June 27th
“Saint Joseph…is a teacher of the interior life. Place yourself under his patronage and you’ll feel the effectiveness of his power.”
-St. Josemaria Escriva
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Holy Spirit Reinvigorates Hundreds at 2023 Catholic Women’s Conference
The Catholic Light newspaper/Diocese of ScrantonSCRANTON – A sold-out, energized crowd of 400 women filled Nazareth Hall on the campus of Marywood University June 10 for the 2023 “Refresh Your Faith” Catholic Women’s Conference.
The plan of salvation
June 26th
"The greatness of Saint Joseph is that he was the spouse of Mary and the father of Jesus. In this way, he placed himself, in the words of Saint John Chrysostom, “at the service of the entire plan of salvation.”
Faith does not falter
June 25th
“Joseph’s faith does not falter, he obeys quickly and to the letter.”
-St. Josemaria Escriva
Safest refuge in trials
June 24th
“Be in good spirits under the fatherly mantle of St. Joseph,
a place of safest refuge in trials and tribulations.”
-St. Joseph Marello
The path of virtue
June 23rd
"I take refuge in thy arms [St. Joseph],
so that thou mayest lead me in the the path of virtue.”
-St. Clement Mary Hofbauer
What are New Age Portals?
Glastonbury, UKAE writes: "A friend of ours came to visit us last weekend. Her husband noticed that we had a moon and the sun facing each other (made of clay . . .) hanging on the center of our shed in our back yard. He told me that it is bad. He told me a little bit about the portal. What else are portals? Today, father Ed was talking about portals, but it is not clear to me.”
To save a life
June 22nd
“To give life to someone is the greatest of all gifts. To save a life is the next. Who gave life to Jesus? It was Mary. Who saved his life? It was Joseph. Ask St. Paul who persecuted him. Ask St. Peter who denied him. Ask all the saints who put him to death. But if we ask, ‘Who saved his life?’ Be silent, patriarchs, be silent, prophets, be silent, apostles, confessors, and martyrs. Let St. Joseph speak, for this honor is his alone; he along is the savior of his Savior.”
-Blessed William Joseph Chaminade
His glorious son
June 21st
“Nothing will be refused him [St. Joseph],
neither by Our Lady nor by his glorious son.”
-St. Francis de Sales
Why Mind-Blanking Exercises are Dangerous for Children
PM writes: "My children attend a Catholic Primary school in Australia. They tell me they do meditation at school and use the word 'Maranatha.' Is this in line with Catholic teaching? Should I exclude them from these sessions. I just read a blog of yours about centering prayer, (John Main). This seems to be exactly what they do, empty their minds and repeat the word 'Maranatha'. What do you think?"
