The Lesson from the Mass of St. Alexius of Rome reminded me of the Porter Wagoner song, “A Satisfied Mind”…

1 Timothy 6: 6-12

But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Est autem quaestus magnus pietas cum sufficientia.

For we brought nothing into this world: and certainly we can carry nothing out.
Nihil enim intulimus in hunc mundum : haud dubium quod nec auferre quid possumus.

But having food, and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content.
Habentes autem alimenta, et quibus tegamur, his contenti simus.

For they that will become rich, fall into temptation, and into the snare of the devil, and into many unprofitable and hurtful desires, which drown men into destruction and perdition.
Nam qui volunt divites fieri, incidunt in tentationem, et in laqueum diaboli, et desideria multa inutilia, et nociva, quae mergunt homines in interitum et perditionem.

For the desire of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting have erred from the faith, and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.
Radix enim omnium malorum est cupiditas : quam quidam appetentes erraverunt a fide, et inseruerunt se doloribus malis.

But thou, O man of God, fly these things: and pursue justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness.
Tu autem, o homo Dei, haec fuge : sectare vero justitiam, pietatem, fidem, caritatem, patientiam, mansuetudinem.

Fight the good fight of faith: lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast confessed a good confession before many witnesses.
Certa bonum certamen fidei, apprehende vitam aeternam, in qua vocatus es, et confessus bonam confessionem coram multis testibus.

St. Alexius of Rome, pray for us.