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 15
“Mary seeks for those who approach her devoutly and with reverence, for such she loves, nourishes, and adopts as her children.”
- St. Bonaventure
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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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July 12
“Christ made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue. I belong to Him whom the angels serve.”
- St. Agnes
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July 11
Feast of St. Benedict, Abbot (D. 547)
“What could be more delightful, dearest brothers, than the voice of our Lord’s invitation to us? In his loving kindness he reveals to us the way of life.”
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July 10
“You must act wisely and prudently. Do not follow the foolish but in every action, easy or difficult, keep your sight fixed on God, sanctifying your intention and enduring every adversity patiently for the love of God.”
-St. Baptista Varani
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July 9
“When someone falls does he not rise again? If he goes astray does he not return? Let us raise ourselves from our fall and not give up hope as long as we free ourselves from sin.”
-St. Basil the Great
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July 8
“Many may not find giving up food and drink and a soft bed too difficult…But bearing an insult, a wrong, or hurtful words…this is something to be borne not by many but by few.”
-St. John Chrysostom
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July 7
“To suffer need is something that can happen to anybody, but knowing how to endure it belongs to great souls.”
-St. Augustine
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