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Do Christians Need Buddhist Meditation Techniques to Handle Stress?

Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2021 by Susan Brinkmann

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FP writes: "A number of years ago a book was recommended to us by a physical therapist which I bought, but have been hesitant to read.  It is titled, Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, published by Delta. The index presents mostly okay topics, but does have about 20 pp. favoring yoga . . . .  Mentioned in the book are these persons’ names: Thich Nhat Hanh, Joan Borysenko, Phil Kapleu, amongst many others. The word mindfulness is mentioned many times. I’m just not sure about this book.  Have you ever heard of it?"

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How the "Nones" Are Recycling Transcendentalism

Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2021 by Susan Brinkmann

Ralph Waldo Emerson, (1803-1882)  Father of Transcendentalism 

These days, many people think being “spiritual” rather than “religious” is the progressive way to be – but what most of them probably don’t know is that this trend is hardly new and has been around for centuries. It’s called transcendentalism.

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He afflicts us

Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

June 8
“What a weakness it is to love Jesus Christ only when He caresses us, and to be cold immediately when He afflicts us. This is not true love. Those who love thus, love themselves too much to love God with all their heart.”
-St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
For Reflection:
Ponder this quotation in light of the Holy Father’s definition of love as an act of total self-donation. Am I truly willing to love God and others in this way?
  

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Begin again with joy

Posted on Monday, June 07, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

June 7
“Do not let the past disturb you. Leave everything in the Sacred Heart of Jesus and begin again with joy.
– St. Teresa of Calcutta
Today’s Reflection
Gather your regrets and your worries today and place them into the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Then begin again with joy!
  

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The Sacred Heart is the Holy Eucharist

Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

June 6
“It is impossible to identify the Holy Eucharist too closely with Jesus Christ … the Holy Eucharist is the whole Christ with His human heart. According to St. Margaret Mary, the Sacred Heart is the Holy Eucharist. So it follows that devotion to the Sacred Heart is devotion to the Holy Eucharist. It is infinite Love Incarnate living in our midst in the Blessed Sacrament."
– Fr. John A. Hardon, SJ
Today’s Reflection
How does this quote inspire you in your commitment to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament? Can you spend additional time in adoration this month to honor His Sacred Heart?
  

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O Heart of Jesus

Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

June 5
"I need a heart burning with tenderness
Who will be my support forever,
Who loves everything within me, even my weakness...
And who never leaves me day or night.
I could find no creature
Who could always love me and never die.
I must have a God who takes on my nature
And becomes my brother and is able to suffer!
You heard me, only Friend whom I love.
To ravish my heart, you became man.
You shed your blood, what a supreme mystery!
And you still love for me on the Altar.
If I cannot see the brilliance of your Face
Or hear your sweet voice,
O my God, I can live by your Grace,
I can rest on your Sacred Heart!
O Heart of Jesus, treasure of tenderness,
You Yourself are my happiness, my only hope.
You who knew how to charm my tender youth,
Stay near me till the last night.
Lord, to you alone I've given my life,
And all my desires are well known to you.
It's in your ever-infinite goodness
That I want to lose myself, O Heart of Jesus!"
– Excerpts from the poem "To the Sacred Heart of Jesus"
St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Today’s Reflection
Don't St. Thérèse's words cause your heart to burn with love for Jesus and His Sacred Heart? Take time to slowly ponder this quote today and allow your soul to be inflamed with tenderness for your dearest friend, Jesus.
  

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Heart that resembles

Posted on Friday, June 04, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

June 4
“The heart that resembles that of Christ more than any other is without a doubt the Heart of Mary, His Immaculate Mother, and for this very reason the liturgy holds them up together for our veneration”
-Pope Benedict XVI
Today’s Reflection
How can you draw closer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary today? How can you also assist your family, your friends, and every person entrusted to your spiritual care to draw closer to them?
  

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She may fashion you

Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

June 3
“I have placed you in the care of my holy Mother, as a deposit in trust, so that she may fashion you according to my pattern.”
-Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alocoque
Today's Reflection
Read Psalm 139: 13-16. Consider the way a baby is “fashioned” by God in the womb of its mother. Now, think of God fashioning you in this way spiritually within the heart of Mary according to the pattern of His Son. Why is Mary the perfect “place” for us to be entrusted? What would mark the maternal care she would provide for those given to her by her Son?
  

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