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Posted on December 4, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

December 4

“In the interim just as the Mother of Jesus, glorified in body and soul in heaven, is the image and beginning of the Church as it is to be perfected is the world to come, so too does she shine forth on earth, until the day of the Lord shall come, as a sign of sure hope and solace to the people of God during its sojourn on earth.”

-Lumen Gentium 68

Today’s Reflection:

How is God calling you to shine forth during this Advent season? What hope and solace can you provide to His people as they journey over the next few weeks?

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A source of courage and hope

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

December 3

“Her [Mary’s] example of faithful perseverance in doing the will of God and her heavenly reward are a source of courage and hope for all of us.”

-Pope Benedict XVI

Today’s Reflection:

How did Mary faithfully persevere in doing God’s will? How can she be a source of comfort and support as you embrace God’s will for your life, especially during this holy Advent season?

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Understanding Shadow Work

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Susan Brinkmann

MA writes: “I have been hearing the phrase ‘shadow work’ a lot lately. What is it and is it something Catholics should avoid?”

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Blessed are you who believed

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

December 2

“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”

-Luke 1:41-45

Today’s Reflection:

What does it mean that Mary believed in the Lord’s promise to her? What does this teach us about hope? How is God calling you to hope in Him this Advent season? What is He calling you to surrender to Him in order to be filled with the virtue of hope?

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The spirituality of waiting

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

December 1

“… the spirituality of waiting is not simply our waiting for God. It is also participating in God’s waiting for us…”

-Henri J. M. Nouwen

Today’s Reflection:

Ponder this quote. What does it mean to you? In what ways did God wait for Mary? How do you think He has been waiting for you?

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Near Death Experiences: Separating Fact from New Age Fiction

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Susan Brinkmann

DD asks: “What do you make of Near Death Experiences and what position does the Catholic Church take on this phenomenon?”

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In the hand of God

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

November 30

“God formed man to be imperishable;

the image of his own nature he made them.

But by the envy of the Devil, death entered the world,

and they who are in his possession experience it.

But the souls of the just are in the hand of God,

and no torment shall touch them.

They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;

and their passing away was thought an affliction

and their going forth from us, utter destruction.

But they are in peace.

For if before men, indeed, they be punished,

yet is their hope full of immortality;

Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed,

because God tried them

and found them worthy of himself.

As gold in the furnace, he proved them,

and as sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.

In the time of their visitation they shall shine,

and shall dart about as sparks through stubble;

They shall judge nations and rule over peoples,

and the Lord shall be their King forever.

Those who trust in him shall understand truth,

and the faithful shall abide with him in love:

Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones,

and his care is with his elect.”

-Wisdom 2:23–3:9

Today’s Reflection:

One of the most hopeful passages in scripture: “But the souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them.”

No matter the trials and reversals you may be currently experiencing or that may lie ahead, know that you are in the hands of God and no torment shall touch you.

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You will be with me in paradise

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

November 29

“Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

-Luke 23:43

Today’s Reflection:

Jesus Christ has conquered death. We, His followers, hold onto the hope that through our baptism and life of faith, we too will conquer death in the end.

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Look at heaven

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

November 28

“I beseech you, my child, to look at the heaven and the earth and see everything that is in them, and recognize that God did not make them out of things that existed. Thus also mankind comes into being.”

-2 Maccabees 7:28

Today’s Reflection:

Look to heaven in temptation and trial and remember that God brought everything into being and keeps it so, including you.

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He will destroy death forever

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Women of Grace Staff

November 27

“He will destroy death forever. The Lord God will wipe away

the tears from all faces.”

-Isiah 25:8

Today’s Reflection:

Like any good father, Our Heavenly Father knows us implicitly. He is aware of our every sorrow and pain. He embraces us in our need and wipes aware all of our tears. Do you think of God as your tender, loving Father? If not, ask Him to show you today how much He cares for you.

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