Even though the state of Florida's constitution outlaws same-sex marriage, school officials at Mount Dora High School stripped a former "Teacher of the Year" recipient for defending traditional marriage on his personal Facebook page.
Today is the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This Feast was established by Pope Pius XII in 1954 and concludes the octave of the Feast of the Assumption. Pope Pius XII stated that,
"Jesus Christ alone, God and Man, is King in the full, proper, and absolute sense of the term. Mary also, in a restricted and only analogous way, shares in royal dignity as the Mother of Christ who is God, as His associate in the work of Redemption, in His conflict with the enemy, and in His complete victory. From this association with Christ the King, she obtains a height of splendor unequaled in all creation" (Ad Caeli Reginam, no. 25).Wow! What a Queen Mother we have! When we place ourselves in her caring hands, she continually draws us ever more closely to Jesus, Our King. I hope that you will entrust yourself, your family, and all of your needs to the loving intercession of Mary, Our Queen. Please enjoy this beautiful prayer of Pope Pius XII:
St. Gianna Physician's Guild launched an online petition drive today requesting that the Obama Administration and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Kathleen Sebelius, immediately withdraw all references to contraception and contraception counseling from the "Guidelines for Women's Preventive Services" under The Affordable Care Act, and to provide a conscience clause to protect the religious freedom and beliefs of Catholics.
Here is an excerpt from a book written by Father Benedict Groeschel that he wrote in 1987 called "Stumbling Blocks, Stepping Stones." It inspired me and I hope it inspires you:
"If you want to love, you must be willing to be vulnerable. The Gospel makes it clear that if you extend your hand often enough in a gesture of love, someone will drive a nail through it. If you love others, you may be deceived, betrayed an abandoned. if you love Christ, you must walk the difficult road to Calvary. but you will begin to see yourself borne by powers that are beyond you. It may not be very noticeable at first. It may be no more than patience with criticism, or extra generosity after you have done enough. You may feel firmly drawn to God even when you can't pray. You will begin to change. ... Love inspired by charity is one of the most potent forces in the world."
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