Saintly Verse of the Day

Saintly Thought of the Day Saint Ignatius of Loyola

If your neighbor's sin is so manifest that you cannot in honesty excuse it, blame not the sinner but the violence of his temptation, remembering that you yourself might have fallen as badly or even worse.

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

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Saint of the Day Profile

August 24 Saint of the Day Profile

August 24 Saint of the Day Profile Saint Bartholomew

Profile

One of the Twelves Apostles. Probably a close friend of Saint Philip; Bartholomew's name is always mentioned in the Gospels in connection with Philip, and it was Philip who brought Bartholomew to Jesus. May have written a gospel, now lost; it is mentioned in other writings of the time. May have preached in Asia Minor, Ethiopia, India and Armenia; some one did, leaving behind assorted writings, and local tradition says it was Bartholomew. Martyr.

Born

Galilee

Died

• flayed alive at Albanopolis, Armenia
• relics at Saint Bartholomew-on-the-Tiber Church, Rome, Italy, and in the cathedral in Canterbury, England

Patronage

• against nervous diseases
• against neurological diseases
• against twitching
• bookbinders
• butchers
• cobblers
• Florentine cheese merchants
• Florentine salt merchants
• leather workers
• plasterers
• shoemakers
• tanners
• trappers
• whiteners
• Armenia
• 16 cities in various countries

Representation

• cross
• elderly man holding a tanner's knife and a human skin
• tanner's knife
• bright red (skinless) man holding his own skin


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Saturday Bible Verse Of The Day

Saturday Bible Verse Of The Day To Memorize

Saturday Bible Verse Of The Day Hebrews 12:1

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Friday Daily Bible Verse

Friday Bible Recollection Of The Day

Friday Bible Recollection Of The Day Hebrews 4:15

A High Priest is one who mediates between God and Man. An ordinary High Priest may not always be able to sympathize with our weaknesses and failings. Because he's human like us.

This verse points us out to Jesus Christ, as our True High Priest and tells us the nature and the limitless extent of the empathy and compassion of Christ. He suffers with us, not merely showing compassion to those of us who have sinned, are suffering and are being tempted, but deeply sharing in our feelings of weaknesses. Jesus can do this because He has passed through these trials, has Himself been tempted and has overcome.

On a more personal level, whenever you face a problem, a trial or difficulty, you may not always approach your best friend for help. You will more likely than not approach a friend who has in the past faced a similar situation. This is because you expect a feeling of empathy and compassion from them to help you out of the situation that you're in. But you may not always be assured of their help, maybe they're out of town, or they're too busy or just not there for you.

Jesus is always there.
Jesus is always ready.
Jesus is always waiting for you. Just say the word.
And remember He has seen it all. Been there. Faced that. Overcome it.

So today,
Call On Him.

Sayings Of The Saints

Saintly Sayings Of Saint Rose of Lima

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Saint of the Day Profile

August 23 Saint of the Day Profile

August 23 Saint of the Day Profile Saint Rose of Lima

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Born to Spanish immigrants to the New World. A beautiful girl and devoted daughter, she was so devoted to her vow of chastity that she used pepper and lye to ruin her complexion so she would not be attractive. Lived and meditated in a garden, raising vegetables and making embroidered items to sell to support her family and help the other poor. Dominican tertiary in 1606. Mystic. Visonary. Received invisible stigmata. Suffered from assorted physical and mental ailments. First saint born in the Americas. Founder of social work in Peru. Great devotion to Saint Catherine of Siena.

Timeline:
Born:
20 April 1586 at Lima, Peru as Isabel
Died:
24 August 1617 at Lima, Peru of natural causes
Canonized:
2 April 1671 by Pope Clement X
Patronage:
• against vanity
• embroiderers
• florists
• gardeners
• needle workers
• people ridiculed for their piety
• Americas
• Central America
• Latin America
• New World
• South America
• India
• Peru
• Philippines
• West Indies
• diocese of Santa Rosa, California
• Villareal Samar, Philippines
• Lima, Peru
• World Youth Day 2011
Representation:
• anchor (noted for being steadfast in hope and courage in spite of great sufferings)
• city
• crown of flowers
• crown of roses
• Dominican tertiary accompanied by the Holy Infant
• Dominican tertiary holding roses
• Holy Infant
• roses

Readings:

Lord, increase my sufferings, and with them increase Your love in my heart.
Saint Rose of Lima

Apart from the cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.
Saint Rose of Lima

Our Lord and Savior lifted up his voice and said with incomparable majesty: "Let all men know that grace comes after tribulation. Let them know that without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of grace. Let them know that the gifts of grace increase as the struggles increase. Let men take care not to stray and be deceived. This is the only true stairway to paradise, and without the cross they can find no road to climb to heaven." When I heard these words, a strong force came upon me and seemed to place me in the middle of a street, so that I might say in a loud voice to people of every age, sex and status: "Hear, O people; hear, O nations. I am warning you about the commandment of Christ by using words that came from his own lips: We cannot obtain grace unless we suffer afflictions. We must heap trouble upon trouble to attain a deep participation in the divine nature, the glory of the sons of God and perfect happiness of soul." "If only mortals would learn how great it is to possess divine grace, how beautiful, how noble, how precious. How many riches it hides within itself, how many joys and delights! No one would complain about his cross or about troubles that may happen to him, if he would come to know the scales on which they are weighed when they are distributed to men."
From the writings of Saint Rose of Lima.

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Friday Bible Verse Of The Day

Friday Bible Verse Of The Day To Memorize

Friday Bible Verse Of The Day To Memorize Hosea 6:6

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