Day 102. Don Giovanni Merlini Quotations – He will be beatified!
"Practice mortification is an act of virtue; but if you do not do it, you will not have that act of virtue but you do not commit a sin." (Letter 159)
"Practice mortification is an act of virtue; but if you do not do it, you will not have that act of virtue but you do not commit a sin." (Letter 159)
"Christmas of the Lord. Let us unite with the baby Jesus, and may Jesus be all ours and we all his." (Letter 171)
"It is not fitting to have inappropriate desires that might disgust God whom we must merrily serve. I will be outside when God wills it, I will be in Rome when He wills it to God." (Letter 373)
"The missionaries ‘ever since they become militants (of the Church) under the banner and in the name of the Precious Blood, have nothing more at heart than to pay due worship to it and to spread it to every part’ ."(From the Rule, approved by Pope Gregory XVI in 1841)
"We must repent every day. But how can we do that? By wishing to completely belong to God." (Letter 132)
"Glory comes after the crosses we carry. Let us think about God, and God will do the rest." (Letter 88)
On 21 October 2024, an indulgenced Mass in honour of St Kasper was held at the University Church of the Holy Name of Jesus in Wrocław. The Society of the Precious Blood is active in this parish and we have been celebrating the indulgenced feast together for several years. We invited the Sisters of the Adorers [...]
"God is good! He makes our natural defects useful to his glory." (Letter 81)
"Let us not lose courage and confidence in God." (Letter 37)
On 19 October 2024 we did one of the most beautiful routes of the Crown of Polish Mountains from Łopuszna to Turbacz. The colours of autumn were breathtaking and the hike gave delight not only to the eyes but also to the heart. At the end, we had a visit from Father Józef Tischner. Such [...]