Yearly Archives: 2021

The Difference Between Christian & Occult-Based Fantasy

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As all regular readers of this blog know, we receive many questions about children’s books in which the characters use sorcery in one way or another. In an effort to help Christian parents and educators learn how to discern whether or not this content is suitable for children, I would like to post insights from Michael O’Brien’s book, Harry Potter and the Paganization of Culture and other useful sources which I hope they will find useful.

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You are she who is not

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August 26
“You are she who is not, and I am Who is.”
-God’s words to St. Catherine of Sienna
Today’s Reflection:
To what extent have I placed my confidence in God for all things? Which one thing do I need to give Him today?
  

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I was like a stone

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August 25
“I was like a stone lying in the deep mire; and He that is mighty came, and in His mercy lifted me up, and verily raised me aloft and placed me on
the top of the wall.”
-St. Patrick
Today’s Reflection:
St. Patrick outlines for us the essentials for growing in humility: to see ourselves as we truly are, to realize our dependency on God, to know that it is His mercy not our power that heals us, and to place our confidence in Him. Which of these “essentials” do I most need to remember today?
  

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In humility

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August 24
“In humility, there is mirrored the central mystery of the process of our transformation – the mystery that our Lord has put into these words: ‘Unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, itself remaineth alone; but if it die,
it bringeth forth much fruit.”
-Dietrich von Hildebrand
Today’s Reflection:
What “fruit” have some of my “dying” moments brought forth? To what extent did I see transformation in my life or in the life of others because of it? How does this give me the strength to persevere now and in the future?
  

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Meet the Team: Thea J. Parsons

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It’s time to meet the team that makes Women of Grace the impactful apostolate that it is!
Today we’re featuring Thea J. Parsons, our Event Coordinator and Production Assistant. We hope you enjoy learning more about Thea from her answers to the questions below. Stay tuned for regular “Meet the Team” features!

 

1 How long have you been on the Women of Grace team and how did you begin?

“I have been on the Women of Grace team even before the inception of Women of Grace, since 2004! It was an exciting time for Living His Life Abundantly, as this new outreach, Women of Grace began and our mission to women formed! Johnnette (my Mom) offered me a job after the position opened up because a long-time trusted employee was making a career change. I’m sure Mom was just throwing it out there to see if her 23-year-old daughter had any level of interest, but for me, it was a wake-up call that I really needed to put my education to work and get my life started, so I accepted the position.”

 

2 What do you love best about Women of Grace’s apostolate?

“The transformation! To see how this apostolate touches lives is so rewarding. To hear the stories our how the study or television program helped someone come to know God better and/or change their lives altogether is amazing! in addition, to know that we are working for the Big Guy is extremely rewarding-it is His work and we simply try to do right by Him.“

 

3 Who is your favorite saint?

“Saint Michael the Arc Angel and Our Blessed Mother are my go to’s. I find St. Perpetua very intriguing! St. Charbel prays for super miracles! St. Michael the Archangel is our protector! Padre Pio, need I say more? St. Therese of Lisieux has worked in my own life more than once!”

 

4 If you could have lunch with Jesus today, what would you want to talk about?

“If I could have lunch with Jesus today, I would want to know how I can better myself. Where are the areas I am too blind to see in myself where healing needs to take place? I would ask Him to show me, so I could be healed and more closely live the will of The Father!”

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The Lord permits

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August 23
“It constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler. When it is honest, and realizes what it has done, and returns, it makes ever-increasing progress in our Lord’s service.”
-St. Teresa of Avila
Today’s Reflection:
While this quote does not give me permission to sin, it does help me to see that God works all things to the good, and even my mistakes can be an occasion for spiritual growth. About what one situation, circumstance, failing, fault, or sin does this speak most to me about today? I will praise God for His love and never failing mercy.
  

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Blessing to humble beginnings

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August 22
“God always gives a greater blessing to humble beginnings than to those that start with the chiming of bells.”
-St. Vincent de Paul
Today’s Reflection:
Thank you, St. Vincent de Paul. You have helped me to see better the value of that which I see as so small and so insignificant! Lord, I give you all my “humble beginnings,” all of my “small starts.” Do with them what You will. Amen.
  

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Everyone that exalteth himself

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August 21
“Everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself will be exalted.”
-Galatians 2:20
Today’s Reflection:
In my own life, what instances can I recall where I was toppled by my own pride? What instances can I recall when I was “exalted” when I least expected it? How can I use these experiences to grow in humility?
  

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