Did you ever notice how many New Age self-help books and seminars are based on changing the way we think? They accomplish this through all kinds of mind control techniques such as guided imagery, visualization, blanking the mind, etc.
Monthly Archives: September 2023
Time is short
September 12
“Mary must be terrible to the devil and his crew, as an army ranged in battle, principally in these latter times, because the devil, knowing that he has but little time, and now less than ever, to destroy souls, will every day redouble his efforts and his combats. He will presently raise up cruel persecutions and will put terrible snares before the faithful servants and true children of Mary, whom it give him more trouble to conquer than it does to conquer others.”
-St. Louis De Montfort, True Devotion to Mary
Queen of the Apostles
September 11
“It is not an empty flattery to bestow on Mary the title of Queen of the Apostles. Just as she assisted the Apostles, the teachers of the infant church with the support and advice of a mother, so we must affirm that at all times and in all ways she accords her assistance to all those who inherit the office of the Apostles.”
-Pope Benedict XV
Spiritual mother
Christ, our Strength
September 9
“Christ is our Head, our Model, our Strength, our Life, our God, our All…”
-Emil Neubert
Obedience of Mary
September 8
“To repair the damage done by our first parents, divine Mercy devised a ‘plan of revenge’ modeled so to speak, on the plan of our defeat. God willed that at the side of the New Adam there should be a ‘New Eve,’ Mary. Just as a fallen angel, disguised as a serpent, suggested disobedience to the first Eve, so the good angel, Gabriel, asked obedience of Mary.”
-Emil Neubert
What’s Wrong with “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”?
Stephen Covey (1932-2012)
MG writes: “I am looking for information on The Seven Habits program. My children go to a Catholic school that has incorporated the program into the counciling program. I have been trying to find out more about The Seven Habits program because of what I will call a “gut” feeling. I do not what to go to the school before I have more information to back up my uneasy feelings. Is the program ok and if not where can I look to get more information?”
Make disciples
September 7
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.”
-Matthew 28:19-20
Is it necessary to discuss miscarriage or infertility? Or can women just ignore what happened and go on?
by Margalita Poletunow, LPC, LMHC
Here are some of the justifications that women provide for keeping their miscarriages or their infertility journey private.
Pro-Life Movement Launches Groundbreaking New School Program
An ambitious new science-based program aimed at opening the eyes of middle- and high-school aged students to the reality of the dignity of the unborn is set to launch at the end of this month.
