May 14
“Throughout the years of mothering my brood of five, I often resorted to m ten fingertips to count my Hail Marys when the task I was immersed. in did not allow for holding the beads.”
– Donna Marie Cooper O’Boyle
Yearly Archives: 2018
The Obedience of Mary
May 13
“The knot of Eve’s disobedience was loosed by the obedience of Mary.”
–St. Irenaeus
The Gamaliel Foundation
MS asks: “Could you do a blog exposing the Gamaliel Foundation? I’m concerned how it has infiltrated the Catholic Church–see Voice Buffalo. We are cooperating with churches that support abortion, gay marriage and worship of false gods!”
On those who keep the Commandments of God
May 12
“Then the dragon was angry with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and bear testimony to Jesus.”
–Revelation 12:17
Honolulu Bishop Pleads for Prayer
Scene of burning fissure coursing through the Leilani Estates subdivision in the lower East Rift Zone of Kīlauea Volcano. (US Geological Survey).
After the recent eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii and a series of small earthquakes, Honolulu Bishop Larry Silva is asking for prayers for those who have lost everything.
The Changing Face of Motherhood in America
More than 100 years later after President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first Mother’s Day, the lives of women have changed in ways that have dramatically changed the face of motherhood – but the heart of motherhood remains unchanged.
Recite the Rosary
May 11
“The Rosary is a powerful weapon to put the demons to flight and to keep oneself from sin…. If you desire peace in your hearts, in your homes, and in your country, assemble each evening to recite the Rosary. Let not even one day pass without saying it, no matter how burdened you may be with many cares and labors.”
– Pope Pius XI
Why the Ascension Still Matters
On this day when we celebrate Our Lord’s Ascension into heaven, the headlines are full of the sad tale of a renowned botanist named Dr. David Goodall who ended his life yesterday at the age of 104 in a Swiss suicide clinic. His claims to have had nothing more to live for proves why the great hope of the Ascension is so desperately needed today.
War Between Good and Evil
May 10
“Recognize it or not, our life on earth is a warfare (see CCC, 409), and every day and age from the beginning of time tells the story of dour combat with diabolic forces, a war between good and evil. This battle originated in the heavens before the dawn of humanity but was not confined there. It spilled onto the earth, placing all generations of humanity in a perpetual state of general quarters.”
– Johnnette S. Benkovic and Thomas K. Sullivan
Do Colors Have Power?
AD asks: “Can you explain what Colorstrology is?”
