March 2
“Jesus, be with me.”
-Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection
Today’s Reflection
Sometimes a prayer as simple as this can be enough to remind ourselves that God is dwelling within us and is eager to share all the moments of our lives with us – even the most mundane! Invoke His name often and let Him bless every moment of your day!
Werner Erhard (Photo courtesy of Wiki Commons, AkashOM, CC BY-SA 4.0)
SC writes: “My sister, a confirmed Catholic and the godmother of my daughter, attended a Landmark Forum last weekend in Cincinnati. She was “invited” by her boyfriend. After looking at a website on cults and watching a video that a French TV station did on this group, I do believe that it is a cult. It has been around for awhile, but seems to have really hit the Midwest. I looked on your New Age blog but couldn’t find an entry on this particular group. I told her it is anti-Christian and at the very least, she will be out of a lot of money. She has already signed up for more weekends, and asked me why I thought it was anti-Christian. What could be wrong with trying to make your relationships better with family and friends, she says? She is a smart woman and so is the boyfriend – I can’t understand how they could be drawn to something which is such a scam.”
DKK ssks: “Can you write something about the practice of smudging in native spirituality? Is it wrong or against Catholic doctrine?”
March 1
Bishop Joseph F. Naumann, Archbishop of Kansas City, has issued a clear statement condemning recent moves to promote expanded abortion laws and warns Catholic politicians who persist in supporting this moral evil that they will be expected to refrain from receiving communion.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A favorite talking point among pro-abortion politicians – particularly those who recently voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act – is that this law is not needed because current law already protects these infants. Is this true?
February 28
“Advancing communion with God does not happen in isolation
from the rest of life.”
-Fr. Thomas Dubay, Fire Within
Today’s Reflection
Prayer is not meant to be a pious exercise that occupies a few minutes of our time every day. It is meant to be deeply and personally transforming. How is your prayer life impacting the rest of your life? Are you growing in humility, patience, temperance, love of neighbor?
A new online video series that will debut on March 27 aims at helping men to break out of the cycle of addiction to pornography through an intensive three-week experience.
PS wrote: “The other day you posted a story about why Catholics should never consult psychic mediums. What do you say about all those psychics who solve crimes and find missing persons?”
February 27
“Be determined to be determined.”
-St. Teresa of Avila
Today’s Reflection
It’s easy to lose heart in prayer when we’re assailed by distractions and dryness, but the resolute soul knows that these are the times when our prayer gains the most merit because it is then that we are praying for God’s sake, and not for our own satisfaction. Ask the Spirit to help you to stick to your life of prayer, no matter what!
