His mission intention is: "That religious women in mission territories may be witnesses of the joy of the Gospel and living signs of the love of Christ". (See Vatican Information Service (VIS) blog to post you comment)
For those we grow up very close with Cistercians the month of July and August are special to us. In this month, on July 11 we are remembering St. Benedict founder of western monasticism. Cistercians follow more closely the Rule of St. Benedict and also Pope Benedict XVI even though want to continue the work of Pope Benedict XV and also desired to model his papacy after this great leader and champion of the monastic life St. Benedict.
In this month in addition of Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary devotion, I want to promote the following readings of St Benedict Abbot.
Some Highlights of the Month of July for more information click the links
St. Maria Goretti was born near Ancona (Italy). The daughter of a poor peasant family, Maria was well known to her neighbors for her cheerfulness and piety. When she was twelve she was a victim of assault. She preferred to die rather than to lose her virginity. She died in 1902, and her mother was present at her canonization in 1950, the first time a parent was present for a child's canonization.
July 11 St Benedict Abbot:
Saint Benedict the Abbot is known as the founder of western monasticism. He was born approximately 480 AD and died in 550 A.D. St Benedict made it clear that his monks must regard the spirit of the public worship of God as their most important activity and the Rule is summed up in the motto of the Benedictine Confederation: pax ("peace") and the traditional ora et labora ("pray and work").
July 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel:
The Blessed Virgin appeared to St. Simon Stock, holding in her hand a scapular, and directed him to found a Confraternity whose members should wear this scapular and consecrate themselves to her service. The Sabbatine privilege will then insure their early release from Purgatory on the Saturday after their death.
The Carmelite Scapular is not:
- a magical charm to protect you
- an automatic guarantee of salvation
- an excuse for not living up to the demands of the Christian life
- which has been approved by the Church for over seven centuries;
- which stands for the decision to
- follow Jesus like Mary
- be open to God like Mary
- be guided by faith, hope, and love
- to pray at all times
- to discover God present in all that happens around us.
In the year 1521 a cannon ball fractured the left leg of Captain Ignatius Loyola, the future founder of the Jesuits. While he was convalescing, Ignatius read about Christ and His saints and thus turned wholly to God. He then undertook to equip himself for Christ's service by acquiring a good classical and theological education. The members of the Society of Jesus became the shock troops of the Church in the battle against the spread of Protestantism in Europe, as well as one of the greatest foreign mission organizations that the world has known. Ignatius died on July 31, 1556.
Trivia Questions of the Month (Please Post your answers and comments)
- Who is the patron saint of Europe and students?
- Name the Pope who put the whole world under the special protection of our Savior's Mother by consecrating it to her Immaculate Heart and in 1944 he decreed that in the future the whole Church should celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary?
- Choose the 1st Century Popes in Chronological order?
- St. Peter, St. Clement I, St. Evaristus, St. Linus, and St. Anacletus
- St. Peter, St. Alexander I, St. Linus, St. Anacletus, and St. Clement I.
- St. Peter, St. Linus, St. Anacletus, St. Clement I, and St. Evaristus.
- St. Peter, St. Linus, St. Anacletus, St. Clement I, St. Evaristus, and St. Alexander I.
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