“It became
obvious why Catholics had built such
beautiful cathedrals and churches throughout the
world.
Not as gathering or meeting places
for Christians.
But as a
home for
Jesus Himself in the Blessed Sacrament.
Cathedrals
house Jesus.
Christians merely come and visit
Him.
The cathedrals and
churches architecturally
prepare our souls
for the beauty of the Eucharist.”
for the beauty of the Eucharist.”
Allen R.
Hunt
Excerpt from: Confessions of a Mega Church Pastor: How I Discovered the Hidden Treasure of the Catholic Church (2010)
Photo above: Cathedral of St Paul (National Shrine of St Paul) ~ St Paul, MN - All are welcome!
Today is the
FEAST DAY of St
Bartholomew
Nee:
CanaApostle and Martyr
"Here
is a true child of Israel. There is no duplicity in
him."
-
said of St Bartholomew by Jesus - Gospel of St John 1:
47
Among the twelve apostles
great…There was Bartholomew…Known also as Nathanael…Among Christ’s chosen few…He
too received The Holy Ghost…And he preached everywhere…That every soul might
turn to God…And no one might despair…St Philip introduced him to…The Master and
The Lord…And thus he came to understand…The goal he struggled toward…Bartholomew
proclaimed the faith…Through all the barbarous East…And in the truest Christian
sense…He was a holy priest…His death was double martyrdom…As legend now
abide…Condemned to death, Bartholomew…Was flayed and crucified. ~ James
Metcalfe, Poem Portraits of the
Saints
St
Bartholomew, pray for us!
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