The enneagram, one of the hottest New Age gimmicks, is a personality-typing system often used in spiritual direction and for self-knowledge. People use it to identify their character type, then take steps to improve their personality, spiritual life, etc. But is this a good idea?
Monthly Archives: October 2020
Source of strength
October 26
“As soon as I received the sword, it turned into a Rosary.”
– Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of Nigeria,
as reported by Susan Brinkmann
Today’s Reflection:
In what ways has the Rosary been a source of strength and armor for my life?
Quote taken from The Rosary: Your Weapon for Spiritual Warfare
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My Immaculate Heart will triumph
October 25
“In the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph.”
– Our Lady of Fatima to the children at Fatima
Today’s Reflection:
How does Our Lady’s promise to the children at Fatima make you feel about the times in which we live? How will you continue in your relationship with Mary throughout your life?
Quote taken from The Rosary: Your Weapon for Spiritual Warfare
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Angels All Around Us is Biblically Sound Book!
SMB asks: “What can you tell me about the new book on angels – Angels All Around Us? Is this another one of those New Age books on angels?”
Storehouse of countless blessings
October 24
“The Holy Rosary is the storehouse of countless blessings.”
-Our Lady to Blessed Alan de la Roche
Today’s Reflection:
What blessings have unfolded in my life due to my adherence to the Rosary?
Quote taken from The Rosary: Your Weapon for Spiritual Warfare
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Mary is our great intercessor with the Lord
October 23
“Mary is our great intercessor with the Lord, and interceding with her through the Rosary can be an especially uplifting and fruitful way to pray for those we love.”
-Vinny Flynn
Today’s Reflection:
Whom am I called to pray for today?
Quote taken from The Rosary: Your Weapon for Spiritual Warfare
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Why Can’t Yoga Just Be an Exercise?
MB asks: “While it’s true that most yoga positions are designed to be positions of worship to Hindu gods, I find it hard to believe that there’s any danger in practicing them when it’s just being done as an exercise.”
Ground to dust
October 22
“I would like to be ground to dust for the Immaculate Virgin and have the dust be blown away by the wind all over the world.”
-St. Maximilian Kolbe
Today’s Reflection:
How can I, like St. Maximilian Kolbe, allow myself to be dust that’s blown all over my piece of the world?
Quote taken from The Rosary: Your Weapon for Spiritual Warfare
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Help! Yoga & Mindfulness Are in My Child’s School
We continue to receive questions from concerned parents of both public and parochial school children whose schools are introducing yoga and mindfulness into the curriculum in some way. What can they do to counter this worrying trend?
Are you a one-issue voter?
Have you been accused of being a “one issue voter” because you vote in accordance with Catholic Church teaching with regard to protecting and defending life? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, you are in very good company. Read the rest…
