O Name of Jesus, exalted above every other Name! O triumphant Name! 0 joy of Angels! 0 terror of hell! All hope of pardon, of grace and of glory is found in You! O sweetest Name, You pardon the guilty, You reform evil habits, You fill the timid with divine sweetness and drive away terrifying visions! 0 glorious Name! By You, the mysteries of eternal life are revealed, souls are inflamed with divine love, strengthened in time of struggle, and freed from all dangers. 0 desirable Name! Delightful Name! Admirable Name! Venerable Name! Little by little You raise the souls of the faithful by Your gifts and graces to the heights of heaven. All to whom You communicate Your ineffable grandeur, by Your power attain to salvation and glory!”(St. Bernardine of Siena - Feast day May 20).
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Magnificent, Aramis. I can recall from my childhood seeing St Bernardine's 'IHS' in church after Protestant church. Somehow it slipped through the cracks of acceptability.
Now I look at his 'IHS' as though it were a bread crumb - one of many - that led me into Mother Church's arms. Cheers
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