Sunday<\/p>\n
**This week readings from ‘My Daily Bread’ Catholic Devotional<\/p>\n
From the point of view of CHRIST:
\nMY CHILD, in a little while this earthly life of yours will be over. just how ready are you
\nto enter into the next Life? Man exists today, and tomorrow he is seen no more. When he is
\nout of sight, he is quickly also out of mind. The human heart can be so dull and hard! It
\nfixes its attention on things present. It often fails to provide for the things that are to come.
\n2. In the morning consider for a moment the fact that you may not live till evening. When
\nevening comes do not be too confident that you will see the next morning. These thoughts
\nshould not make you gloomy, but practical. Live in such a way that death will never find
\nyou unprepared. Live each day as you would want to live the last day of your life. Too
\nmany die suddenly and unprepared.\u00a0\u00a0I have warned everyone: “The Son of Man will come at
\nthat hour when He is not expected.”
\nPrayer:\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
How many have deceived themselves into thinking that they still had plenty of time.
\nThey were snatched unexpectedly from this life. How often have you heard that someone
\nwas killed in a fight; another was drowned; another fell and broke his neck? This man died
\nwhile sitting at table. That one passed away while enjoying a game. Some die by fire; some
\nby violence; some are destroyed by disease; some are killed at the hands of robbers. Thus
\ndeath brings an end to all, and man’s life suddenly passes away like a fleeting shadow.<\/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
THINK:
\nWhy should I refuse to face facts? Will I die any sooner if I think of death? Or am I going
\nto escape death if I never think of it. The most terrible death which can come to me is the
\ndeath which will find me in mortal sin. Every other aspect of death is a passing thing, but
\nthis last phase\u2014the unprovided death\u2014will hurt me forever.
\nDeath, with all its uncertainties, is a fact. I should face facts and see what can be done
\nabout them. What can I do about death? I can live in such a way that no matter when death
\ncomes, it will find me in sanctifying grace.<\/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
\nCHRIST:
\nMY CHILD, when your last hour arrives, you will see this earthly life in a new
\nlight. If you were neglectful and careless about My law, you will have great regret. If you
\nlived as I desire, your heart will be full of joy.
\n2. The time is coming when you would like to have another day, or even one more hour, to
\nmake up for the past. Take your day and your hour now that you have the time. Who can
\nguarantee you another hour when you feel life slipping away?
\n3. Death may come at any time. Always be ready for it. In this way you will be free of fear
\nor danger, no matter when My angel calls you from\u00a0this life. Live in such a way that the
\nhour of death may bring you joy rather than fear.
\nPrayer:\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
\nNever love any earthly thing too much. Place your confidence in Me and look to Me as
\nyour greatest Treasure. I am far more to you than you can even suspect. A weak soul is
\nenslaved by its earthly desires and loves. The prayerful man gains a heavenly liberty from
\nthis life, a liberty which is not understood by worldly men.
\nTHINK:
\nNo matter what my interests may be, or how important they may seem, when death comes,
\nI will leave everything and go to my judgment at once. Others will take my place and
\nassume my importance and my activities. Few people know that their death is near. Most
\nmen are surprised by the arrival of death. To those who
\nlove God, it is a cause of joy. To those who love this earthly life too much, it is a painful
\nparting.
\nPrayer:\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
\nCHRIST:
\nMY CHILD, if you have a good conscience, you need not have any fear of death. It is
\nbetter to try to avoid sin than to try to escape death.
\n2. A wise man reflects often on the hour of death, so as to be prepared for it at all times.
\n3. If you want to please Me, try to become today the kind of man you would like to be at
\nthe time of your death. Make this effort, and death will find you full of confidence and
\npeace. For this must you daily strive: a healthy contempt for worldly comforts, a burning
\ndesire to advance in virtue, a love of right order in your actions, a spirit of penance,
\nreadiness to obey authority, self-discipline, and patience to bear adversity for My sake.<\/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
A good conscience means that I have honestly tried to learn what God desires of me, and I
\nhave sincerely tried to do what He desires. Without these two efforts there is no good
\nconscience. A man who knows that he has really made those two efforts, has a good
\nconscience. To such a man, God gives His peace. Others may be distracted with earthly
\nactivities and interests, but they do not have that interior peace which can remain calm even
\nin the face of death.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Prayer:\u00a0 \u00a0Glory to Jesus Christ…Glory forever!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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