#st ambrose

[anastpaul]

“Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ!”

(via Quote/s of the Day – 21 July – ‘Scripture is perfect wisdom,starting point and point of arrival … ‘ – AnaStpaul)

[portraitsofsaints]

Saint Ambrose Doctor of the Church 337-397 Feast day: December 7 Patronage: Beekeeping

Saint Ambrose, an early “Father” and Doctor of the Church, was an educated lawyer and a Roman governor of Milan, with wealth and prestige. In 374 he was elected Bishop by popular demand, even though he was just a catechumen. From that point on he gave his wealth to the poor and for ransom. He learned theology and scripture from St. Simplican. At one point, he even excommunicated the Emperor Theodosius. He fought the Arian heresy and pursued sanctity throughout his life.  St. Augustine’s conversion is attributed to St. Ambrose’s reasoning and logic. {website}

[blackswaneuroparedux]

But if these beings guard you, they do so because they have been summoned by your prayers.

- Saint Ambrose (340 – 397 AD)

Army Air Corps pilots were more than the British soldier’s eyes and ears - we were also our British soldier’s guardian angels. We watched over them and fought alongside them. When the going gets tough, the tough rely on close air support. Nothing but respect to our British boys on the battlefield. I doff my AAC ‘smurf hat’ to them. The best soldiers in the world.

[canonizedandotherwise]

Ambrose of Milan

[dilutedh2so4]

Seven Days of Catholic Social Teaching

DAY 3: The Common Good

The common good means that the fruits of the earth belong to everyone. No one should be excluded from the gifts of creation. Pope Paul VI spoke about this 50 years ago in his encyclical Populorum Progressio. St Ambrose said, "You are not making a gift of your possessions to the poor person. You are handing over to them what is theirs."

Sonia Sanchez is an environmental defender in El Salvador. She has been involved in a project, supported by our partners and the EU, to protect people who face personal threats for their efforts to stand up for human rights. Sonia says, “Humankind has always put money at the centre of everything. But when we think about our relationship with the natural resources, we see that life should be at the centre of everything. When we reflect on this we realise that we are part of life, we are not the owners and masters of it.”

-> Taken from the CAFOD website A Prayer

[mothermarysprotection]

Today's Catholic Mass Readings and Reflections December 7, 2022 | Mass G...

[cuties-in-codices]

saints & fancy border decorations

in the hours of catherine of cleves, dutch, c. 1440

source: NYC, Morgan Library, MS M.917/945, pp. 228-280

[religious-extremist]

"But nothing causes such exceeding grief as when anyone, lying under the captivity of sin, calls to mind from where he has fallen, because he turned aside to carnal and earthly things, instead of directing his mind in the beautiful ways of the knowledge of God. So you find Adam concealing himself, when he knew that God was present and wishing to be hidden when called by God with that voice which wounded the soul of him yourself? Why are you concealed? Why do you avoid Him Whom you once longed to see? A guilty conscience is so burdensome that it punishes itself without a judge, and wishes for covering, and yet is bare before God."

+ St. Ambrose of Milan

[candle-1-1-shine]

Quote of the Day

“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks”

St. Ambrose

[anastpaul]

Our Morning Offering – 29 June – Apostolorum Passio By St Ambrose

Our Morning Offering – 29 June – Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles Apostolorum PassioBy St Ambrose (c 340-397)Father and Doctor of the Church This happy day is sanctifiedAs Martyr’s glory we recall,The cross bedewed with Peter’s blood,The sword that won a crown for Paul. The triumph of their MartyrdomUnited these great souls in death,Whose faith in Christ had crowned their livesIn service to their…

[saint-ambrosef]

anyways having a patron saint does not violate the "no mediator but Jesus" law. its the equivalent of asking your cool older sibling to pray for you to pass the exam that they already aced. they dont have any authority themselves to pass me. just praying for me to study well, like my living family and friends, except they're already in heaven so they can literally pray unceasingly for my soul.

[dramoor]

"As in Paradise, God walks in the Scripture, seeking man." ~St. Ambrose of Milan

(Photo via istockphoto)

[lottievanclaire]

SIX FEET UNDER (2001–2005) 1.04 “Familia”

[momentsbeforemass]

Alone

One of the saddest things is giving up. And falling into despair.

When the hard stuff of life hits – whether it’s death or divorce, illness or addiction, betrayal or money problems. And you’ve been praying and waiting, hoping and believing for someone or something to make it all go away. Or at least be with you in it.

But often the hard stuff doesn’t go away. And if no one comes, it’s hard not to give up. It’s hard not to fall into despair.

I’ve talked with a lot of people who have given up. They’re good people. People who care, people who try. People who would help you in a heartbeat if they knew you were hurting.

For most of them, the reason they gave up wasn’t the hard stuff they were facing.

They gave up because they felt isolated. Like no one else knew or cared about what they were dealing with.

They gave up because they felt alone.

Which makes giving up even more tragic. Because none of us are ever alone.

Which is why today’s Feast of the Guardian Angels is so important. To remind us that before we were ever born, God gave each of us a guardian angel.

An angel to be with you, every step of the way. In good times and bad.

To support you, to strengthen you, no matter how hard life hits you.

Even if you don’t really believe in angels. Even if you’re not sure you have a guardian angel. You do. That’s how much God loves you.

No matter what you’ve done. Or how far you think you’ve run. Your angel is there. Now.

Watching over you. Ready to support you, to strengthen you, to be with you. All for the asking.

If you’ve never done it before. And even if you have. Take a moment today to follow the advice of St. Ambrose. “Pray to the angels, for they are given to us as guardians.”

Ask your angel to be with you. In whatever you’re dealing with.

And ask God for the grace to know in your heart – no matter what you’re going through, no matter how hard life hits you – that you are never alone.

Today’s Readings

[hymnsofheresy]

"Nature has poured forth all things for the common use of all men. And God has ordained that all things should be produced that there might be food in common for all. Nature created common rights, but usurpation has transformed them into private rights."

St. Ambrose of Milan | On the Duties of the Clergy, Book I.132.

[ashen-crest]

Happy STS! Ah, spring. How are your characters faring? Who's dressing for the warm weather and loving it? Who has allergies? Who refuses to take off their jacket no matter how hot they get? Who picks flowers they probably shouldn't?

(First off, how is it already almost April? Nothing makes sense anymore)

But this ask is very timely since I just swapped out my winter clothing for my summer clothing! Goodbye, wonderful hoodies. Sleep well.

Cal, Eli, Dawn, and Aspen all love the warm weather! In the Scar, it’s when all the flowers around the chasm pop up, and picnics in the fields become a favorite activity. It’s also prime flower crown season for Aspen.

For Emry and Ambrose, they prefer winter and fall respectively. Emry doesn’t mind all the picnics and whimsy, but Ambrose absolutely does. Ambrose is the one sitting stubbornly with his jacket under the shade trying not to get a sunburn and wishing he was at home under a blanket.

(Aspen makes him a flower crown anyway. He looks so cute with it on.)