Sunday<\/p>\n
**This week Fr Paone’s ‘My Daily Bread’ Catholic Devotional Excerpts<\/p>\n
CHRIST (*from His point of view) : MY CHILD, My true friends refuse to pursue things simply because they are
\npleasant. They do not want anything which has only temporary value. All their hopes and
\nambitions aim at the success which I give, the success which will never pass away. They
\nknow that too much love for earthly things can draw them away from the only lasting joy
\nand glory. So in all their daily activities, they keep an eye on Me and My commandments.
\n2. Among all the wonders of heaven and earth, there is no one like Me. My works are
\nsupremely<\/p>\n
Prayer:\u00a0 We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.
\n*Sub Tuum Praesidium<\/p>\n
Monday<\/p>\n
Let others seek whatever else they desire besides Me. As for you, let nothing please you
\nexcept Me alone, your Hope, your Eternal Salvation.
\n4. Daily look for Me above all things. Try to find Me in all things. I alone am the Giver of
\ntrue peace and lasting happiness.
\nTHINK:
\nNo tongue can describe the peace which God gives to those who sincerely want His Will
\nabove all else. Many never find this peace because they lack the trust and courage to live
\nentirely God’s way. They try to obey God’s law only in part. God loves the man who is
\nhonest enough to want first things first.<\/p>\n
Prayer:\u00a0 Holy angel of the Lord by guardian, pray to God for me.<\/p>\n
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Tuesday<\/p>\n
CHRIST: MY CHILD, vanity is another name for foolish expectation and for useless
\npretense. Some people expect too much from the good things of this world. Others pretend
\nto be bigger than they really are and try to attract more attention than they deserve.
\n2. Vanity of vanities, and all is vanity for those who do not love Me, or refuse to follow My
\ncommandments. Nothing is permanent under the sun. When you love anything for its own
\nsake, and not because it helps you do My Will, you are a victim of vanity. Death shall take
\nall these things away from<\/p>\n
Prayer:\u00a0 Our Father, Who art in \u00a0Heaven, hallowed by Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.<\/p>\n
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Wednesday
\nIt is vanity to strive too intently for perishable riches and to fix your hopes on them. It is
\nvanity also to be over-eager for honors, or to consider your self better than others. It is
\nvanity to follow blindly the desires of the flesh and to want things which will bring a great
\npenalty later on.
\n4. It is vanity to wish for a long life while caring little about living a good life. It is vanity
\nto give your entire attention to the present life without thinking of the life which will come
\nlater. It is vanity to love only what is speedily passing away, instead of fixing your heart on
\nHeaven the home of endless joy.
\nTHINK:
\nIf the dead could relive their lives, how differently many of them would value things I Now
\nthey know how foolish are many things for which they lived, and worked, and even sinned.
\nThe good, however, now enjoy perfect joy and happiness with God in Heaven because they
\nrefused to offend Him for any worldly comfort or glory. My life is my choice. Will I try to
\nplease God in all things, or will I prefer some earthly satisfaction against His holy Will?<\/p>\n
Prayer:\u00a0 Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.\u00a0 Amen.<\/p>\n
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Thursday
\nCHRIST: MY CHILD, refuse to do wrong for anything in the world. It is better to have the
\nwhole world against you rather than have Me against you. Whoever loses Me, is losing
\nmore than the entire world. Whatever you love on earth is but a reflection of My goodness.
\nIf you fix your attention and interest only on worldly things or people, you will soon shut
\nMe out and lose My grace.
\n2. As soon as you become too interested in worldly pleasure and ease, your conscience
\nobjects. You are your own worst enemy when you act against your conscience. The wrong
\nwhich you do becomes worse when you try to excuse yourself or justify your actions.
\n3. No man can safely enjoy life except the man whose conscience is clear. The wicked
\nnever have true joy nor real interior peace. They may say that they have peace and that they
\nneither expect nor fear any harm from above Either they are lying or they are fools. My
\njustice will<\/p>\n
Prayer:\u00a0 O Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, blot out our sins. O Master, pardon our iniquities. O Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy name’s sake.<\/p>\n
Friday
\nA bad conscience is afraid and disturbed A good conscience has peace even in time of
\nhardship. The good man’s glory lies in the testimony of a good conscience.
\n5. There is no true freedom nor profitable joy without a clear conscience and a holy fear of
\nall sin. Blessed is the man whose eyes are on Me and who keeps his earthly desires within
\nMy law. A good life follows My wisdom and brings a deeper appreciation of this earthly
\nexistence<\/p>\n
Prayer:\u00a0 O my God relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.
\n*Act of Hope<\/p>\n
Saturday<\/p>\n
God made man intelligent enough to see that he should do what is right. And so the sinner
\nknows that he is a sinner. He knows that his life is not going well. If he wants to cling to
\nsins, he will try to excuse himself in some way, but he cannot fool himself for long. Either
\nhe loses his peace of soul or he succeeds in dulling his conscience. The man with a dull
\nconscience will find distractions and interests in many things, but he has not the abiding
\npeace of those who live for Heaven.<\/p>\n
Prayer:\u00a0 Glory to Jesus…Glory forever!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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