THE ALMIGHTY   
   FATHER

Eternal victorious King, God the Father, let me rest in Thee, so that I  may become
holy through Your touch.

Whatever is lovely,  The Lord is at hand.

My Father God, Who is my strength and my fortress, I love You as my Lover,
the Giver of hope and life, send the Holy Spirit to dwell within me,
so that my love for the Blessed Trinity will increase.

Praiseworthy and benevolent Father, come into the world and help all Your created ones,
so that all will be spared from everlasting  damnation.

Blessed Father, Who is above all, I thank You that through Jesus,
I received the knowledge that I am ardently loved by You, the King of  glory.

Whatever is gracious,  The Lord is at hand.

             Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord;
                     his going forth is sure as the dawn;
                      he will come to us as the showers,
                   as the spring rains that water the earth.
                                                       Hosea 6:3

                               And whatever you ask in prayer,
                                              you will receive,
                                              if you have faith.
                                                       Matthew 21:22  Words of Jesus

                    I will give thanks to thee, Oh Lord and King,
                         and will praise thee as God my Savior.
                                                             Sirach 51:1

If there is any excellence, The Lord is at hand.

STEPS
TOWARD
SANCTITY
If there is anything worthy of praise,
The Lord is at hand.
Think about these things.
PHILIPPIANS 4:8f; 4:5b
PHILIPPIANS  4:8g; 4:5b
PHILIPPIANS 4:8h; 4:5b

Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears forever flow,
All for sin could not atone,
Thou must save and thine alone.
August Toplady

For by grace are ye saved through
faith; and that not of yourselves;
it is the gift of God.
Ephesians 2:8
PRAYER
Select a quiet spot;
remain in silence,
and wait for the
LORD.
With those who have
made ready
to receive Him
in peaceful trust,
He will come
and dwell in
love and joy;
and great is their rest
and blessedness.
Abbe Guillore
17th century                       

SEEKING WISDOM IN OUR DAILY LIFE
1 Corinthians 1:30
Colossians 2:3
Proverbs 2:7
2 Corinthians 5:21
Proverbs 4:11-13,25,26
Ephesians 5:15,16
James 1:5,6a
Colossians 1:9b
Proverbs 2:2
Proverbs 1:2-5
Proverbs 4:6,8,9
Proverbs 3:16
Well, dear children in Jesus Christ, we
must get God into our thoughts, and then
our thoughts will become golden.  When
God is in our thoughts, they have a sort
of kingliness.
Again, too, in all our loves and affection,
God must come first.  He is supreme. ..
Again, in our thoughts, we should ask God
to come and be sovereign of our thoughts.
If our thoughts are wrong, our life is
wrong.           Fr. Vincent McNabb 19th century
          





Let us some GOOD this week!

"Up and be doing,"  is the word that comes from God for each one of us.
Leave some "good work" behind you, that shall not be totally lost when
you have passed away.  DO something worth living for, worth dying for.
Is there no want, no suffering, no sorrow that you can relieve?
Is there no act of tardy justice, no deed of cheerful kindness, no long-forgotten duty
that you can perform?  Is there no reconciliation of some and no payment
of some long-outstanding debt, no courtesy, or love, or honor to be rendered
to those
to whom it has been long been due; no charitable,
humble, kind, useful deed by which
you can promote the glory of God, or goodwill among men, or peace upon earth?
If there be any such deed, in God's name, in Christ's name, go and do it.
                                                               Arthur P. Stanley  19th century






                                            


LET US BE CONFIDENT, AND  REST IN HIS LOVE.

Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety
and place all his confidence in God .                                                                                       
Thomas A. Kempis  15th century
Let us not be  discouraged if-- this week -- we are  able to achieve
only a few good works
suggested by Arthur Stanley .

Read the advice of St. Francis de Sales, 16th century:

Be patient till your wings are grown.
I feel very much that you are too vehement
and headlong in your wishes and attempts to fly.  
You see the beauty of spiritual light and good resolutions;
you fancy that you have almost attained, and your ardor is redoubled;
you rush forward, but in vain, for your Master has chained you to your perch,
or else it is that your wings are not grown;
and this constant excitement exhausts your strength.
You must indeed strive to fly, but gently, without growing eager or  restless.
You resign yourself, but it is always with a But; you want this or that,,
and you struggle to get it.  
A simple wish is no hindrance to resignation;
but a palpitating heart, a flapping of wings, an agitated will,
and endless, quick, restless movements are unquestionably caused by deficient resignation.
Do you know what you must do?
You must be willing not to fly, since your wings are not yet grown.
Do not be so eager with your vain desires,
do not even be eager in avoiding eagerness;
go on quietly in your path -- it is a good path.
Philippians 4:8h; 4:4b
May God
bless
You
this week.

MONTH FIVE CONTINUED