March 17
Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ within me,
Christ below me,
Christ above me,
Christ at my right,
Christ at my left,
Christ in lying down,
Christ in sitting,
Christ in rising up,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks to me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
-St. Patrick of Ireland
March 16
“For by doing what God demands of us with total surrender of our innermost being, we cause the divine life to become our own inner life. Entering into ourselves, we find God in our own selves.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
March 15
“One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.”
-St Joan of Arc
Another healthy young person committed suicide after attending a 10-day Vipassana retreat, known as a Goenke retreat, raising questions about the safety of these programs which require participants to sit in a silent meditative state for 10-11 hours a day.
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March 14
“Whatever God gives and permits: temptations, being tried by people... or any sort of trouble, He gives and permits it for our good, either to cleanse us of our sins, or for our growth in perfection and grace.”
-St. Catherine of Siena
March 13
“Do not waste the hour after Holy Communion, which provides you with so favorable an opportunity for acquainting Him with your interests. Realize that this time is very precious for the soul.”
-St. Teresa of Avila
AM writes: “I often hear you talking about portals on Wacky Wednesday and how they can open the door to Satan. What exactly are they?”
March 12
“If you stay close to my Sorrowful Heart, I will defend you in your spiritual battles with the devil and I will protect you in every instant of your life. I will console you in your pains and I will accompany you in your work. At the moment of death, my Son and I will be your eternal consolation and joy.”
-St. Bridget of Sweden
"St. Paul Vi summed it up well when he said, 'People listen more to witnesses today than to teachers, and if they listen to teachers at all, it is because they are witnesses.' Cabrini is a film shot through with the courage and strength of witness.
