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Oby1 (f)
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Today's Saint
Charles Lwanga and Companions (d. 1886)
One of 22 Ugandan martyrs, Charles Lwanga is the patron of youth and Catholic action in most of tropical Africa. He protected his fellow pages (aged 13 to 30) from the homosexual demands of the Bagandan ruler, Mwanga, and encouraged and instructed them in the Catholic faith during their imprisonment for refusing the ruler’s demands.
For his own unwillingness to submit to the immoral acts and his efforts to safeguard the faith of his friends, Charles was burned to death at Namugongo on June 3, 1886, by Mwanga’s order.
Charles first learned of Christ’s teachings from two retainers in the court of Chief Mawulugungu. While a catechumen, he entered the royal household as assistant to Joseph Mukaso, head of the court pages.
On the night of Mukaso’s martyrdom for encouraging the African youths to resist Mwanga, Charles requested and received Baptism. Imprisoned with his friends, Charles’s courage and belief in God inspired them to remain chaste and faithful.
When Pope Paul VI canonized these 22 martyrs on October 18, 1964, he referred to the Anglican pages martyred for the same reason.
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On his African tour in 1969, Pope Paul VI told 22 young Ugandan converts that "being a Christian is a fine thing but not always an easy one."
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Oby1 (f)
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I'm inviting you all to our feast day (St.Charles) on June 8th. We also hv a one week novena talk to commemorate the feast of St.Charles Lwanga.
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Carlosein (m)
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I'm inviting you all to our feast day (St.Charles) on June 8th. We also hv a one week novena talk to commemorate the feast of St.Charles Lwanga.
Charles lwanga is my patron saint and i am indeed proud to be associated with him. i prayed for a special favor of him this week and it looks on its way to being fulfilled. St Charles Lwanga, pray for us in our hour of need and always. Amen. |
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viee (f)
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hey Carl sup! nice to catch u here. . . Hey Oby, Lady and Lindiwe  ha, even Pam dropped by sef had a little action with men of the under world on my way back from work on sun i came out unhurt. . . . . Thank God! lost my phones, but will get it back by moro morn, so abeg make una tx me again to save ur nos Momsie booked a thankgivn Mass for me i still dey thank God |
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Lindiwe (f)
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had a little action with men of the under world on my way back from work on sun
i came out unhurt. . . . . Thank God!
lost my phones, but will get it back by moro morn, so abeg make una tx me again to save your nos
you don't mean it viee  their work shall end in futility in da name of Jesus, Amen! we shall join you in your thanksgiving mass in spirit! we're glad you came out unhurt! I mean, the power in you is too much for them! lol! sup Oby, abeg keep up your good work sis! catch y'all! |
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Lindiwe (f)
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but viee, no vex oh! wetin you find go do for work self on sun   |
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viee (f)
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hey dear, thanks oooo cld have been worse, so i give all the glory to God. . . . me sef tire for the work oooo  we had some issues at work, so i had to come in and i worked pretty late as well i just can't stop thankn God i wasnt so scared because i was actually sayn my Rosary when it happened so i just asked Our Lady to take control |
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Oby1 (f)
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hey Carl sup! nice to catch u here. . . Hey Oby, Lady and Lindiwe ha, even Pam dropped by sef had a little action with men of the under world on my way back from work on sun i came out unhurt. . . . . Thank God! lost my phones, but will get it back by moro morn, so abeg make una tx me again to save your nos Momsie booked a thankgivn Mass for me i still dey thank God Thank you Jesus. They r so terrible. Thank God for everything. You see the miracle of the Rosary, who knows wht would hv happened without d prayer. I had an experience with them last year, they threw us into the bush (yeye people) |
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Carlosein (m)
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hey Carl sup! nice to catch u here. . . Hey Oby, Lady and Lindiwe ha, even Pam dropped by sef had a little action with men of the under world on my way back from work on sun i came out unhurt. . . . . Thank God! lost my phones, but will get it back by moro morn, so abeg make una tx me again to save your nos Momsie booked a thankgivn Mass for me i still dey thank God viee, just saw ur post. men of the underworld ke? na wa o! little wonder you could not keep your promise. thank God you are ok |
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Carlosein (m)
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Thank you Jesus. They r so terrible. Thank God for everything. You see the miracle of the Rosary, who knows wht would hv happened without d prayer.
