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Are Strega Nona Books Okay for Kids to Read?

KE writes: "Strega Nona is a book read at our Catholic school. I hadn't read it since I was a child. I had forgotten she was a 'good' witch who uses spells to cure warts, baldness, etc. That bothered me, but the next sentence sealed the deal. The book reads that even the priests and nuns go to her for help. Am I being overly scrupulous?"

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Enough Is Enough

 

“The practices of mortification should be modified by prudence and the advice of a wise director, because it often happens that the Devil urges a soul to excessive penances to tire her and render her unfit for the service of God and the fulfillment of her duties.”

- Anna Maria Taigi

For Reflection:

How does the Devil use excessive mortification against us? Virtue lies in moderation. In light of this, how do I appraise the mortifications I committed to yesterday? Are they excessive? Are they not sacrificial enough? What is the Holy Spirit asking me to do?

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I Do It For You

 “The perfection of a Christian consists in mortifying himself for the love of Christ. Where there is no mortification, there is no great sanctity.”    

            - St.Philip Neri 

 

For Reflection:

As I begin this season of Lent, how is God asking me to mortify myself that I might be filled more with the things of God than the things of the world? How does this show my love of Christ and lead to greater sanctity?

 

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