{"id":8866,"date":"2025-11-15T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/?p=8866"},"modified":"2025-11-14T20:23:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T00:23:27","slug":"saint-gertrude-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-practices\/saint-gertrude-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Gertrude"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nov16gert-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"572\" data-attachment-id=\"4030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/spiritual-reflections\/saint-gertrude-4\/attachment\/nov16gert-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nov16gert-1.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-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nov16gert-1.jpg?fit=585%2C572&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nov16gert-1.jpg?resize=625%2C611&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4030\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nov16gert-1.jpg?w=585&amp;ssl=1 585w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fatherboniface.org\/wordpresshome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nov16gert-1.jpg?resize=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>I understand that each time we contemplate with desire and devotion to the Host in which is hidden Christ\u2019s Eucharistic Body , we increase our merits in heaven and secure special joys.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><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 to the Host in which is hidden Christ\u2019s Eucharistic Body , we increase our merits in heaven and secure special joys. 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