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Jesus Christ, my God, I adore You and thank You for all the graces You have given me this day. I offer You my sleep and all the moments of this night. I place myself and all my loved ones, wherever they may be, in Your sacred side and under the mantle of Our Blessed Mother. Let Your holy angels stand watch and keep us in peace. Amen.

"The Virgin and Child (Madonna of the Book)" is a revered painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli, created around 1480. This intimate portrayal of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child exemplifies Botticelli's delicate style and his ability to convey deep spiritual themes through elegant composition and fine detail.
The painting depicts the Virgin Mary tenderly holding the Christ Child while they engage with a book, symbolizing devotion and prayer. The intimate setting and the close interaction between Mary and Jesus emphasize the human connection and maternal bond, a common theme in Renaissance depictions of the Madonna.
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@GrainneMcD92925 Happy Birthday Grainne! 🎈🎈🎈
Have a great day!

[Dante @MobyAteAhab]

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St. Kevin of Glendalough (498-618 A.D.) lived in Ireland during the age of the great early Irish saints, many of whom were his contemporaries. He was baptized by St. Cronan, and from age seven was taught by St. Petroc. From age twelve he studied under the Irish monks as a student of St. Eonagh, and eventually became a monk himself. Among his friends were St. Comgall, St. Columba, St. Cannich, and St. Kieran. After his ordination he lived a penitential life as a cave-dwelling hermit for seven years. Word of his holiness spread, and he attracted a group of followers which led him to found the famous monastery at Glendalough. Because of his fame this remote spot became a town and then a city, with offshoots of several other monastic foundations rising up around it. He served as abbot at Glendalough, and once the monastery was well-established he withdrew to live as a hermit again for four years. He was then called back to Glendalough, and continued to serve as abbot there until his death at age 120. St. Kevin has many legends surrounding him involving wild animals obeying his commands, seeking him for refuge, and helping him feed others. St. Kevin is the patron of blackbirds, Glendalough, the Archdiocese of Dublin, and he is one of the patron saints of Ireland. His feast day is June 3rd.

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@canuckbohunk @PattyAsulep Beautiful!

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Santa Teresa di Lisieux, prega x noi.

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@ninaslostnfound One cup?
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@GrainneMcD92925 @MrsD55 I like your way of thinking Sue.
But Grainne can attest, the best Guinness is in Ireland!🍺

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St. Kevin of Glendalough (498-618 A.D.) lived in Ireland during the age of the great early Irish saints, many of whom were his contemporaries. He was baptized by St. Cronan, and from age seven was taught by St. Petroc. From age twelve he studied under the Irish monks as a student of St. Eonagh, and eventually became a monk himself. Among his friends were St. Comgall, St. Columba, St. Cannich, and St. Kieran. After his ordination he lived a penitential life as a cave-dwelling hermit for seven years. Word of his holiness spread, and he attracted a group of followers which led him to found the famous monastery at Glendalough. Because of his fame this remote spot became a town and then a city, with offshoots of several other monastic foundations rising up around it. He served as abbot at Glendalough, and once the monastery was well-established he withdrew to live as a hermit again for four years. He was then called back to Glendalough, and continued to serve as abbot there until his death at age 120. St. Kevin has many legends surrounding him involving wild animals obeying his commands, seeking him for refuge, and helping him feed others. St. Kevin is the patron of blackbirds, Glendalough, the Archdiocese of Dublin, and he is one of the patron saints of Ireland. His feast day is June 3rd.

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@TinaCatholic Prayers for you Joe @joesales
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@MrsD55 Amen Sue! I hope so too!

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Congratulations Father Burke @FrBurkeMasters on your 24th anniversary as a priest. Pretty cool that Mike Sweeney @msween29 came in to celebrate with you and can’t believe he gave you a haircut! I Love it!
I really enjoy seeing a wonderful friendship!

