Prepare the way of the Lord

June 24 

Feast of the Birth of John the Baptist
” make straight his paths.”
-Matthew 3: 3
Today’s Reflection
 In what one way today can I “prepare the way of the Lord?”

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My daughter

June 23   
“My daughter, I see more Pharisees among the Christians than there were around Pilate.”
-St. Margaret of Cortona
Today Reflection
 Read Matthew 13: 24-30. How does this help me regarding the Pharisees I
may see?

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Understanding the Difference Between Complementary and Alternative Medicine

The field of health care has a lot of new players these days – and many of them have little or nothing to do with conventional medicine. There’s complementary medicine, alternative medicine, whole medical systems, mind-body medicine, integrative medicine, etc. These fields are inundated with New Age practitioners, so it’s a good idea to learn what they are and what to watch out for.

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Tong Ren

MJ writes: “What is Tong Ren and what do you know about it? A close Christian friend of mine has a 10 year old daughter who has brain cancer and has trusted in the Lord consistently until the cancer got worse and there was no hope given by doctors for a cure.  I know my friend is desperate to get her child healed but recently went to a Tong Ren session and said there would be a ‘doll and a hammer’ used.

“I was quite disturbed about this and sent her an email begging her to not do this. I believe it is against the first commandment. She is angry with me and went to this session anyway. I worry that this practice will only make matters worse for her child…what do you think?”

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With the Cross I am happy

June 22
“I could not be happy without the Cross – I could not lay it down for all the world would give. With the Cross I am happy; but without it would be lost.”
-Blessed Mary of the Cross MacKillop
  Today’s Reflection
How can our cross be an anchor to happiness?

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The hammer of mortification

June 21
Feast of St. Aloysius Gonzaga
“I am but a crooked piece of iron and have come into religion to be made straight by the hammer of mortification and penance.”
-St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Today’s Reflection
What is my “hammer” today?

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Japanese Anime

CK asks: “My friends and I like to watch certain anime series. If my friends talk about a new series, I always ask if it’s bloody or has anything like signs that refer to stuff of the occult. I refuse to watch bloody anime; my friends aren’t into ‘heavy’ anime series that are loaded with fan service or yaoi/yuri or hentai, but after reading some of your articles, I don’t think they know what they’re getting into when they watch some of the series they watch. . . .

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Through the Immaculate Heart of Mary

June 20
Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
“O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and suffering of this day in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world. I offer them for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart: the salvation of souls, reparation for sins, the reunion of all Christians; I offer them for the intentions of our Bishops and of all Apostles of Prayer and in particular for those recommended by our Holy Father this month.”
-The Daily Offering to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Today’s Reflection
Both Jesus and Mary offer their hearts to me in an act of love. What one loving gesture can I offer them today to show them my abiding love for them?

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In Honor of the Greatest Earthly Father Ever: Consecration to Saint Joseph

Sometimes, when it is most needed, the Holy Spirit inspires a new book just brimming with the capacity to effect great positive change, not only in the Catholic world, but even more important, in the world at large. The recently released Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father, by Father Donald Calloway, MIC, is just such a book. In circulation only since January 2020, it has produced a ripple effect for good, much needed for this troubled time in our Church and our world.

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