Father's Day Ahead!

Fantastic Fathers Gift Set

The Carmelite Monks of Wyoming have a great gift set for dear ol' dad with their Mystic Monk Coffee "Fantastic Fathers Gift Set".

This gift set includes three 12 oz. bags of coffee (Espresso Blend, Dark Roast, and Midnight Vigils Blend), a stoneware mug (the color the mug will be either blue, brown, green or beige), and all packed in a neat toolbox!

Hurry to get yours in time for Father's Day, and don't forget all the other great coffee's and teas (it is iced

tea season you know) available from the good monks at Mystic Monk Coffee.

Don't forget, your purchase of Mystic Monk Coffee helps to support the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming and this blogger, too!

Saint Quote: Blessed Edward Joannes Maria Poppe

According to the divine plan, action must be fed with prayer. The interior life is the wellspring of the apostolate. Do not believe in the slogan, ‘The priest is sanctified in sanctifying others’ – it’s an illusion. The real formula is, ‘Sanctify yourself so as to sanctify others.’ 

-- Blessed Edward Joannes Maria Poppe

Saint Quote: Saint Ephrem of Syria

You victorious martyrs who endured torments gladly for the sake of the God and Savior, you who have boldness of speech toward the Lord himself, you saints, intercede for us who are timid and sinful men, full of sloth, that the grace of Christ may come upon us, and enlighten the hearts of all of us that so we may love him. 

-- Saint Ephrem of Syria from his Commentary on Mark

Saint Quote: Saint John Vianney

Man is a beggar who needs to ask God for everything. 

-- Saint John Vianney

SAINT QUOTE: Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

The sacred heart of Christ is an inexhaustible fountain and its sole desire is to pour itself out into the hearts of the humble so as to free them and prepare them to lead lives according to his good pleasure. From this divine heart three streams flow endlessly. The first is the stream of mercy for sinners; it pours into their hearts sentiments of contrition and repentance. The second is the stream of charity which helps all in need and especially aids those seeking perfection in order to find the means of surmounting their difficulties. From the third stream flow love and light for the benefit of his friends who have attained perfection; these he wishes to unite to himself so that they may share his knowledge and commandments and, in their individual ways, devote themselves wholly to advancing his glory. This divine heart is an abyss filled with all blessings, and into the poor should submerge all their needs. It is an abyss of joy in which all of us can immerse our sorrows. It is an abyss of lowliness to counteract our foolishness, an abyss of mercy for the wretched, an abyss of love to meet our every need.

-- Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque from a letter

Saint Quote: Saint Marcelino Champagnat

To educate a child….is to make him a good Christian and a good citizen.

-- Saint Marcelino Champagnat

Saint Quote: Saint Boniface

In her voyage across the ocean of this world, the Church is like a great ship being pounded by the waves of life's different stresses. Our duty is not to abandons ship but to keep her on her course. 

Let us stand fast in what is right, and prepare our souls for trial. Let us wait upon God's strengthening aid and say to him: "O Lord, you have been our refuge in all generations." 

Let us trust in him who has placed this burden upon us. What we ourselves cannot bear let us bear with the help of Christ. For he is all-powerful, and he tells us: "My yoke is easy, and my burden light." 

Let us continue the fight on the day of the Lord. The days of anguish and of tribulation have overtaken us; if God so wills, "let us die for the holy laws of our fathers," so that we may deserve to obtain an eternal inheritance with them.

-- Saint Boniface from a letter