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   Angels--Their Sorrows   
      
   Can real sorrow ever invade the ranks of the Holy Angels? Never. Not a   
   single pang of disappointment, or regret, or anxiety, or sadness, or   
   self-reproach can ever enter into their sinless souls. They were fixed   
   in unalterable joy, when they were confirmed in grace and admitted to   
   the Beatific Vision. Their perfect union with the Divine will prevents   
   them from regretting anything that God permits. One day there will be,   
   through God's mercy, no more sorrow for me.   
      
   But how is it that we speak of our Guardian Angels as shedding tears   
   over our sins and turning away his face in sorrow and disgust, and   
   lamenting over our ingratitude? These phrases are intended to express   
   what would be the effect of our misdoings upon the Angels if they were   
   capable of suffering. Alas! how many of our actions are of a nature to   
   cause sorrow to those who love us best! How many caused the most   
   poignant grief to the Sacred Heart of Jesus when He was on earth! How   
   many times, moreover, have we grieved our parents and friends, the   
   guides of our youth, and those who have watched over us!   
      
   Yet we can in this sense cause them sorrow, in that when we disobey   
   God's holy inspirations. we deprive them of the additional joy they   
   would have taken in our obedience. We rob them of the happiness we   
   might have bestowed on them. This loss to them is but a shadow of the   
   loss we ourselves suffer by each willful act of disobedience to grace.   
      
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   October 5th - St. Flora of Beaulieu   
      
   This French saint lived in the 14th century. She came from a loving   
   family and joined a convent of nuns at Beaulieu in 1324. She was an   
   innocent, good girl who had resisted her parents' plans for her to   
   marry. But once she gave herself to God as his spouse, he allowed her   
   to prove her love by overcoming all kinds of trials and temptations.   
      
   Sometimes it seemed to Sister Flora that she was leading too   
   comfortable a life. At other times, it was too hard. She would be   
   tempted to return home to enjoy herself.   
      
   Yet, because she kept trying to love God, Sister Flora grew dearer and   
   dearer to him. At last, he blessed her with wonderful visions and the   
   gift of knowing the future. Soon, people realized that Sister Flora   
   was very holy. They came to ask for prayers and advice.   
      
   This saint also received the privilege of suffering the pain of   
   Christ's cross. She seemed to feel it pressing into her, making a   
   wound in her side. She joyfully accepted this suffering out of her   
   great love for Jesus.   
      
   Even in moments of confusion or doubt, Flora continued to try to go   
   forward, giving to God the best that she could at that time.   
      
      
   Saint Quote:   
   As to the treasons which have been laid to my charge, and for which I   
   come here to suffer, I desire you all to bear witness with me that I   
   am thereto altogether innocent. I am a Catholic man and a priest; in   
   that Faith I have lived, and in that Faith do I intend to die. If you   
   esteem my Religion treason, then I am guilty; as for the other   
   treason, I never committed any, God is my judge.   
   --Saint Edmund Campion   
      
   Bible Quote:   
   But there are also many other things which Jesus did; which, if they   
   were written every one, the world itself, I think, would not be able   
   to contain the books that should be written.  (John 21:25)   
      
      
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   Prayer for healing:   
      
     Most Holy Archangel Raphael bring forth your medicines, herbs,   
   ointments and salves.   
     Cure us of our diseases and restore our health to normal.  We as   
   this in the name of Jesus Christ our lord,  Amen.   (Tobit: 6: 7-9)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)