Firm foundation...

Do this in memory of Me.

He sent them  ... so that as sharers in His power they might

make all peoples His disciples, sanctifying and governing them.

“No Christian community

can be built up unless it has

its basis and center in the

celebration of the

most Holy Eucharist.”

Decree on the Ministry and Life of the Priests, 6

Vatican II Document

St Philip and St James

Apostles, Martyrs

Feast Day - May 3

Sts Philip and James, pray for us!

You are strangers and aliens no longer. 

No, you are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God.

You form a building which rises on the foundation of the apostles and prophets,

with Christ Jesus Himself as the capstone. Through Him the whole structure 
is fitted together and takes shape as a holy temple in the Lord; in Him you are being built

into this temple, to become a dwelling place for God in the Spirit. - Ephesians 2:19-22

Bearing good news...

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings 
glad tidings of peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation! 
- Isaiah 52:7  Entrance Antiphon - Feast of St Luke

Prayer over the Offerings (Today's Liturgy)

Grant through your heavenly gifts that we may

serve you in freedom of heart, we pray, O Lord,

so that the offerings we make on the feast day of

Saint Luke may bring us healing and give us glory.

Through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Communion Antiphon

The Lord sent out disciples to proclaim throughout

the towns: The kingdom of God is at hand for you.

(See Lk 10:1,9)

Prayer after Communion

Grant, we pray, almighty God,

that what we have received from your holy altar

may sanctify us and make us strong in the faith

of the Gospel which Saint Luke proclaimed.

Through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Saint Luke

Evangelist, Martyr

Wrote Gospel and Acts of the Apostles

In Dives in Misericordia, St JPII calls Luke: "Gospel of Mercy"

Greek, Physician, Painter
Convert, then fellow -Worker of St Paul

Symbol: winged ox

Patron:  Artists, Physicians and Surgeons

Feast Day – October 18

St Luke, thank you for enlivening our love of Jesus as FRIEND 
through the holy Gospel!

This is a Friend who will not terrify you, who will not abandon you.

Hope in Him, and Heaven is yours! ~ St Joseph Cafasso

Click here: St. Luke - YouTube (2 mins)

Saint Luke, pray for us!

Man's created end...

   For in the Son all the fullness was pleased to dwell,

and through Him to reconcile all things for Him,

making peace by the blood of His cross. - Colossians 1:19-20

Man was created for a certain end. 

This end is to praise, to reverence 

and to serve the Lord his God 

and by this means to arrive at eternal salvation. 

All other beings and objects that surround us on the earth were created for the benefit of man and to be useful to him, as means to his final end; hence his obligation to use, or to abstain from the use of, these creatures, 

according as they bring him nearer to that end, 
or tend to separate him from it."

St. Ignatius of Loyola

The Spiritual Exercises

Remembering... 

St Barnabas
Apostle*, Martyr (+60)

*Strictly speaking, Barnabas was not an apostle, 

but the title has been bestowed upon him since very early times. 

His first name was Joseph; 

Barnabas (etymology: "son of consolation") was a surname. 

St Paul's companion - 1st Missionary Journey

St. Luke described Barnabas as

'a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith' (Acts 6:24)

Feast Day - June 11 

Click here: St. Barnabas - YouTube (2 mins)

St Barnabas, pray for us!

Firm foundation...

Do this in memory of Me.

He sent them  ... so that as sharers in His power they might

make all peoples His disciples, sanctifying and governing them

“No Christian community

can be built up unless it has

its basis and center in the

celebration of the

most Holy Eucharist.”

Decree on the Ministry and Life of the Priests, 6

Vatican II Document

St Philip and St James

Apostles, Martyrs

Feast Day - May 3

Sts Philip and James, pray for us!

You are strangers and aliens no longer. 

No, you are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God.

You form a building which rises on the foundation of the apostles and prophets,

with Christ Jesus Himself as the capstone. Through Him the whole structure 
is fitted together and takes shape as a holy temple in the Lord; in Him you are being built

into this temple, to become a dwelling place for God in the Spirit. - Ephesians 2:19-22