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   On Oct 12, 2023, James wrote   
   (in article):   
      
   > On Tue, 26 Sep 2023 01:30:19 -0700 (PDT), Rich   
   > wrote:   
   >   
   > > God's spirit   
   > >   
   > > God's spirit is all about you all day long. You have no thoughts, no   
   > > plans, no impulses and no emotions that He does not know about. You   
   > > can hide nothing from Him. Do not make your conduct conform only to   
   > > that of the world and do not depend on the approval or disapproval of   
   > > others. God sees in secret, but He rewards openly. If you are in   
   > > harmony with the Divine Spirit, doing your best to live the way you   
   > > believe God wants you to live, you will be at peace. I pray that I may   
   > > always feel God's presence. I pray that I may realize this Presence   
   > > constantly all through the day.   
   > > --From Twenty-Four Hours a Day   
   >   
   > Look up the word for "spirit". Its first definition is about a FORCE,   
   > not a person.   
   >   
   > Sincerely James   
      
   pneuma pnyoo'-mah   
      
   From G4154; a current of air, that is, breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy   
   or figuratively aspirit, that is, (human) the rational soul, (by implication)   
   vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, daemon,   
   or (divine) God, Christ’s spirit, the Holy spirit: - ghost, life, spirit   
   (-ual, -ually), mind. Compare G5590.   
      
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   > > 26 September – Blessed Louis Tezza M.I.   
   > >   
   > > (1841-1923)   
   > > Blessed Louis was an Italian priest, a professed member of the   
   > > Camillians and Founder of the Daughters of St Camillus de Lellis M.I.   
   > > (1550-1614), Apostle of Charity, Spiritual Director, Counsellor,   
   > > Administrator, Teacher, Reformer, Advisor and is known as the Apostle   
   > > of Lima. He was ordained in 1864 and went on to serve the sick and the   
   > > poor in Peru. Tezza’s new religious congregation was established with   
   > > the sole aim of sick relief who followed the Rule of the Camillian   
   > > order as a branch of it. Patronage – Daughters of St Camillus. He was   
   > > Beatified on 4 November 2001 by St Pope John Paul II.   
   > >   
   > > Fr Louis Tezza was born in Conegliano (TV) on 1st November 1841, the   
   > > only son of Augustine Tezza and Cathetine Nedwiedt. His father, who   
   > > was a medical doctor, died when Louis was nine and his mother decided   
   > > to move to Padova, where Louis continued his studies. At the age of   
   > > fifteen he entered the Camillian Order (Ministers of the Sick of St   
   > > Camillus de Lellis). Having entrusted her son to the Camillian   
   > > noviciate and being certain of the authenticity of his vocation, she   
   > > herself entered the convent of the Visitation where she was renowned   
   > > as an exceptional woman and religious sister.   
   > >   
   > > After his ordination Louis was entrusted with the formation of the   
   > > young religious. Four years later he was presented with an opportunity   
   > > of fulfilling a long standing desire by becoming a missionary to   
   > > Africa but obedience decreed that he obey his legitimate superiors who   
   > > were not in favour of the venture. Instead of Africa, he was   
   > > transferred to Rome as novice master.   
   > >   
   > > In 1871 Fr Louis was sent to the new foundation in France as novice   
   > > master, where he would later become the first provincial. Through his   
   > > dedication and zeal he succeeded in establishing the common life   
   > > within the community, while at the same time setting up specific   
   > > Camillian social facilities in the local areas for the spiritual and   
   > > corporal benefit of the sick. With the suppression of the religious   
   > > institutes in 1880 he was expelled from France, as he was seen as a   
   > > foreigner. However, he secretly returned and managed to unite the   
   > > religious who were scattered here and there throughout the country.   
   > > Thus he not alone resisted the suppression but he was responsible for   
   > > laying the foundations for the development that would later follow.   
   > >   
   > > He was elected Procurator and Vicar General of the Camillians in 1891   
   > > and on his return to Rome he providentially met Josephine Vannini   
   > > (beatified on 16 October 1994). He had for some time cherished in his   
   > > heart the desire to establish a group of consecrated women who would   
   > > serve the sick in accordance with the spirit and charism of St   
   > > Camillus de Lellis. Thus on the 2 February 1892, the Congregation of   
   > > the Daughters of St Camillus was born, enriching the Camillian charism   
   > > with the feminine characteristics of tenderness, hospitality,   
   > > intuition and attentive listening. These were the very gifts which   
   > > Camillus sought in his religious when they assisted the sick. The   
   > > Institute was approved by the Holy See in 1931 and has experienced a   
   > > rapid growth and expansion.   
   > >   
   > > Just when it appeared that Fr Louis’ activity was drawing to a close,   
   > > another very important chapter was about to be written. At the age of   
   > > 59 he was sent to Peru as Official Visitor, with the brief of   
   > > reforming the Camillian community of Lima, which for over a century   
   > > had been separated from the Order and now risked being suppressed.   
   > > This task was seen as involving a short stay in Lima but when the time   
   > > to return to Rome came both the Archbishop and the Apostolic Nuncio   
   > > considered his presence indispensable, defining him as “as a man   
   > > inspired by God and providential for Lima”. He accepted their request,   
   > > sanctioned by his superiors, as the will of God and entrusted all to   
   > > Providence. Thus he remained in Lima for 23 years, until his death.   
   > >   
   > > During this time he was to enrich his surroundings with his great   
   > > charity and love of God, expressed through the exercise of an intense   
   > > apostolic activity. Besides his work in re-establishing the regular   
   > > life in the religious communities, he dedicated himself to the needs   
   > > of the sick, especially those who were poor, in their homes, in the   
   > > hospitals and in the prisons. He was confessor and spiritual director   
   > > to the archdiocesan seminary and various religious Congregations. He   
   > > was sought as a counsellor both in the Nunciature and in the   
   > > Archbishop's House. He successfully helped another founder, the   
   > > servant of God Teresa Candamo, overcome her initial difficulties with   
   > > her new Institute.   
   > >   
   > > His discreet work and intelligent and deep love, coupled with his   
   > > loving and authoritative character, led to his being regarded as the   
   > > “saint of Lima”. Here F. Louis died on 23 September 1923. An unknown   
   > > visitor carved the words “Apostle of Lima” on his tomb. He was   
   > > described by the Cardinal Lauri as “the holiest priest in the diocese   
      
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