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June 3, 2026 – Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, martyrs
The Gospel & Father Burke’s homily

Mark 12:18-27
Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection,
came to Jesus and put this question to him, saying,
“Teacher, Moses wrote for us,
If someone’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child,
his brother must take the wife
and raise up descendants for his brother.
Now there were seven brothers.
The first married a woman and died, leaving no descendants.
So the second brother married her and died, leaving no descendants,
and the third likewise.
And the seven left no descendants.
Last of all the woman also died.
At the resurrection when they arise whose wife will she be?
For all seven had been married to her.”
Jesus said to them, “Are you not misled
because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
When they rise from the dead,
they neither marry nor are given in marriage,
but they are like the angels in heaven.
As for the dead being raised,
have you not read in the Book of Moses,
in the passage about the bush, how God told him,
I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, 
and the God of Jacob?
He is not God of the dead but of the living.
You are greatly misled.”
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Fr. Burke’s video for June 3 – https://t.co/zjh3ngEQ9e

Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, a group of twenty-two young Catholic martyrs who were killed in Uganda between 1885 and 1887 for refusing to renounce their faith and for defending Christian virtue. Charles Lwanga was only in his mid-twenties when he was burned alive on June 3, 1886. He is the patron saint of Catholic youth and African youth. Their courage continues to inspire Christians around the world.

In today’s Gospel, the Sadducees try to trap Jesus with a complicated question about marriage and the resurrection. Because they did not believe in life after death, they thought they could expose Jesus’ teaching as foolish. Instead, Jesus turns the conversation toward the heart of the matter: eternal life.
He tells them, “He is not God of the dead but of the living.”
The Sadducees were so focused on earthly realities that they could not imagine the glory that awaits us in heaven. Jesus reminds them—and us—that this life is not the end of the story. We were created for eternity.
In the first reading (2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12), St. Paul encourages Timothy: “Bear your share of hardship for the Gospel.” Paul knows that faithfulness to Christ will not always be easy. Yet he also knows that the promise of eternal life makes every sacrifice worthwhile.
St. Charles Lwanga and his companions lived this truth. Faced with torture and death, they refused to abandon Jesus. They kept their eyes fixed on heaven. They understood that losing their earthly lives was a small price to pay for gaining eternal life with Christ.
Great athletes are willing to endure difficult practices, exhausting workouts, and painful setbacks because they are focused on the championship. They do not quit when training becomes difficult because they have their eyes on the prize.
The Christian life is similar. There are sacrifices to make, temptations to overcome, and crosses to carry. But we keep moving forward because we know the ultimate victory has already been won by Jesus Christ. Heaven is our championship.
Today, ask St. Charles Lwanga and his companions to help you live with eternity in mind. When challenges arise, remember that God is the God of the living. Our final destination is not this world but the everlasting joy of heaven.
Questions for Reflection:
•Do I live each day with heaven as my ultimate goal?
•What sacrifice is Jesus asking me to make for the Gospel?
•Am I willing to remain faithful to Christ even when it is difficult?
Have a blessed day!
Fr. Burke

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@FrBurkeMasters Congratulations Father Burke on your 24th anniversary as a priest!

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I’m going to @MobyAteAhab’s upcoming Space. Will you join too? https://t.co/mb9plA8W6W

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June 3, 2026 – Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, martyrs
The Gospel & Father Burke’s homily

Mark 12:18-27
Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection,
came to Jesus and put this question to him, saying,
“Teacher, Moses wrote for us,
If someone’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child,
his brother must take the wife
and raise up descendants for his brother.
Now there were seven brothers.
The first married a woman and died, leaving no descendants.
So the second brother married her and died, leaving no descendants,
and the third likewise.
And the seven left no descendants.
Last of all the woman also died.
At the resurrection when they arise whose wife will she be?
For all seven had been married to her.”
Jesus said to them, “Are you not misled
because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
When they rise from the dead,
they neither marry nor are given in marriage,
but they are like the angels in heaven.
As for the dead being raised,
have you not read in the Book of Moses,
in the passage about the bush, how God told him,
I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, 
and the God of Jacob?
He is not God of the dead but of the living.
You are greatly misled.”
==================
Fr. Burke’s video for June 3 – https://t.co/zjh3ngEQ9e

Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, a group of twenty-two young Catholic martyrs who were killed in Uganda between 1885 and 1887 for refusing to renounce their faith and for defending Christian virtue. Charles Lwanga was only in his mid-twenties when he was burned alive on June 3, 1886. He is the patron saint of Catholic youth and African youth. Their courage continues to inspire Christians around the world.