I had an experience with them last year, they threw us into the bush (yeye people)
oby you go kill pesin with laff . |
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Carlosein (m)
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that is one of the efficacies of the rosary, safeguarding those who pray it in transit. i am always glad to meet people who pray the rosary in vehicles from time to time. it makes me feel very safe indeed. there is one lady who boards same bus as me in the morning and i noticed she contributes little to general arguments in the bus (that's what they do usually in buses ) then one day i saw she had a finger rosary and she keeps using it moving it round and round meditatively. i understood then. so we are actually very many. viee, our Lady sees and she protects her own. they have failed and will always fail. |
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Oby1 (f)
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oby you go kill pesin with laff . you dey mind them |
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viee (f)
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yes o Carl, you're so correct! i wasnt ruff handled or beaten they were even calm sef! i was/am so grateful to God, i tell u. . . Oby, u wan use lafta finish persin for hia!  but seriously when did this happen? glad u were not hurt at least i refuse to even look at what is already lost what i have is far more precious! |
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Oby1 (f)
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take care too carlos, viee, lindiwe and pamperme |
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Carlosein (m)
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thanks guys. byeeee.
and viee don't stay too late today o!
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viee (f)
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thnx guys  safe trip home and slip tight |
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Oby1 (f)
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yes o Carl, you're so correct! i wasnt ruff handled or beaten they were even calm sef! i was/am so grateful to God, i tell u. . . Oby, u wan use lafta finish persin for hia! but seriously when did this happen? glad u were not hurt at least i refuse to even look at what might is already lost what i have is far more precious! I'm serious we lay down flat face down, my rosary was inside my bag, my precious blood prayer book |
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viee (f)
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eyaa, pele i knw the feeln! beta forgtn! on Monday, my friends here saw a Lady with bruises and blood all ova her as early as 6.30 am it turned out she was attacked as well they pushed her out of a moving vehicle and she was badly wounded so whn i hear stories lik that, i feel so glad i had my Rosary with me and Our Lady as a constant companion. . . gotta rush out beging to fear late night moves lol see you all moro ciao |
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Lindiwe (f)
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please darling viee, don't be angry! like i said, i didn't know we were going to to stay that long. they kept moving our return till we had to wait for our training and then the break! i promise to organise your chinese when next i step into lag, lol! |
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Pamperme
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SAINT OF THE DAY
June 5, 2008
St. Boniface
(672?-754)
Boniface, known as the apostle of the Germans, was an English Benedictine monk who gave up being elected abbot to devote his life to the conversion of the Germanic tribes. Two characteristics stand out: his Christian orthodoxy and his fidelity to the pope of Rome.
How absolutely necessary this orthodoxy and fidelity were is borne out by the conditions he found on his first missionary journey in 719 at the request of Pope Gregory II. Paganism was a way of life. What Christianity he did find had either lapsed into paganism or was mixed with error. The clergy were mainly responsible for these latter conditions since they were in many instances uneducated, lax and questionably obedient to their bishops. In particular instances their very ordination was questionable.
These are the conditions that Boniface was to report in 722 on his first return visit to Rome. The Holy Father instructed him to reform the German Church. The pope sent letters of recommendation to religious and civil leaders. Boniface later admitted that his work would have been unsuccessful, from a human viewpoint, without a letter of safe-conduct from Charles Martel, the powerful Frankish ruler, grandfather of Charlemagne. Boniface was finally made a regional bishop and authorized to organize the whole German Church. He was eminently successful.
In the Frankish kingdom, he met great problems because of lay interference in bishops’ elections, the worldliness of the clergy and lack of papal control.
During a final mission to the Frisians, he and 53 companions were massacred while he was preparing converts for Confirmation.
In order to restore the Germanic Church to its fidelity to Rome and to convert the pagans, he had been guided by two principles. The first was to restore the obedience of the clergy to their bishops in union with the pope of Rome. The second was the establishment of many houses of prayer which took the form of Benedictine monasteries. A great number of Anglo-Saxon monks and nuns followed him to the continent. He introduced Benedictine nuns to the active apostolate of education.
Comment:
Boniface bears out the Christian rule: To follow Christ is to follow the way of the cross. For Boniface, it was not only physical suffering or death, but the painful, thankless, bewildering task of Church reform. Missionary glory is often thought of in terms of bringing new persons to Christ. It seems—but is not—less glorious to heal the household of the faith.
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Pamperme
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MASS READING AND GOSPEL FOR TODAY
FIRST READING: 2Tim 2: 8-15
Remember the Good News that I carry, 'Jesus Christ risen from the dead, sprung from the race of David'; it is on account of this that I have my own hardships to bear, even to being chained like a criminal - but they cannot chain up God's news. So I bear it all for the sake of those who are chosen, so that in the end they may have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus and the eternal glory that comes with it.
Here is a saying that you rely on:
If we have died with him, then we shall live with him.
If we hold firm, then we shall reign with him.
If we disown him, then he will disown us.
We may be unfaithful, but he is always faithful,
for he cannot disown his own self.
