Thought for the day…

Week of Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, 2012

Sun. Jan. 29   Tell me, Lord that you love me! Give me a heart that is burning. Make mine a voice that shouts love, ceaseless in telling all others, how much YOU love me, my Lord, how much You love us.

                                                                                              Servant of God, Bishop William Giaquinta

                               Suggestion:  Share your talents of love and kindness around you.

Mon. Jan. 30   There is not perfect virtue- non that bear fruit – unless it is exercised by means of our neighbor.

                               St. Catherina of Siena

                                                              Suggestion:  Ask for the grace to know how to serve those you meet on the job.

Tue. Jan. 31                                          Feast of St. John Bosco

                       What tenderness there is in Jesus’ love for man! In his infinite goodness, he established, with each of us, bonds of sublime love! His love has not limits!

St. John Bosco

Suggestion: Be attentive to HIS voice to know how God wants you to serve today.

Wed. Feb. 1      Do not undertake any course of action, not even the most lowly and insignificant, without first offering it to God.

                                                 Saint Padre Pio

Suggestion:  Discern what the Lord is putting in your path today.

Thu. Feb. 2                               Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

                      Rejoicing with Simeon, let us sing a hymn of thanksgiving to God, the

                      Father of the light, who sent the true light to dispel the darkness and to give us all a share in his splendor.

Suggestion: Father, open my ears to the ways you will speak to me today.

Fri. Feb. 3                                  Feast of St. Blaise, St Ansgar

                        Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart, and yield a harvest though perseverance.

See Luke  8:15

                   Suggestion: Father, I want to receive your revelation and embrace your word, as the saints

Sat. Feb. 4    Divine Spirit, grant us ardent love, strength in difficulties, and generous self-giving

                         Toward all.             

Servant of God, Bishop William Giaquinta

                                                Suggestion: Pray for the strength to help those in need that you meet.

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