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Morning Offering given
Memory Verse Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God
Is not a matter of food and drink,
but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;
Village peaceful
Coffee hot and strong
Day #7 for St Andrew’s Christmas Novena, Immaculate Conception Novena, Day #3 for Cardinal Burke’s Novena, and last but not least Happy St Nicholas Day.
Happy Birthday to PS… have a wonderful day.
Spell check is apparently off-line today so bear with me. Signal, is also giving me issues.
It looks like I’ll be in La Crosse today. Hopefully, it will not take all day. Copy jobs completed and delivered.
Today Bacci speaks on “Knowledge & Learning,” pg 490 of Meditations for Each Day. St. Paul says, “Let no one rate himself more than he ought” (Romans 12:3) and in 1Corinthians 8:1-2 he warns us that “knowledge puffs up, but charity edifies”. Similar warnings can be found in The Imitation of Christ “What doth it profit thee to dispute deeply about the Trinity, if thou be wanting in humility, and so be displeasing to the Trinity?” Please note it is not knowledge itself that is condemned but the abuse of knowledge. God has given each of us an intellect so that we may know the truth and investigate the mysteries of nature. This search for truth should bring us nearer to God. those we study for learning sake are simply curious. those who study to be better know are vain. Those who acquire knowledge to sell , to make money, or to gain honours are merchants of science and culture. There are others who cultivate science as an instrument in the service of their neighbour, these are motivated by charity. There are those who study in order to sanctify themselves, this is true wisdom. The thirst for knowledge should spring from an ardent desire to know God better in the beauty of his creation and the multiplicity of laws which govern. In knowing him better should bring deeper love of him. What is your motivation for knowledge?
Know you are prayed for.
In the "Wilds of Wisconsin & Cornfields of Iowa" 