After the sale of a newborn by an employee of the nuns of Mother Teresa in Ranchi, India sparked an inquiry into all of the homes where the Missionaries of Charity care for children, Superior General Sister Mary Prema set the record straight in a statement in which she said the case is riddled with myths, distortions, fake news and baseless innuendo.
Yearly Archives: 2018
When you come into your kingdom
July 18
“And he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.'”
– Luke 23:42 (RSV)
Young Women of Grace Go on Retreat!
This year’s Women of Grace retreat at Malvern added a very special event to the weekend’s activities – a day-long retreat just for girls!
Firm Faith
July 17
“Take care you remain tranquil and do not fear; let not your courage fail…”
Tranquility, courage, faith. We are given three main orders through the reading from Isaiah today: to remain tranquil, to keep courage, and to have a firm faith.
Tranquility: to be calm
Courage: to be fearless
Faith: to have confidence in something
In our day to day lives, we are called to remain calm, fearless, and to have confidence in our Father. But spiritual warfare is real, and as a result, we don’t always respond like we should.
Pick one of those words: tranquil, courage, or faith, and pray for an increase of that specific gift in your life this week. Ask our Lord what keeps you from that gift, and ask Him to give you the grace to overcome anything that gets in your way of being who He is calling you to be this week!
Accurate Polls Find that Majority of Americans Oppose Roe v Wade
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Ever since the nomination of pro-life Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, the media has been fear-mongering about how another conservative justice on the bench will lead to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a case they claim the majority of Americans support – but is this really true?
Completion
July 17
“He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”
– Philippians 1:6 (RSV)
Pedophiles Rebrand Themselves to Gain Acceptance
In an effort to become more acceptable to mainstream America, pedophiles are rebranding themselves as “MAPs” (Minor Attracted Persons).
Bishop Naumann on Christians and Yoga
Bishop Joseph F. Naumann, Archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas, offers this advice to parents who want to decrease the chances that their son or daughter will grow up to be a “none” – don’t sign them up for a yoga class.
Putting Up with Trials and Temptations
“What toil we must endure, what fatigue, while we are attempting to climb hills and the summits of mountains! What, that we may ascend to heaven! If you consider the promised reward, what you endure is less. Immortality is given to the one who perseveres; everlasting life is offered; the Lord promises His Kingdom.” – St. Cyprian of Carthage
To lose is to find
July 16
The Gospel reading today from Matthew is rich in importance and explains so clearly how much we are called to love God.
“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.”
Wow. This call, while so large, is so beautiful. And we have living examples of individuals who have embraced this very Gospel. Mary, Abraham, all the saints- each individual allowed God to love them to the point of becoming entirely His. And this example is something we, too, must follow.
Tonight, make a list of the important things in your life. Then, order them based on how you spend the most time. Finally, look at your list of priorities. What does it say?
Lord, reorder my life to revolve around You and not the other way around. Amen.
