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Greetings in the name of the Redeemer!
Everything about God is generous, plentiful, abundant. Alphonsus found in Psalm 130 a phrase to describe this understanding of God: "copiosa apud eum redemptio". Alphonsus experienced this abundant redemption in his own life and ministry. He bequeathed this spirit of abundant redemption to his Congregation. He gives us an insight into the mystery of redemption through the lens of love: God's love for us and our love for God. Everything about God's love is abundant, plentiful, extravagant, indeed, "crazy", ‘madness of love'...
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August 1: Saint Alphonsus Mary de Liguori |
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August 1: Saint Alphonsus Mary de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor
Founder of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
Solemnity
Alphonsus Mary de Liguori was born at Marianella, a sector of Naples, on September 27, 1696. Firstborn of an aristocratic neapolitan family he completed his literary and scientific studies at home. He studied law and achieved his doctorate in civil and ecclesiastical law at the age of 16. At the age of 20 he was already known as a brilliant lawyer in the Neapolitan courts.
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August 25: Blessed Methodius Dominic Trcka, Martyr |
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August 25: Blessed Methodius Dominic Trcka, Martyr
Memorial
Blessed Methodius was born in Frydlant (Czech Republic) in 1886. After ordination in 1910, he spent the early years of his ministry as a parish missioner. He was nominated first Vice-Provincial of the Greek Catholic vice-province of Michalovce in 1946. On the night of 13-14 April, 1950, all religious communities were suppressed by the Czech government. Fr. Methodius was arrested, tortured and condemned to twelve years imprisonment. He was put in solitary confinement for singing a Christmas carol, and in those harsh conditions, he contracted tuberculosis. He died 23 March, 1959 and was beatified in 2001.
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August Virtue: Humlity
Patron: St. Bartholomew, Apostle
Text: "Learn of Me, because I am meek and humble of heart." (St. Matt. ii. 29)
RULE VIII
MEEKNESS AND HUMILITY OF HEART
THE Immaculate Lamb that St. John saw upon a throne is Jesus. It is He
who came into the world to teach the sublime virtues of meekness and humility
which were unknown to the world. That meek Lamb allowed Himself to be mangled
without uttering a complaint. His reputation was cruelly assailed, and He did
not defend Himself; His flesh was torn, and He did not complain. At length He
was immolated on the cross and shed all His blood, and yet He did not rebel.
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