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IMMODERATE AMBITION
The desire for power in excess
caused angels to fall; the
desire for knowledge in excess
caused man to fall;
but in charity is no excess,
neither can man or angels
come into danger by it.
(Sir Francis Bacon)
Ambition is the immoderate
desire for power.
(Baruch Spinoza)
In Petition for Divine
Assistance for
MR. DOMINIC ROMANO
My message is the practice
of compassion, love
and kindness. Compassion
can be put into practice if one
recognizes the fact that every
human being is a member of
humanity and the human
family regardless of differences
in religion, culture, color and
creed.
Deep down there is no
difference. Each of us in our
own way can try to spread
compassion into people’s
hearts.
Western civilizations these
days place great importance on
filling the human “brain” with
knowledge, but no one seems
to care about filling the human
“heart” with compassion. This
is what the real role of religion is.
Nowadays the world is
becoming increasingly
materialistic, and mankind
is reaching toward the very
zenith of external progress,
driven by an insatiable desire
for power and vast possessions.
Yet by this vain striving for
perfection in a world where
everything is relative, they
wander even further away from
inward peace and happiness
of the mind. This we can all
bear witness to, living as we
do plagued by unremitting
anxiety...
It becomes more and more
imperative that the life of the
spirit be avowed as the only
firm basis upon which to
establish happiness and peace.
This is my simple religion.
There is no need for temples;
no need for complicated
philosophy. Our own brain,
our own heart is our temple;
the philosophy is kindness.
(The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso)
Votive Lamp of St. Peregrine
PRAYER TO SAINT
PEREGRINE
For endurance in suffering…
St. Peregrine, help DOMINIC
to imitate you in bearing
whatever Cross God may
permit to come to him.
Dominic unites himself
with Jesus Crucified and the
Mother of Sorrows.
He offers his sufferings to
God with all the love of his
heart, for His everlasting glory
and the salvation of souls,
especially his own. AMEN.
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You may dedicate the name of your
loved one or friend who suffers
with Cancer for the St. Peregrine
Votive Lamp in the Church Grotto.
Please make arrangements with
Mrs. Kaiser In the St. Thomas
More Parish Office.