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                              {A} Daylily Blessed Art Thou     
                              {B} A reblooming daylily which has an orchid pink blend color   
                              {C} Psalm 145 Verse 10   
                                       All your creatures shall thank you, Yahweh, and your faithful shall bless you.

In his Canturbury Tales Chaucher...has two sketchs of two of the Pilgrims..........
The Prioress Madame Eglantine--a conventional beleiverr who has belief in her faith...yet she is also lacks knowledge of  the certain aspects of her faith--such as actual miricles...as she repeats for her tale...a false tale of Blood libel against Jews in Asia  [at the time the story was written there were no Jews in England for over 250 years]

The Pardoner-is by his own admission a swindler and con artist who expliots sinner fear of hell in order to live very well-in other words he has knowledge of the faith..but no belief.....

[their jarringly similar visions of hell."]

In 1917, the children of Fatima, Lúcia, Francisco, and Jacinta, were shown a vision of Hell during the apparition of Our Lady. The vision depicted a vast sea of fire, with demons and souls plunged within, all of whom were described as being like transparent burning embers. The children were deeply frightened by the vision, but they were also comforted by Our Lady's promise to take them to Heaven

19 years later
In 1936, St. Maria Faustina Kowalska had a vision of hell during an eight-day retreat, according to Catholic News Agency. She described it as a place of "great torture" and "fire that will penetrate the soul without destroying it — a terrible suffering," according to Catholic News Agency. She also described a darkness where demons and the damned saw each other and all the evil, both of others and their own, according to Catholic News Agency.
Key aspects of St. Faustina's vision of hell:
The loss of God: The first and most fundamental punishment is the absence of God.
Perpetual remorse: A constant and unending sense of guilt and regret.
Unchanging fate: The knowledge that one's condition will never change.
Spiritual fire: A fire that torments the soul without destroying it, representing God's anger.
Darkness and stench: A perpetual darkness and horrible smell where demons and the damned can see each other.
Endless company with Satan: The constant companionship of the devil.
Hatred and despair: A deep hatred of God, despair, blasphemy, and curses.
Specific torments: Each soul experiences unique torments of the senses, related to their sins.
St. Faustina's vision of hell serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of rejecting God and living a life of sin, according to the Magis Center. It also highlights the importance of seeking God's mercy and forgiveness, according to the Magis Center.

The National Catholic Register report on both Visions remarks "...their jarringly similar visions of hell."

'The hostility of the perverse sounds like praise for our life because it shows that we have at least some rectitude if we are an annoyance to those who do not love God; no one can be pleasing to God and to God's enemies at the same time. He who seeks to please those who oppose God is no friend of God; and he who submits himself to the truth will fight against those who strive against truth.'

Pope St. Gregory the Great

'To fast well is to enjoy simple food in small amounts and to shun other people's esteem.'

St. Thalassios the Libyan

The hymn Father Lord of Heaven and Earth is listed in my Christian Prayer LOH for Pentecost.  The music is attributed to E Elgar (1857-1934), and the text to James Quinn, SJ.  I'm getting the feeling that the term Breviary is commonly used for almost any book of prayers and hymns.

Hi Cyril, I think this is the first time I've noticed we are online at the same time.  i hope the weather is better where you are.  My NAB Concordance says some authors identify Nathaniel with Bartholomew, because he is also mentioned with Phillip (Mk 3:18).  I've read that the suffix "bar" communicates "son of."  But NAB doesn't mention anyone named Tholomew.  Have a great day.

In  The Gospel According to Saint Matthew Chapter 10 Verse 3 Thaddeus is mentioned as a disciple.   
 
In The Gospel According to Saint Mark Chapter 3 Verse 18 Thaddeus is mentioned as a disciple.     
 
In The Gospel According to Saint Luke Chapter 6 Verse 14 Bartholomew is mentioned as a disciple.     
 
In The Gospel According to Saint John Chapter 1 Verse 45 Nathaniel is mentioned as a disciple.

'When you first become involved in something evil, don't say: "It will not overpower me." For to the extent that you are involved you have already been overpowered by it.'

St. Mark the Ascetic

'If the salvation of one soul is of such importance that we should endanger our temporal life in order to procure it, how could we abandon so great a number through fear of incurring some expense?'

St. Vincent de Paul