December 1
“On this first Sunday of Advent, when we begin to count the days separating us from the birth of the Savior... we have considered the reality of our Christian vocation: how our Lord has entrusted us with the mission of attracting other souls to sanctity, encouraging them to get close to him, to feel united to the Church, to extend the kingdom of God to all hearts. Jesus wants to see us dedicated, faithful, responsive."
-St. Josemaría Escrivá
November 30
"God formed man to be imperishable;
the image of his own nature he made them.
But by the envy of the Devil, death entered the world,
and they who are in his possession experience it.
But the souls of the just are in the hand of God,
and no torment shall touch them.
November 28
"I beseech you, my child, to look at the heaven and the earth and see everything that is in them, and recognize that God did not make them out of things that existed. Thus also mankind comes into being."
-2 Maccabees 7:28
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The cinematography, music, and dancing in the wildly popular new movie, Wicked, are truly spectacular – but don’t let the stunning visuals fool you. This film is riddled with mixed messages about good and evil that should concern parents.
November 27
"He will destroy death forever. The Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces. "
-Isiah 25:8
November 26
"Hell is full of the talented, but Heaven of the energetic. "
- St. Jeanne de Chantal
An online campaign from One Million Moms is calling upon parents to forgo the film, Dear Santa - a movie that was outright banned in the Philippines – and to withdraw their support for streaming giant, Paramount+ until they stop airing Satanic-themed content.
November 25
"A priest goes to Heaven or a priest goes to Hell with a thousand people behind."
- St. John Vianney
November 24
"So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God."
-Romans 14:12
