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When in sorrow, ......................................... call John 14
When men fail you, ..................................... call Psalm 27
If you want to be fruitful, ............................. call John 15
When you have sinned, .................................. call Psalm 51
When you worry, ................................. call Matthew 6:19-34
When you are in danger, ................................ call Psalm 91
When God seems far away, .............................. call Psalm 139
When your faith needs stirring, ...................... call Hebrews 11
When you are lonely and fearful, ....................... call Psalm 23
When you grow bitter and critical, ............. call I Corinthians 13
For Paul's secret to happiness, .............. call Colossians 3:12-17
For understanding of Christianity, ....... call II Corinthians 5:15-19
When you feel down and out, ......................... call Romans 8:31
When you want peace and rest, .................. call Matthew 11:25-30
When the world seems bigger than God, .................. call Psalm 90
When you want Christian assurance, ................ call Romans 8:1-30
When you leave home for labor or travel, .............. call Psalm 121
When your prayers grow narrow or selfish, .............. call Psalm 67
For a great invention/op****tunity, .................... call Isaiah 55
When you want courage for a task, ...................... call Joshua 1
For how to get along with fellow men, ................. call Romans 12
When you think of investments and returns, .............. call Mark 10
If you are depressed, .................................. call Psalm 27
If your pocketbook is empty, ........................... call Psalm 37
If you are losing confidence in people, ........ call I Corinthians 13
If people seem unkind, .................................. call John 15
If discouraged about your work, ....................... call Psalm 126
If you find the world growing small and yourself great,..call Psalm 19

Alternate numbers:
For dealing with fear, ............................... call Psalm 34:7
For security, ....................................... call Psalm 121:3
For assurance, ........................................ call Mark 8:35
For reassurance, ................................... call Psalm 145:18

All lines to Heaven are open 24 hours a day! Feed your faith, and doubt
will
starve to death!

June 3rd - Saint Kevin

(Also known as Caoimhghin; Coemgen; Coemgenus; Comegen; Keivin; Kevin of
Glen da locha; Kevin of Glendalough)

Son of Coemlog and Coemell, Leinster nobility. Baptized by Saint Cronan of
Roscrea, and educated by Saint Petroc of Cornwall from age seven. Lived
with
monks from age 12. Studied for the priesthood in Cell na Manach
(Killnamanagh). Student of Saint Eonagh. Priest, ordained by bishop
Lugidus.
Acquaintance of Saint Comgall, Saint Columba, Saint Cannich, and Saint
Kieran of Clonmacnois.

 Following his ordination, he lived as a hermit for seven years in a cave
at
Glendalough, a Bronze Age tomb now known as Saint Kevin's Bed, to which he
was re****tedly led by an angel. He wore skins, ate the nettles and herbs
that came to hand, and spent his time in prayer. Word of his holiness
spread, and he attracted followers, including Saint Moling. Founded the
monastery at Glendalough, which included relics brought back during a
pilgrimage to Rome. This house, in turn, founded several others, and
around
it grew a town which became a see city, though now subsumed into the
archdiocese of Dublin. Served as abbot for several years. When he saw that
the monastery was well-established, he withdrew to live as a hermit. Four
years later, however, he returned to Glendalough at the entreaty of his
monk, and served as abbot until his death at age 120. King Colman of Ui
Faelain entrusted Kevin with raising his son.

    Noted as a man who did not always like the company of men-but was at
home with the animals, as some of the legends surrounding him show:

During a drought, Kevin fed his monks with salmon brought to him by an
otter. When one of the monks considered making gloves out of the otter's
pelt, it left and never returned.

Once during Lent, while he held his arms outstretched in prayer, a
blackbird
laid an egg in Kevin's hand. He remained in that position until the baby
bird hatched.

A cow which habitually licked Kevin's clothes while the saint was in
prayer
gave as much milk as 50 other cows.

Lacking milk to feed the son of King Colman, Kevin prayed for help. A doe
arrived to provide for the baby. When the doe was later killed by a wolf,
Kevin chastised the killer; the wolf then provided the milk herself.

A young man with severe epilepsy received a vision that he would be cured
by
eating an apple. There were, however, no apple trees about. Kevin, seeing
the lad's need, ordered a willow to produce apples; twenty yellow apples
appeared on the tree.

 In his old age, King O'Toole of Glendalough made a pet of a goose. As
time
passed, the goose also became aged and weak, and finally unable to fly.
Hearing of Kevin's sanctity and power, the pagan king sent for him, and
asked that he make the beloved goose young. Kevin asked for a payment of
whatever land the goose would fly over. As the goose could no longer take
flight, O'Toole agreed. When Kevin touched the bird, it grew young, and
flew
over the entire valley that was used to found the monastery of
Glendalough.

A boar was being chased by a group of hunters with their dogs. It ran to
where Kevin sat praying under a tree, and cowered beside him for
protection.
When the dogs saw the saint in prayer, they laid on their stomachs, and
would not approach the boar. When the hunters decided they would ignore
the
man and kill the boar, a flock of birds settled in the tree above the
praying saint. The hunters took this as a sign, and left man and beast
alone.

Born
    c.498 at the Fort of the White Fountain, Leinster, Ireland
Died
    3 June 618 of natural causes
Name Meaning
    fair begotten; of gentle birth (= Coemgen/Kevin); valley of the two
lakes (= glen da locha)
Canonized
    1903 (cultus confirmed)
Patronage
    blackbirds, archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland, Glendalough Ireland,
Ireland
Representation
    blackbirds; monk or hermit with a blackbird sitting on his
outstretched
hand

Readings
    You were privileged to live in the Age of Saints, O Father Kevin
    being baptized by one saint, taught by another and buried by a third.
    Pray to God that He will raise up saints in our day
    to help, sup****t and guide us into the Way of salvation.
    - troparion

Longer Version found at:
http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0603.htm


Saint Quote:
The joy of this life is nothing; the joy of the after life is everlasting.
-Blessed William Hart

Bible Quote
1 And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all
together in one place: 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as
of
a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were
sitting.
3 And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of fire, and it sat
upon every one of them:
(Acts 2:1-3)


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Count your garden by the flowers
Never by the leaves that fall;
Count your days by golden hours
Don't remember clouds at all,
Count your nights by stars, not shadows,
Count your life by smiles, not tears;
And with joy on every birthday
count your age by friends, not years.

               By Dixie Wilson