Category Archives: Prayer and Meditation

Dignity and Honor in a Cup of Coffee

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Deacon Bob

I shared a cup of coffee with someone today. It was a symbol of this person’s dignity, and a sign of honor extended to me. It reminded me of another time when someone offered me a very simple meal, and … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Deacon Bob

“There are three requisites for perfect prayer. First, when at prayer close your senses and concentrate with all your being, body and soul, and calmly dwell with sorrow and contrition on all your weaknesses past, present and future.” -St. Bonaventure, … Continue reading →

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Sing and Walk

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Deacon Bob

St. Augustine has the last words for reflection in the liturgical year which ends tonight at sundown. In today’s Office of Readings, he concludes his discourse with the words, “Sing and walk.” We sing alleluia (praise God) in this life … Continue reading →

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Meditation for Today

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Deacon Bob

The Office of Readings today includes a writing of St. Gregory.  He has wonderful thoughts for us and our meditation.  My translation from the Italian text: “It is necessary that I be buried with Christ, that I rise with Christ, … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Deacon Bob

“Blessed be God in all His designs!” — Ven. Solanus Casey, OFM Cap.

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Feast of the Doubting Apostle, Thomas

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Deacon Bob

We celebrate today the feast of Thomas the Apostle.  Doubting Thomas, as we are apt to say so often.  St. Gregory the Great’s words today about this man are worth considering.  Again, my translation from the Italian. “What, brothers, do … Continue reading →

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Dancing With Delight Before the Lord

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Deacon Bob

We read today in the Office of Readings about King David as he transported the Ark of God. It says: “David and the whole house of Israel made merry with all their might with songs and citharas, harps and tambourines, sistras … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Deacon Bob

“Are you not able, my Lord, to include everything in a single sentence and say, ‘Give us, O Father, all that is necessary?’  To Him who knows everything, nothing more needs to be said. O eternal Wisdom! For you and for your Father … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Deacon Bob

“I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.” — 2 Tim. 4:7 Let us pray that each of us may sincerely say this on the day of our death. And may each of us … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Deacon Bob

“The Lord be with you always and abe you with Him always and in every place.” — St. Clare of Assissi

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Quote for the Day

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Another quote here from St. Bonaventure. He actually is speaking of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the feast we celebrated several days ago. “Not only ‘see in his hands the print of the nails,’ with the apostle Thomas, not only put … Continue reading →

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The Sacred Heart – Pope Paul VI

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Deacon Bob

Paul VI spoke and wrote on many occasions about the Sacred Heart. Back on January 25, 1978, I received the book, La Devozione al Sacro Cuore nei Discorsi di Papa Montini, (The Devotion to the Sacred Heart in the discourses … Continue reading →

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Sacred Heart of Christ

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Deacon Bob

St. Bonaventure had this to say about the Sacred Heart of Jesus (my translation): “O ineffable beauty of the most high God, O purist splendor of eternal light!  You are life that animates every life, light that illumines every light … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Deacon Bob

“Humility teaches us to have resignation in our prayer life.  Otherwise we can be too wild and over expectant.” — Philip Marquard, OFM

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St. Cyprian on the Our Father

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Deacon Bob

The Office of Readings today contains the writings of St. Cyprian on the Our Father.  He focuses on the words, “Holy be your Name.”  He notes that God’s name is already holy, so holy in fact that we would dare … Continue reading →

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