by John J Crawely
New York, p. 33-34
While evil may never be done for anything in the world, and therefore never for love of any man, yet, to help someone in need a good work should sometimes be omitted, or rather, a better one done in its place; for by so doing, the good work is not lost, but merely changed into better one. Without charity the work itself is of no spiritual value; but whatever is done out of charity, be it ever so small and seemingly worthless, becomes wholly fruitful. For God considers no somuch what is done, as why it is done...
Often what has the apperance of being done out of charity is really done from wordly motives; natural inclinations, self-will, hope of reward and other forms of self-interest are hard to exclude.
Whoever has true and perfect charity is never self-seeking but desires only that God's glory be served in all things...
Close the door on youself and invite Jesus
Behold I stand at the door and knock...
Revelation 3:20
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Tomorrow is the Vigil of the Nativity of St. Jon the Babtist...
asperges me, Domini, hyssopo et mundabor:
lavabis me et super nivem dealbabor
sicut eram in principio, et nunc
ostende nobis, Domine, misericordiam tuam
I like the prayer the priest will read on the very holiday...If only I could be there... With my Lord and Master..
Recieve, O Holy Trinity, One God, this Holy Sacrifice of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which I, Thy unworthy servant, desire now to offer unto Thy Divine Majesty by the hands of this Thy minister, with all the Sacrifices which have ever been or will be offered unto Thee, in union with that most Holy Sacrifice offered by the same Christ our Lord at the Last Supper, and on the Altar of the Cross. I offer it unto Thee with the utmost affection of devotion, out of pure love for Thine infinite goodness, and according of the most holy intention of the same Christ our Lord, our Holy Mother the Church.
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