When we originally posted this video back in 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court was set to deliver a landmark ruling on a case involving the Little Sisters of the Poor and other Catholic entities whose religious freedom was being jeopardized by a government mandate.
The battle for religious liberty continues today, with recent rulings in favor of several Christian bakers and the Little Sisters of the Poor petition of the United States Supreme Court for protection under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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July 4
"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil, who put darkness for light, and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!"
-Isaiah 5:20
Today’s Reflection:
Contemporary thoughts and ideas often take root in subtle ways. To what extent have my own attitudes about my woman and reproductive system been shaped by the culture of the day? How can I overcome false understandings?
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July 3
"O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth! For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens...What is man that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man that thou visitest him? Thou hast made him little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honor."
-Psalm 8:2, 5-6
Today’s Reflection:
Woman participates in a unique way in God's sovereign role of Creator. How does this specially "crown" the female person with God's glory?
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July 2
"The woman's humanity is realized in the specific ways of a woman. She is a complete human being no less than the man, but according to her own nature. Her sex is not a mere accidental condition that could be abstracted. Her sex, on the contrary, is a reality that fundamentally defines her being and action and corresponds to the specific design of the Creator. Her physical and psychological qualities proclaim clearly what it truly means to be woman."
-Jutta Burggraf
Today’s Reflection:
What does femininity mean to me?
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July 1
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born
I consecrated you."
-Jeremiah 1:5
Today’s Reflection:
Everything about me was God's deliberate choice - even my gender. Are there any issues I need to resolve about my femininity?
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June 30
"For perfected souls every place is to them an oratory;
every moment a time of prayer."
-St. Catherine of Sienna
Today’s Reflection:
How can you make this very moment and place an oratory for prayer?
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June 29
"O My God, relying on Thy almighty power and infinite mercy and promises,
I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen."
-An Act of Hope
Today’s Reflection:
Ponder this ancient prayer of the Church. How does it speak to your heart today?
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June 28
"We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend on material success...Neither does it depend on arms and human industries,
but on Jesus alone."
-St. Frances Cabrini
Today’s Reflection:
Holy Spirit, come into my heart. Bring new life to the ancient prayers I learned as a child, and inspire me to voice my innermost thoughts to the God who knows them all. Amen.
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June 27
"Whether or not our prayer is heard depends not on the number of words,
but on the fervor of our souls."
-St. John Chrysostom
Today’s Reflection:
How can we inflame the fervor of our souls?
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June 26
"Mental prayer is, as I see it, simply a friendly intercourse and frequent solitary conversation with Him who, as we know, loves us."
-St. Teresa of Avila
Today’s Reflection:
Prayer is much life a relationship and as described by St. Teresa of Avila, involves friendly intercourse and conversation. How can you cultivate the gift of mental prayer in your life?
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