From: richarra@gmail.com   
      
   May 29th - St. Bona of Pisa   
      
   Born at Pisa, Italy, c. 1156; died there in 1207. This story is found only   
   in Attwater.   
   It is said that Bona experienced visions from early childhood, in one of   
   which she was blessed by Saint James the Greater. By the age of 10 she had   
   dedicated herself under the Augustinian rule, and at 14 she made her first   
   journey, going off to see her father who was fighting in the crusades near   
   Jerusalem.   
      
   On the way back she was captured by Islamic pirates in the Mediterranean,   
   wounded and imprisoned. Rescued by some fellow Pisans, she made her way   
   home. However, nothing daunted, she set out again, this time taking with her   
   a large number of pilgrims to make the 1,000-mile journey to Compostella.   
      
   From this time she became one of the official guides on this famous   
   pilgrimage route, under the auspices of the Knights of Saint James. She made   
   the journey nine times, "full of energy, helpful, and unselfish, ready to   
   reassure with her smile those who were sick."   
      
   Already ill, she attempted a final pilgrimage, but was overcome not far from   
   home. She was able to return to Pisa, and died in her little room near the   
   church of San Martino. In recent times Saint Bona has come to be associated   
   as patron of travellers along with Saint Christopher, and in particular of   
   couriers, guides and air-hostesses, receiving acknowledgement not least from   
   airline companies (Attwater).   
      
      
   Saint Quote:   
   "And should you ever hear a sister [someone] speak ill of others, be careful   
   neither to encourage her uncharitableness nor to appear pleased with her   
   language; otherwise you will partake of her guilt. You should either reprove   
   her, or change the subject of conversation, or withdraw from her, or at   
   least pay no attention to her.   
   Your words must be full of charity, so as to cover as much as possible the   
   defects of others, or at least to excuse their intention, if their actions   
   be inexcusable."   
   -St. Alphonsus de Liguori (Doctor, 1696-1787)-"The True Spouse of Jesus   
   Christ"   
      
   Bible Quotes:   
   "Hast thou heard a word against thy neighbour? let it die within thee,   
   trusting that it will not burst thee"  (Ecclesiasticus 19:10)   
      
   "Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth: but that which is good, to the   
   edification of faith: that it may administer grace to the hearers"   
   (Ephesians 4:29)   
      
      
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   Daily Thoughts and Prayers for Our Beloved Dead   
      
   "Have pity on me, have pity on me, at least you my friends, because the hand   
   of the Lord hath touched me" Job. 19-21.   
      
   TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY   
      
   In Purgatory, the just and loving soul loses sight of everything but the   
   purity of God, which it loves and the necessity of making itself worthy of   
   this purity.   This suffering is so intense, because it is ignorant of the   
   length of its exile from the sight of God.   
      
   Prayers:  Our Father, Three Hail Marys, Gloria, De Profundis.   
      
   De Profundis   
      
      Out of the depths, I have cried to Thee,   
   O Lord, Lord, hear my voice.   
      Let Thine ears be attentive to the   
   voice of my supplication.   
      If Thou, O Lord, shalt mark my iniquities,   
   O Lord, who shall stand it?   
      For with Thee there is merciful   
   forgiveness: and by reason of Thy   
   law I have waited for Thee, O Lord.   
   My soul hath relied on His word;   
   my soul hath hoped in the Lord.   
      From the morning watch even until   
   night; let Israel hope in the Lord.   
   Because with the Lord there is mercy;   
   And with Him plenteous redemption.   
      And He shall redeem Israel from   
   all its iniquities.   
      Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,   
   And let perpetual light shine upon them:   
      May they rest in peace. Amen.   
      
   Jesus meek and humble of Heart, hear our prayers in behalf of the souls   
   suffering in Purgatory, particularly those paying the debt exacted for   
   pride. Release them from their pain today, that they may evermore glorify   
   Thee in Heaven and intercede for us in the hour of need.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)