Remind them of this; and tell them in the name of God that there is to be no wrangling about words: all that this ever achieves is the destruction of those who are listening. Do all you can to present yourself in front of God as a man who has come through his trials, and a man who has no cause to be ashamed of his life's work and has kept a straight course with the message of the truth.
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 24
Response: Lord, make me know your ways.
1. Lord, make me know your ways.
Lord, teach me your paths.
Make me walk in your truth, and teach me:
for you are God my saviour. Response
2. The Lord is good and upright.
He shows the path to those who stray,
he guides the humble in the right path;
he teaches his way to the poor. Response
3. His ways are faithfulness and love
for those who keep his covenant and will.
The Lord's friendship is for those who revere him;
to them he reveals his covenant. Response
GOSPEL: Mark 12: 28-34
One of the scribes came up to Jesus and put a question to him, 'Which is the first of all the commandments?' Jesus replied, 'This is the first: Listen, Israel, the Lord our God is the one Lord, and you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: You must love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.' The scribe said to him, 'Well spoken, Master; what you have said is true: that he is one and there is no other. To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and strength, and to love your neighbour as yourself, this is far more important than any holocaust or sacrifice.' Jesus, seeing how wisely he had spoken, said, 'You are not far from the kingdom of God'. And after that no one dared to question him any more.
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Pamperme
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Hi viee, sorry about the robbery incident and thank God Our Lady was on guard. Really sorry to hear that.  |
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Oby1 (f)
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FIRST READING: 2Tim 2: 8-15
Remember the Good News that I carry, 'Jesus Christ risen from the dead, sprung from the race of David'; it is on account of this that I have my own hardships to bear, even to being chained like a criminal - but they cannot chain up God's news. So I bear it all for the sake of those who are chosen, so that in the end they may have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus and the eternal glory that comes with it.
Here is a saying that you rely on:
If we have died with him, then we shall live with him.
If we hold firm, then we shall reign with him.
If we disown him, then he will disown us.
We may be unfaithful, but he is always faithful,
for he cannot disown his own self.
Remind them of this; and tell them in the name of God that there is to be no wrangling about words: all that this ever achieves is the destruction of those who are listening. Do all you can to present yourself in front of God as a man who has come through his trials, and a man who has no cause to be ashamed of his life's work and has kept a straight course with the message of the truth. MEDITATION OF THE DAYPaul reminded Timothy of some spiritual truths that would keep him faithful to God and bring others to God as well. The apostle was speaking of the glory of God revealed through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For preaching this truth, Paul has been arrested and imprisoned (2 TIm 2: 7-9). God exists in infinite and eternal glory. The fullness of his majesty, power, love and holiness is summed up in that one word: Glory. Jesus, the Son of God, co-eternal and co-equal with the Father is in his life, death and resurrection, the complete manifestation of God's glory. "We have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father" (John 1:14). Christ "reflects the glory of God" (Hebrews 1:3). The night before he died, Jesus prayed; "I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work which you gave me to do; and now, Father, glorify me in your presence" (John 17: 4-5). That "work" to which Jesus referred, that saving work ot God effected through him, is the holy work of self-giving. God gave himself in Christ and Christ gave himself in his own death and resurrection; this is God's glory and we are all called to share in it. Paul wrote to Timothy that he was willing to "endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus with its eternal glory" (2 tim 2: 10). He continued, "If we have died with him, we shall also live with him; if we endure, we shall also reign with him" (2 tim 2: 11-12). This requires coming daily before the cross to learn the lesson of dying to everything that separates us from God and his love-anger, jealousy, pride, deceit, prejudice-all those sinful patterns of acting and thinking that dominate our lives. Through the cross, sin is not only forgiven but the power of sin to rule us is broken (Col 2:15). When we are willing to die with Christ, the life that he won through his victory on the cross can become our life. We glorify God by believing in him and his saving act. Set free from sin, we can rise wtih Christ and be brought with him into God's glory. |
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Lindiwe (f)
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hey peeps,
hope y'all had/ are having a good time! It's somewhat rough here today, but no shaking, still on the move!
be good!
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Oby1 (f)
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hey peeps,
hope y'all had/ are having a good time! It's somewhat rough here today, but no shaking, still on the move!
be good!
Easy baby life na jeje |
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~Lady~ (f)
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Hello people
How's life faring well?
Pam thanks for the Readings
May God be your guide as you walk in his footsteps Amen
love you all
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Lindiwe (f)
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Easy baby life na jeje Oh Sure! |
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Lindiwe (f)
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and it's yet another day! let's do only that which will leave us no cause for regret at the end of the day!
remember, anybody who tries to live in devotion to Christ is certain to be attacked!
have a blessed day y'all!
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