7) Blessed Solanus Casey:
“Thank God ahead of time.”
8) St. Mary Euphrasia Pelletier:
“Gratitude is the memory of the heart.”
9) St. John Vianney:
“Believe and adore. Believe that Jesus Christ is in this sacrament as truly as He was nine months in the womb of Mary, as really as He was nailed to the Cross. Adore in humility and gratitude.”
10) St. Francis of Assisi, in his “Canticle of the Sun”:
Be praised, my Lord, through all Your creatures,
especially through my lord Brother Sun,
who brings the day; and You give light through him.
And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor!
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Of You, Most High, he bears the likeness.
Be praised, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars;
in the heavens You have made them bright, precious and beautiful …
Praise and bless my Lord, and give thanks, and serve Him with great humility.
This article was originally published on Nov. 25, 2021, and has been updated.
