Contemplative insight from Mepkin Abbey, drawn from our daily liturgical readings and homily. Help us to pray, one thought per day.
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- Holy Guardian Angels
Celebrate in joy
God's unceasing care for us
Angel for each one
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-St Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face (of Lisieux)
“When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens,
I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.”
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- St Jerome
"Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ."
Where do we meet God?
In the humble and the weak,
in the child, childlike
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Rid of jealousy
Advance goodness in others
Live in God's goodness
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In God's time all works
Fullness of life in Jesus
Mary intercedes
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-St Vincent de Paul
Grant all encounters
Be so for me and for them
Encounters with You
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In curiosity
Herod tries to see Jesus
How do we desire?
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Give all that we can
And take only all that we need
Wherever Christ sends
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24Sep
Desire to see Christ
Be among his family
Listen, do God's will
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-St Padre Pio
"Pray, hope, and don't worry"
Be Christ to others
Let your light shine in mercy
love and compassion