{"id":2677,"date":"2021-11-14T20:33:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T00:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/?p=2677"},"modified":"2021-11-15T22:16:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T02:16:20","slug":"saint-gertrude-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-reflections\/saint-gertrude-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Gertrude"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2678\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-reflections\/saint-gertrude-2\/attachment\/nov16gert-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nov16gert.jpg?fit=585%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"585,572\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;the Net&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1605559269&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nov16gert\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nov16gert.jpg?fit=585%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nov16gert.jpg?resize=625%2C611&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2678\" width=\"625\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nov16gert.jpg?w=585&amp;ssl=1 585w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nov16gert.jpg?resize=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I understand that, each time we contemplate with desire and devotion the Host in which is hidden Christ\u2019s Eucharistic Body, we increase our merits in heaven and secure special joys to be ours later in the beatific vision of God.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Angels constantly guard the servants of the<\/strong><br><strong> Blessed Virgin from the assaults of Hell.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St Gertrude the Great<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I understand that, each time we contemplate with desire and devotion the Host in which is hidden Christ\u2019s Eucharistic Body, we increase our merits in heaven and secure special joys to be ours later in the beatific vision of God. 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