Scripture is loaded with warnings about false prophets and the destruction that will come to them as a result of their erroneous teachings. I came across the following one this morning while at prayer.
April 18
"Do not fear, I will save you and set you free."
-Jesus to St. Gertrude the Great
Experts are sounding the alarm on the impact of online content generated by artificial intelligence which present impossible beauty standards for women and young girls.
April 17
"Mary makes herself completely available as the soil, she allows herself to be used and consumed so as to be transformed into Him."
-Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI)
ML writes: "Many of my friends, suspicious of modern medicine, are turning to nutritional therapies including essential oils. I dabbled in the New Age years ago, although the dabbling got me too close to the fire, so to speak. As my faith life grew, and I began to abandon my New Age philosophies, I began to experience bizarre physical symptoms which I knew were spiritual in origin. Thanks to my wonderful, faithful husband, I got to a priest for deliverance prayer.
April 16
"An intelligent mind is simple and teachable; it sees its faults and allows itself to be guided. A mind that is dull and narrow never sees its faults even when shown to them. It is always pleased with itself and never learns to do right."
-St. Teresa of Avila
April 15
"I love you and pray for all of you as if you were my own, and you are.
To young kids, I'm a grandmother, to others a mother, to most of you a nun, and to all of you a friend. God loves you."
-Mother Angelica
April 14
"By union with God we shall gain hearts... Without this union we will but make a little noise."
-St. Julie Billiart
April 13
"God needs spiritual mothers–women who can 'mother' unmothered children."
-Dale O'Leary
April 12
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel."
-Isaiah 7:14
