Vinny’s Corner
In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)
· Saturday Litany of the Hours Invoking the Aid of Mother Mary
· Spirit hour:
· 15 Traditional Spanish Drinks
· How to celebrate Nov 15th
o Clean out your refrigerator for a fresh start, celebrating National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day.
o Indulge your sweet tooth with a homemade batch of spicy hermit cookies for National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day.
o Get creative by designing and wearing a camp T-shirt for National Camp T-Shirt Day.
§ When in the woods beware of falling trees!
o Show your appreciation for our planet by committing to recycling on National Recycling Day.
§ I used to help my Grandpa recycle his beer cans cigarette butts and all-yuck.
o Take time to enjoy music, perhaps learning a drumming rhythm for National Drummer Day.
o Honor wildlife conservation like Steve Irwin by watching a documentary or visiting a local zoo.
o Enjoy a bowl of Raisin Bran cereal in the morning to mark National Raisin Bran Cereal Day.
🛡️ Knights Templar & Marian Clarity Pilgrimage
→ Tomar → Fátima
🗓️ Daily Itinerary & Symbolic Acts
Nov 16: Arrival in Coimbra
· 🛏️ Stay: Sapientia Boutique Hotel or Hotel Oslo Coimbra
Nov 17: Coimbra – Monastic Heritage
Nov 18: Coimbra → Tomar
· 🚆 Travel to Tomar.
· 🛏️ Stay: Hotel dos Templários or Hostel 2300 Thomar
Nov 19: Tomar – Templar Stronghold
Nov 20: Tomar
– Civic Reflection
Nov 21: Tomar – Day of Rest & Local Hospitality
Nov 22: Departure
💶 Cost Breakdown (Per Person)
Category | Budget (USD) | Mid-Range (USD) |
Lodging (6 nights) | $180–$300 | $360–$600 |
Meals | $90–$150 | $180–$300 |
Transport | $30–$60 | $60–$120 |
Sightseeing & Tips | $30–$60 | $60–$120 |
Total Estimate | $330–$570 | $660–$1,140 |
🍽️ The Supper of the Sword and the Scroll
Each course echoes a symbolic act from the week’s journey through Coimbra and Tomar, inviting pilgrims to taste the legacy of the Templars and the scholars who shaped Portugal’s soul.
with roasted chestnuts and honey
with basil
NOVEMBER 15 Saturday
John, Chapter 15, Verse 9-13
As the Father LOVES me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
Your prayers are answered in accordance with your love. This is the natural law of God. For love begins with the Fathers love of Christ and moves on to Jesus’ love for his friends which is reciprocated in the disciples’ loving obedience to Christ and radiates out through their love for one another. It is this love that will be the source of their joy and the essential condition of their intimate friendship with the Lord. The model of love for all true discipleship is extreme, and limitless. Yet, it is precisely for love like this that Jesus has chosen them. They will bring forth enduring fruit; their prayers will be answered to the extent that they love one another.[1] We see this natural law of love in the world today. If our church has love and even sacrificial love it will be safe no matter how poor of a church it is but if it has no love than no matter how rich a church it is; it bears no fruit. Such is the law of love. We can see the same in our own families where there is love the family is rich even if it has no money and where there is no love there is not a family. We also see this truth in our country which is now being ran by Godless unloving people. (i.e. the recent political spectacles of our political parties) We do not need climate change but a change of heart and start loving as Christ does beginning in our homes and going out from there.
Study Saints; be a saint[2]
· Memorial of St. Albert the Great (c. 1200-1280), son of a German nobleman. While studying at Padua when the Master General of the Dominicans, Jordan of Saxony, succeeded in attracting him to that Order. He was to become one of its greatest glories. After taking his degrees at the University of Paris, he taught philosophy and theology at Paris and then in Cologne. St. Thomas Aquinas was among his pupils. His knowledge was encyclopedic. In 1260 he was named Bishop of Ratisbon and devoted himself zealously to the duties of his office. But soon resigned in order to continue his teaching and research. St. Albert died in Cologne on November 15, 1280.
·
Leopold of Austria
(1073-1136). He was born at Melk in Austria, a grandson of
Emperor Henry III. In 1096 he succeeded his father as fourth Margrave of
Austria. He married Agnes, daughter of Henry IV, by whom he had eighteen
children. He ruled firmly and successfully for forty years, and was especially
interested in the spread of religious institutions. He was the founder of
Mariazell (Benedictine), Heiligenkreuz (Cistercian) and Klosternenburg
(Augustinian). He was buried at Klosternenburg.
o Feast of St. Leopold, November 15—Most of Austria would wait for their fall harvest feast until St. Leopold’s day, as he is the patron saint of Austria. Today was also referred to as “Goose Day” in Austria.
Copilot’s
Take
Love is the divine architecture of all true discipleship, flowing from the Father to the Son, from Christ to his friends, and radiating outward through their love for one another. In John 15:9–13, Jesus reveals that this love is not abstract—it is sacrificial, intimate, and fruitful. It is the condition for answered prayer, the source of lasting joy, and the measure of spiritual vitality. Where love abides, even the poorest church becomes a sanctuary; where love is absent, even the richest institution bears no fruit. This law of love governs families, churches, and nations alike. In a time when political spectacle often overshadows mercy, we do not need climate change but a change of heart—a return to Christlike love beginning in our homes and rippling outward. Saints like Albert the Great and Leopold of Austria embodied this love through intellectual stewardship and civic devotion, reminding us that holiness is not confined to monasteries but must flourish in classrooms, councils, and kitchens. Let us study saints, become saints, and remain in love.
Bible in a Year Day 133 Persevering in Trust
Fr. Mike focuses on trust today,
specifically trusting God in difficult times. Like David, we need to learn to
trust God in the midst of the battle, not wait until it's over. Today's
readings are 2 Samuel 15, 1 Chronicles 19-20, and Psalm 3.
Daily Devotions
·
Unite
in the work of the Porters of St.
Joseph
by joining them in fasting: Today's Fast: Families of St. Joseph’s Porters
·
Litany of the Most Precious Blood
of Jesus
·
Offering to the
sacred heart of Jesus
·
Rosary
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