 Come, let us worship the Lamb, whom the virgins have followed. |
| St Scholastica (480 - 547) |
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She was born in Nursia in about 480, the twin sister of St Benedict. She was dedicated to God from an early age and followed her brother to Cassino, where she died in about 547. See the article in
Wikipedia.
| Other saints: The Shipwreck of Saint Paul |
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As related in the Acts of the Apostles, the ship taking Saint Paul as a prisoner to Rome was shipwrecked on the coast of Malta. Paul and his companions were welcomed by Publius, the prefect of the island, and spent three months on Malta, preaching and performing miracles. The event is celebrated as the birth of the Maltese Church.
| Mid-morning reading (Terce) | 1 Peter 1:13-14 © |
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Free your minds, then, of encumbrances; control them, and put your trust in nothing but the grace that will be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. Do not behave in the way that you liked to before you learnt the truth, but make a habit of obedience.
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| Noon reading (Sext) | 1 Peter 1:15-16 © |
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Be holy in all you do, since it is the Holy One who has called you, and scripture says: Be holy, for I am holy.
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| Afternoon reading (None) | James 4:7-8,10 © |
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Give in to God: resist the devil, and he will run away from you. The nearer you go to God, the nearer he will come to you. Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will lift you up.
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