The Sign of Jonas: The Cross

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Octave Day of Christmas (Jan 1): At the beginning of the world, we find the Cross. At the end of the world, we find the Cross. At the middle of the world, we find the Cross. The Cross is our heritage. It is our goal. It the means of reaching the end. And it is good. This is the sign of life, the sign of salvation, the sign of election. Here is how we must begin our year and end it… with the Cross. It is only by embracing the Cross of love of God and neighbor, of fulfilling our duties of life that we will gain the victory... calm our fears, to set our hearts at rest, and direct our feet on the right path at all times. Oh how important it is to know and love the Cross! If you want a little review of some of our duties in life, you can find them at the Mission Materials tab at www.reginaprophetarum.org & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest or you can download from these links... https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3868312/Duties%20of%20Christians.pdf https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3868312/Duties%20of%20the%20Children.pdf https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3868312/Duties%20of%20the%20Father.pdf https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3868312/Duties%20of%20the%20Mother.pdf A blessed and happy New Year of Our Lord to you and yours! www.msjb.info “The whole of the spiritual life consists of these two elements. When we think of ourselves, we are perturbed and filled with salutary sadness. And when we think of the Lord, we are revived and find consolation in the joy of the Holy Ghost. From the first we derive fear and humility; from the second, hope and love.”—St. Bernard of Claivaux. “one can believe without loving, but one cannot love without believing” —Fr. Mateo

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• Jesus Christ