May16
“How I love to pray, ‘Hail Mary, Full of Grace…’”
-Mike Aquilina on his mother’s devotion to the Rosary
Today’s Reflection
How can our devotion to the Rosary increase as our love for our Blessed Mother increases?
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Morning of Grace Events Honor the “Queen of the May”
Photo by Nheyob at Wikicommons
Two Morning of Grace events in Florida ushered in the month of May with a morning full of sacred sisterhood, spiritual formation, and delicious food, all topped off with the highlight of the day – the crowning of Our Lady.
Study: Trendy Meditation Retreats May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
Research by the University College London (UCL) has found that more than a quarter of people who regularly attend residential meditation programs such as Vipassana or Koan experience “unpleasant” episodes including feelings of fear and anxiety.
Praying hands
May15
“Throughout the years of mothering my brood of five, I often resorted to my 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
Today’s Reflection
How simple it is to say the Rosary, as all it takes is a hand of ten fingers! How can I incorporate this simple, yet profound prayer, into my daily life?
Faithful Confront Etsy on Sale of Consecrated Hosts
A worldwide furor erupted over a listing on Etsy that claimed to be selling “Real Catholic Hosts, consecrated by a priest.” Thanks to quick action by the faithful, the listing was removed and Etsy has confirmed that it was posted in violation of its policy.
The Grail is Not a Catholic Group
CV asks: “Have you ever heard of the dissident ‘Catholic’ group called The Grail? If you have any research, I would love to see it.”
After Years on Death Row, Pakistani Catholic Woman Arrives Safely in Canada
After a decade-long fight for her life, Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Catholic wife and mother who was falsely accused of blaspheming the Prophet Mohammed and sat on death row in prison for nearly ten years before being acquitted, has now safely relocated to Canada.
The dragon was angry with The Woman
May 14
“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
Today’s Reflection
Who are “the woman’s offspring” and what does this indicate about the need for vigilance?
Lawyers Challenge Mindfulness in Public Schools
More than 82,000 American people have signed on to a petition demanding that public schools in the United States stop forcing Buddhist meditation practices such as mindfulness on students in violation of their religious liberty.
Bakugan, Star Wars and the Occult
JS writes: “I was wondering if you could explain to me what ties if any the game bakugan has to the occult. My son, who is in kindergarten, came home begging for bakugan items that he had seen other kids had at school. I thought that I had heard it had ties to the occult but not familiar enough with the game/video and could not find any occult information on it from the internet. We would not allow the game, figures or cards into our house but I have had a hard time explaining exactly why he could not have the items. Do you have an easy way to explain occult to children? I am also wondering if StarWars The Clone Wars” has occult ties.”
