Monthly Archives: September 2019

We have been taught

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September 7

“…We have been taught, the food which has been made into the Eucharist by the Eucharist prayer set down by him…is both the flesh and the blood of that incarnated Jesus.”

-St. Justin Martyr

 

Today’s Reflection:

St. Justin Martyr is affirming to us that Jesus Christ himself taught us that the Eucharist is his flesh and blood. Our faith in this teaching is a gift. Spend time in gratitude for the gift of the Eucharist and the fact that you embrace this teaching. If you do not believe, ask Our Lord to unveil this gift to you

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Don’t Let the Media Define the Case Against Potter

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Don’t wait for the media to give you a fair and balanced report on Harry Potter books and why a Catholic pastor from Tennessee decided they weren’t suited for the children in his school. Instead of presenting the priest’s side of the story, the media is using the opportunity to paint Potter foes as a pack of fringe-dwelling fanatics and doing everything in their power to avoid interviewing any of the esteemed experts who have spoken out against these books for fear of tarnishing the luster on their “golden calf” – Harry Potter.

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How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard?

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September 6

“How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?”

-Romans 10:14

 

Today’s Reflection:

Many have never heard the Catholic Church teaching that Jesus is really and truly present in the Eucharist — body, blood, soul and divinity. This includes many Catholics. Who can share this amazing truth with today?

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Preparation for Total Consecration ~ Perfect Birthday Gift for Our Lady

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The birth of Mary, celebrated on September 8, is depicted here in this 17th century painting by Alessandro Turchi (courtesy of WikiCommons)

There are times when a mere book can be life-changing. One such book is entitled True Devotion to Mary, by Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, a spiritual introduction to the Marian devotion known as Total Consecration to Our Lady.

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How the Media is Spinning the Potter Book Banning Story

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After consulting wit several exorcists, Rev. Daniel Reehil, pastor of St. Edward parish in Nashville, Tennessee, made the courageous decision to ban the enormously popular Harry Potter occult-fiction books from the school library. Instead of presenting all the facts about why he made this decision, the biased media is fueling Potter-fan outrage by keeping their reporting as shallow and nondescript as possible.

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Communing with Christ

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September 5

“Anyone who approaches this august sacrament with special devotion…experiences how great is the value of communing with Christ…for there is nothing more effective for advancing on the road to holiness.

-Pope Paul VI, Mysterium Fidei

 

Today’s Reflection:

Consider your preparation time before mass? Is it such that you may receive the Holy Eucharist with special devotion? Are you aware that you are in communion with Christ?

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Massive Study Finds No Gay Gene

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A major scientific study involving nearly a half million people, has found that there is no singular genetic marker for homosexuality – a result that experts say is the “nail in the coffin” of the belief that people with same-sex attraction are “born that way.”

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A wonderful Sacrament

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September 4

“O God, Who in a wonderful Sacrament
hast bequeathed to us the memorial of Thy Passion,
Grant we pray that we may so venerate
the sacred mysteries of Thy Body and Blood,
as to continually experience within us the fruit of Thy Redemption. Amen.”

-Prayer of St. Peter Julian Eymard

 

Today’s Reflection:

How can you receive the Body and Blood of Christ with greater faith, hope
and love?

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Is Satan a Person or a Concept?

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A statement by the superior general of the Society of Jesus, Father Arturo Sosa, SJ, that the devil “is not a person . . .” brought swift condemnation but gave the Church a valuable opportunity to teach the faithful about the nature of evil.

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