July 19
“From our neighbor are life and death. If we do good to our neighbor, we do good to God; if we cause our neighbor to stumble, we sin against Christ.”
-St. Anthony the Great
July 16
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Alma Redemptoris Mater
Kindly Mother of our Redeemer; great portal of heaven ever open, the sea's far-shining star:
O succour thy people who though fallen strive to rise again. O thou who brought forth to all nature's wonder, nature's Lord, thine own Creator: Mother yet a Virgin ever more, who at Gabriel's speaking didst receive the Ave: Towards us sinners show thy pity.
Today's Reflection:
What special petition do I wish to entrust to Mary’s Immaculate Heart on this her feast day?
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July 14
“I want to be like you – Christian. You help me to believe I am special when you say God loves all people, no matter how different they are.”
-St. Kateri Tekakwitha
“Lilly of the Mohawks”
Today's Reflection:
To what extent do I help people believe they are special, no matter how different they are? Who can I help in this way today?
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July 13
“In forming a family, a community of love, you have to accept the cross – embrace it gloriously and willingly. Your cross is composed of little things and of the acceptance of each other as you are. You must develop the ability to see each other’s talents, and to rejoice in them and be glad about them."
-Catherine Doherty
Today's Reflection:
How can following Catherine Doherty’s advice improve the quality of life in my own family? In what specific area of this advice can I challenge myself today?
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June 29
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles
“Both apostles share the same feast day, for these two were one; and even though they suffered on different days, they were as one. Peter went first, and Paul followed. And so we celebrate this day made holy for us by the apostle’s blood.”
-St. Augustine