Today’s Blessing Prayer: Saturday greetings and blessings to everyone! I hope your Saturday is starting off well.
Today in every part of the world except the United States the Congregation of the Passion (Passionists) celebrate the feast of our founder St. Paul of the Cross. Here in the United States we will celebrate his feast tomorrow. Why the difference, you might ask? Well, many years ago the Passionist provinces in the United States petitioned Rome for permission to move St. Paul of the Cross’ feast day from October 19th to the 20th because in the US on October 19th we also celebrate the feast of the Jesuit Martyrs St. John de Brebeuf, St. Isaac Jogues and Companions, often referred to as the North American Martyrs. Their feast in the United States and Canada always seemed to take precedence over St. Paul of the Cross. So, in moving St. Paul of the Cross’ feast to October 20th he stands alone. It is an odd situation, but we live with it. So, to all my Passionist sisters and brothers around the world happy Feast of St. Paul of the Cross and to all of my Passionist sisters and brother in the United States I look forward to celebrating tomorrow! My prayer of blessing for all of us today is that God will bless all our endeavors, our encounters, our times of solitude, our moments of busyness and our times of rest today. May this day be what we need it to be. May it be a gift from God that enables us to find the present of God in our life, especially within ourselves and may the spirit of St. Paul of the Cross enliven our love for God today and always through the Passion of Jesus Christ. Have a great Saturday and don’t forget to give a little time to God this weekend. Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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Sister Rosita
10/19/2019 04:31:07 am
Happy Feastday to all today and tomorrow! Blessings on all that you are and do.
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