First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church

FOCAL POINT:

“Through the grace of Baptism, we have received the gift of the Spirit, who makes us God’s sons: ‘… a spirit of adoption through which we cry out ‘Abba!’ (that is, Father!) (Romans 8:15).’” (Con. 54)

Deceased:

Fr. Pawel Palka, 1926, Adrianople, Bulgaria
Br. Josef Korman, 1941, Stryj, Poland
Fr. John Bresden, 1968, Chicago, USA
Fr. Julian Papiez, 2011, Warsaw, Poland

Birthday:

Fr. Murray McDermott, 1948, Canada

1. For our novices and seminarians, and for the grace to imitate our Founders.
2. For Father General and his Curia.
3. For parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers.

FURTHER REFLECTION:

“The consecrated life proclaims what the Father, through the Son and in the Spirit, brings about by his love, his goodness and his beauty.” (Vita Consecrata, 20)