Saint Ignatius of Laconi-May 11 breski1 May 11, 2010 St. Ignatius of Laconi (1701-1781) Ignatius is another sainted begging brother. Comment: Why did the people of Cagliari support the friars? These …More
Saint Ignatius of Laconi-May 11
breski1 May 11, 2010 St. Ignatius of Laconi (1701-1781)
Ignatius is another sainted begging brother.
Comment:
Why did the people of Cagliari support the friars? These followers of Francis worked hard but rarely at jobs that paid enough to live on. Under these conditions St. Francis allowed them to beg. The life of Ignatius reminds us that everything God considers worthwhile does not have a high-paying salary attached to it.
Quote:
"And I used to work with my hands, and I [still] desire to work; and I firmly wish that all my brothers give themselves to honest work. Let those who do not know how [to work] learn, not from desire of receiving wages for their work but as an example and in order to avoid idleness. And when we are not paid for our work, let us have recourse to the table of the Lord, seeking alms from door to door" (St. Francis, Testament).
He was the second of seven children of peasant parents in Sardinia. His path to the Franciscans was unusual. During a serious illness, Ignatius vowed to become a Capuchin if he recovered. He regained his health but ignored the promise. A riding accident prompted him to renew the pledge, which he acted on the second time; he was 20 then. Ignatius’s reputation for self-denial and charity led to his appointment as the official beggar for the friars in Cagliari. He fulfilled that task for 40 years; he was blind the last two years.
While on his rounds, Ignatius would instruct the children, visit the sick and urge sinners to repent. The people of Cagliari were inspired by his kindness and his faithfulness to his work. He was canonized in 1951.
breski1 May 11, 2010 St. Ignatius of Laconi (1701-1781)
Ignatius is another sainted begging brother.
Comment:
Why did the people of Cagliari support the friars? These followers of Francis worked hard but rarely at jobs that paid enough to live on. Under these conditions St. Francis allowed them to beg. The life of Ignatius reminds us that everything God considers worthwhile does not have a high-paying salary attached to it.
Quote:
"And I used to work with my hands, and I [still] desire to work; and I firmly wish that all my brothers give themselves to honest work. Let those who do not know how [to work] learn, not from desire of receiving wages for their work but as an example and in order to avoid idleness. And when we are not paid for our work, let us have recourse to the table of the Lord, seeking alms from door to door" (St. Francis, Testament).
He was the second of seven children of peasant parents in Sardinia. His path to the Franciscans was unusual. During a serious illness, Ignatius vowed to become a Capuchin if he recovered. He regained his health but ignored the promise. A riding accident prompted him to renew the pledge, which he acted on the second time; he was 20 then. Ignatius’s reputation for self-denial and charity led to his appointment as the official beggar for the friars in Cagliari. He fulfilled that task for 40 years; he was blind the last two years.
While on his rounds, Ignatius would instruct the children, visit the sick and urge sinners to repent. The people of Cagliari were inspired by his kindness and his faithfulness to his work. He was canonized in 1951.
MAY 11, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
CHRIST NEVER STOPS BELIEVING IN US
May 11, 2011
Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter
Father Daniel Ray, LC
John 6: 35-40
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me
will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be
thirsty. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not
believe. Everything that the Father gives …More
MAY 11, 2011
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
CHRIST NEVER STOPS BELIEVING IN US
May 11, 2011
Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter
Father Daniel Ray, LC
John 6: 35-40
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me
will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be
thirsty. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not
believe. Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and
anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; for I have come down
from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing
of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. This is
indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe
in him may have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last
day."
Introductory Prayer: Lord, I believe that you are present here and
now as I turn to you in prayer. I trust and have confidence in your
desire to give me every grace I need to receive today. Thank you for
your love, thank you for your immense generosity toward me. I give
you my life and my love in return.
Petition: Lord, help me to have a deeper confidence and trust in
you.
1. An Empty Hole the Size of Christ: "It's like I had a big hole in
my heart, and I couldn't fill it with anything." So exclaimed someone
who recently came back to the sacraments after being away for many
years. She was hungering and thirsting for Christ, and, thankfully,
Christ didn't permit anything else to fill the place in her heart
where only he belonged. On re-encountering Christ—in his mercy
in confession, in his nourishing grace in communion—she was
able to experience the benefits promised by Christ himself: "Anyone
who comes to me I will never drive away." Every one of us invariably
finds holes in our hearts, small or not so small. Only Christ belongs
there. To welcome Christ back in our hearts, we must seek out his
mercy and nourishing grace.
2. Why Do We Hesitate? If what we need and what we truly long for
is Christ, then what keeps us from going to him? Sometimes it is our
pride, or spiritual laziness, or maybe superficiality in our
spiritual life. But behind these reasons is often a fear that if we
open ourselves to Christ, we will somehow lose out. Benedict XVI
addressed this fear in his first homily as Pope: "Do not be afraid of
Christ! He takes nothing away, and He gives you everything. When we
give ourselves to Him, we receive a hundred-fold in return. Yes,
open, open wide the doors to Christ - and you will find true life."
(Mass for the Inauguration of the Pontificate, April 24, 2005).
