June 11
"Many who confess their venial sins out of custom and concern for order but without thought of amendment remain burdened with them for their whole life and thus lose many spiritual benefits and advantages."
-St. Francis de Sales
Today's Reflection
Do I exercise a "firm purpose of amendment" when I confess my venial sins? Do I truly intend to gain victory over those familiar sins with which I have grown so comfortable?
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June 10
"A quality unique to woman is her singular sensitivity to moral values and an abhorrence of all which is low and mean; this quality protects her against the dangers of seduction and total surrender to sensuality."
-St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)
Today's Reflection
Our contemporary culture has undermined this unique quality of woman. What can I personally do to aid in restoring this quality to woman?
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June 9
"Yes, we are all sinners, but let us never forget that we are saved sinners. It is obvious that we are going to stumble a million times between our birth and death. But when we look at the Gospel, we see immediately that God came, not for the perfect ones, but for sinners. That means each one of us."
- Catherine Doherty
Today's Reflection
What solace these words bring to me as I consider my latest regret, my latest transgression! Thank you, Jesus, for reminding me today of your saving act of redemption.
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June 8
"Greatness and sanctity consist not in what one does but in how one does it. What ultimately gives quality to our actions is the love, energy, and perfection with which we perform them."
-Federico Suarez
Today's Reflection
One spiritual writer talks about the "terrible daily duty" as being the "stuff" out of which saints are made. Do I perform the mundane tasks of life with love, energy, and perfection?
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June 7
"By reading and reflecting I found God; but by praying I believed that God found me and that He is a living reality and that we can love Him in the same way that we can love a person."
-Servant of God Madeleine Delbrel
Today's Reflection:
In this quote, Madeleine Delbrel speaks about the difference between knowing about God and knowing God. Which applies to me? What does this indicate about my life of prayer?
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June 6
Feast of St. Norbert (1080 - 1134)
"Faith was the outstanding virtue of Norbert's life. Affable and charming, amiable to one and all, he was at ease in the company of the humble and the great alike."
-From the life of St. Norbert
Today's Reflection
This quote contains several characteristics of St. Norbert. Which do I need to acquire?
St. Norbert, pray for me.
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June 5
"Savior, your crucifixion marked the end of your mortal life; teach us to crucify ourselves and make way for our life in the Spirit. May your resurrection, Jesus, bring true greatness to our spiritual self and may your sacraments be the mirror wherein we may know that self."
-St. Ephrem
Today's Reflection
My Lord Jesus, may this prayer of St. Ephrem resound in my heart today.
Amen.
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June 4
"How could this be?" Mary asked the angel. Gabriel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God."
-Luke 1:34-37
Today's Reflection
"How could this be?" Because our Blessed Mother, Mary, was spotless, sinless, and full of grace. What do these concepts: spotless, sinless, and full of grace, mean for my own life? How can I be more like our Mother, Mary?
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June 3
"From the depths of my nothingness, I prostrate myself before Thee, O Most Sacred, Divine and Adorable Heart of Jesus, to pay Thee all the homage of love, praise and adoration in my power. Amen."
-St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Today's Reflection
What does my devotion to Jesus look like? How do I show Him love, praise and adoration each day?
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June 2
"One must see God in everyone."
-St. Catherine Laboure
Today's Reflection
It is often easy to see God in people we love or admire but quite difficult to see Him in those we dislike or distain. Today, I will look to see God in the person who is presently causing me the most heartache and pain.
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