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Take the Ordinary Time Challenge!

We find ourselves now well into that lengthy liturgical period termed Ordinary Time. For some of us, there is a tendency to take this season at its name, to treat these weeks as a ho-hum, colorless gap bridging the feasts of Corpus Christi and Christ the King. Give us Lent and Advent, when we can focus on the tough stuff!

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Apostle of apostles

August 26
"Christ is the Apostle of apostles, the one Apostle from whom all others receive their apostolic mission."
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
Mary's mission was to give us Christ, the Apostle of apostles, and to rear Him. What does this reveal to you about your mission?

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What are your sorrows?

August 25
"How many sorrows are there in the life of a militant!"
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
What are your sorrows? Is it your family? Your work? Your relationships? Your apostolate? There is one who always understands and can help you. Entrust your sorrows to Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows.

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The 15 Most Dangerous Social Media Apps for Children

As our children head back to school, Enough is Enough, a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping children safe in the digital world, is distributing a list generated by law enforcement detailing the 15 most dangerous apps for children.

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Perseverance

August 23
"To be courageous is sometimes hard; but to persevere to the very end is a hundred times harder."
-Emil Neubert, SM, STD
Today’s Reflection:
How many of us have deserted the cause of Christ during times of trial, temptation, reversal, or suffering? Even St. Peter denied Jesus three times. Knowing this, let us resolve to begin again with greater receptivity, trust and surrender through the intercession of Our Blessed Mother.

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What Does Rolfing Have to do With the New Age?

MF writes: "I am inquirinq about a bodywork technique called rolfing which I had done. I read about it and it said it was about movement of the facia connective tissue but it is mentioned in the document 'Jesus Christ, Bearer of the Water of Life' as being new age. Could you help me out with tis question."

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Abortion Industry's Hissy-Fit Over Title X is Disservice to Women

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS

Within minutes of Planned Parenthood’s announcement on Monday that it was withdrawing from the Title X program due to new pro-life rules, the industry and it’s friends in the media launched an all-out misinformation campaign designed to convince women that the sky is now falling on reproductive health in America.

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Content

August 22

"Mary did not preach; she did not write; she did not found churches or apostolic works. She was content to pray and to suffer."

-Emil Neubert, SM, STD

 

Today’s Reflection:

By her prayers and her sufferings Mary contributed more to the salvation of mankind than Peter, Paul and all of the other apostles, all of the Popes, bishops, priests, doctors, and religious founders put together. How content are you to pray and suffer for the great work to which you have been called?

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