WEEKLY BULLTIN QUOTE FOR 2007

All quotes taken from, Every Day With Saint Francis De Sales, edited by Francis J. Klauder, S.D.B., Salesiana Publishers, New Rochelle, New York, reprinted 1997.

Suggestion: In your parish bulletin create a box that might look like the following:

January 28, 2007 / 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time / Take this as a general rule: judge with charity all that you see others doing. When that is not possible, excuse them and pray for them.
February 4, 2007 / 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time / A good vocation is simply a firm and constant will to serve Almighty God in the way and in the places to which He has called us.
February 11, 2007 / 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time / Our state in life bridges the gap between Heaven and earth.
February 18, 2007 / 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time / God is merciful and has promised forgiveness to all who ask for it with a contrite and humble heart.
February 25, 2007 / 1st Sunday of Lent / Christian piety always has only one object, God. However, it suggests various ways of serving Him, according to varying states of life and social conditions. So in whatever state we live, we can please God.
March 4, 2007 / 2nd Sunday of Lent / For the person who believes that God is everything, the world must count as nothing.
March 11, 2007 / 3rd Sunday of Lent / If a person shows a firm and preserving determination to serve God in his state in life, he gives the best proof that he has a true vocation.
March 18, 2007 / 4th Sunday of Lent / Every one of our brothers and sisters has his or her place at the breast of the Savior. Who would have the heart not to love and support imperfections of those who find themselves in such a holy place?
March 25, 2007 / 5th Sunday of Lent / Before you judge your brother, just imagine that you are he and he is you. I assure you that you will judge him correctly and charitably.
April 1, 2007 / Palm Sunday / Truly we must love God or die. Rather, we must die for love of Him.
April 8, 2007 / Easter Sunday / If you love God, speak about Him as often as possible.
April 15, 2007 / 2nd Sunday of Easter / Whenever you feel temptation or despair, turn to the mother of mercy for help.
April 22, 2007 / 3rd Sunday of Easter / To love our neighbors does not mean merely to wish them well, but also to do them all the good that is in our power to do so.
April 29, 2007 / 4th Sunday of Easter / We should live in this world as though our spirit were already in Heaven.
May 6, 2007 / 5th Sunday of Easter / God is greater than our heart; who dares try to restrict His movement?
May 13, 2007 / 6th Sunday of Easter / The soul of our heart is the temple of the Spirit.
May 20, 2007 / 7th Sunday of Easter / Let us learn once and for all how to love one another as we will in Heaven.
May 27, 2007 / Pentecost Sunday / The disciples of Christ gathered together as a body to beg for the outpouring of the Spirit.
June 3, 2007 / Holy Trinity / The peace of God be ever in our hearts.
June 10, 2007 / Body and Blood of Christ / One Holy Communion well made is quite enough to make us perfect saints.
June 17, 2007 / 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time / Do not wish to be anything except what you are, and strive to be that perfectly.
June 24, 2007 / John the Baptist / The Holy Spirit directs us personally by His inspirations.
July 1, 2007 / 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time / In our every need and enterprise, put all you trust in God. Rest assured that all will work out to your advantage.
July 8, 2007 / 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time / The crosses that we shape for ourselves are always lighter than the ones laid upon us.
July 15, 2007 / 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time / There is nothing more contrary to charity-or to the love of God-than to have little concern for one’s neighbor.
July 22, 2007 / 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time / Never scatter words if there is no hope of their doing good.
July 29, 2007 / 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time / If we spend our time in prayer in a poor and careless manner, we are robbing time from God.
August 5, 2007 / 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time / No matter how much you acquire, you will never be really satisfied unless you are prepared to live with the bare necessities.
August 12, 2007 / 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time / Whatever does not have eternity for its goal is nothing but vanity.
August 19, 2007 / 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time / Remember! There is no state in life without its problems and frustrations.
August 26, 2007 / 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time / If a soul does not have, first of all, a true knowledge of its own miseries and nothingness, it can have no true trust in God.
September 2, 2007 / 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time / A really humble person never thinks anyone has done him or her wrong.
September 9, 2007 / 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time / I am not interested in becoming wise if I am not becoming holy at the same time.
September 16, 2007 / 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time / Do not despair over shortcomings. Start over each day.
September 23, 2007 / 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time / Those who are rich in the enjoyment of worldly pleasures are poor in the matter of spiritual consolations, even incapable of enjoying them.
September 30, 2007 / 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time / All rules have an exception. There is only one that has not: “Nothing contrary to God’s will.”
October 7, 2007 / 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time / The soul of the Christian is a kingdom of which the Holy Spirit is the sovereign King.
October 14, 2007 / 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time / Walk joyously through life. And if at times you cannot, at least walk with faith and courage.
October 21, 2007 / 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time / He prays well who is so absorbed with God that he does not know that he is praying.
October 28, 2007 / 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time / The lives of the saints are nothing but the Gospel put into practice.
November 4, 2007 / 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time / God is especially pleased with simple, humble and loving hearts.
November 11, 2007 / 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time / If we are worried by the thought of death, this fear will do us more harm than good.
November 18, 2007 / 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time / Prepare your heart to receive from the loving hand of God afflictions as well as consolations; be ready to receive either equally, without desiring or refusing them.
November 25, 2007 / Christ the King / God, Who has led you safely so far, will lead you on to the end.