You see the light but not the sun. When you set yourself to look more closely, you will begin to see more sense in the darkness that surrounds you. Your eyes will begin to pick out the shape of things and persons around you. You will begin to see them, the presence of the One who gives them meaning and purpose, and that it is he who is the explanation of them all.Cardinal Basil HumeTreasury of the Catholic Church, compiled by Teresa de Bertodano (Darton, Longman and Todd, 1999) O my God!I ask you for myself and for those dear to me the grace to fulfil perfectly your holy will and to accept for love of youthe joys and sorrows of this passing life,so that one day we may be reunited in Heaven for all eternity.St Therese of Lisieux The Heart in Pilgrimage: A Prayerbook for Catholic Chri
05 June 2014, The Tablet
Spiritual readings – 7 June 2014
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