Monday, 
                                                    July 31st
                                                    St. 
                                                    Ignatius Loyola
                                                    1 Cor.10:31-11:1. Luke 14:25-33 
                                                     
                                                    The glory of the Father 
                                                      is seen and known by all 
                                                      who love Him and who seek 
                                                      His will and power to do 
                                                      it. I am the means , for 
                                                      so He has appointed : all 
                                                      who are in Me are called 
                                                      to let the Father's glory 
                                                      shine in them through faithfulness 
                                                      and self-giving , humility 
                                                      and loving-kindness . I 
                                                      am the light, the power, 
                                                      the love.
                                                    All love worthy of the 
                                                      name is costly and demands 
                                                      the total self - the body, 
                                                      mind and spirit. Half-hearted 
                                                      following brings confusion, 
                                                      double - mindedness, depression, 
                                                      and frustration. I am I 
                                                      am The Way, The Truth, The 
                                                      Life : through life in Me 
                                                      and unerring single-mindedness 
                                                      the way becomes increasingly 
                                                      clear , though always challenging 
                                                      and demanding.
                                                    Be with Me in Gethsemane 
                                                      and Golgotha as I invite 
                                                      and call in prayer and meditation 
                                                      and experience. But let 
                                                      the glory of Eternal Love 
                                                      shine through your total 
                                                      being as you embrace the 
                                                      Father's will and loving 
                                                      purpose in all you are and 
                                                      do.