3. Can You Show Me to the Lost-and-Found? These are words that
Christ has never spoken—nor ever will. It is his Father's will
that Christ lose none of those entrusted to him. Christ never fails
in his mission. Rather, in today's reading he promises: "And this is
the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that
he has given me, but raise it up on the last day." This is our
guarantee that we will never be abandoned and left without his grace
to support us. There will be no difficulty, obstacle, or temptation
too great for him to help us overcome.
Conversation with Christ: Lord Jesus, I trust in you. Despite the
real struggles and obstacles in my path now, I know that you are
leading me towards you. You are the only one who can fill the depths
of my heart. Somehow, mysteriously, each of these trials is part of
making that a reality.
Resolution: When faced with any obstacle today—even if it is
small—I will say a quick prayer entrusting the situation to
Christ.
meditation.regnumchristi.org
DAILY PRAYER WITH REGNUM CHRISTI
CHRIST NEVER STOPS BELIEVING IN US
May 11, 2011
Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter
Father Daniel Ray, LC
John 6: 35-40
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me
will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be
thirsty. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not
believe. Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and
anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; for I have come down
from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing
of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. This is
indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe
in him may have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last
day."
Introductory Prayer: Lord, I believe that you are present here and
now as I turn to you in prayer. I trust and have confidence in your
desire to give me every grace I need to receive today. Thank you for
your love, thank you for your immense generosity toward me. I give
you my life and my love in return.
Petition: Lord, help me to have a deeper confidence and trust in
you.
1. An Empty Hole the Size of Christ: "It's like I had a big hole in
my heart, and I couldn't fill it with anything." So exclaimed someone
who recently came back to the sacraments after being away for many
years. She was hungering and thirsting for Christ, and, thankfully,
Christ didn't permit anything else to fill the place in her heart
where only he belonged. On re-encountering Christ—in his mercy
in confession, in his nourishing grace in communion—she was
able to experience the benefits promised by Christ himself: "Anyone
who comes to me I will never drive away." Every one of us invariably
finds holes in our hearts, small or not so small. Only Christ belongs
there. To welcome Christ back in our hearts, we must seek out his
mercy and nourishing grace.
2. Why Do We Hesitate? If what we need and what we truly long for
is Christ, then what keeps us from going to him? Sometimes it is our
pride, or spiritual laziness, or maybe superficiality in our
spiritual life. But behind these reasons is often a fear that if we
open ourselves to Christ, we will somehow lose out. Benedict XVI
addressed this fear in his first homily as Pope: "Do not be afraid of
Christ! He takes nothing away, and He gives you everything. When we
give ourselves to Him, we receive a hundred-fold in return. Yes,
open, open wide the doors to Christ - and you will find true life."
(Mass for the Inauguration of the Pontificate, April 24, 2005).
3. Can You Show Me to the Lost-and-Found? These are words that
Christ has never spoken—nor ever will. It is his Father's will
that Christ lose none of those entrusted to him. Christ never fails
in his mission. Rather, in today's reading he promises: "And this is
the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that
he has given me, but raise it up on the last day." This is our
guarantee that we will never be abandoned and left without his grace
to support us. There will be no difficulty, obstacle, or temptation
too great for him to help us overcome.
Conversation with Christ: Lord Jesus, I trust in you. Despite the
real struggles and obstacles in my path now, I know that you are
leading me towards you. You are the only one who can fill the depths
of my heart. Somehow, mysteriously, each of these trials is part of
making that a reality.
Resolution: When faced with any obstacle today—even if it is
small—I will say a quick prayer entrusting the situation to
Christ.
meditation.regnumchristi.org
May 11 St. Ignatius of Laconi (1701-1781) Ignatius is another sainted begging brother. He was the second of seven children of peasant parents in Sardinia. His path to the Franciscans was unusual. During a serious illness, Ignatius vowed to become a Capuchin if he recovered. He regained his health but ignored the promise. A riding accident prompted him to renew the pledge, which he acted on the second …More
May 11 St. Ignatius of Laconi (1701-1781) Ignatius is another sainted begging brother. He was the second of seven children of peasant parents in Sardinia. His path to the Franciscans was unusual. During a serious illness, Ignatius vowed to become a Capuchin if he recovered. He regained his health but ignored the promise. A riding accident prompted him to renew the pledge, which he acted on the second time; he was 20 then. Ignatius’s reputation for self-denial and charity led to his appointment as the official beggar for the friars in Cagliari. He fulfilled that task for 40 years; he was blind the last two years. While on his rounds, Ignatius would instruct the children, visit the sick and urge sinners to repent. The people of Cagliari were inspired by his kindness and his faithfulness to his work. He was canonized in 1951. Comment: Why did the people of Cagliari support the friars? These followers of Francis worked hard but rarely at jobs that paid enough to live on. Under these conditions St. Francis allowed them to beg. The life of Ignatius reminds us that everything God considers worthwhile does not have a high-paying salary attached to it. Quote: "And I used to work with my hands, and I [still] desire to work; and I firmly wish that all my brothers give themselves to honest work. Let those who do not know how [to work] learn, not from desire of receiving wages for their work but as an example and in order to avoid idleness. And when we are not paid for our work, let us have recourse to the table of the Lord, seeking alms from door to door" (St. Francis, Testament). www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx