It is folly to be unwilling to think of death, which is certain, and on which eternity depends, but it would be still greater folly to reflect on it and not prepare for judgment. Make now the reflections which you would make at your death, for they may be made now with profit; then without profit; now with confidence of saving your soul; then with diffidence as to your salvation.
To which great saint does the above quote belong? Come on, get your thinking caps on - or just go ahead and guess - put your answers in the com box below.
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In the end, My Immaculate Heart will triumph
Prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas for thanksgiving after Holy Communion
Workman's prayer to St. Joseph
Glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in a spirit of penance for the expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my inclinations; to work with gratitude and joy, considering it an honor to employ and develop, by means of labor, the gifts received from God; to work with order, peace, moderation and patience, without ever recoiling before weariness or difficulties; to work, above all, with purity of intention, and with detachment from self, having always death before my eyes and the account which I must render of time lost, of talents wasted, of good omitted, of vain complacency in success, so fatal to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all after your example, O Patriarch Joseph. Such shall be my watchword in life and in death. Amen.
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O gentlest Heart of Jesus, ever present in the Blessed Sacrament, ever consumed with burning love for the poor captive souls in Purgatory, have mercy on the soul of your departed servant Joe. Be not severe in your judgement, but let some drops of Your Precious Blood fall upon him, and send, O merciful Savior, Your angels to conduct him to a place of refreshment, light and peace. Amen.
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Consecrated Hands
"Because out of reverence towards this sacrament, nothing touches it, but what is consecrated; hence the corporal and the chalice are consecrated, and likewise the priest's hands, for touching this sacrament." - ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, Summa Theologica
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Padre Pio?
Anna, good guess, but no, not Padre Pio.
St. Alphonsus Ligouri
St Alphonsus de Ligouri. I think it is from the book Preparation for Death.
Shirley and Smiley, you are both right. Preparation for Death is such an excellent book. As soon as Tan puts it back in print (this winter) I am going to order some copies to give away to my readers. Of course, I am going to make them work for them a little bit, LOL! I'll dream up some kind of contest they will have to win.
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When you get a chance, stop by my blog:0)
I was wondering if we had any Tan distributors in Canada?
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