In today’s Gospel, the Sadducees try to trap Jesus with a complicated question about marriage and the resurrection. Because they did not believe in life after death, they thought they could expose Jesus’ teaching as foolish. Instead, Jesus turns the conversation toward the heart of the matter: eternal life.
He tells them, “He is not God of the dead but of the living.”
The Sadducees were so focused on earthly realities that they could not imagine the glory that awaits us in heaven. Jesus reminds them—and us—that this life is not the end of the story. We were created for eternity.
In the first reading (2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12), St. Paul encourages Timothy: “Bear your share of hardship for the Gospel.” Paul knows that faithfulness to Christ will not always be easy. Yet he also knows that the promise of eternal life makes every sacrifice worthwhile.
St. Charles Lwanga and his companions lived this truth. Faced with torture and death, they refused to abandon Jesus. They kept their eyes fixed on heaven. They understood that losing their earthly lives was a small price to pay for gaining eternal life with Christ.
Great athletes are willing to endure difficult practices, exhausting workouts, and painful setbacks because they are focused on the championship. They do not quit when training becomes difficult because they have their eyes on the prize.
The Christian life is similar. There are sacrifices to make, temptations to overcome, and crosses to carry. But we keep moving forward because we know the ultimate victory has already been won by Jesus Christ. Heaven is our championship.
Today, ask St. Charles Lwanga and his companions to help you live with eternity in mind. When challenges arise, remember that God is the God of the living. Our final destination is not this world but the everlasting joy of heaven.
Questions for Reflection:
•Do I live each day with heaven as my ultimate goal?
•What sacrifice is Jesus asking me to make for the Gospel?
•Am I willing to remain faithful to Christ even when it is difficult?
Have a blessed day!
Fr. Burke

[EOB 🇺🇸 @EOB174]

St. Kevin of Glendalough (498-618 A.D.) lived in Ireland during the age of the great early Irish saints, many of whom were his contemporaries. He was baptized by St. Cronan, and from age seven was taught by St. Petroc. From age twelve he studied under the Irish monks as a student of St. Eonagh, and eventually became a monk himself. Among his friends were St. Comgall, St. Columba, St. Cannich, and St. Kieran. After his ordination he lived a penitential life as a cave-dwelling hermit for seven years. Word of his holiness spread, and he attracted a group of followers which led him to found the famous monastery at Glendalough. Because of his fame this remote spot became a town and then a city, with offshoots of several other monastic foundations rising up around it. He served as abbot at Glendalough, and once the monastery was well-established he withdrew to live as a hermit again for four years. He was then called back to Glendalough, and continued to serve as abbot there until his death at age 120. St. Kevin has many legends surrounding him involving wild animals obeying his commands, seeking him for refuge, and helping him feed others. St. Kevin is the patron of blackbirds, Glendalough, the Archdiocese of Dublin, and he is one of the patron saints of Ireland. His feast day is June 3rd.

[Fr. Burke Masters @FrBurkeMasters]

What sacrifice is Jesus asking me to make for the Gospel?
June 3, 2026 – Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, martyrs https://t.co/gwf0xZTi3o

[Diana Henry @dianahenry]

Moments before he was burned alive, Saint Charles said, "It is as if you are pouring water on me.
Please repent and become a Christian like me.”

Saints Charles Lwanga and Companions, pray for us.

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Pray with me! Day 1
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