Wednesday, March 18, 2015
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I
alone, Daniel, saw the vision; but great fear
seized those who were with me; they fled and hid themselves, although they did
not see the vision.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026-Start 9 Day Holy Face Novena for 1st Fri.
SMOKE IN THIS LIFE, NOT THE NEXT Wed, Oct 28 — Sts. Simon & Jude Cigar: Strong Habano Pour: 1792 Small Batch Reflection: Persevere without applause. The Church gives this Wednesday to Simon the Zealot and Jude the Patron of the Impossible —two apostles who labored without spotlight, without applause, without the soft praise that weakens a man. Their feast falls in the middle of the week, where perseverance is tested and interior discipline is revealed. Christ’s hard word in Matthew 5:26 stands behind their witness: Usque ad novissimum quadrantem —the last farthing. Divine Justice is exact. Every disorder, every attachment, every stain must be burned clean before the soul can endure the Beatific Vision. The guilt is forgiven; the debt remains. The soul is saved; the rust must still be removed. St. Catherine of Genoa saw this with terrifying clarity. The souls in Purgatory suffer willingly because they finally see the obstacle within themselves. The fire is not ...
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